Vishnupriya A

Tower Quality and LCM is a sub-module to the tower module. Accountable for delivering quality improvements to the entire tower value chain. It is also responsible for leading continuous cost out and change management process to secure governance and constantly improve effectiveness and efficiency.

• Fostered an environment promoting continuous improvement empowering employees to identify opportunities for enhancing operational efficiency and effectiveness and implemented
• Oversaw daily operations, ensuring all tower Quality and LCM KPI's and maintaining dashboards efficiently through team members.
• Implemented system and processes where there is a need of system implementation through procedures as needed including refinement of roles and responsibilities
• Part of management teams for technical forums, management workshops and strategic decision making process
• Member of people review appraisal forum, Tower module management, A&M quality review, LCM community, Vestas quality stakeholder, CIM organization, Local leadership and Module ownership forums
• Successfully maintained employee morale through vestas value system

Trainings Undergone :

1. Prince 2 project management foundation,

Vestas has been in India since 1997, delivering Sustainable Energy Solutions to help customers tap into potential of vast wind resources. World leading manufacturing facilities, innovative R&D center (largest outside Denmark)

Experience covered both in Vestas Wind business and Vestas R&D centre

• Facilitate Power train, Hub, Tower and Nacelle Modules for onshore and offshore wind turbines through PFMEA Maturity assessments
• Potential risks identifications and mitigations through PFMEA tool
• Lead and drive closed loop quality process in VPP and Vestas way to Market
• Involvement in project quality deliverables in V174 Hub Taiwan and in V236 offshore projects
• PFMEA trainer for across globe
• Facilitation and coaching through on-the job trainings to stakeholders
• 2 onsite visits made to LEM for Blade project development and Hammel for 8d analysis in controllers
• Process improvements done at ZF gearbox manufacturer through PFMEA
• Successful mentor-mentee engagement with VPS Top management
• Developed positive cross cultural working with stakeholders to effectively coordinate and exhibit quality behaviors
• Core team member in PFMEA forum representing Project Quality
• Worked in Firewall project to identify TCM Non-conformities to trigger counter measure actions
• Lead Audit CLQ looping process between CLQ Vs Audit standards and standardization in VPP
• Time project manager to lead and co-ordinate on ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 DNV audit support
  
• Trainings Undergone :
  1.QSE Leads and Experts Workshop
  2.Blade manufacturing site visit – Ahmedabad
  3.VDA 6.3 audit process
  4.Vestas Safety training and product functions
  6.ISO 140001 – Environmental Management System class room awareness training
  7.DFMEA Training
  8.Trainings undergone in British Safety Council – Avoiding Slips and Trips, Working at Height, Manual Handling, Stress Awareness
  9.Emotional Intelligence Level 1 & 2
  10.Aspirant of Prince 2 Project management

About company - Largest Manufacturers of 2 wheelers & 3 Wheelers and recipient of Deming award & TPM excellence award and got certification for TS 16949. Plants in Tamilnadu, Mysore, Himachal Pradesh & Indonesia,

• Key Planner for technical audits for year
• Continuous improvement done by updating 100% audit program
• Performed internal audits in NPD and improved effectiveness & efficiency in motorcycle projects
• Executed 10% impromptu audits as per CEO, MD, Dept.HOD's and section heads across different plants in India (Mysore, Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh)
• Executed supplier audits based on low supplier rating to improve business KPI's
• Executed audits along with Charted accountants in Transactional businesses to identify functional and financial gaps
• Conducted other business and value chain audits eg.,Central purchase, manufacturing, spare parts business and logistics department audits
• QMS audits in group companies to ensure adherence and adequacy levels
• Collaborative audits with QMS department for regular follow up's and effectiveness
• Rendered major feedbacks on cost saving ideas through waste elimination, over processing's and Non value added activities (Lean ways)

Trainings Undergone :

