Saikat CV

1. SAIKAT DAS GUPTA
Skdg_4791@yahoo.co.in
+91 9433323353
QUALITY ASSURANCE/ PLANNING/PROCUREMENT/COSTING/STRATEGIC SOURCING/PRODUCTION
A Mechanical Engineer and Certified Lead Auditor of QMS for ISO 9001:2015 , having an enriched experience
of 24 years plus in Manufacturing & Project MNCs. A Strategist & Mission Focused Professional keen to
deliver result whilst working in team, guided by the organization’s core values and corporate programs. The
Core Expertise features includes :-
− Establishing and maintaining
QMS
− Planning & Sourcing
Solutions
− Activity based costing
− Continual Improvement
− Strategic Sourcing
− LEAN implementation
− VDQA & Process Excellence
− New Product Development
− Problem Solving
− SOP preparation and training
− EHS, Kaizen, Lean & CBS
− MIS & Statutory Compliances
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Key Competency:-
Casting
Forging
Machining
Polymers
Railway Pneumatic Brake System
Alternator, Regulator
Welding Power Source
Rotary Machines
Gas Cutting and Heating Equipment
Pressure Regulators
Painting
Plating
Heat Treatment
Metrology
SQC
PPAP
PFMEA
LEAN Manufacturing
Sheet Metal
Planning
Costing
Procurement
Knowledge of All ISO /IMS documentation
Key Responsibilities:
Internal External Audits
Product certification
7 QC tools
8D analysis
MIS Documents (Quality Plan, Sampling Plan)
Manpower Management
SAP QM module
3rd
party Inspection
Handling Customer Inspections
Supplier Quality Assurance
six sigma
Quality Related All tools
Presently working with ESAB INDIA LTD – A Global Pioneer & Market Leader in Welding & Gas Cutting
Equipment and as Manager Quality Assurance Consumable Division at Nagpur. Being In charge of an
established Quality Management System, focusing customer satisfaction by continual improvement. With
the key focus on RCCM and PFMEA.

2. AREAS OF EXPERTISE & EXPOSURE
Manager Quality Assurance
 Develop & lead implementation of the Quality Strategy
 Quality strategy reflecting Brand promise on Product Performance linking Customer Needs
 Implement Initiatives in terms of both Systemic (Pro-active) and corrective (Re-active), focused on Customer
Need translation into Design - New Product Quality - Manufacturing Process Quality Competency
Development
 Develop Leading Internal Quality Metrics linking Lagging External Customer Issues rigorously apply and
master Key Quality Tools & Process as below
 Problem Solving through Six Sigma tools
 Quality Management System based on ISO 9001 standard.
co-ordinate
 Cross Functional Engagement from Consumer Service & Marketing, in delivering Quality goals,in the areas
resolution of Early warning issues in field, validating corrective actions
 Measurement & Monitoring of Key Product performance promise agreed with marketing
 Develop Competency mapping of Quality tools & Process, Evaluate, Identify & implement training needs.
Develop & lead implementation of the Quality Management system based on ISO 9001
 Developing QMS procedures linking cross functional goals with Quality Processes
 Organizing & conducting Internal QMS Audits & Management reviews
 Liasoning for External Certification.
Field Quality Management
 Warranty data base analysis, Identifying the early warnings and doing RCCM
 Setting up Customer Visit programs to get the actionable clarity for resolving issues
 Co-coordinating with Cross functions (Design/Mfg/Procurement) to resolve customer issues
 Validating Corrective actions in field along with consumer service
 Safety Issue Management along with consumer service & Technology.
Manufacturing Quality
Establishing Quality plans, Infrastructure for measuring & monitoring product/process performance.
 Outgoing Product Quality Audits & co-ordinate with cross functions for problem resolutions
 Manufacturing Processes Validation of Process, In process audits, Evaluating Process Capability and setting
up ongoing process.
 Identifying Critical Operations, setting up trainings for operators & qualifying them.
 Formulation of PFMEA and maintaining control plan accordingly.
Incoming Quality & Labs
Supplier Audits for Quality systems
 Incoming inspection Setting up inspections plans, gauges. Carrying out inspection.
 Working with Suppliers for resolving Key incoming issues.
 Labs Metrology (Calibration) and material Test labs for steels/plastic/foam/paint.
 KAIZEN PROJECTS – Leading different KAIZEN projects to reduce cost .
Purchase and Vendor Development
 Strategic sourcing to reduce cost and improve quality and inventory.
 Implementation of ZERO COSTING ( Activity Base Costing ).
 Reduction of inventory days by planning.
LEAN Manufacturing
 Establishing MODEL cells ( U Cells ) based on TAKT time.
 Implementation of KANBAN posts and 5S.

