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Nithyanandam M

Nithyanandam M

Chennai

Summary

An Exciting & dedicated professional carrier Over 15+ years of experience in OEM automobile & automobile ancillary industry in quality functions
Manufacturing Engineering, Metrology, Weld Shop - High Level Sub Assembly & Machine Shop. Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance. Trained on ISO17025, SPC, GD&T, MSA , FMEA & 5S.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manger

PCA Automobiles
Chennai
11.2023 - Current
  • Expertise in exterior & Interior BIW / Trims quality
  • Level 2 root causes analysis and proposing ICA & ensuring PCA implementation.
  • Validating Appearance, Functional, design & GD & T issues in Project Phase
  • Stack up study for design related issue and proposing actions.
  • Comparing vehicle level issues with design standards & proposing action plan and implementing Engineering Change request (ECR)
  • Serial life issue analysis and identifying route cause for the same and Implementing LLR(Lesson learnt) in new project vehicles.
  • Ability to effectively use technical concepts and technical information
  • Ensure New project Quality process meet a successful vehicle launch on time, good quality and meet financial targets
  • Implement procedures, guide Operations Quality, Quality Assurance, Quality

Engineering strategy and system.

  • Provided technical support during all phases of projects from requirements gathering through implementation stages.
  • Facilitated communications between teams working on different aspects of a particular project in order to ensure smooth transition between stages.

Senior Project Lead

Alten india Pvt Ltd
Chennai
10.2022 - 10.2023
  • Exterior quality, level 2 analysis of top Engineering DPV (Defect per Vehicle) issues, root causes analysis and proposing ICA & ensuring PCA implementation
  • Validating engineering, Functional, design & GD & T issues Project Vehicle issues mapping for Interior, Exterior, Lateral issues, GA process, part conformity, paint process,body squeak and rattle noise physically & digitally.
  • Validating vehicle level concerns with design standards & propose Engineering Change request (ECR)
  • Ensure New project Quality process meet a successful vehicle launch on time, good quality and meet financial targets
  • Implement procedures, guide Operations Quality, Quality Assurance, Quality

Engineering strategy and system.

  • Organized and facilitated meetings with stakeholders to review progress and address issues.
  • Drafted project status reports to communicate progress to team members and management.
  • Created presentations for senior leadership on the project's objectives and achievements.
  • Monitored project performance against established goals, making adjustments as needed to ensure successful completion of tasks.
  • Provided technical support during all phases of projects from requirements gathering through implementation stages.
  • Facilitated communications between teams working on different aspects of a particular project in order to ensure smooth transition between stages.

Engineer

Renault Nissan India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
11.2016 - 11.2022
  • Vehicle level Fit & Finish concern analysis to resolve top Engineering DPHU (Defect perHourly Unit) concern, root causes, ICA & ensuring PCA implementation by quickresponse quality engineering drive
  • Monitoring overall Engineering concerns & initiate level 2 analysis for top concerns
  • Comparing vehicle level concerns to design condition for chronic concerns andidentifying COD (chain of dimensions) / Fit & Finish factors and GD & T derivedtolerance for Body & parts
  • Drive process team (i.e., stamping Engineering, Body Engineering & Trim & chassisengineering for corrective actions in resolving vehicle level Fit & Finish concerns
  • Conduct QRQE meeting with design and process engineering team and drive C/Maction for design issues and monitoring ECN changes further taking trial in GEMBA andimplementation.
  • As team member of CFT, Identifying the design related issues in Vehicle level andpropose C/M.
  • Proficient in using Space vision, Team centre & New PDM software's
  • Process Enhancement & Updating Standards Preparing QC story, 8 Box report,Updating PQAC, and Tracking concern list.

