Aditya Joshi
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Summary
Accomplished Quality Engineer with proven success in leading complex projects, managing vendors, analyzing and visualizing data, and driving significant cost savings through implementing Six Sigma and Lean methodologies to achieve strategic objectives. Adept at collaborating across teams,communicating effectively, and achieving quality excellence. Motivated and results-oriented, with a strong understanding of MHE systems and a demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Possesses strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, ideal for contributing to Amazon's innovative and fast-paced environment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supplier Quality Engineer
Oakley Inc. – Essilor Luxottica
Foothill Ranch, CA
06.2021 - Current
- Streamlined material process flows, reducing turnaround time from goods receipt to stock put away by 42% (from 36 hrs to 21 hrs), through collaboration with suppliers and standardization across 21 commodities.
- Negotiated 13% cost savings with gage calibration suppliers by developing a dynamic frequency plan, demonstrating resourcefulness and financial acumen.
- Established communication lines with 25 key suppliers, proactively identifying and addressing potential quality risks, showcasing communication and relationship-building.
- Improved supplier quality and after-sales service by identifying critical-to-function characteristics and revising contracts.
- Developed and implemented supplier source inspection program, ensuring Oakley-qualified inspection and improving supplier quality performance, Demonstrating initiative and leadership.
- Created data visualization dashboards to track and measure regulatory metrics, enhancing transparency and decision-making.
- Facilitated suppliers by developing processes to support continuous improvement in their quality, and data sharing
capabilities. - Identified critical to function characteristics of different commodities and revised their supplier contracts to encompass
quality requirements and to improve the after-sale services. - Formulated and communicated Opex/Capex budgets for continuous improvement projects to leadership team.
- Partnered along engineering and sourcing team to develop sustainability initiatives with suppliers such as use of recycled
resin, plastic usage reduction in packaging. - Trained and designed a training module for 12+ inspectors on various quality procedures
- Led 10+ internal and external supplier quality audits per ISO 9001:2015 requirements.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Fores Elastomech India Pvt. Ltd.
Aurangabad, Maharashtra
05.2018 - 12.2019
- Reduced metal insert scrap by 50% on production line through Value Stream Mapping and takt time analysis, demonstrating expertise in Lean manufacturing and its impact on cost reduction.
- Led quality department for NPI projects, creating Design of Experiments for process validation and contributing to successful new product development.
- Implemented continuous improvement project, Worked with production team to design a CAPA procedure reducing in-house quality issues by 18% through collaboration with the production team, showcasing teamwork and problem-solving abilities.
- Led quality department in the cross functional team for NPI projects and created Design of Experiments for process
validation. - Devised FMEA and Control plan for customer PPAP and conducted process, layer, and product audits for On-going projects.
- Developed a process flow of gage calibration by creating a dynamic frequency plan and worked with different gage developing suppliers to negotiate the cost resulting in 13% yearly cost savings.
- Coordinated with the engineering team of 20+ people to perform quality checks, product feasibility and released quality documents such as layout report and quality performance report as per APQP requirements.
Education
Master of Science - Master of Science, Industrial And Systems Engineer
University of Southern California, Viterbi School
Los Angeles, CA12-2021
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Marathwada Institute of Technology
Aurangabad, Maharashtra06-2017
Skills
- Supply Chain and Operations: MRP, EOQ, BOM, Production Planning, Forecasting, SCOR model, S&OP experience
- Additional: Material handling systems, Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing, supplier management, data analysis, project management, communication, collaboration, leadership
- Quality: Six-Sigma, TPM, SPC, FMEA,IATF,Kaizen,5WHY,5S,Fishbone-diagram,GD&T
- Regression Lean: ERP, TQM, TPS, Poka-Yoke, PPAP, Value Stream Mapping
- Software: MS Word, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, SAP S/4 HANA, MATLAB, Microsoft Project, MS Excel Pivot tables, AutoCAD
Key Achievements
- Reduced MRB value by 87% from $412k to $48k in FY2022 through strategic process improvements and vendor management.
- Developed digital PPIP process and revised IMI NCMR process flow, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced errors.
- Led and coordinated quality audits across multiple departments, ensuring adherence to standards and identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborated with suppliers to standardize material process flows, reducing turnaround time by 42% from 36 hours to 21 hours.
- Designed and implemented a DoE to manage inventory, reducing potential scrap from $26k to $6k.
- Developed and delivered high-level reports to leadership, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Trained and designed a training module for 12+ inspectors on various quality procedures
- Led 10+ internal and external supplier quality audits per ISO 9001:2015 requirements.
Certification
- ASQ CQE - Certified Quality Engineer
- ISO 9001:2015 - Audit certification - Participated in 14 different SME lead training modules on topics such as Back order workflow, Problem solving methodologies (8D tool usage), Product Lifecycle management, Bill of Materials explosion etc
- Graduate Certificate Global Supply Chain and Optimization, from University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business
Affiliations
- Diversity and Inclusion Advocate
- Senator, VGSA (Viterbi Graduate Student Association): Advocacy and Representation: Leadership, collaboration, Diversity and inclusion Policy Development and Implementation
- President, Student Council Member, Marathwada Institute of Technology: Orchestrated comprehensive planning, coordination, and budgeting strategies. Spearheaded a dynamic team, demonstrating exceptional leadership acumen in achieving tangible outcomes in a dynamic academic environment.
Timeline
Supplier Quality Engineer
Oakley Inc. – Essilor Luxottica
06.2021 - Current
Quality Assurance Engineer
Fores Elastomech India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2018 - 12.2019
Master of Science - Master of Science, Industrial And Systems Engineer
University of Southern California, Viterbi School
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Marathwada Institute of Technology
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