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Leading Project quality activities for Bengaluru metro (CRRC)and Vande Bharat sleeper train set from the quality side.Leading Line quality team of 12 quality engineers driving excellence in quality management for 4SRDM Bangalore metro rail project for CRRC.

Conduct Workstation audit of fitting line and bogie line and take actions for sustainance.Monitoring of site quality KPIs.Preparation of monthly quality review presentation.Preparing quality control check sheet and self inspection checklist for fitting and bogie assembly line.Organizing internal and external training for quality engineers as per Alstom performance system(APSYS) .successfully completed Lean six Sigma green belt projects for zero defect program as a project leader. Achieved 70% reduction in defects per unit (DPU) in fitting line.Monitoring of special process defects( Torquing and gluing)on a daily basis and taking CAPA .Managing testing job Cards , PC09 ,PC11 and Customer complaints.RCA and PCA tracking for depot complaints and mainline failures.

# Adherence of quality gate plan inspection at assembly line of WAG 12 E-loco and bogie line across all workstations starting from CBS preparations, fitting line, offline assemblies and final inspection (PC09). # Dealing with multiple stakeholders like SQA, Production, PME, Design, CBS, Testing & commissioning, PrQSM for daily quality issues in line ,IR punch point & Depot NCR. Monthly MIS preparation. REX updation.# Torque audit of all SRIL(Safety related item list) joints, containment of locos for of NC & defects. Perform station audit of fitting line. Special process defect reduction( Torquing & Gluing) & give training plan for associates.# Analysis of defects observed in fitting line, final inspection & customer complaints from depot, finding root causes & close defects by providing actions in A3 PDCA, G8.#Close job cards of issues raised by testing team during dynamic testing. QRQC closure of all safety related & functional issues from PrQSM /project managers. #Customer inspection & safety audit of locos with Indian railway officer before dispatch. # Preparation of quality control check sheets and self-inspection check sheets for deployment in MES, AOS & SAP. # Maintain calibration of all torque wrenches and measuring instruments used in assembly line & NCR management

Managing team of 35 associates in PDI /RFI/RFD for final vehicle clearance to despatch. Attending customer complaints . GNOVA-C audit ,FTR nad ECN trial validation. Models worked - Jeeto,Alfa,Bolero pickup, Minivan and school bus. # DPT score reduction of vehicles through Root cause analysis & implementing countermeasures. # Conduct show & tell meeting for concerns reported during inspection & customer audit, get action plan from concern agencies, conduct yard checking of WIP and stock vehicles for critical concerns.# Conduct Fitment trail through validation after ECN release and give final approval.# Worked as program manager for VAP(value added products ) & bus body building as nominated by QA head.# Attend transit breakdown of vehicles within 100km radius of plant and take corrective actions along with 0MIS team & QCRT team.

QAP Vehicle validation in Forward model quality (FMQ). Outdoor testing of HCV. Vehicle layout inspection. Models worked with - Tata Signa, Prima trucks and tippers.# Managing team of 20 trained drivers & operator for performing QAP of multiple HCV projects. Responsible for root cause analysis, intermediate corrective action and permanent corrective actions of issues observed in quality assessment process (QAP). # Daily inspection of road-testing vehicles running for highway mileage accumulation trail, off road tested vehicles and also vehicles running in test track area. Organize body building of activities from M/s. BEBBCO for sun cabin & cargo body building, PO approval & negotiation.. Capture all performance parameters of QAP vehicles like Gear shifting efforts, ABC efforts, kerb weight, kmpl/Fuel efficiency, AUS32/DEF consumption, A/C cooling efficiency etc.# Outdoor testing of BS4 & BS6 vehicles and capture all function issues, ride with vehicles in all road conditions across the country. Capture driver & customer feedback during trial. Conduct Service camp & dealer visit.

Product design and development. Out door testing of proto vehicles . Endurance testing, performance testing. Managed team of 25 testing drivers for testing and validation activities. Servicing and maintenance of testing vehicles. Trial part validation. Light and medium commercial vehicles.LMV.✓ Vehicle inspection, product validation, monitoring engineering change orders/CRE/Alternate source and running efficiency of LMD vehicles.✓ Daily monitoring of vehicle issues/failures observed in highway durability test and corrective actions on the vehicles. Escalate defects observed in endurance testing to concern departments like Design, process, QA & do closure.✓ Root cause analysis of problems to take corrective and preventive actions in G8D format to avoid reoccurrence.✓ Travel along with the testing vehicles to get actual driving feelings and collect ride and comfort data from drivers

PDI ,Final vehicle inspection, Wheel alignment, End of line and Road testing of HCV.# Responsible for PDI, EOL activities of Side slip, HLA, Roll &Brake testing, wheel alignment, road testing & shower testing. Supervising work of 25 ITI inspectors & drivers for conduction end of line testing & PDI.# Preparation of quality check sheets, SOP, Work instruction, OPL. Root cause analysis of issues observed in inspection and implement corrective and preventive action in G8D formats.# Process audit and torque audit of vehicle assembly shop & Drive line shop