Saurabh Shirode

Experience

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  Jabil

  Sept 2019 - Aug 2022

  Key Responsibilities:• Led a customer-centric quality team, ensuring high-quality product delivery and seamless adaptation to new requirements.• Conducted supplier audits and efficiently handled 25+ Supplier NCRs and boostedsupplier performance by 18% through strategic SCARs.• Experienced in working shopfloor manufacturing environment, familiar with SMT process, electronics components, Mechanical assembly & product packaging.• Experienced in component traceability to ensure parts used in products meeting quality complience.• Handled improvement projects to ensure regulatory compliance and strengthen competitiveness in all areas of the QM system.• Executed deviations, purge notice, engineering changes, and CAPA procedures and 8D reports for defect analysis.• Assisted Hardware Certification Manager in overseeing global certification projects for CSG devices, including SD-WAN routers, servers, and 5G enabled routers, spanning a wide range of regulatory requirements such as UL/CSA, FCC/IC/CE, BIS/WPC, and many more. Contributed expertise in quality engineering during certification audits, facilitated product regulatory label design, and supported comprehensive compliance efforts across Electrical Safety, EMI/EMC, Wireless, Telecom, and Environmental standards (ROHS, REACH).• Prepared technical specification documents for product qualification as per customer requirements.• Assisted the Project Manager and Design team in tasks related to developing and implementing quality measures for products and processes in projects or changes.Key Achievements:•Achieved annual savings of approx. 15K USD and a one-time saving of 7.5K USD by optimizing the product label printing process & and reducing the number of printers.• Enhanced customer satisfaction scores by 15% through a customer-first approach and seamless adaptation to new requirements. Show less Key Responsibilities :• Experienced in problem-solving methodologies including 8D, Ishikawa diagram, 5 Whys, and 7 QC tools.• Handled diverse product and process documentation like FMEA, PCP, SOPs, VA, and deviations.• Implemented and upheld poka-yoke with a systematic approach using MES and EPS, ensuring flawless operations and error prevention.• Collaborated with CFT through QRQC, QRAP, and 4Q meetings to resolve non-conformances& maintained top-quality standards.• Conducted various continuous improvement approaches for process optimization through lean Six Sigma methodologies.Key Achievements :•Conducted value stream mapping (VSM) and time/capability studies, resulting in the elimination of bottlenecks and a notable 30% improvement in throughput.•Implemented process improvements & identified inefficiencies, resulting in a 20% boost in overall productivity resulting in the registration of 30+ Keizen and 5 DMAIC projects, applying best practices, and optimizing processes. Show less

  • Assistant Quality engineer

    Jul 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Lead Quality Technician

    Sept 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Graduate Engineering Trainee

    Sept 2019 - Sept 2020
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  ANT Neuro

  Feb 2023 - Aug 2024

  Working Student - Quality Management

  Key Responsibilities :• Ensuring that medical devices like EEG (electroencephalogram) products followGood Distribution Practices (GDP) and Medical Device Regulation (MDR); andtesting the eego, visor2, and nëo applications.• Supporting QM in customer complaint handling through the 8D & CAPA processes.• Utilized lean methodologies to analyze and optimize process steps, enhancingefficiency and quality standards.• Supporting the implementation of QMS processes following ISO13485:2016 requirements.Key Achievements:• Implemented Power BI dashboards in a student consulting project to track KPIs such as Customer Return Rate (CRR), Capacity Utilization, Productivity, and IQC performance within IQC.• Proposed essential lean tools to enhance operational continuous improvement. Show less

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  Airbus

  Oct 2024 - now

  Supply Officer