Prajwal Walke
HEAD – QUALITY | SOLAR MODULE MANUFACTURING | MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE | IEC COMPLIANCE
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About
Quality and Manufacturing Excellence Leader with 14+ years of experience in Solar PV Module Manufacturing, Automotive Manufacturing and Industrial Automation. Extensive expertise in establishing and leading plant-wide quality systems, quality governance, supplier quality, customer quality, reliability testing, audit management, yield improvement and manufacturing excellence initiatives across gigawatt-scale manufacturing facilities.
Experience
Module Quality Head (Sr. Manager) - Ampin Solar One Pvt. Ltd. (JV – Ampin & Jupiter)
(2025-11)
- Lead complete plant quality organization including IQC, IPQC, OQC, Reliability and Supplier Quality.
- Drive quality strategy aligned with plant expansion, customer expectations and bankability requirements.
- Lead surveillance audits, customer audits and quality governance reviews.
- Implement yield improvement, defect reduction and COPQ reduction initiatives.
- Develop quality team capability, training systems and performance management processes.
In-Process Quality Manager - Novasys Greenergy Ltd.
(2025-02 - 2025-09)
- Supported line stabilization and production ramp-up activities.
- Implemented SPC systems and process monitoring controls.
- Led defect reduction projects and audit readiness programs.
- Strengthened process quality systems and quality reporting mechanisms.
Plant Quality Manager – 3GW Solar Module Manufacturing - Waaree Energies Ltd.
(2024-05 - 2025-02)
- Managed plant quality operations for high-volume solar module manufacturing.
- Led EL, IV, Visual Inspection and process quality controls.
- Supported IEC compliance and customer quality requirements.
- Improved FPY through structured process improvements.
- Achieved two QCFI Gold Awards for quality excellence initiatives.
Plant Quality Manager - Tata Motors Ltd.
(2021-10 - 2024-04)
- Led plant quality governance and customer audit readiness.
- Managed process quality, supplier quality and corrective actions.
- Improved process capability and manufacturing quality metrics.
Supplier & In-Process Quality Lead - Rotex Automation Ltd.
(2019-09 - 2021-10)
- Managed supplier quality development and incoming quality systems.
- Led in-process quality assurance and customer complaint reduction initiatives.
Education
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering - Nagpur University
