Amit Shah
East Setauket,NY
Summary
Consummate Supplier Quality Engineer ready to guard against variances and flaws in supply chain contributions. Comfortable verifying manufacturing components and human resource competencies. Provides timely and actionable intelligence on supplier performance. Safeguards smooth and uninterrupted company operations by maintaining mutually beneficial supplier relationships.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer
Telephonics Corporation
06.2015 - Current
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams during Engineering design reviews to ensure conformance to overall quality requirements. Eliminated premature defects by 32%
- Determined root cause of deviations and non-conforming results and implemented appropriate corrective and preventive actions throughout product development process.
- Spearheaded onboarding of new suppliers based in India to meet India Offset requirements.
- Conducted supplier audits to detect pre-production weaknesses in supply chain and human resource assets. Reduced receiving inspection rejects by 31%
- Reviewed and validated quality requirements for manufacturing planning, supplier purchase orders, and engineering specifications to meet contract compliance regulations. Eliminated delays on Supplier FAIR by 10%
- Maintained amiable relationships with suppliers through difficult quality control issues, supporting healthy business interactions.
- Set up ongoing supplier site evaluation parameters to maintain quality control standards over long-term relationships.
- Resolved supplier quality control issues through collaboration with third-party leadership.
- Led commodity-related quality control issues, correcting functional issues stemming from problematic components.
- Analyzed issues with supplier contributions to detect defect trends, reporting findings to appropriate personnel.
QA Consultant
Dental Practice Management, LLC
02.2011 - 05.2015
- Trained administrative staff and established standard operating procedures on use of newly installed network systems. Increased efficiency by 60%
- Improved business operating efficiencies by reducing dental insurance claims processing turnaround time by nearly 70% due to successful integration of software implementation in practice management workflow.
- Created and revised procedures, checklists and job aids to reduce errors. Increased productivity by 40%
Quality Engineer III
Honeywell Internationals, Inc
03.2006 - 02.2011
- Performed quality assurance and crafted end-to-end total systems specifications and test plan documents for projects across numerous technology organizations within company
- Achieved 40% reduction in QA test lifecycle lead time by working in tandem with business and technical units to craft end-to-end test requirements-based project plans using Six Sigma methods
- Improved QA matrices parameters by implementing comprehensive QA test plan early in design phase and by conducting End-to-End QA tests by tracking issues outlined in bug tracking systems.
- Resolved chronic software design flaw of flagship product by leading across-functional team to perform root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
- Reduced production issues by leading cross-functional teams to highlight and incorporate business requirements as part of QA test plans
- Received Achievement Award by senior management in recognition improving corporate quality assurance metrics.
- Contributed to root cause analysis to determine core reason for failures and errors.
- Performed quality inspections and drafted reports to detail non-conforming material issues.
- Supported quality team members during corrective action updates.
- Facilitated process improvements to successfully decrease errors.
- Maintained compliance with industry standards and regulatory compliance during managed projects.
- Contributed to root cause analysis to determine core reason for failures and errors.
Education
BS - Electrical Engineering
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY1997
Skills
- Root Cause Analysis
- Corrective Action Planning
- Source Inspection
- First Article Inspection
- Non-Conformance Reports
- Six Sigma Methodologies
- Continuous Improvements
- AS9100
- Contract Compliance
- Supplier Quality Management
- Quality Control Requirements
- Supplier Auditing
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 20 in the development and selection of suppliers onboarding process in India
- Achieved award from the Business unit Executive Management in identifying root cause and implementing corrective actions on the mission critical application for the company's flag ship product lines
Certification
- Six Sigma Green Belt Training
- Certificate in Executive Leadership from eCornell
Hobbies
Golf enthusiast. Love to watch, play, teach and learn golf from fellow golfers on golf course
Languages
Gujarati, Hindi
Additional Information
Volunteer for the Indian senior citizen center in local community
Timeline
Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer
Telephonics Corporation
06.2015 - Current
QA Consultant
Dental Practice Management, LLC
02.2011 - 05.2015
Quality Engineer III
Honeywell Internationals, Inc
03.2006 - 02.2011
BS - Electrical Engineering
Hofstra University
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