Quality Management professional with 8 years quality function experience in Oil/Gas & Marine Industry

Seeking a quality/ operations management position in an organisation where I can utilize my skills and knowledge to constantly improve the performance of the team/ organisation and thereby contribute towards sustainable business success.

Lead time reduction project candidate (MSc Dissertation), STS Defence, Gosport, United Kingdom (Aerospace & Defence Industry), June 2012 to November 2012
Responsibilities:-

* To identify opportunities for improving the manufacturing lead times and product quality by applying lean and other management techniques.
* To perform process value stream mapping, flowcharting, production planning & control activities.

Quality Assurance Manager, ALSA Engineering & Construction Co LLC, Abu Dhabi, UAE (Oil & Gas Construction Industry), February 2009 to July 2011

* Reporting to the Senior Vice President & responsible for the quality management operations of the company.
* Development of strategic quality objectives for the company, Monitoring of objectives and Key performance indicators (KPI’s).
* Management of the quality assurance/ control team.

Quality Assurance Engineer, M/s. ALSA Engineering & Construction Co LLC, Abu Dhabi, October 2007 to January 2009

* Preparation of quality plans & procedures for projects.
* Monitoring of quality objectives achievement.
* Carrying out internal audits, review of audit results.

Mechanical/ Quality Engineer, M/s. Fleet Management Ltd, Hong Kong/ India (Marine), 2004 to 2007

* Responsible for monitoring the quality of engine room works.
* Co-ordination of audits from corporate department & third party.

* MSc in Strategic Quality Management (Pursuing), University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 2011-2012
* Diploma in Quality Assurance & ISO 9000, National Institute of Labour Education & Management, Chennai, India, 2009
* B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Mahatma Gandhi University, India, 1999-2003
* Foundation for Innovation & technology transfer/ practical training, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, 2004
* Training for Graduate Mechanical Engineers, Applied Research International, New Delhi, India, 2004
* HSE Appreciation and Interpretation Training, Lloyds Register for Quality Assurance (LRQA), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Associate Member
Chartered Quality Institute (CQI)

Certified Member
American Society for Quality (ASQ)

Lead Auditor training
ISO 9001, British Standards Institution

IRCA Certified Internal Auditor
QMS 2008

Internal Auditor
OHSAS 18001 & ISO 14001

CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector
The Welding institute UK

Privileged Member
Canadian Welding Association

Student Member
Indian Society of Mechanical Engineers (ISME)

OTHER SKILLS:

* Kaizen, 5S, Quality improvement projects.
* Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
* Trained in Welding quality control & Non destructive testing (NDT).
* Basic Training in First Aid, Fire Fighting, Health & Safety.
* Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
* Languages – English, German (1A level), Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil.
* Project Management skills.
* Worked with API, ASME & NACE specifications.
* Familiar with Six Sigma/ DMAIC.
* Familiar with EFQM, MBQNA business excellence models.