Ranjith Kumar Balaiah B.Eng, Pgdm Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Lead IATF 16949, SQF, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001 Quality Management system certification and prepare all necessary documents including Layered Process Audit (LPA), Error Proofing• Lead daily Operational production meetings along with team leads to manage all the non-conformances (Internal / External) and come up with Corrective action, 8D report and issue quality alert • Utilize ANDON system to address quality issues and halt production lines when necessary• Through continuous improvement and kaizen by proposing alternate material composition and 4M process changes for plastic injection mold products decreased the rejection rate and SPPS by 4% against 35%• Creation of Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEA’s , Control Plans, SOP, Packaging Layouts, PPAP submissions and follow-up with GM and Stellantis for Level-3 PSW appproval (this includes dimensional layout using Coordinate Measuring Machine and other measuring equipment)• Lead a team of 4 Quality Inspectors / Care Auditors to establish and maintain a good Quality Management system and certify 100% inspection• Creating and following up on the following processes through to closure: NCR, ECN, ECR, MDR, CCN, CAR• Assist in determining disposition of non-conforming product and/or material• Conduct GR&R, DOE and SPC Study using Minitab for the new product developments• Prepare required documentation for all customer pre-production (PPO, PPQP, PTR) and Pilot builds of General Motors and Stellantis eg (M0, M1, M2, PPQP1, PPQP2, PPQP3, PPQP4)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Successfully planned, scheduled and executed 12 Cross Carline Powertrain Projects across Globe and managing NPD by developing work Break down structure, applying cost benefit analysis and Critical path method• Single point of contact for BS6.1 (Euro5) and BS6.2 (Euro6b) Smart Car Gasoline Powertrain Calibration dataset management for Vehicle validations and for implementing the regulation controls for the regions of India, South America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Indonesia• Responsible to ensure product readiness to support approved launches while defining appropriate timing milestones for the given project and leading the change review meetings• Created dynamic project performance tracker using Power BI to analyze multiple projects and present project performance, risks and opportunities to top management• Lead Powertrain Pre-production Phase Built Plan (Batch method) for each milestone (APQP)s and ensured powertrain assemblywas planned & completed without affecting program timing & immediate customers• Used PLM coordinated 100+ engineering change point implementation through effective liaision with internal and external cross functional teams to ensure zero issues• Devised Budget Quote preparation of Overall Powertrain using RLS for Global Vehicle projects and presented to Global program team for approval and hand it over to budget manager for expenses tracking• Lead Weekly Project planning meetings for evaluating project progress and de-bottlenecking project scopes and objectives to ensure technical feasibility by managing overall operations for executing projects within cost & time norms

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Lead BS6-fuel injection equipment’s 30+ New product developments from LOI to SOP resulting in $5million by maintaining on time delivery of 80% and First time approval of 85%• Created project plan as per APQP/quality gating process of new products, with pilot batch for new programs and communicate changes in program status, coordinate with Cross-functional team to develop required batches (A,B,C Samples) of the product • Executed 5 Life cycle improvement projects by fine tuning design and process at Injectors, Fuel Rail, Fuel Filter, Pump for Zero defects in house and at the customer end• Manufacturing exposure, understanding of the balance of equipment, process, metrology, controls, production interactions/coordination• Owned the component/product meetings (Design freeze/FMEA reviews) with approval on PPAP batch from customer and monitor pilot batch submission

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Carried out the feasibility study for 10+ BS6 Compliance Manifold Turbocharger projects with cross functional team (CFT) based on RFQ• Supplier evaluation and approval, Supplier APQP, Process sign off using appropriate quality tools (SPC, FMEA, Control Plan, 8D)• Draw up a plan to develop and procure components with vendors within time, cost and quality objectives. conducting PPAP & Run@ rate audit for 4M change parts• Implemented effective counter measures for shipping quality and warranty defects through PDCA problem solving, eliminated problem recurrence in the field and reduced turbo charger in house issues by 96% to maximize customer satisfaction• Worked with vendors to solve the problem by using Red Bin Analysis, PM Analysis, 8D methodology and facilitate supplier’s in implementing and achieving quality performance less than 50ppm• Calculated KPI’s based on throughput and quality validation to evaluate process capabilities and bottlenecks

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Validate all incoming materials by comparing with GDNT drawings and releasing them based on line requirement• Perform first-off inspection, in-process, and final inspection using calipers, micrometers, and other measurement tools• Executed Gauge Calibration of measuring equipments from NABL by tracking the frequency of checking aids• Conducted daily rejection meeting based on top 3 rejections and performed root cause analysis (5W’s / Ishikawa) for non-conformities• Analyzed and revamped 50+ critical process in Shop floor using Quality Assurance Methodology for good in-built and outflow assurance• Trained Technicians in shop floor using Standard Operating Procedure, Work Instructions and one point lesson

Ambattur, Tamil Nadu, India

#Two wheeler assembly techniques demonstrated with the prototype of Apache 125#Exposed to the technical understanding on vehicle integration and build at assembly line

Postgraduate Diploma, Quality Engineering Management, 3.3/4

Be, Mechanical Engineering, 8.51/10

Activities and Societies: Treasurer of National Level Technical Symposium Ignis2K17 and President of Anti-Ragging committee.#Class topper.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Education record

Activities and Societies: Scouts patrol leader NSS camp volunteer