VAIDHYANATHAN K V
Mobile: +919972193002 ~ E-Mail: itsvaidhy@gmail.com
No.12, Ground Floor, SG Layout, Halasuru, Bangalore 8.
Aiming for senior level assignments in Quality / Quality system/ Process excellence with a
growth oriented organization
Career Overview
A result oriented professional with over 10.5 years of qualitative experience in Strategic Planning
encompassing Quality Assurance, Quality system, Process excellence using six sigma methodology
& training and Team Management in electrical, electronics and mechanical Domains. Serving Tyco
Electronics Corporation India Private Limited, Bangalore as Senior Engineer – Quality assurance.
Proven abilities in enhancing production process operations, optimising resource & operational efficiencies;
while curtailing costs & expenses. Effective communicator & negotiator with strong analytical, problem
solving & organizational abilities. Knowledge of six sigma, lean & QMS.
Areas of Expertise;
- Supplier quality
- vendor development
- Quality Control & Assurance
- Process Improvement
- Quality systems
- Auditing
- Coordination
- Problem solving
- Team Management
- Motivation
Employment Scan
From Mar’11 to till date
Tyco Electronics Corporation India Private Limited, Bangalore
Company Contour: An ISO: TS16949, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 certified organization and manufacturer
of Electrical & Electronic Connectors, Wire Harness, Cables & Fiber Optic Interconnection Systems, RF &
Wireless Interconnection Systems, application tooling and other Electro-Mechanical Electronic Components.
From Jul`08 to Mar’11
Flextronics Technologies (I) Private Limited, Chennai
Company Contour: Flextronics is a leading manufacturing service provider Company in the world having
turnover 15 billion dollars providing manufacturing service to various companies like Motorola, Sony
Ericsson, HP, Nokia, Thompson, TenXC, Ericsson, Nokia-Siemens and IBM.
From Nov`07 to Jul’08
TVS Electronics Limited, Chennai
Company Contour: TVS Electronics is a leading IT peripherals manufacturer in India and has 3
manufacturing plant and covering distribution and service over 400 towns in India. Product includes
printers, keyboards, supplies and Transaction solutions and service includes contract manufacturing and
Customer support
From Jan`06 to Nov`07
Flextronics Technologies (I) Private Limited, Pondicherry.
Company Contour: Flextronics is a leading manufacturing service provider Company in the world having
turnover 15 billion dollars providing manufacturing service to various companies like Motorola, Sony
Ericsson & Tejas Networks.
From Jun’05 to Jan’06
BPL Sanyo Private, Bangalore
Company Contour: BPL-Sanyo is the subsidiary of BPL group and it is the joint venture of BPL and SANYO,
Japan. This company is one of the leading manufacturers of satellite radio, car audios, DVD players and
Lanterns and other consumables
From Feb’04 to Feb’05
IBM India Ltd, Pondicherry
Company Contour: IBM India Limited is the subsidiary of IBM Corporation, one of the largest IT Company
worldwide. The company is having its only manufacturing unit in India at Pondicherry where it is engaged in
manufacture of Desktops, Servers and Think Pads
From May’02 to Feb’04
I-Tech Solutions, Perundurai, Erode.
Company Contour: One of the leading manufacturers of custom, built Electronic projects and home
appliances controls in Erode &Coimbatore. Well known company in developing electronic control systems
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for industrial floor cleaning machines of an MNC company and also giving practical, technical assistance to
the embedded system design and developments.
WORK EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
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Totally 10+ years of experience in Supplier Quality Management for Mobile, Electronics, PC
manufacturing and Mechanical Industry, Incoming part inspection, QMS, In-Process quality &
customer support.
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Monitoring Supplier performance on quality objective like PPM, rating.
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Reviewing supplier quality trend & audit results
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Monitoring supplier for their performance and resolving issues related to suppliers
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Interaction with global & local suppliers for audit and CAPA implementation
SUPPLIER
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QUALITY ASSURANCE
Responsible and decision making for Incoming Inspection as per Quality plan
Review & approval authority for Control plans & PFMEA
Mentoring the team for supplier issues (special process – Machining parts, Electroplating,
Welding).
New process approval at supplier place as per Company standards.
Conducting GEMBA activities for supplier related issues.
Conducting of Supplier Audit (Special process & General process) activities. Achievement :
conducted around 120 supplier audit for various scope
Continuous improvements @ Suppliers places.
Execution of DTS Plan @ incoming stage to eliminate inward inspection
Responsible for attending daily line issues and guiding CAPA for supplier related issues at
supplier place.
Review of Monthly supplier performance reports (Supplier ratings).
Identifying and providing training programs to suppliers in poor performance areas to achieve
better out put & to make ship to stock category.
Conducting of Internal (Process & Product) audit for different lines ( SMT lines, CKD & SKD
lines, Box build lines)
Monitoring supplier Quality, PPM track and measuring Supplier Quality rating.
IN PROCESS QUALITY
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QUALITY
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Proactively identified areas of obstruction/quality failures and taking appropriate corrective
measures through quality tools.
