Vivek Dhanarajan Murugesan

- Establish Quality strategy for Project activities - Functionally managing team of QE and lead to project deliverables - Supplier maturity level assurance for new parts development (APQP) - VDA band 2 PPA approach in validating supplied parts - Lead Quality deliverables (PPAP, Vehicle F&F, NCR, Production control & Engineering Release validation) - Lead Supplier Quality deliverables (Assessment, Rating, Process Audit & Improvements) - DFMEA, PFMEA validation with CFT

Project management as Quality lead. Trims, Harn, Chassis development: Product & Process validation (Process Audit, VDA 6.3) Concern analysis (5 Why, FTA,7 QC tools), CM & re occurrence prevention validation APQP, PPAP & PSW approval Leadership & Team handling

Responsible for Quality for bought out parts. Team management. Process Audit and improve through feedback. PPAP and PSW approval.

Process flow and Mould design Supplier Process and Material Feasibility review and Sign off Reviewing the Mould (Shrinkage, Gate Point, Parting Line, Ejection point) with respect to the part functionality and assembly Identifying Scopes for Improvement in Material, Injection Molding Process, Compression Molding process and Dimensions Conducting PPAP audit for New developed parts and establish process Validation of Things gone Wrong and Thing gone Right and prepare Lessons PPAP approval – Right First Time

Part Development through CQP (TR, CQP-0, 1, 2, 3) Process Conducting Technical Review with supplier with Material Specification, Process flow and Mould design Process and Material Feasibility review and approval Reviewing the Mould (Shrinkage, Gate Point, Parting Line, Ejection point) with respect to the part functionality and assembly Technical Support in compounding rubber and plastic material selection in meeting Material Specification Inspection of Initial Samples (Dimensions and Material) and approval

Incoming Inspection and Analysis of Castings, Forgings, Bars, Plastic, Rubber, O-Rings and Oil Seals conforming to the Material Spec. Failure Analysis of the parts during the validation in endurance & Wear. Supplier Process Audit, Identifying Scopes for Improvement in Polymer Processing Supplier assessment Process design & validation Part development through APQP. Review of Supplier’s PPAP documents & approve PSW Rejection analysis & corrective action identification & follow-up

Chemical Identification of Polymers & Rubber Chemicals Rheological properties of Polymers FTIR Identification of Polymers and Composition & Polymer blend Ratio Thermal analysis of polymers using DSC Dispersion of Filler and Rubber Blends Tensile Properties Tear Properties Compressive Properties Flexural Properties Ozone Resistance of Polymers Accelerated Ageing of Polymers Compression Set Abrasion Resistance Hardness of Polymers Impact Properties Vicat Softening Point Melt Flow Index Carbon Black Analysis