Vivek Kumar

Quality and Welding professional with 9 years of experience across Production and Quality functions in sheet metal and fabrication, with strong exposure to rail transportation projects. Experienced in weld shop quality, line and process audits, inspection, quality system maintenance, root cause analysis, CAPA, NCR, 8D, 5W2H, operator training, calibration control, final inspection, PDI, welder qualification, macro testing, weld planning and weld sequencing. Proficient in Microsoft Office, FARO Laser Tracker and ERP Monitor software.

Welding Inspector at AQ Mechanical & Electrical India Pvt. Ltd. (2025-07 – Present)

Rail transportation manufacturing company serving Metro and Indian Railways projects.

• Responsible for weld shop line quality and in-process welding quality activities.
• Conduct in-process monthly audits for welding stations.
• Perform final inspection and raise NCRs for deviations.
• Responsible for new welder qualification and monthly welder training.
• Prepare weld plans and weld sequences for new projects.
• Perform macro testing of welding samples and support welding quality verification.
• Maintain stock of welding spare parts and filler wires.
• Maintain calibration records of inspection instruments.
• Provide operator training and support reduction of in-process rework and rejection.
• Support manufacturing of products as per drawings and customer requirements.

Quality Engineer at DTL Ancillaries Limited (2016-05 – 2025-06)

CRF manufacturing company primarily serving Metro and Indian Railways projects.

• Conducted line and process audits as per control plans and check sheets.
• Maintained quality systems and prepared packaging lists and customer-specific check sheets.
• Performed root cause analysis and implemented corrective actions.
• Handled daily quality issues, customer complaints and morning production/quality meetings.
• Managed a team of 25+ shop-floor personnel.
• Ensured products were manufactured according to engineering drawings.
• Maintained calibration reports for inspection instruments.
• Prepared final inspection records and raised NCRs for deviations.
• Supported PDI activities before dispatch.
• Prepared Bills of Material and monitored ERP activities.
• Supported rework and rejection reduction initiatives.
• Provided operator training and supported quality improvement activities.

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering – Malwa Institute of Science & Technology, Indore, affiliated to R.G.P.V. Bhopal (2015)

Higher Secondary – Inter Science College, Hazaribag (2011)

High School – DAV Public School, Tapin North (2009)