Umakanta Jena

Experience

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  Gabriel India Limited

  May 2008 - Jul 2013

  Quality Engineer

  • • Work as leader in QCC project and implement kaizen for front fork hole offset and thread issue in CNC cell and saved Rs. 1.35 LPA.• Worked as Champion in Front-fork CNC machining cell to improve process capability from Cpk 1.13 to 1.68.

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  Maini Precision Products Limited

  Jul 2013 - Mar 2017

  Quality Assurance Engineer

  • • Work as Process owner for EATON-SHAWNEE customer cell and achieved zero customer complaints for 6 months.• Established & standardized Lapping process and Robot CNC process for Sleeve and improve rejection PPM from 1500 PPM to 350 PPM.• Worked as NPD Quality and obtained 18 parts customer PPAP approval Right at first time within 3 months’ duration

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  VST Tillers Tractors Ltd

  Mar 2017 - May 2018

  Assistant Quality Assurance Manager

  -• Worked as customer representative and achieved zero customer complaints from MVDE, Mysore for 6 months. • Establish single piece flow at final inspection area by re-designing process sequences & area • Reduce Setting approval time from 15 to 5 min by standardization of work station & inspection plan.-Improvement in inspection and testing method.- Reduce Setting approval time by standardization of work station w.r.t 6M condition.- Verify and approve new Jigs/fixtures, machines & process for mass production and improved process capabilities. Show less

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  PAMS Engineering

  Jun 2018 - May 2020

  Quality Assurance Manager

  • Worked as MR for QSR audit and awarded as Silver grade supplier from TVSM for achieving overall performance rating in July’2019.• Awarded as zero defect supplier from SKF in 2018-19• Worked as TPM QM pillar champion and reduce 9 machines rejection / rework PPM from 3250 to 470 PPM in 6 months.• Improve 13 machine Process capability Cpk>1.67 and 16 parts to zero defect at customer for TVSM by continual improvement project and TPM methodology.

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  OMJAY EV LIMITED

  Nov 2020 - Oct 2022

  Assistant Quality Assurance Manager

  • Implemented Special Jigs for Front fork recovery from rejection & saved Rs 1.2 LPA.• Re-design wiring harness in the vehicle and eliminate sub-assemblies & saved Rs 55 per vehicle.• Optimized and improved Incoming & Vehicle inspection/ testing efficiency from 75% to 90% by kaizen and training.• Reduced supplier rejection level from 4% to 1.1% through periodic supplier performance review & Kaizen.

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  Mallik Engineering Bangalore

  Nov 2022 - now

  QA Manager

  • Analysis of customer complaints & submit RRCA/8D report and achieved “PERFORMING’’ rating from OTIS since 1 year.• Work with CFT team to establish QA system and reduce al rejection from 1090 PPM to 250 PPM.• Identify improvement project and implement 12 kaizens.• Implement robust QA system throughout the process & provide technical assistance to QA & production team to bridge the knowledge gap.