Dec 2018 – Jun 2024 · 5 yrs 6 mos

• Planning & implementation of short & long term sourcing strategies
• Supplier Development: RFQ reviews, new supplier selection & Supplier development for new & future business selecting supplier base to acquire best quality and cost of use by developing new suppliers or working with current suppliers
• Early supplier Engagement activities and Negotiate with supplier and executing the FOCH contributions based on the projects
• Spend management, savings and cost reduction through various means (Technical negotiations, alternate source development, off-loading, etc.).
• Define cost effective manufacturing techniques for different commodities like plastics, sheet metal, rubber and machined parts.
• Involving in the preliminary design concept and provide the DFM feed-back, APQP level planning
• Manufacturing risk assessment
• Estimating the manufacturing investment and component cost (UPC targets)
• Updating the MRL, creating the APQP documents, like PMAP, PFMEA, control plan etc.
• Involve in the supplier cost negotiation and PRR activities

Jun 2016 – Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 6 mos

• Working on the DMAIC project for Quality, production and factory performance improvement at HON UK site
•  Handling the supplier for machine tool, fixture and mould tool manufacturing
•  Analyse and study the current assembly process and systematically improve the process
•  Design and developing fixture and gauges at assembly line
•  Create or update the SOS of manufacturing and assembly process
•  System level improvement at site, like creating process documents, Inspection method, packaging and cleaning methods, etc
•  Analyse and finding the system level improvement in diaphragm manufacturing shop
• Supporting the manufacturing site for improving the RTY through DMAIC projects - Onsite at UK - 2.5 years
• Handling the supplier for machine tool, fixture and diaphragm mould tools manufacturing
• Analyse and study the current assembly process and systematically improve the process for productivity improvements
• Design and developing fixture and gauges at assembly line for reducing the LT
• Create/update the SOS of manufacturing and assembly process
• System level improvement at site, like creating process documents, Inspection method, packaging and cleaning methods, etc.

Oct 2014 – Jun 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos

•  Involving in the preliminary design concept and provide the DFM feed-back
•  APQP level planning
•  Manufacturing risk assessment
•  Updating the supplier base assessment
•  Estimating the manufacturing investment and component cost (UPC targets)
•  Updating the MRL
•  Creating the APQP documents, like PMAP, PFMEA, KC, control plan etc
•  Involve in the supplier cost negotiation and PRR activities
• wNew product Developments of different types of Solenoids
•  Hands on experience in child part development and assembling the different Solenoids
•  Costing estimation of assembly, machined components, plastic and sheet metals
•  Interact with supplier and solving the DFM and technical issues for improving the productivities
•  Gauges, Jigs and fixture design
•  DFM/DTC preparation for Solenoid components
•  Supporting the HOS elements like 5S, Built in quality, VSM, etc

Oct 2011 – Aug 2012 · 10 mos · Pune Area, India

• Development of plastics, sheet metal, Welding fixture, Seat frames, etc.
• Conducting supplier quality assessment audits, supplier readiness review like PPAP, and FMEA etc.
• Supplier auditing and supplier selection
• Stock Verification, Analysis of Vendor Performance & Price Variance & Purchase related all responsibility New Vendor Development, Price Negotiation with vendor, PO releasing, Material Delivery and Payment etc.
• Costing finalization with vendors for both product & tooling.
• Costing & Estimation Plastic Part, sheet metal parts, seat frames, welding fixture, etc.
• Supplier PPAP sign off by conducting PTR.
• Ensuring the manufacturing process development including Process Flow Charts, PFMEA, Control Plans, Master List of Tooling, etc
• Press tool and Mould Development

Aug 2009 – Sep 2011 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore

•  Manufacturing of moulds, press tools and fixtures
•  Supplier follow up and guiding
•  Electrode Planning
•  Prepare process drawing of individual parts
•  Prepare a Manufacturing plan
•  Prepare the wire EDM, EDM, CNC and all conventional machine drawing and giving work instruction details
•  Bedding of parting surface
•  Assembly of moulds and fixture
•  Attend the trial and trouble shoot the problems
•  Work experience in all conventional and non-conventional machine (EDM and CNC)