CRAFTSMEN

FORD INDIA PVT
CHENNAI
06.2007 - 11.2016
  • Expertise in CNC & Manual CMM (Co-ordinate measuring machine) Programming bothoffline and online in software's like Holos-NT & PCDIMS platform
  • PIST improvement activities to achieve FPA (Ford product audit) targets related qualityissues Measurement of welding fixture as per the measurement plan with Portable CMM (LEICA, ROMER ARM with Software like Polyworks, PCDMIS, KUBE& Power inspects for concern analysis Perform reverse engineering techniques in Stamped panel, body parts and TCF parts for quality issues
  • Design comparison CAD Nominal's in Team Centre & IDEAS investigate in BIW level
  • Conducting MSA and R&R studies for new instruments and gauges
  • Process Enhancement & Updating Standards Overall CMM programming for new

Model (Fiesta Classic, Figo, New Fiesta and Eco Sport)

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

  • Successfully completed Portable CMM (LEICA) prove out project
  • Providing on-the job training to inspectors and adherence to procedures and set compliance.

DEPUTY EXECUTIVE – SUPPLIER QUALITY & ASSEMBLY QU

EDUCATION AND TRAINING • Successfully completed Portable CMM (LEICA) prove out project • Providing
CHENNAI
09.2006 - 06.2007
  • Daily assembly line process audit as per the plan and resolving assembly line qualityissues
  • Responsible for sample inspection of all received parts as per the monthlymeasurement plan
  • Initiate corrective actions at supplier base for non-conforming parts and recordmaintenance
  • Evaluating the supplier performance rating and monitoring to maintain supplier PPMwithin control and Preparation of vendor Quality rating (VQR) on monthly basis
  • PPAP approval for new suppliers' parts & Layout inspection of incoming parts and NPDparts AOI (Agreement of inspection) preparation for new projects.

ASSISTANT ENGINEER

M/S Mando brake systems
CHENNAI
12.2002 - 09.2006
  • In process audit, Product audit as per plan, Initial sample audit report (ISAR) andapproval and feedback
  • Conduct First-off inspection and set-up approval
  • Analysing assembly line rejection (Aluminium castings, cast iron, paint rejections &plating process
  • Participated in new product development (NPD) building and trials, ISAR reportpreparation
  • Calibration of in-house gauges & supplier gauges, Gauging and inspection standardsfor new models
  • Conduct MSA studies for Gauges / Instruments & doing SPC studies in Shop floor
  • Implementation of Process monitoring charts in Machine wise and conducting SPCstudies
  • Process Enhancement & Updating Standards Implement NABL standards in MetrologyLab & coordinate for ISO TS16949, EMS & 5S audits
  • Maintaining and updating the standards (IS, JIS and ISO).

APPRENTICE – VMC MACHINE OPERATOR

Sundaram Clayton Pvt Ltd
CHENNAI
02.2001 - 06.2002
  • VMC Machine operator and achieving production target
  • Final quality inspection for export parts (Fly wheel)
  • Preparing of work instruction for PDI (Pre-Delivery Inspection)
  • Initiate corrective & preventive action for Non conformity products, conducting product and dock audit.

Education

Diplomo In Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical

Valliyammai Polytechnic
Kattankullathur
04-2000

Science

Goudie Hr Sec School
Tiruvallur
04-1998

Skills

    Expertise in Exterior BIW & Trims quality

    Overall vehicle quality (Passengers

    vehicles)
    Vehicle production Engineering
    BIW build quality
    GD & T & stackup study

    Level 2 Analysis
    Process Improvement

    CMM Programmer (CNC)
    Portable CMM expertise
    Trim & Chassis Engineering
    Well versed with MS Office applications
    Team Management

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Assistant Manger

PCA Automobiles
11.2023 - Current

Senior Project Lead

Alten india Pvt Ltd
10.2022 - 10.2023

Engineer

Renault Nissan India Pvt Ltd
11.2016 - 11.2022

CRAFTSMEN

FORD INDIA PVT
06.2007 - 11.2016

DEPUTY EXECUTIVE – SUPPLIER QUALITY & ASSEMBLY QU

EDUCATION AND TRAINING • Successfully completed Portable CMM (LEICA) prove out project • Providing
09.2006 - 06.2007

ASSISTANT ENGINEER

M/S Mando brake systems
12.2002 - 09.2006

APPRENTICE – VMC MACHINE OPERATOR

Sundaram Clayton Pvt Ltd
02.2001 - 06.2002

Diplomo In Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical

Valliyammai Polytechnic

Science

Goudie Hr Sec School
Nithyanandam M