Akshay Uparwat

Supplier Quality Engineer with 4+ years across three automotive/EV manufacturers in the Pune cluster, managing incoming quality and supplier audits for 80+ suppliers under IATF 16949:2016. Owns the full SCAR-to-closure cycle (8D/5-Why/RCCA) and PPAP Level 1–4 review, with hands-on Core Tools (APQP, PFMEA, MSA, SPC) execution.

Quality Engineer — Supplier Quality - Krishna Krishna Design & Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd. - Pune

(2024-12)

• Reduced supplier incoming rejection rate by up to 9% as measured by monthly PPM tracking, by revising incoming inspection sampling plans and tightening SCAR closure cycles against IATF 16949:2016 requirements.
• Closed 95%+ of supplier audit non-conformities within target timeline as measured by CAPA tracker aging, by leading onsite supplier process/system audits and driving root-cause closure through 8D/5-Why.
• Prevented potential line stoppages as measured by containment logs, by identifying and escalating high-risk incoming material issues before production release.
• Improved PPAP right-first-time approval rate to 90–95% as measured by submission tracker, by verifying dimensional reports, Cpk/Ppk data, and Control Plan alignment on Level 4 PPAP reviews.
• Reduced recurring supplier defect rate as measured by trend analysis, by applying Six Sigma-aligned root-cause tools (Ishikawa, 5-Why) to chronic non-conformances and verifying corrective-action effectiveness.
• Reduced 4M-related process escapes to zero as measured by audit findings, by enforcing pre-implementation quality sign-off on supplier Man/Machine/Material/Method changes.

Supplier Quality Engineer - Anu Industries - Pune

(2024-04 - 2024-12)

• Lowered incoming rejection PPM by 5–15% as measured by monthly supplier scorecards, by tightening vendor qualification criteria and inspection planning for critical components.
• Brought supplier measurement systems within acceptable %GRR thresholds as measured by Gauge R&R/ANOVA studies, by executing MSA on high-risk supplier gauges and flagging non-conforming systems for correction.
• Reduced repeat-defect Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) as measured by NCR/SCAR trend data, by driving root-cause corrective action (RCCA) through cross-functional supplier and internal stakeholder reviews.
• Shortened supplier corrective-action closure time as measured by SCAR tracker, by standardizing effectiveness-verification checkpoints post-implementation.

Incoming Quality Control Engineer - Kinetic Electric Motor Pvt. Ltd. - Pune

(2022-08 - 2024-03)

• Sustained 100% incoming inspection compliance across 80+ suppliers as measured by audit records, by executing sampling-plan-based dimensional and mechanical verification using CMM, VMM, UTM, and Hardness Tester.
• Reduced supplier rejection rate as measured by monthly performance reports, by driving root-cause analysis and corrective-action follow-up on recurring incoming defects.
• Strengthened calibration compliance as measured by calibration schedule adherence, by executing MSA studies and gauge calibration cycles for supplier measurement systems.
• Improved inspection-format consistency across shifts as measured by internal audit checks, by standardizing quality check sheets and incoming inspection controls.

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University (SGBAU) (2022-08)