Trilochan Kushwah
Mississauga,ON
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented Quality Specialist with over seven years of experience driving excellence and compliance within manufacturing and project management environments. Proven track record of optimizing processes, reducing defects, and enhancing product quality while maximizing operational efficiency. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, conducting root cause analyses, and continually implementing corrective actions to improve quality metrics. Strong communicator and passionate about fostering a culture of quality excellence and continuous improvement.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Assurance Specialist/Lead Auditor
Hatch Ltd
04.2021 - Current
- Monitor and Develop QA/QC practices in more than 20 offices globally by creating and maintaining quality documentation including checklists, reports, dashboards, registers, meeting minutes, and correspondence
- Work closely with internal project team and suppliers to make sure Hatch's requirements are implemented
- Assist projects in selecting suppliers
- Reduced 50 % customer complaints in Hatch related to change management, contract/agreement/ proposal preparation and check and review of deliverables at different stages of the project (i.e
- Setup, execution, closeout)
- Ensure project compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies
- Work with a Cross-functional team (Design and development, procurement, finance, construction, health and safety, quality) to conduct Root Cause Analysis and implement corrective action
- Lead auditing activities during external, third party and supplier audits
- Types of internal audits I conduct: Set-up, project execution, check and review, risk management, Health and safety, quality management, design review, commissioning, closeout, corporate, financial
- Conduct internal and external audits on projects, studies, programs, and assignments in different sectors such as metals and mining, aerospace, energy, automotive, infrastructure, food, and corporate
- Maintain Performance metric dashboards of project managers, employees and suppliers
- Conduct on-site inspections during construction and commissioning stage of projects
- Help quality managers to forecast budget requirements, address legal mandates, and define safety, quality and risk managements in various projects
- Participate in design reviews, revisions of product specs, and resolution of design problems as required.
Quality Engineer
Rice Tool and Mfg.
02.2019 - 04.2021
- Planned and developed IATF 16949 audit schedules; performed internal and hosted external audits
- Key contribution to new product launch - PPAP
- Worked closely with Internal team and suppliers in developing FMEA and participated in APQP activities
- Responsible for driving non-conformance to completion by conducting a root cause analysis (8D, 5- WHY) and implementing corrective and preventive action with a cross-functional team
- Worked with Plant Manager to monitor and improve the KPIs
- Improved inspection process by reducing the cycle time up to 2 minutes to satisfy CTQ's and PQC needs of the parts
- Developed and updated control plans on a regular basis and made Key contributions to PFMEA, FMEA, and other product realization processes
- Worked with supplier Quality Manager to resolve customer complaints
- Developed and monitored quality documents (SPC, calibration.) for customers for continuous improvement
- Approved First article and first-off inspection with reference to the blueprint
- Enhanced scrap process & saved a considerable amount by differentiating the customer fault
- Performed Gauge and visual inspection of parts using a CMM machine, micrometer, vernier caliper, and height gauge, using blueprints and inspection standards
- Championed documents for calibration, rework, incoming inspection, audit, control plan, and corrective action
- Provided mentoring and support in Root cause analysis, Problem-solving, PFMEA, and CAPA.
CO-OP Quality Assurance Administrator
All seating Corporation
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Updated and presented Scorecard to top management
- Updated and kept records of SDS, MSDS, QUALITY ALERTS, PPAP, and other audit documents
- Created an inspection standard for new parts
- Followed -up with suppliers to complete ISO and BIFMA audit documents
- Performed waste and chemical management for internal and external audits
- Worked on corrective actions in coordination with a different department.
Financial Analyst
XL Dynamics India Pvt. Ltd
05.2016 - 04.2017
- To ensure the accuracy and consistency of the process through documentation, it was used to review and interpret all financial documents in the ERP System and check their worthiness by verifying the major documents, 'CPL, E&O, and Wire,' with the standard documents
- The activities below were part of the job
- Inspected 1,000+ documents for quality assurance in a fast-paced environment, which not only enhanced my observation skills but also helped me become detail-oriented
- Our team was able to reduce error by 75 % through proper documentation and communication with the team lead and management
- Maintained records of all essential documents in the ERP system and provided timely and accurate documentation.
Education
Master's degree - Quality Engineering and Management
Lambton College
North York, ON09.2018
Bachelors - Mechanical Engineering
Amity University
Delhi, India03.2016
Skills
- ERP system
- AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS
- MS Office
- Minitab
- MS Outlook
- MS Visio
- GD&T
- Auditing
- Data Analysis, MATLAB, Six Sigma Lean
- Statistics, Statistical Analysis
- SAP, Tableau, DocShare, ProjectWise, Control share, Ipas DM and Ipas SM, Bluebeam
- Detail Oriented
- Problem-solving skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Risk Management
- Consulting
Certification
- Effective Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Training, BSI, 03/2024, Present
- Certified ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor, BSI, 06/2023, Present
- TL- Leading Management Systems Audit Teams (ISO 19011: 2018), BSI, 06/2023, Present
- Certified Internal Auditor, SGS, 01/2023, Present
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, 11/2018, Present
- Six Sigma Principles, 06/2018, Present
- SolidWorks, 02/2019, Present
- Excel Specialist, 03/2019, Present
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary
Timeline
Quality Assurance Specialist/Lead Auditor
Hatch Ltd
04.2021 - Current
Quality Engineer
Rice Tool and Mfg.
02.2019 - 04.2021
CO-OP Quality Assurance Administrator
All seating Corporation
09.2018 - 12.2018
Financial Analyst
XL Dynamics India Pvt. Ltd
05.2016 - 04.2017
Master's degree - Quality Engineering and Management
Lambton College
Bachelors - Mechanical Engineering
Amity University
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