Richa Verma Email & Phone Number

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

United Arab Emirates

Major projects• Co-led the “benchmarking” continuous improvement initiative, upskilling over 100 members of personnel to achieve internal certification within a 6-month period.• Implemented a comprehensive archiving system to safeguard critical and proprietary documentation being stored on site.• Developed a complete management system comprising all policies and processes related to the prevention from exposure to radiation (FANR compliance).Day-to-day activities• Identifying QHSE training needs and producing / delivering training seminars• Planning, conducting / participation and follow-up of MENA internal and external QMS and EHS audits• In-depth technical investigations into quality complaints (from customers or to suppliers)• Provision of support and guidance to our quality control department • Key member of the Continuous Improvement team (focusing on the implementation of local CI initiatives) • Daily, weekly and monthly reports to management• Support provision during risk assessment activities• Participation in our QHSE committee and regional internal feedback forum• Conducting regular workplace inspections and handling the periodic equipment maintenance programme

Rakia

• Be the principal Quality Assurance point of contact for allocated projects and programs• Read and Maintain Bill of Material. Update the BoM as per latest changes in the system.• Lead and manage Technical Queries, ensure on time response to internal and external customers.• Inform the stakeholders regarding changes in BoM and take necessary action to implement it as per defined procedures.• Review and/or approve Material Specifications.• Manage and direct the activities of inspectors and the quality inspector to ensure consistency and compliance with customer requirements and company procedures and methods.• Lead problem solving activities, with use of appropriate tools (8D), improvement techniques (such as Six Sigma) and quality planning techniques (FMEA, PCP) and personally lead the resolution of major issues.• Perform internal audit, corrective action and process improvement programs along with establishing effective corrective action.• Responsible for managing data associated with the non-conformance tracking and associated analysis and reports.• Reviews outgoing purchase orders for the inclusion of quality assurance provisions.• Reviews and approves work instructions as needed.• Manage the process for qualifying potential suppliers and auditing applicable suppliers. Support Supply Chain in ensuring suppliers comply and correct deficiencies• Main point of contact for the Customer’s Engineering and production department as well as supplier.

Bengaluru Area, India

•Responsible for Streamlining the supplier’s delivery , developing format to monitor the delivery & identify risks•Planning & executing of new initiates at Vendor’s site•Performing the Supplier Approval Model audit as per Schneider Checklist▪System, CP and Process audits at supplier’s site▪Support Commodity Buyer in Formulating the Commodity sourcing strategy as per KPI ▪Responsible for supplier development, in terms of maintaining and improving QD performance and being the main supplier point of contact▪Assisting suppliers to get Q and E certificates

Bengaluru Area, India

▪Lean Manufacturing (Volvo Production System) Implementation – team member (evaluation of Quality Module)▪Supplier Evaluation Model (SEM) Audit using Volvo Methodology for Both Existing as well as New Suppliers in order to identify Best Practices and Risks.▪Involved in Localisation, Direct sourcing and new product development projects as per APQP system and PPAP approval▪System, CP and Process audits at supplier’s site▪Support Commodity Buyer in Formulating the Commodity sourcing strategy as per KPI ▪Responsible for supplier development, in terms of maintaining and improving QD performance and being the main supplier point of contact▪Assisting suppliers to get Q and E certificates▪Problem solving using Quality tools (8D, 5Why analysis, Cause and effect)Achievements: Supplier Relationship management. Became a single point of contact for all power train commodity suppliers. Solving complex Quality and Packaging issues with difficult suppliers Certified 6 sigma Green belt. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Lead for Volvo Construction Equipment Division.

Bengaluru Area, India

▪ Implementation of Bosch Procedures and Standards for New Projects as well as Existing Projects.▪ Planning and execution of Internal and Supplier Audits, Tracking of non-conformances and ensuring corrective actions from the audited party.▪ Implementation of best practice processes to improve supplier quality and performance within the region▪ Planning and coordinating execution of Reliability testing.▪ Daily Process and Product auditing, analyzing issues using Ishikawa cause and effect process to identify and resolve supplier related quality issues.▪ Analysis of quality related issues using the 7QC tools and solving methodology to achieve and sustain quality targets.▪ Co-coordinator for Production Part Approval Process documentation and feedback▪ Implementing 5S Practices within the organizationAchievements: Certified ISO TS Lead and internal Auditor Successful implementation of product and process audit for the Fuel supply module and other products Line release from Lead plant & internally due to change in location

Hosur Area, India

▪ Supervision of Product change control process to maintain quality▪ Planning and execution of internal audits, tracking non-conformance and ensuring corrective action from theaudited party.▪ Updating and maintaining all quality related documents and records. Preparation of 5S Manuals and implementing 5S practices.Achievements: Voted best 5S Zonal Leader.

B.E, Chemical Engineering

B.E (Chemical)

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