Vaibhav Palaskar

Supplier Quality professional with 7+ years of experience in Global Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Supplier Qualification, Supplier Audits, APQP, PPAP, and Quality Management Systems across the automotive and industrial manufacturing sectors. Currently working as a Global Supplier Quality Engineer at Donaldson Filtration Solutions, supporting supplier quality activities across APAC, EMEA, Americas, and DLA regions. Experienced in supplier capability assessment, new product introduction (NPI), supplier performance improvement, AIAG Core Tools, and cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing, and Global Quality teams.

Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, and Continuous Improvement, with hands-on experience across Casting, Forging, Machining, Plastics, Sheet Metal, Rubber, Electrical, Electronics, PCBA, and Packaging commodities.

Global Supplier Quality Engineer at Donaldson Filtration Solutions (2025-11 – Present)

• Responsible for end-to-end Supplier Production Part Approval Process (SPPAP) across APAC, EMEA, Americas, and DLA regions for new product introduction.
• Support supplier evaluation, qualification, and quality readiness activities in collaboration with Global Sourcing, Engineering, and Manufacturing teams.
• Review and approve APQP/PPAP documentation, including Process Flow, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, Capability Studies, Dimensional Reports, Material Certifications, and PSW.
• Participate in supplier process audits, quality system audits, and manufacturing capability assessments to ensure compliance with AIAG, IATF 16949, and customer requirements.
• Perform supplier quality risk assessments and support supplier development initiatives to improve process capability and product quality.
• Resolve supplier quality issues through 8D, Root Cause Analysis, CAPA, and verification of corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Global Sourcing, Commodity Managers, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to support new product introduction and supplier quality improvements.
• Monitor supplier quality performance through PPM, PPAP status, audit findings, and corrective action closure.
• Provide technical support to suppliers on AIAG Core Tools, APQP, PPAP, and customer-specific quality requirements.
• Support supplier localization, continuous improvement, and cross-functional quality initiatives across global regions.

Senior Quality Engineer at TATA Autocomp (TACO EV Components Solution) (2024-04 – 2025-11)

• Oversee Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA), Incoming Quality Control (IQC), CMM Lab, New Product Development (NPD) Gauge Room, and Gauge Calibration activities.
• Conduct supplier process and quality system audits to evaluate manufacturing capability and compliance with quality requirements.
• Providing guidance and support to suppliers on quality issues, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Monitoring and auditing incoming materials and components to ensure they meet quality specifications.
• Develop sampling plans and inspection criteria to ensure statistically valid sampling and accurate quality assessment.
• Lead development project activity from quality side, prepare & Verify PPAP, ROHS, Material TC, MSDS, etc. document of supplier.
• Manage supplier APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Supplier PPM, QMS, IATF 16949 documentation, and metrology activities.
• Preparation of the Operating Process, Part inspection Checklist, Create new document's format.

Jr. Executive - Quality at Stanley Black & Decker (2022-01 – 2024-03)

• Oversee receipt lots of inspection activity on sampling basis of power tool parts & Manage Casting, Forging, Machining, Plastic, sheet metal, Rubber, Electrical & Packaging commodity.
• Conduct Supplier Audit, Part functional awareness training, Why-Why analysis for field concern & resolve supplier part quality issue.
• Evaluate new suppliers and support supplier qualification activities.
• Lead development project activity from quality side, prepare & Verify PPAP, ROHS, Material TC, MSDS, etc document of supplier.
• Working knowledge of 7 QC tools, FMEA, COPQ, PPAP, SOP, 8D, SPC, MSA, Supplier PPM, etc.
• Preparing & modification of quality plans & check lists as the drawing get changes.
• Analysis of defects observed during assembly of power tool & resolve part related issue at supplier end.
• Preparation of the Operating Process, Part inspection Checklist, Create new document's format.
• Submit kaizen & done layout inspection of part as per plan on month basis.

Quality & Metallurgy OE at American Axel & Manufacturing COP PVT LTD (2018-12 – 2021-12)

• Oversee incoming department, Metallurgy lab & Plant gauge calibration activity.
• Monitoring daily supplier rejection, Conducting Minutes of Meeting & follow-up with supplier for CAPA.
• Handle Metallurgy Lab as well as CMM lab, verify parts metallurgical as well as Dimensional parameter & share report with team.
• Good knowledge of Diffcase Assembly parts & it's critical & functional parameter. Also Line problem handling and developing solutions to satisfy internal customers.
• Knowledge about sediment analysis process & all instrument of Millipore.
• Work in Inprocess quality & Assembly department, good knowledge about process validation, FPI, Pre dispatch Inspection of part.
• In-house Gear, Pinion, Shift Sleeve inspection for Case Depth, Metallographic Inspection (IGO, NMTP, RA, Microstructure Analysis, Defect Analysis) and Report Generation.
• Inspection of Gas Tungsten Arc & Friction welding using welding expert machine, Dye penetrant test.
• Report to the QA/QC Manager, control and monitor of all quality related activities.

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering – G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering (2018)