Jagadish K

Quality Engineer with 15+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing quality within NTC thermistors and temperature sensor production. Strong expertise in in-process and final inspection, PPAP documentation, IATF 16949 compliance, SPC implementation, and structured 8D problem solving. Experienced in leading shop-floor quality teams, supporting audits, and improving process consistency. Recognized for reliability, audit readiness, and practical problem-solving on the production floor.

Senior Quality Engineer at Image Synergy Ekxplor Private Limited (2026-03 – Present)

• Ensure Quality trend charts, Quality Alerts, Poke-yoke, Kaizens are prepared and displayed at each production sections in the display mechanisms and are up to date.
• Creation and Implementation of Quality Circle at all production sections to discuss the pain points / issues and to determine the corrective action and preventive action.
• Conduct the process and product audits / layout inspections to ensure operational excellence as per Audit program / Plan.
• Support through submission of Global 8D report with corrective actions and preventive measures to close the customer complaints by Customer Satisfaction Quality team.
• Responsible for implementation of early warning systems (pro-active) and Quality Alerts (Reactive) in the process.
• Co-ordinate with NPD Quality team for successful completion of pilot lot PPAP process (product approval and validation) during all Customer visits (both onsite and offsite) to ISEPL.
• Participate in the PFMEA activity organized by D&D team for any new part development with your inputs on failures / defects.
• Monitoring and reporting of daily top 5 in-process rejections to all stake holders or CrossFunctional Team.
• Prepare trend chart for actual internal PPM Vs Target PPM and Pareto Chart for defects on a monthly, quarterly basis and so on.

Quality Engineer at EXA Thermometrics - An Amphenol Company (2013-11 – 2026-03)

• Managed in-process and final quality inspections for NTC thermistors in high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Prepared and maintained PPAP documentation including Control Plan, PFMEA, and Process Flow diagrams.
• Core team member for IATF 16949 implementation and audit readiness.
• Conducted internal audits and supported external certification and customer audits with successful compliance.
• Handled customer complaints using 8D methodology and ensured timely corrective & preventive actions.
• Raised and tracked shop-floor non-conformances (NCs) through root cause analysis until closure.
• Implemented SPC monitoring for critical parameters to maintain process stability.
• Conducted process, product, and layout audits to ensure standard adherence.
• Coordinated with NPD and production teams for process improvements and change implementation.
• Supervised and guided a team of 10 QA inspectors including shift planning and performance monitoring.
• Supported defect reduction and rejection control initiatives on shop floor.

Quality Executive at Nuline Technologies, India (2011-09 – 2013-10)

• Performed incoming, in-process, and final inspection of thermocouples, RTDs, and temperature probes.
• Conducted calibration, accuracy verification, and functional testing.
• Managed non-conformances, 8D reports, and CAPA implementation.
• Maintained inspection reports, calibration records, and quality documentation.
• Supported ISO 9001 / IATF audit activities.
• Coordinated with suppliers and production for rejection reduction and process improvement.

Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) – MVJ Polytechnic (2011)