Rahul Kumar

Quality & Operational Excellence Leader with decade of experience driving global Quality Management Systems, Lean Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Business Excellence, and Integrated Management Systems across automotive, aerospace, renewable energy, fabrication, machining, and industrial manufacturing. Proven track record of leading ISO/IATF/AS9100 certifications, global supplier development, operational transformation, and customer audit readiness across USA, India, China, Vietnam, Mexico, and Europe.

Led new business operations, cost planning,APQP/PPAP/FMEA/MSA/SPC implementation, customer & certification audits (IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001), QMS localization, Toyota Production System deployment, new product development, plant expansion, ECN/ECO, quality improvement, Kaizen, VSM, standard work, 3G problem solving, cross-functional project management, VDA FMEA implementation, and NABL accreditation while driving continuous improvement across global operations

 Management Review Meeting preparation  System Documentation(IATF16949:2009,ISO14001 & OHSAS 18001)  Conducting Process, Product and System Audit  Customer and In-house defect analysis  5S & Safety Monthly Audit & Sustenance verification among group Plants  Kaizen Implementation  Handling abnormality  Rejection analysis, Action Plan and Effectiveness monitoring(In-process,Customer,Supplier)  Supplier Audit & Supplier system improvement  APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC

 Conducting Process Product and System Audit  MOM Review  Audit check sheet review  Supplier Up gradation  Customer Relationship Management  Preparation of costing related data  Rejection Analysis  Customer complaint handling  7QC Tools  5S,3M,3G,3R,KAIZEN  Customers Approval related activity for product standards