kiran Ghagare

QA Manager

Nagpur, Maharashtra, India12 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

11 years of experience in quality assurance and process improvement.
Certified internal auditor for IATF and IMS standards.
Expertise in supplier quality and customer satisfaction.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Quality Assurance expert in the Automobile and Aerospace sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Supplier QualityCustomer QualityQuality AssuranceProcess ImprovementProcess EngineeringProduct Development

Other Skills

Escalations Managementglobal supplierCustomer RequirementsCorrective Actions8D Problem SolvingQuality SystemRoot Cause AnalysisConducting MeetingsQuick TurnaroundCustomer SatisfactionMicrosoft Power BICorrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)Internal AuditsProcess Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA)Casting

About

11 years of experience in automobile sector & Aerospace in the areas of supplier quality, Customer Quality, new product development, process improvements, Failure Investigation & preventive action implementation, supplier improvements, Supplier Quality, PPAP evaluation, Product, process & system audits, Sound knowledge of core tools & application, Certified internal Auditor for IATF, IMS (ISO, EMS,OHSAS), CQI 9,12,13,15,23,29 certifications

Experience

12 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 8 mos

Average Tenure

5 mos

Current Experience

Grindwell norton ltd

QA Manager

Dec 2025 – Present · 5 mos · Nagpur, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Mahle anand filter systems private limited

Assistant Manager - supplier Quality Assurance

Feb 2025 – Nov 2025 · 9 mos · Pune · On-site

Full-time parenting

Career break

Dec 2023 – Jan 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

Eaton

Analyst - Supplier & Customer Quality

Oct 2021 – Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

Escalations Managementglobal supplierSupplier QualityCustomer RequirementsCorrective Actions8D Problem Solving+9

Sigma engineered solutions

Quality Engineer

Mar 2019 – Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Internal AuditsProcess Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA)Quality AssuranceCastingCorrective ActionsPreventive Actions+11

Pranav vikas india pvt. ltd

Process Engineer

Jul 2017 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Worked on project of Battery cooling system for EV vehicle of Bajaj Auto Ltd during proto stage.
Responsible for APQP & PPAP documentation.
Conducting feasibility study of proto samples & feedback to Customer & supplier.
Selection of gauging / Fixtures/Tooling for new process development.
Bill of material preparation as per drawing & Checking of BOM routing in ERP system.
Preparation, issue & control of Level 3 documents.

Geometric Dimensioning & TolerancingIATF 16949Customer QualityCustomer SatisfactionProcess EngineeringProduct Development

Badve engg ltd,plastic division,waluj,aurangabad

Quality Engineer

Aug 2014 – Jun 2017 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Responsible for receipt inspection activity for Raw material (Polymer) & Plastic molded parts. Daily supplier Rejection review with purchase team & feedback to supplier.
Conducting supplier audit as plan.
Conducting PPAP at supplier end & PSW approval.
Preparation & communication of Quality Agreement & Quality Plan
SQA MIS preparation.
Monthly Supplier PPM Monitoring & Supplier Rating as per Defined Supplier Performance
Criteria
Responsible for IPO, Process, Pokayoke & 5 ‘S’ audits.
Responsible for QM pillar and E & T pillar in the Journey of TPM - JIPM