Harish Raj

Quality-focused Mechanical Engineer with hands-on experience in Quality Assurance, QMS, BIS, supplier quality, and manufacturing excellence. Skilled in internal audits, root cause analysis, Lean Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, QFD, and process improvement projects, with experience leading cross-functional initiatives across manufacturing operations. Proven track record of improving customer quality, process performance, and operational KPIs through structured problem solving.

Executive | Quality Assurance, QMS & NABL at Nilkamal Limited (2025-01 – Present)

• Lead Quality Assurance operations for 50+ injection-molded SKUs, managing a team of 5 engineers and driving key quality KPIs across inspection and production systems.
• Lead Customer Complaint Management for 50+ SKUs; reduced complaints by 30%+ across 8 high-volume SKUs through root cause analysis, Kaizen, corrective actions, and packaging improvements.
• Support QMS and compliance activities across ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO/IEC 17025, GreenCo Rating and Zero Waste to Landfill for internal audits, documentation, corrective actions, and system implementation.
• Drive Supplier Quality Assurance through control-plan enhancement, supplier quality monitoring, and process compliance for critical materials and components.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma, VSM, 5S, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving to improve process performance and manufacturing quality.
• Coordinate cross-functional quality projects across production, procurement, supply chain, and customer-facing teams through structured project tracking and KPI reviews.

Operations Intern | Operations

• Automated planning process using Holt–Winters forecasting, increasing monthly throughput by 12% and improving OEE, Cycle Time & demand–supply alignment. Built Power BI dashboards for real time monitoring.

Operations Intern at Ashok Leyland (2023-10 – 2023-11)

• Conducted RCA on shop-floor production inefficiencies and identified process improvement opportunities.
• Assisted in implementing Lean tools (5S, Poka-Yoke) to improve work methods and material flow efficiency.

Fellowship at Aspire Leadership Program (2025-07 – 2025-08)

• Earned selection into a global leadership fellowship through a competitive evaluation process, with emphasis on ethical leadership and cross-cultural collaboration. Led seminars emphasising self-leadership and societal impact.

Fellowship at McKinsey.org (2025-04 – 2025-06)

• Developed capabilities in ideation frameworks, strategy execution, and stakeholder communication.
• Trained in data-driven decision making and digital collaboration through real-world case studies.

Event Manager at Centre for Social Entrepreneurship Development (2022-02 – 2023-12)

• Planned and executed hackathons, seminars, and workshops on entrepreneurship, consulting, and sustainability.
• Managed end-to-end operations for 6 events with 500+ participants, coordinating industry speakers and sponsors.

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering – Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu (2021-09 – 2025-06)