R.GNANA SEKAR
Coimbatore
Summary
Results-oriented Sr. Quality Engineer with 10+ years of experience in manufacturing quality and supply to OEMs. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in achieving quality excellence, optimizing processes, and exceeding customer expectations. Skilled in problem-solving and continuous improvement methodologies and driving quality through ISO 9001:2015 implementation, supplier & customer audits, and non-conformance resolution
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr.engineer Quality
Saicorp Industrial Trailers Pvt.Ltd.,
07.2019 - Current
- control and monitor all plant activities like incoming and outgoing material inspection, production planning, dispatch scheduling, supplier follow-up, customer complaint handling, etc
- Gather VOC from OEM’s sourcing team, discuss with internal design & sourcing team to finalize part requirements & develop parts with supplier sourcing team
- Handling the customer Warranty claim process to ensure the replacement of parts on time to the customer
- Responsible for Overall supplier Audit Activities (Preparing audit schedules / Conducting supplier audits / Preparing audit reports / Writing nonconformity reports / Effective closure of non-conformities / Follow-up audits) to meet our requirements
- Execute Management & customer review meetings – (Scheduling / Conducting / Actions Follow-up)
- Performing New Supplier Assessment during Supplier Qualification/evaluation
- Monitor supplier performance monthly by providing a rating and PPM to supplier
Quality Engineer
Saicorp Industrial Trailers Pvt/Ltd.,
12.2015 - 06.2019
- Responsible for QA Activities - Incoming and outgoing quality
- Implementing template and poke-yoke techniques in our place
- Handling major non-conformities in a systematic way through 8D
- Handling various Audits like ISO, Supplier Audits & Sustenance audit (KAMISHIBAI) Etc..,
- Strengthening the FMEA process by reviewing the DFMEA & PFMEA periodically based on complaints received from
customers - Provide support for qualifications, Validations, confirmation, and executions of the new product from our Bangalore branch with our customer new product development team
- Ensure the on-going calibration, verification, and confirmation of measurement tools
- SOP creation and well to give training for operators and Preparing Skill Matrix
- Preparing the Quality plan, Control plan and checklists and PPAP documentation
- Updated Dynamic Quality plan against the non- conformance noticed and customer complaint
Graduate Engineer Trainee
NVH India Auto Parts Pvt. Ltd
11.2014 - 12.2015
- Prepared standard reports and documentation to communicate results to supervisor
- Checking the HMI production plan Preparing proper documentation for all manufacturing entities
- Allotting the man power for both machine and assembly production
- Maintaining the 5S technique for good housekeeping
- Checked the final inspection of parts with templates
Prepared in process inspection plan and modify based on criticality
Prepared, compiled, and maintained inspection reports and test certificates
Education
B.E - Mechanical Engineering
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College
Coimbatore, India04.2014
Skills
- Quality control/Assurance
- Root cause analysis
- value engineering
- supplier Audit
- six sigma
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Customer Service
- Time Management
- Documentation
- Process Improvement
- PPAP
Accomplishments
- Cultivated strong customer relationships by actively gathering Voice of Customer (VOC) feedback and collaborating with internal teams to finalize part requirements and develop parts with suppliers
- Optimized design and value engineered multiple products to reduce quality defects from 30% to 8% annually
- Reduced lead time from 150 to 90 minutes (40% reduction) thereby improving OTD metrics from the OEM
- Consistently achieved quality & delivery rating from 70% to 92.5% (monthly rating)
- Identified recurring customer support issue impacting efficiency. Collaboratively implemented supplier consolidation, resulting in a 40% profit increase and improved customer satisfaction.
- conduct supplier Audit three month once and take improvements for OTD and reduce detects
Certification
- ISO 9001:2015 internal Auditor training from TUV sud
- Six sigma Yellow belt from Six sigma study targeting success
Languages
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
kannada
Elementary (A2)
Timeline
Sr.engineer Quality
Saicorp Industrial Trailers Pvt.Ltd.,
07.2019 - Current
Quality Engineer
Saicorp Industrial Trailers Pvt/Ltd.,
12.2015 - 06.2019
Graduate Engineer Trainee
NVH India Auto Parts Pvt. Ltd
11.2014 - 12.2015
B.E - Mechanical Engineering
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College
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