Ay Thorat

Experienced professional with a proven track record in development activities within the PDC Aluminum Auto components machine shop. Skilled in streamlining production processes and optimizing efficiency. Specialized in tool room machining for sheet-metal stamping dies, weld fixtures, and checking gauges. Proficient in preparing and implementing new processes in machining and Fabrication.

Team Leader SQA - Husqvarna India Pvt. Ltd. - Nashik

(2020-08)

• SQA of Construction equipment's & Tools
• New parts drawing feasibility study of Machining & Fabrication Parts
• Resolved NPD parts quality issues of capability, tolerance, and materials related issues
• Implementation of improvement & new product development project
• Technical support to Engineering & Sourcing team in NPD & Regular Resourcing parts
• Establishing Control Plans and Process Plan for new part developments
• Developing gauges & fixtures for reduction incoming material inspection time and establishing 100% RFT
• Conducting new supplier assessment & evaluation audit
• Conducting The Process audit periodically to major supplier
• Knowledge of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) standards and processes

Team Leader Methods & SQA - Atlas Copco India Ltd. - Chakan (Pune)

(2017-09 - 2020-08)

• Rejection analysis & field failure analysis of rejected components
• Supplier rejection analysis, defect analysis & monitoring supplier quality performance trend
• Taking stringent quality measures including preparation / maintain of necessary documents to ensure compliance with company standards & customer requirements
• Ensuring that the parts received from suppliers are Right First Time (RFT) & dispatched to the customers conforming to the established quality standards and customer requirements
• QIP (Quality Improvement Programs) with suppliers for enhancing quality
• Proven ability in establishing quality system at suppliers end and providing technical assistance to suppliers through support in tooling development
• Responsible for major functional part commodity Machining & Fabrication
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality control plans, and problem solving methodologies

Methods Engg. - Atlas Copco India Ltd. - Nashik

(2017-06 - 2017-08)

• Take the responsibility of development new Projects: - Hydraulic Breaker, R Tex Pneumatic Breakers, Trowel & Pokers, SRD Project
• Preparations & Implementation new processes on vendor end & assembly shop then reduce non productivity time
• New tooling & Process selection as per operations of new components in machining & fabrication commodity
• Machining & Fabrication Fixture, Tooling & Process Design as per NPD parts requirement
• Co-ordinate with functional Team Members from Engineering, Quality, Sourcing, Assembly
• Living the Atlas Copco values by believing in there is always a better way (innovation), knowledge sharing (Interaction), keeping the promises (Commitment)
• Encouraging competitive cost effectiveness with the principle of low cost high impact
• Work on projects assigned by the management from time to time such as cost reduction, process development, and alternate solutions to process, integration
• Vendor out components control for machining & various process & accordingly corrective action implementations at vendor end
• Introduce high feed new tooling in machining process then reduce existing cycle time & improving in quality
• Designing & manufacturing, procurement of fixtures required for assembly for new product
• Successfully implemented Dolly removing machine after Resin filling for Poker assembly line
• Developed various fabricated work like tables, lean line structures, fixtures, crane structure (in-house) etc

Sr. Manufacturing Engg - Kirloskar Pneumatic Co. Ltd. - Pune

(2011-04 - 2012-06)

• In house manufacturing of Jigs / Fixtures in Tool Room for production machine shop
• Out sourcing of Jig / Fixtures with costing
• Concept & Design finalization of new project fixtures
• Interact with material planning with purchasing, production and design dept. to effectively carryout day to day activities
• Planning & monitoring of in house & vendor end of new fixture manufacturing situations
• Tryout of in house & outsourced jigs & fixtures in machine shop
• Monitoring of OEE of critical machines for time loss on account & corrective action taken for improve the OEE

Sr. Officer Tool Room - Reliable Technocrats Pvt. Ltd. - Nashik

(2007-09 - 2011-04)

• Establishing process standards & new product / process developments
• Ensure proper documentation & data analysis for process improvement

Sr. Engineer Prod. Shop - MSS India Ltd. - Ambad MIDC (Nashik)

(2007-01 - 2007-09)

• Individually handing of shift
• Handling Machines in shift :- Lead-well 1000VMC, consolidation m/c, press m/c (30ton to 75ton) conventional machines
• Involved in development activity of new product / Trials
• Daily communication with supplier for all quality, delivery, developments, price matters

Engineer Machine Shop - Veena Casting & Components Pvt. Ltd. - Nashik

(2001-03 - 2007-01)

• Individually handing of machine shop production
• Hand on experience setting of new developments & regular jobs on VMC & CNC machines
• Proper resource utilization by monitoring daily output, WIP, down time, movement operation & line balancing to obtain desired output
• Proper production plan based on the order status / schedule, pending order urgencies & row material availability
• Follow various management techniques to eliminate wastage in material & manpower
• Attending customer complains & initiated in corrective / preventive actions on shop flower
• Facing customer quality audits & implementation of actions as per customer requirements
• Handling export customer & components for quality requirement & activity. (Export customer: Heldex –UK, G.E. Drucks-UK, MSS-UK, Metexim-UK)
• Played role of internal auditor for ISO 9002 quality system
• Interact with material planning, quality, purchasing and maintenance functions to effectively carryout day to day activities
• Working exposure in tool room dept. to making sheet metal dies, fixtures & gauges division
• Hand on experience of 3D programming in NX-4, tooling Selection of VMC Machines
• Demonstrated skill in planning & coordinating tool room activity like scheduling tooling jobs to tool makers & ensuring timely completion as pre-set parameters
• Knowledge about part detailing using Auto Cad 2004 & UGS (NX-4)
• Involve in fixtures & jig, press tools part machining process

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering - Kopergaon (1999)