Kalpesh S. More

Seeking a position in a dynamic organization with a stimulating environment where exchange and enriching of knowledge can be done to meet the challenges ahead with the best of performance and confidence.

Senior Quality Engineer - Lloyds Engineering Works Ltd. - Murbad, Thane

(2022-09)

Quality Control / Quality Assurance Department

• Ensure quality compliance of all outsourced fabricated, machined, assembled, and bought-out items.
• Review supplier manufacturing capabilities, quality systems, and process controls before order execution.
• Conduct supplier capability assessments and quality audits.
• Monitor supplier adherence to approved drawings, specifications, and quality plans.
• Drive supplier quality improvement initiatives and corrective action implementation.
• Review technical specifications, QAP, ITP, MQP, and customer requirements.
• Prepare inspection schedules aligned with project milestones.
• Conduct stage-wise, final, and pre-dispatch inspections at supplier facilities.
• Witness critical manufacturing and testing activities as per approved ITPs.
• Verify compliance with approved standards, tolerances, and specifications.
• Closely monitor manufacturing progress against approved schedules.
• Conduct regular supplier visits to assess production status, identifying delays, bottlenecks, and risks impacting project delivery.
• Develop robust recovery plans with suppliers to mitigate risks and protect timelines.
• Expedite procurement of materials, manufacturing activities, testing, inspection, and dispatch to ensure on-time completion of manufacturing milestones.
• Carry out in-process inspection during fabrication, including incoming material inspection and final inspection, ensuring compliance with ASME standards and third-party inspection requirements.
• Review MTC for plates, pipes, forging, flanges, and tubes.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with design and production teams to ensure optimal manufacturability and strict adherence to customer specifications and satisfaction.
• Developed and managed detailed quality reports, providing actionable data for process optimization and decision-making.
• Coordinate inspection visits with clients and third-party inspection agencies (TPIAs); prepare and send Inspection Notifications and coordinate with surveyors and vendors for scheduling.
• Review documents from vendors, compile records, and track calibration data for instruments to ensure timely calibration.
• Review all inspection documents and provide dispatch clearance to vendors.
• Proficiently utilize SAP S/4HANA for inspection workflows, preparing purchase requisitions and purchase orders.

Quality Engineer - Munters India Humidity Control Pvt. Ltd. - Ambernath

(2022-02 - 2022-05)

Quality Control / Quality Assurance Department

• Prepared detailed Inspection Plans (ITP & QAP) and procedures based on specific customer requirements, managing the client approval portal lifecycle.
• Conducted comprehensive incoming material, in-process, and final inspections as per technical drawings and customer specifications.
• Compiled and finalized Technical Documentation Packages matching individual customer purchase orders.
• Successfully facilitated quality inspections alongside Third-Party Inspection (TPI) inspectors at both internal and vendor facilities.
• Maintained the primary calibration register for measuring instruments and executed scheduled calibration plans.

Quality Engineer - Mascot Dynamics Pvt. Ltd. - Ambernath

(2018-12 - 2022-02)

Quality Control / Quality Assurance Department

• Drafted robust Inspection Plans and managed end-to-end quality and production data entries into the enterprise ERP software.
• Resolved pressing quality issues through standard diagnostic methodologies and strict tracking of dimensional constraints against master blueprints.
• Liaised directly with the Quality Manager, Store Manager, and Production Manager to unify cross-departmental operations.
• Conducted specialized skid and pressure vessel testing alongside Third-Party Inspection (TPI) authorities.
• Spearheaded vendor development initiatives through routine quality evaluations at external supplier sites.
• Maintained pre-dispatch documentation logs and historical record archives.

Quality Engineer - Fluidtecq Pneumatics Pvt. Ltd. - Ambernath

(2018-05 - 2018-12)

Quality Control Department

• Formulated operational QAP and ITP schedules for high-precision industrial valve manufacturing setups.
• Performed detailed dimensional and operational testing on valve units to fulfill customer mandates.
• Partnered closely with the Production Manager to rectify shop floor quality anomalies and compiled pre-dispatch inspection logs.

Quality Inspector - Bharat Gears Ltd. - Mumbra, Thane

(2014-08 - 2017-03)

Quality Control Department

• Performed high-precision layout and line inspections spanning grinding and lapping production processes.
• Executed final stage, pre-dispatch inspections, and formal dock audits ensuring standard packing integrity.
• Managed RAMCO software updates regarding material rework logs and detailed rejection analysis.

D.M.E. - Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - MSBTE (2014)

S.S.C. - Kolhapur (2010)