RAM KANCHIPANDU
Commerce
Summary
Dynamic Supplier Quality Lead with a strong background in managing global quality operations. Expertise in statistical process control and problem-solving contributes to robust supplier performance and effective risk mitigation strategies. Aiming to leverage leadership skills for impactful quality enhancement.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr.Global Supplier Quality Lead
Peloton
New York
01.2021 - Current
- Led global supplier quality operations across China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, and the US.
- Supported the successful launch of multiple high-profile programs by aligning supplier production readiness with program timelines.
- Executed supplier audits, APQP, and corrective action activities, ensuring robust quality execution and alignment with standards.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to resolve supplier issues, reduce risk, and maintain on-time launch commitments.
- Enhanced supplier quality performance through proactive oversight and focused escalation management, resulting in improved compliance.
- Strengthened supplier quality performance through proactive oversight, root cause analysis, and process improvement.
- Led multiple global supplier audits across supplier facilities, ensuring first-time-right parts and effective oversight of overseas teams.
- Ensured supplier production lines were integrated and validated effectively to support smooth product launches.
- Advanced continuous improvement initiatives across global supply base through targeted leadership, coaching, and accountability.
Supplier Quality Lead Engineer (Powertrain)
Lordstown Motors
Farmington
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Led APQP activities to ensure quality and timing expectations were met for PPAP approval.
- Facilitated root cause analysis and implemented corrective actions to address supplier quality and capacity issues, enhancing overall supplier performance.
- Worked with Design and Manufacturing Engineers to define process parameters and ensure supplier process capability met product and process requirements.
- Supported supplier sourcing and APQP activities for Hub Motors, aligning quality standards with requirements for Lordstown Motors' 'Endurance' vehicle.
- Led industrialization activities within Supply Chain department, streamlining processes for improved product launch readiness.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams in new product development and implemented changes to existing products, ensuring adherence to customer requirements.
- Applied strong technical problem-solving skills to resolve complex issues and drive results.
Advance Supplier Quality and Development Engineer
Faurecia Clean Mobility
Columbus
07.2019 - 02.2021
- Established corrective action plans to resolve supplier quality issues, leading to improved supplier performance.
- Develops new suppliers in alignment with new product performance requirements; actively participates in sourcing decisions and leads supplier reviews with Program and Commodity Teams.
- Engaged in new program supplier sourcing process with Buyer and Ering, assessing suppliers using quality-first methodology to select capable partners for programs.
- Conducts Robust Technical Feasibility commitment with supplier along with internal cross-functional team before supplier Kick-Off.
- Facilitated supplier PFMEA and controlled plant operations using AIAG standards and customer requirements.
- Identified risks in the supply base through customer audits and implemented process improvements upstream.
- Drove process change requests, engineering change requests, and supplier change requests internally and with OEM.
- Manages KPIs to measure effectiveness, including Supplier APQP timelines and PPAP.Proficient in the APQP process.
- Familiar with technical drawings and required specifications according to OEM needs.
Supplier Quality Team Lead
Faurecia Clean Mobility
Columbus
03.2018 - 07.2019
- Guided suppliers in processing PCR, SCR, and VPCR from internal and external customers to enhance quality compliance.
- Conducted Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) call on weekly basis to achieve production part approval (PPAP) for suppliers and Review the process of new Bought-Out Parts (BOP) with the support and the co-operation of the Advanced Supplier Quality (ASQ) Engineer and/or the Program Quality Engineer.
- Conducted effective analysis of failures or issues to determine root cause and implement corrective actions best suited for improvements.
- Provided technical support to manufacturing to help identify root causes for defects.
- Led continuous improvement through regularly scheduled supplier assessments and closed loop 8D Supplier Corrective Action System.
- Executed supplier chargeback totaling $938,000 from February 2017 to August 2018 by reducing BOP scrap ratio from 38% to 2.8%.
- Collaborated daily with departments to update on containment activities and ensure adherence to production schedules.
- Informed SQ&D about potential supplier defects with shared parts.
Plant Quality Engineer/Supplier Quality Assurance
Faurecia Emission Control Technologies
Columbus
06.2016 - 02.2018
Supplier/Quality Engineer Intern
Faurecia Emission Control Technologies
Taylor
06.2016 - 01.2017
Education
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering Emphasis in Lean Manufacturing, Emphasis in Supply chain
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI01-2016
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Anna University
Kanchipuram, India01-2010
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
Swamy Abedhanandha Polytechnic
India01-2007
Skills
- EPPAP,QSS,SAP,GPS,Jira,ETQ
- IATF 16949,VDA 63,ISO 9001,ISO 14001
- Quality Testing,Non Destructive Testing
- Minitab,SPC,Quality Tools
- Microsoft Office Package
- Supplier quality management
- Advanced product quality planning
- Supplier development strategies
- Leadership development
- Problem solving tools
Certification
- Six Sigma
- CQE
- CSQP
- CQA
- IATF 16949
- ISO 9001
- ISO 14001
- APQP
- CQI
Accomplishments
- In CSM, eliminated scrapping the Tear Down V-Bands and re-introduced the Tear Down V-Bands into the production by reworking for the low cost. Saved $75,000 for the company annually by reintroduced the V-Bands to the Production.
- In CSM, eliminated scrapping the Tear Down Drain Plugs and re-introduced the Tear Down Drain Plugs into the production by reworking Drain Plugs in house. Saved $55,000 for the company annually by reintroduced the V-Bands to the Production.
- Conducted supplier charge back for the amount $938,000 in the time frame February 2017 to August 2018, by minimizing the BOP scrap ratio from 38% to 2.8%.
- Being Faurecia of the year 2017 & 2018.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Tamil
Native/ Bilingual
Telugu
Native/ Bilingual
Malayalam
Full Professional
Hindi
Professional
Kanada
Full Professional
Timeline
Supplier Quality Lead Engineer (Powertrain)
Lordstown Motors
03.2021 - 12.2021
Sr.Global Supplier Quality Lead
Peloton
01.2021 - Current
Advance Supplier Quality and Development Engineer
Faurecia Clean Mobility
07.2019 - 02.2021
Supplier Quality Team Lead
Faurecia Clean Mobility
03.2018 - 07.2019
Plant Quality Engineer/Supplier Quality Assurance
Faurecia Emission Control Technologies
06.2016 - 02.2018
Supplier/Quality Engineer Intern
Faurecia Emission Control Technologies
06.2016 - 01.2017
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering Emphasis in Lean Manufacturing, Emphasis in Supply chain
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Anna University
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
Swamy Abedhanandha Polytechnic