Surendar V

Quality Engineer with 15+ years of experience in manufacturing, engineering and machine-shop quality.Experienced in in-process,incoming and final inspection,Layout inspection,NPD inspection,setup and first-piece approval,layout inspection,supplier quality,CAPA,root-cause analysis,G8D,Internal audits, customer complaints, SPC,process capability and quality documentation. Hands-on exposuretoSAPQualityManagement,LeanManufacturing,Kaizen,Poka-Yoke,VSM,SWCT,ERCR,5S and3M.CurrentlyworkingasPartner-QualityatInnovativeEngineeringSolutions,Bangarpet,with responsibility for QMS and quality activities

Partner-Quality - InnovativeEngineeringSolutions - Bangarpet, Karnataka

(2024-11)

• WorkingasaPartnerwithresponsibilityforQualityManagementandQualityAssurance
• LookingaftertheoverallQualityManagementSystem(QMS)andquality-relatedactivities
• MaintainingandimplementingISO9001:2015QMSrequirements
• Monitoringqualityrequirementsfordevelopment,manufacturingandsupplyofprecisionmachined components and assemblies
• Maintainingqualityprocesses,inspectionactivities,proceduresandqualitydocumentation
• Monitoringincoming,in-processandfinal inspectionactivities
• Supportingnon-conformancemanagement,root-causeanalysisandcorrectiveactions
• Maintainingqualityrecordsandsupportinginternalandexternalqualityaudits
• WorkingwithCross-FunctionalTeamsforqualityimprovementactivities,coordinatingwithProduction, Quality, Engineering and other functions

QualityEngineer - Verga&VeeryaAttachmentPvt.Ltd - Malur, Karnataka

(2021-09 - 2024-10)

• Performedin-processinspectionofmachinedcomponentsatdifferentstagesofmachining
• PerformedlayoutinspectionforNPDmachiningpartsagainstdrawingsandrequirements
• Handledsetupapprovalandfirst-pieceapprovalbeforeproduction
• Prepared,maintainedandverifiedqualityinspectionrecordsanddocumentation
• MaintainedandanalyzedCAPAreportsandverifiedcorrective-actioneffectiveness
• Conductedin-process,process,productandlayoutaudits
• Performedroot-causeanalysisandcoordinatedcorrectiveactionsfornon-conformances
• Handledqualityissues,reworkandrejectionandparticipatedinreviewmeetings
• ImplementedKaizenandPoka-Yokeforrejectionandreworkreduction
• SupportedVSM,SWCT,ERCR,3Mand5Sactivities
• Performedreceivinginspectionandsupportedsupplierevaluationandaudits;maintainedMIRandsupplier rating documentation

QualityEngineer - AutocratEngineers

(2019-07 - 2021-02)

• Managed riskmanagementconfigurationsvia PFMEAandDFMEA updating cycles,assessingmachining lineweaknesses to isolate potentialstructuralprintfailurepaths before production release.
• Controlledincomingandline-sidematerialtracks,executingformalsupplierqualityauditsandverifyingcompliance recordsagainststrict IATF16949:2016andISO9001:2015standardmetrics.
• Chaired daily morning shop floor inline quality reviews, tracking active Material Inspection Reports (MIR) and isolating rejected material to prevent cross-contamination.
• InstitutedrigorousStandardOperatingProcedures(SOPs)acrosssub-assemblylinesto stabilizefinalproductconsistency.

QualityEngineer - DeccanHydraulicsPrivateLimited - Bangarpet, Karnataka

(2016-01 - 2019-06)

• Responsibleforin-processandfinalinspection(PDI)
• Handledcustomercomplaintsandin-housequalityissues
• Frequentlyvisitedcustomerstounderstandqualityissuesandimplementcustomerrequirements
• Preparedfirstarticleinspectionreports(FAI)-first,middleandlast
• Reducedinspectiontimeandrework;supportedassemblyofjacks,pumpsandcylinders
• Performedfunctional,enduranceandoverloadtesting
• Improved andmaintained5Sontheshop floor
• Key Projects:TATA MOTORS- 6Ton&8TonJacks,Pumps,Cylinders,Latches;VECE- Latches,Cylinders;BEML -LockupValves, TC Valves & Fuel Tanks; Volvo - 15Ton Jacks; KOMATSU - Fuel Tanks; SAME DAUTZ-FAHR - Control Valves; DAIMLER - 10Ton Jacks

DiplomaEngineer-Quality - NPRIAutoPartsPrivateLimited - Malur, Karnataka

(2014-06 - 2015-11)

• Dailyrejectionanalysisandshop-floorqualityactivities
• Trainingnewemployeesandqualityinspectors
• Handledcustomercomplaintsandprocess capabilitystudies
• Gaugehandlingandmeasuring-instrumentcontrol
• CAPAverificationandsupplierqualitycontrol
• Incoming,in-processandfinalinspection
• ISOqualitydocumentation
• SAPqualityactivitiesincludingQA32,QA01,QP02,MMBEandMB1B

AssistantEngineer-Quality&QualityInspector - WorthIndustriesPrivateLimited(BrakesIndia)Limited - TamilNadu

(2010-05 - 2014-05)

• Incomingandin-processinspection
• First-piecesetupapprovalandinstrumentsetting
• Qualityplanningandcomponentinspection
• Maintainingqualitycharts
• Correctiveactionfordimensionaldeviations
• MonitoringQCinspectionactivities
• Supplierevaluation
• MaintainingrecordsanddocumentationasperSOP

CNCOperator&QualityInspector - SNYAutoPrivateLimited - Sriperumbudur,TamilNadu

(2008-12 - 2010-04)

• CNCoperationusingFANUCcontrol
• Toolsettinganddrawing/GD&Tunderstanding
• First-piecesetupapproval
• Check-sheetmaintenance
• SPCfollow-upforcriticaldimensions
• Inward,in-processandfinalinspection

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering - BharatPolytechnic,Bangarpet,SJPUniversity

SSLC - Dr.AmbedkarBoysHighSchool,KGF,KarnatakaStateBoard