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Buffalo, New York, United States

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

· Manage Supplier Quality Management Systems (SQMS), by ensuring up-to-date records for PPMs, CPMs, and be part of the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) team. Oversee Scrap Report for both the Plants by analyzing the SAP data.· Accountable for upholding the IATF 16949 certification by overseeing certification upholding process. Lead in collaborating with all the managers of the departments in the preparation and coordination of audits, and monitor the progress of action items resulting from audits.· Lead Management Review process. This includes encompassing KPIs, all relevant ISO standards pertinent to the organization, as well as legal and corporate regulations.· Collaborate closely with the finance team to address Customer Chargebacks. Collaboratively analyzed each chargeback alongside Quality Engineers (QE) and Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) to evaluate and determine the root cause of the claims.· Supervise the execution of Layer Process Audits (LPA) in alignment with customer standards. Be part of the VDA 6.3 audit team and act as a direct representative to the customer.· Assume responsibility for the maintaining of Quality Management System documentation procedures, consisting of the master document control list (SharePoint). Lead the review, approval, distribution, and training of new or updated procedures/guides.· Send out weekly and monthly Quality Dashboards/Cost of Poor-Quality Reports (COPQ) to Plant’s Top Management, North America (Corporate) and Spain (Headquarters). Play an active role in implementing various corporate derivatives, regulatory guidelines, and updated standard requirements.· Lead the Internal Auditor group, designing and updating questionnaires based on Customer Specific Requirements, ISO/IATF Standards, and the Quality system. Supervise Internal Auditor teams, satisfy training needs, coordinate schedules, and maintain a log of action items.

Auburn, Indiana

· Performed capability studies (Cp and Cpk) utilizing Minitab to identify and mitigate significant variations within manufacturing processes.· Generated Dimensional Layout reports for incoming materials, introduced sampling plans, and maintained Inspection records. Created a comprehensive Master Production sheet in Excel to oversee plant-wide production processes.· Lead the continuous improvement (KAIZEN BLITZ) projects, yielding a reduction in scrap rates from 12% to 2% across the plant and a decrease in Defective Parts Per Million (DPPM) from 1345 to 50.· Established and managed customer-specific quality planning documentation for PPAP, consisting of PSW, PFMEA, Process Flow Charts, Control Plans, and First Article Inspection reports.· Managed customer quality complaints, executing corrective actions (8D, CAPA, SCAR), and overseeing the rework or disposition of non-conforming parts/products in Materials Review Board (MRB).· Developed quality plans, inspection checklists, work instructions, manufacturing forms, and related quality documentation.· Conducted supplier evaluations, assessments, site visits, capacity audits, and risk assessments. Performed final validation for new automated systems. · Implemented and maintained of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System, as well as CSA standards, through internal audits ensuring compliance with established quality protocols.· Devised an annual internal audit schedule and established a quality standard matrix for the entire manufacturing process. Trained new internal auditors.· Developed an Excel-based Gauge tracking sheet to monitor calibration dates and locations of all gauges within the manufacturing plant. Conducted MSA Gage R&R studies using Minitab for Attribute and Variable data sets.

Master’S Degree, Industrial Engineering, 3.75

Activities and Societies: ASQ, IIE, SAE, APICS

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 7.75

Activities and Societies: SAE, Tamil Mandram, Rotract