3. • Material Planning & Sourcing Solutions
− Monitoring month end sale with average trend and derive Material Requirement Plan item wise and vendor
wise.
− Micro monitoring of critical items on daily / periodic basis to ensure uninterrupted flow, zero stock-out and
maximize manpower utilization.
− Planning & processing of indents, purchase orders based on firm & rolling plan in ERP environment.
− Administering the overall purchase system to maintain a parity in demand vs flow for optimum Customer
Satisfaction
• Inventory, Raw Material Flow & Inbound Logistics Control
− Judicially formulating month end Lead, consumption, safety stock, WIP to achieve targeted Inventory
Levels through KANBAN, HEIJUNKA and other best practices.
− Issuing pickup advice as required, assigning the mode of transport and controlling the in warding from Freight
Forwarder warehouse to ensure optimized material intake. Also fine tuning the same at month and quarter
end to achieve the desired inventory target levels and at the same time ensuring safe entry for production.
− Improving supply LT through process improvement at vendor’s end to optimize stock level & recover FC.
− Efficient Internet Based Purchasing to explore prospective, cost effective & high quality source.
• Activity Based Costing
− Detailed estimation based on available drawing for contract negotiation.
− Study of the technical parameters, drawings and processes at vendors end to redefine cost wherever
applicable by actual time study, consumption and by-product measurement at vendor’s place.
− Measuring PPV and variance factors time to time and exploring the market to cross verify the price standards
and take necessary decisions for alternate if applicable on the rating criterions.
• Strategic Sourcing
− Exploring the broader market for related product / raw material and evaluating suitability for better price and
logistics.
− Studying the best options for make or buy conditions by actual calculation of in-house cost vs outside
procurement.
− Mitigating any crisis situation and thinking in “Out-of the Box” concept for manufacturing the critical component
/ product through sourcing excellence.
− Taking strategic decision to enter into agreements with vendors for win-win situation and changing their tax
and statutory registration status e.g Excise as and where applicable for extracting maximum benefit of supply
cost.
• VDQA & Process Excellence
− Vendor selection, estimation and process stabilization for new products right from drawings received from
R&D.
− Problem solving, reverse routing & regularizing changes in liaison with R&D till product handover & roll
out.
− Assigning SMART objectives to Vendors & reviewing periodically to ensure consistent performance in QCD
aspects.
− Coordinating various quality issues to vendor and enforcing the necessary RCCM, CAPA & 8D if required.
− Introducing SPC at vendors point in liaison with QC for consistency of items and reduce Cost for Quality.
• EHS, Kaizen, Lean & CBS
− Study of Process Map w.r.t product TAKT time, Waste Identification, MIFA plotting & Value Stream
Mapping.
− Playing active role in Lean Team for establishing single piece flow and spearheaded many Kaizen
Projects.
− Marinating Communication Cell Board with 3Cs and OCC & established 5S at allotted area shop floor.
− Educating vendors of company’s EHS policy, use of PPE and adopting safe working procedure.

