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Shubham Wadhera

Reno

Summary

A Six Sigma Green Belt Certified mechanical and manufacturing engineer with a keen eye for detail and habit to pursue perfection with 7+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Quality Control, Process Development, Continuous Improvement, Operations Management

Experienced with supplier quality management, ensuring compliance and reliability in supply chains. Utilizes advanced problem-solving techniques to address quality issues and enhance supplier performance. Strong understanding of quality control methodologies and effective communication with cross-functional teams.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Supplier Quality Engineer

Tesla Motors Inc.
05.2024 - Current
  • Manage end-to-end component quality with suppliers and internal teams, ensuring NPI readiness and meeting key reliability/quality metrics
  • Conducted 40+ supplier quality audits (component, subassembly, and vehicle level) with 100% closure rate of identified issues
  • Performed outgoing quality inspections at supplier sites before shipment to validate conformance and prevent line disruptions
  • Lead Engineering Field Failure Analysis (EFFA) and drive corrective actions for escalated supplier part issues; reduced nonconformance rates by 25% and cut customer issues by 25% through DOE-driven solutions and PRQ validations
  • Partner cross-functionally with Hardware, Reliability, Manufacturing, and Supplier teams to categorize failure modes, troubleshoot warranty returns, and optimize FA workflows, improving issue resolution time by 20%
  • Managed ECR/ECN implementation for supplier quality improvements across the global supply chain, ensuring seamless production integration
  • Developed supplier performance scorecards, trend analysis, and dashboards, achieving 15% defect reductionand $500K annual savings
  • Achieved 95% PPAP/APQP completion rate, driving NPI readiness and supplier qualification
  • Developed and deployed quality systems at suppliers, including SPC/DOE-based dashboards, Cp/Cpk/GRR studies, and control plans, strengthening decision-making and boosting molding CpK by 10% and line efficiency by 12%
  • Acted as primary interface between Gigafactory Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and suppliers, resolving 150+ quality/capacity issues with a 98% on-time closure rate
  • Led VA/VE cost-down initiatives, delivering $300K/quarter in savings and boosting product value by 15%
  • Established proactive monitoring of known and emerging field issues, bridging data from EFFA, warranty, and supplier returns to anticipate risks and prevent recurrence
  • Influenced design/process improvements by communicating risks and validating changes through DOE and control plans, ensuring robust manufacturability and long-term reliability

Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Teleflex
06.2023 - 01.2024
  • Reduced customer complaints by 30% within 6 months by addressing the top 3 issues identified through Pareto analysis
  • Led a successful project focused on Poke Yoke and quality containment, resulting in a 25% reduction in defects and customer complaints
  • Successfully implemented Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Lean Manufacturing methodologies to maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) including yield (80%), lead time (70%), and other relevant metrics in the production process
  • Managed the RFQ process for new manufacturing equipment, resulting in a 10% reduction in procurement costs
  • Contributed to FAT and SAT, achieving 95% validation success, minimizing post-launch equipment issues
  • Applied advanced knowledge of GD&T, resulting in a 20% reduction in manufacturing defects and improved product quality
  • Created process maps and value stream maps for production and transactional processes, identifying bottlenecks and implementing process improvements that increased efficiency by 18%

Process Quality Engineer

Dell International Services
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Developed and implemented process enhancements that decreased quality topics by 20%, preventing them from occurring in the first place
  • Familiarized with risk analysis and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), minimizing risk exposure by 46% and maintaining continuous improvement effort. Developed a comprehensive risk management plan that reduced the Risk Priority Number (RPN) by 75%
  • HIS-related actions, maintaining a 100% adherence rate and promoted a safety-conscious culture, reducing workplace incidents by 30%
  • Managed project budget within the scope, successfully staying within budget limits and achieving 95% cost compliance rate
  • Calculations, CAD design and physical installation work
  • Successfully resolved issues by identifying root causes, implementing Control Plans, and driving process improvements, resulting in a 20% decrease in recurring issues, a 10% reduction in defects, and a 25% decrease in issue closure time, ultimately enhancing overall process efficiency

Education

Master of Science - Engineering Management

Northeastern University
04.2024

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication

Punjab Technical University
07.2013

Skills

  • Statistical and Data Visualization: Power BI, Advanced Excel, MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio), Tableau, MATLAB, Flourish, SAP ERP, Minitab, Lingo, R, Data Wrapper, MS Project, Google Analytics, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Primavera, Trello, AMPL
  • Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Websites

Timeline

Supplier Quality Engineer

Tesla Motors Inc.
05.2024 - Current

Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Teleflex
06.2023 - 01.2024

Process Quality Engineer

Dell International Services
01.2020 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication

Punjab Technical University

Master of Science - Engineering Management

Northeastern University

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