Sudharsan N S

Lead Manufacturing Specialist - Baker Hughes

(2024-12)

Reviewing and identifying customers' welding requirements; developing Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ).
Review customer specifications, project requirements, clarify technical requirements with customers, provide technical justification for deviations or alternative approaches and obtain customer approval to ensure project compliance.
Providing technical support to external welding vendors in WPS/PQR/WPQ qualification, review, and process audits.
Lead the assigned product group from order receipt to final shipment by coordinating production planning, material availability, welding execution, assembly, testing, packing and ontime delivery
Troubleshooting weld defects, analyzing root cause, and implementing corrective actions to meet on-time product dispatch.
Driving rigor in process capability assessment, process layout, tooling and equipment development.
Troubleshooting shop floor issues related to Manufacturing Engineering (ME), analyzing root cause, and implementing corrective actions to ensure on-time product dispatch.
Creating routings for manufacturing parts and assemblies.
Involving in New Product Development (NPD) programs from design stage until qualification by leveraging technical expertise to increase efficiency and profitability.

Deputy Manager - Wheels India limited

(2023-04 - 2024-12)

Develop and documentation of welding procedures (WPS, PQR) based on project requirements
Conduct qualification test for welder qualification and maintain their prolongation records.
Vendor development and assessment for all welding related activity.
Establish processes and procedures necessary to ensure the quality of welding includes welding sequences to minimize distortion, preheat controls and weld repair techniques.
Prepare QII & IIS document for the new projects.
Develop automation process for the mass production requirement to improve productivity and reduce dependency of the skilled welder.
Coordinate the WFGA audit with customer and ISO certification audit.
Responsible for closure of Non conformation raised related to welding activities.

Asst.Manager – Welding - L&T Valves Limited - Coimbatore

(2018-03 - 2023-03)

Develop and establish welding activities like Corrosion Resistance overlay, hard facing overlay, Interface welding with SAW Process, Auto Seal welding Process, Insitu welding at in house.
Vendor development for welding activities depends on project requirements.
Develop Welding procedures (WPS, PQR) and conduct qualification test for Welder and welding operators.
Review customer specifications and welding requirements, discuss technical queries with customers, provide technical justifications and resolve specification-related issues to ensure compliance.
Prepare and submit Weld map for new orders as per customer specifications.
Conduct Training and skill development program for welders.
Prepare process and technical reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information in Welding process.
Monitoring the welder performance at the shop floor and provide guidance to welder to current welding related problem.
Calculate & Reduce the Repair percentage.
Maintain the shop floor record of all welding activities and to prepare for customer audit.
Coordinate the PWHT activities at shop floor and maintaining the records.

Welding & Quality Engineer - Hindustan Construction Company Limited (HCC)

(2015-01 - 2017-10)

Prepare Welding procedures (WPS, PQR) to guide production and welding personnel relating to specification restrictions.
Conduct Qualification test for Welders and Welding operators.
Evaluates new development in welding for possible application to current welding related problem.
Exercise proactive approach in prevention of a problem by interaction with production engineers and management personnel.
Monitoring the welder's performance at the shop floor and calculate the repair percentage of each welder.
Ensure that Non-Conformance Report (NCR) are raised once the activities deviated from the Contract Specifications and responsible for closure of NCR.

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