1. TS 16949 – Internal Auditor 2. ISO 9001 – Lead Auditor 3. Product Training 4. Total Quality Management (TQM) 5. Basics of Process Validation 6. QC Story Methodology 7. Quality Function Deployment 8. Behavioral trainings 9.Communication skills 10. Presentation skills 11. Train the trainer, 12. Effective report writing, 13. Forensic auditing, 14. Annual conference in “Revitalizing internal audit for the Digital World” 15. IATF 16949 & ISO 9001 QMS – Internal Auditor certification

• Arrived Quality requirements for product during product conceptualize stage
• Ensure quality requirements by working with R&D and release of drawings
• Created standards to meet desired quality levels
• Increased supplier capability through auditing at supplier ends
• Analyzed bottle neck processes to mitigate risk associated before product development
• Arrived potential failure modes through brainstorming with stake holders in each gates
• Examined production part approval process through production gemba as well as standardization of documents
• Facilitated internal audits for adherence level of QMS in NPD
• Made continuous improvement through monitoring effectiveness
• Ensured quality levels of products and parts during mass production stage

• Established system for calibration of product inspection gauges, instruments and equipment's
• Analyzed maturity of measuring aids Vs design validity
• Facilitated all MSA (Measurement system analysis) studies and accountable and responsible for increasing effectiveness
• Ensure adherence and adequacy of quality management systems
• Facilitated QMS certifications and its adherence levels by doing internal audits within section levels
• Provision of support and 100% co-ordination for new product development from product concept to product launch

• Internal Auditor in Painting, Plating, Heat Treatment & Fabrication Units
• Effectively executed follow up audits & provided many areas for improvements and fool proof corrective actions
• Executed rejection reduction in transit Damage of vehicles
• Project leader in Reduction of Customer complaints in Engine Oil Leakage
• Conducted PPAP Audits
• Team Member in 100 PPM Project Implementation in Engine Assembly
• Facilitated internal and 3rd party audit certifications
• In-charge of Standardization of Process Control Documents
• Team Player in formation of World Class Model Cell in Machine Shop & Visited several world class automotive OEM manufacturers

DC Micro motors & Armatures Manufacturing for cars. Customers are Bosch, Delphi, Magnetti Meralli, and Mitsuba& Mikuni. TS 16949 certified concern.

Process Engineering :

• Facilitated documentation & Data Control as per TS 16949
• Performed mistake proof provision in processes
• Supported for multiple Gauging System in Visteon & Bosch Projects
• Preparation of PPAP documents
• Process Coordinator in Head Lamp Leveling (HLL) systems
• Internal, Customer & UL Audit co-ordination
• Team member in TORA TORA project (Small improvement group)
• Prepared Resource requirements & Timing plan for projects

Projects:
1. Contamination free ETC line
2. Safety provision in all presses
3. APQP package for Process Engineering dept.,
4. DOE study in Epoxy coating and Winding stages

Training Undergone:

1. AutoCAD 2004,
2. Pro-E
3. Plastic usage in Design
4. MS Project
5. Calibration & Measurement Systems and GD & T
6. TS 16949

Micro motors manufacturing unit :

• Worked as a Quality System Controller in manufacturing of ETC (Electronic throttle controller) motors
• Prepared & evaluated operator skill records for effectiveness track
• Doing changeover certification for different models
• Supported setup approval for production run
• Executed pilot run trials for dimensional & fitment certifications
• Ensured quality through rejection control targets & rejection free stations
• Identified production bottleneck areas and proposed for improvements

Training Undergone:

1. Process Mapping
2. Values & Virtues (Human Values - Behavioral)

Manufacturing Quality - Armature assembly :

• Worked as a internal Customer Quality Assurance in charge for Armature & Micro motors manufacturing line
• Lead continual improvement and KAIZEN (Small Improvement) projects
• Performed rejection reduction in Epoxy coating stage
• Reduced Axial play defects in micro motors
• Adopted problem solving techniques in Electronic Throttle controller (ETC) manufacturing
• Executed dock Audit and Certification for lot produced
• Implemented Quality System in Production
• Handled customer non-conformance through 8D's and improved

Training Undergone:

1. Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
2. 7QC Tools
3. QS 9000
4. SQC Software Handling
5. 8D Preparation