4. − Near miss reporting as per KPI and advising the necessary corrective actions to avoid any major incidents
& LTI.
• MIS Reporting & Advance Applications
− Compiling and Generating various MIS reports for Factory Head & Higher Management.
− Pinpointing and analyzing the potential items/area of criticality & scope of CS from Quality Data.
− Devising various automated templates for monthly scheduling & monitoring activities.
− Formulated a high end template for Monitoring and customer complaint reduction and scrap reduction
• Leadership & Team Building Skills
− Strong analytical and problem solving ability with excellent communication skill & strong business acumen.
− Developed subordinates to execute the day to day Purchasing Activities w.r.t Planned Program
− A motivator and an initiator. Efficient to achieve the targeted result whilst fostering growth in team
environment.
PRODUCT or SYSTEM dealt with ( Manufacturing, QAP, Sourcing)
 Pneumatic System – Railway Pneumatic Brake System
 Hydraulic – Cylinders and Pumps
 Rubber and Polymers
 25 KW and 4.5 KW Alternator and Regulator for Rolling Stocks
 Oxy- Fuel Cutting System
 Welding Automation
 Welding Power Source
 Welding Consumable
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since April’07 ESAB INDIA LIMITED
Growth Path :- April ’12 – Till Date Manager – Quality Assurance,
Jan ’10 – Dec ’13 DY.Manager – Sourcing/ Gas Equipment & PPE
April ’07 – Dec’12 Senior Officer – Sourcing/Gas Equipment & PPE
THE HIGH LIGHTS
→ Reduced customer complaints from 13% to 0.9 % over a period of 1.5 years.
→ Improved different vendors as Green Channel Vendor by establishing process.
→ Improved In House Quality in terms of First Time Right improvement and Scrap Reduction.
→ Doing PFMEA and monitoring of control plans, reduction of RPN numbers by process reframing.
→ Doing PPAP for New Product development
→ Interface between design and production during NPD.
→ Process audit and improvement activities of other plants .
→ Established robust Quality system in plants.
→ Establishing QMS and standard as per BIS norms and conducting BIS inspection.
→ Successfully dealt with the vendors for procurement of all sorts of input RM & Packing Solutions.
→ Achieved a departmental Cost Savings of Rs. 7 MINR in FY 2010-11 through redefining Material Specification
& Substitution, New Supplier Selection & Activity Wise Re-costing of material.
→ Efficiently planned, monitored & implemented strategies to achieve 36 % production increase in FY 10 - 11.
→ Achieved a reduction in Inventory Days by 20% through VMI & process improvement reducing LT.
→ Selected & Developed New Vendors mainly locally for better LT, better control and ensuring cost effectiveness.
→ Propagated & implemented LEAN concept & practice in production line to enable single piece flow.
→ Maintained Audit Compliance and Statutory compliance of ISO & EHS being part of the internal audit team.

5. → Established SOP for procurement and vendor development.
→ Established SQC of Sheet Metal items at vendor’s end in coalition with QC to improvise Cost of Quality for
products.
PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS
From Jan ’92 to Mar ’07 with M/s Stone India Ltd as Senior Engineer (Quality Assurance & Production)
Accomplishments:
• Vendor Development & QA:-
Responsible of vendor development of Air Brake Items, Loco Valve and all rubber and casting components.
• Liasoning with external inspection agencies like RDSO and RITES, different Zonal Railways, DLW, CLW, ICF.
• Lead a team during establishment of calibration lab, including making the standards and recall processes
• Process establishment of different casting, machining, forging and machining vendors
• Production planning and control.
Responsible for planning based on monthly forecast by sales team and job distribution as per production plan.
Aug ’91 – Jan ’92 with FLAKT INDIA. Ltd. (Calcutta) as Senior Engineer
Accomplishments:
• Efficiently Developed New Vendors, Procured Materials of correct specification & quality to maintain planned
schedule.
• Successfully completed one projects at TATA MOTORS LTD at Jamshedpur.
• Received Appreciation for developing new and quick methods of machining of related products in Air Washer
System.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
D.M.E. with Ist class distinction from J.C.G.P. under AICTE in 1991
Pursuing PGDMM from IIMM ( 3rd
semester )
Schooling – Higher Secondary from Jadavpur Vidyapith in 1987.
Soft Skills
• Proficient in MS Office, Advance Excel, Internet Applications, Administrative Tools & Hardware Configuration.
• Being a leading part during transition, life cycle test and implementation of Movex – a high end ERP
system being operational across ESAB global.
Professional Training & Development
• Attended Global workshop on LEAN in Sweden.
• Certified Lead Auditor of QMS for ISO 9001:2015.
• Completed Internal Auditor’s Course for ISO 14001 & OHSAS 1800 by DNV & TUV.
PERSONAL DETAILS
• Father’s Name : Sri Nirendu Das Gupta
• Date of Birth : 10.03.1969
• Languages Proficiency : English (100%), Bengali (100%), and Hindi (100%)
PRESENT REMUNERATION : CTC Rs. 10.7 Lacs per annum without incentive/performance bonus .
EXPECTED CTC : ~ Negotiable

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