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PROFILE QUALITY MANAGER Power Generation & Transmission Equipment Dedicated and analytical Quality Manager with extensive professional experience in the power equipment manufacturing industry. Expertise lies in resolving complex production problems, bridging the gap between technology and business, and maintaining quality assurance plans. Proven leader and team builder with a strong technical aptitude and public relations experience. HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS * Production Management * ISO 9000, ISO 14000 & TQM * JIT, FIFO * Process Improvements * Procurement & Warehousing * Vendor Management * Team Motivation * Customer Relationship Management * Project Management * Cost Controls & Reduction * Budget Development & Management * Team Builder & Leader SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS Developed new painting process. Assessed, the costs and loss of orders due to the repainting of products. Created, solution to improve glaze and shine. IMPACT: Improved product's aesthetic presentation. Extended life of outdoor paint by 35% and saved millions of dollars. Collaborated in maintaining calibration of gauges for ISO 9000 certification. Developed a comprehensive database of all gauges and instruments that required calibration. Coordinated automatic generation of reminder letters to user agencies to complete calibrations. Developed system to collect gauges from defaulters and maintain records. IMPACT: Improved quality of gauges and instruments. Utilized alternative manufacturing facilities to save costs. Researched and coordinated with quality vendor to manufacture, test and install. IMPACT: Acquired manufactured parts at $200K each and saved 80% from competitors' bids. Saved company $1.6M total. Developed new manufacturing process for a switchgear product. Worked with engineering on a process change to produce an item by extrusion rather than the standard forging. Researched and secured manufacturing vendor and coordinated information to all departments. IMPACT: Produced item at less than half the cost of forging and save the company $2.25M annually. Modified faulty breaker component. Researched field complaints on breakers that were interlocking and not operating properly. Added a small radius at the tips of the breaker component for better movement. IMPACT: Resolved the interlocking problem. Saved company $1.5M on breaker repairs. Negotiated with customer to maintain warranty period. Recognized the failure of a simple component during testing. Researched worldwide similar failures with component. Conducted presentations with extensive engineering data to show failure did not affect operation of product. IMPACT: Persuaded customer not to demand warranty extension for 14 years and saved company $20M. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Developed new painting process. Assessed, the costs and loss of orders due to the repainting of products. Created, solution to improve glaze and shine. IMPACT: Improved product's aesthetic presentation. Extended life of outdoor paint by 35% and saved millions of dollars. Collaborated in maintaining calibration of gauges for ISO 9000 certification. Developed a comprehensive database of all gauges and instruments that required calibration. Coordinated automatic generation of reminder letters to user agencies to complete calibrations. Developed system to collect gauges from defaulters and maintain records. IMPACT: Improved quality of gauges and instruments. Utilized alternative manufacturing facilities to save costs. Researched and coordinated with quality vendor to manufacture, test and install. IMPACT: Acquired manufactured parts at $200K each and saved 80% from competitors' bids. Saved company $1.6M total. Developed new manufacturing process for a switchgear product. Worked with engineering on a process change to produce an item by extrusion rather than the standard forging. Researched and secured manufacturing vendor and coordinated information to all departments. IMPACT: Produced item at less than half the cost of forging and save the company $2.25M annually. Modified faulty breaker component. Researched field complaints on breakers that were interlocking and not operating properly. Added a small radius at the tips of the breaker component for better movement. IMPACT: Resolved the interlocking problem. Saved company $1.5M on breaker repairs. Negotiated with customer to maintain warranty period. Recognized the failure of a simple component during testing. Researched worldwide similar failures with component. Conducted presentations with extensive engineering data to show failure did not affect operation of product. IMPACT: Persuaded customer not to demand warranty extension for 14 years and saved company $20M. 678-938-1569 Served, in various roles from Quality Control Engineer to Additional General Manager. BHEL is a large engineering organization with a staff of 1200 Engineers, 2500 technicians, and about 6000 workmen. The company designs and manufactures Gas Turbines up to 125 MW, Large Industrial, Steam Turbines, Industrial Turbines, Compressors, Pumps up to 5000 HP, Switch gear up to 800 KV, and the fabrication of large pressure vessels up to 200,000 Gal. Capacity. * Served as Quality Control Engineer for Manufacturing of EHV Circuit Breakers. Quality checks during the stint as Quality In charge of Medium Size Machine shop, Assembly, Testing of EHV Circuit Breakers. * Adhered to quality assurance plans and coordinated customer inspections. * Used SQC and C Charts for Quality control during manufacturing activities . Responsible for Customer Documentation of all QC Records and QA activities. * Served as Project Manager for 5 X 25 MW FR V Gas Turbines at trouble torn Srinagar in Kashmir. . . . . .Used import substitution and alternate development of vendors and gained nearly $3M per year. Adhered to Quality assurance plans and coordinated customer inspections Bhaskar Devalaraju (c) bhaskardevalaraju@yahoo.com 678-267-2337 (h)
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