Conducted Quality process audit, system and Product audit to ensure customer & internal
processes compliance
Taking part of line certification audit in Manufacturing line ensure the compliance
Establishing the improvement plan and driving for product Quality
Driving for Zero defect line in the manufacturing area
Monitoring the line performance through FPY and driving for actions.
Driving corrective action for all process and system related issues
Taking part of Customer Satisfaction Surveys and Initiatives
5S improvement activities
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Leading Internal Quality Auditor for Quality improvement in Product and Process monitoring.
Working with purchasing staff to establish quality requirements from external suppliers.
Execute IQA’s (Internal Quality Audits) as per plan, prepare audit plan, scope of audit etc
Maintain IQA reports and analyze the findings and monitor the target dates of actions
Review & Monitor the quality objectives & KPI as per frequency & inform the status to the top
management for effectiveness
Coordinating in development of new components, planning & procuring the gauges as per APQP
Technical specification review with PE & QA
Taking part of external audit ISO 9001:2008, ISO TS 16949:2009, ISO 14001:2004 and other
customer audits.
Taking part of root cause analysis of problems and developing effective counter measures
initiating Kaizen/ Improvement ideas generation & implementation.
Monitoring the quality level as per the customer targets and driving for actions.
Conducting Training Program in following topics @ supplier place
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8D Analysis (why-why analysis or Fish bone analysis).
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5S & 3C Concepts (constant place, constant quantity and constant direction)
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Continuous improvements.
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Quality awareness (Product quality, systems & documentations).
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Quality tools Training at supplier place.
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EHS Awareness training programs
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FMEA, G8D, APQP, PPAP, MSA & SPC
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Successfully completed training programs,
NAME
CONDUCTED BY
Qualified internal auditor for ISO 9001:2004
ISO 14001:2004
Qualified internal auditor for ISO TS 16949:2003
Emerging leadership training for middle level managers
Flextronics Technologies
TE Connectivity
Flextronics Technologies.
Process & Parts handled successfully
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Box build assemblies (mobiles, PCs, Laptops, modems, Set-top boxes, Servers)
SMT components, CKD components & SKD parts,
Welding & Powder coated parts.
Sheet metal parts (Bend, pierce, semi pierce, Blanking etc,.)
Injection molding Parts
Machined parts
Process Enhancements
 Taking stringent quality measures including preparation of necessary documents to ensure compliance
with above standards & customer requirements.
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Planning / implementing technological changes to enhance efficiency.
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Modifications in equipments, process flow, working practices, consumables etc. for controlling
& reducing conversion cost per unit produced.
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Online and final inspection of bearing end plates.
 Implementing various techniques for cycle time / cost reduction, entailing identification of opportunities,
analysis of data, conducting tests, cost benefit analysis and implementation.
Man Management
 Directing and leading the technical personnel. Imparting continuous training to the workforce for
accomplishing greater operational effectiveness / efficiency & motivating personnel.
Key Clients:
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Motorola
Tejas networks
IBM
TEJAS Networks
HP
IBM
Huawei Technologies
Bombardier
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Sony Ericsson
SEM-India
TEN-XC
XEROX
Thompson
ALSTOM
Notable Attainments
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Awarded by Flex management during ramp up on the handling of all quality function as lead in
Pondicherry
Developed and established new procedures for the supplier audits based on the categories.
MEMBERSHIPS
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Safety Committee and Safety Audit – Internal
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8D Implementation - Customer Complaints
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5S'
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CFT - Cross Functional Team
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Knowledge Purview
Qualitative Tools:
 Audits
 Brain Storming
 Cause and Effect Diagram (Fish Bone
Diagram)
 FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis)
 Process Mapping
 Capability Analysis
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Con trol Plans
Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility (MSA
Study)
Pareto Analysis
Statistical Process Control
Instruments & Machines Used:
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Instruments: Microscope, Profile projector, Video Comparator, Video Measuring Scope, Digital Vernier
Calipers, Digital & Analog Micrometer, Depth Micrometer, Dial Indicator, Dial Test, Vernier & Digital
Height Gauge and CMM, XRF machine.
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Gauges: Plug Ring, Pin, Pitch, Feeler, Radius gauges & customized gauges.
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Diagrams: Flow, Control Plans, Schematic & others.
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Other productions related knowledge: Process Capability Study, APQP, Fool/Error Proofing, Line
Balancing, Work Study & Time Study, Line Setup, Rework Instructions, and EHS & Job Safety Analysis.
5S+1, JIT & Kanban Systems, etc.
Education
BE in Electrical & Electronics Engineering – From Bannari Amman Inst of Technology Sathy, TN.
Diploma in Computer Technology ... From Kongu polytechnic Erode, TN
IT FORTE
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Working knowledge of MS Office
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Word, Power Point, Excel, Access, Outlook etc.
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Working knowledge of SAP ,Baan (ERP Modules)
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TECHS – Tyco Electronics complaint handling software.
Personal Details
Name
: Vaidhyanathan K V
Date of Birth
: 25/07/1979
Father’s name
: Venkatachalam K V
Nationality
: Indian
Religion
: Hindu
Languages Known
: English, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam
Hobbies
: Cricket, Music and Trekking
DECLARATION:
I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge
and beliefs.
Date:
Place: Bangalore
Vaidhyanathan K V
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