RAM KANCHIPANDU
Commerce,MI
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, 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.
- Managed supplier audits, APQP, supplier development, and corrective action activities to ensure robust quality execution.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to resolve supplier issues, reduce risk, and maintain on-time launch commitments.
- Drove continuous improvement across the global supply base through leadership, coaching, and accountability.
- Ensured supplier production lines were integrated and validated effectively to support smooth product launches.
- Strengthened supplier quality performance through proactive oversight, escalation management, and process improvement.
- Led multiple global supplier audits across supplier facilities, ensuring first-time-right parts and effective oversight of overseas teams.
- Strengthened supplier quality performance through proactive oversight, root cause analysis, and process improvement.
Supplier Quality Lead Engineer (Powertrain),
Lordstown Motors
Farmington, Michigan
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Supported supplier sourcing and APQP activities for Hub Motors, ensuring alignment with quality standards for Lordstown Motors' 'Endurance' vehicle.
- Led APQP activities to ensure quality and timing expectations were met for PPAP approval.
- Worked with Design and Manufacturing Engineers to define process parameters and ensure supplier process capability met product and process requirements.
- Organized and led industrialization activities within the Supply Chain department.
- Facilitated root cause analysis and implemented corrective actions to address supplier quality and capacity issues, enhancing overall supplier performance.
- Collaborated in cross-functional teams to drive new product development and implement changes to existing products, ensuring compliance with 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 , IN
07.2019 - 02.2021
- Manages KPIs to measure effectiveness, including Supplier APQP timelines and PPAP.Proficient in the APQP process.
- Established corrective action plans to address supplier quality issues, enhancing overall 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 through quality-first methodology to ensure selection of most capable partners for programs.
- Supports purchasing cost saving & VA/VE activities during program development.
- Conducts Robust Technical Feasibility commitment with supplier along with internal cross-functional team before supplier Kick-Off.
- Achieved Six Sigma Green Belt certification to enhance quality management skills.
- Familiar with technical drawings and required specifications according to OEM needs.
- Drive supplier PFMEA and Control Plant using AIAG standards and customer requirements.
- Identified risks in supply base through customer audits and drove process improvements upstream, closely monitoring Night letter to manage emergency shipment risks.
- Drives Process change request ,Engineering change Request and supplier change request internally as well as with OEM.
- Good customer relationship development and program launches with customers such as Cummins,Paccar,Caterpillar,Volvo,Navistar and John Deere.
Supplier Quality Team Lead
Faurecia Clean Mobility
Columbus, IN
03.2018 - 07.2019
- Guiding supplier by Processing PCR,SCR and VPCR from the internal and external customer
- 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
- 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%
- Interacted daily with other departments to provide updates on containment activities and to ensure the production schedule could be met
- Communicated regularly with SQ&D to inform them about potential supplier defects with their parts where there were shared suppliers
Plant Quality Engineer/Supplier Quality Assurance
Faurecia Emission Control Technologies
Columbus, Indiana
06.2016 - 02.2018
Supplier/Quality Engineer Intern
Faurecia Emission Control Technologies
Taylor, Michigan
06.2016 - 01.2017
Education
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
Wayne State University
2016
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Anna University
2010
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
Swamy Abedhanandha Polytechnic
2007
Skills
- EPPAP,QSS,SAP,GPS,Jira,ETQ
- IATF 16949,VDA 63,ISO 9001,ISO 14001 Certified
- Excellent communication skills
- Quality Testing : Non Destructive Testing
- Minitab, SPC, Quality Tools
- Excellent problem-solving abilities
- Microsoft Office Package : Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher
- Excellent diagnostic skills
- Supplier quality management
- Advanced product quality planning
- Supplier development strategies
- Leadership development
- Problem solving tools
Accomplishments
- In CSM,Eliminate Scrapping the Tear Down V-Bands and Re-introduced the Tear Down V-Bands in to the production by reworking for the low cost. Saved $75000 for the company annually by Reintroduced the V-Bands to the Production
- In CSM,Eliminate Scrapping the Tear Down Drain Plugs and Re-introduced the Tear Down Drain Plugs in to the production by reworking Drain Plugs in house. Saved $55000 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
Telugu
Native/ Bilingual
Tamil
Native/ Bilingual
Malayalam
Full Professional
Hindi
Limited
kannada
Full Professional
Certification
- Six Sigma
- CQE
- CSQP
- CQA
- IATF 16949
- ISO 9001
- ISO 14001
- APQP
- CQI
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
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Anna University
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
Swamy Abedhanandha Polytechnic