Kamalakant Waingankar

Detail-oriented Quality Assurance Engineer with 4+ years of experience in the Medium Voltage industry. Proven success in reducing defect rates by 63% and driving process improvements using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. Skilled in root cause analysis, risk management (FMEA), and ensuring compliance with ISO 9001standards. Expertise in collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product reliability and streamline manufacturing processes. Demonstrated ability to lead quality control initiatives, optimize workflows, and implement cost-saving solutions,

1. Localization of new Technologies: (Blue Switchgear): Which uses environment friendly gas as an insulating medium. Actively contributed in Product Development phase by providing QA insights during initial design phase, ensuring manufacturability and adhere to Quality standards from early Stages.

2. Implementation of Quality Control Procedures: Developed and implemented detailed Quality control plans and procedures, ensuring product adherence to industry standards like ISO 9001, leading to significant reduction of defects.

3. Process Optimization: Speareheaded process improvements initiatives in setting up of new manufacturing line by using tools like Like Balancing, improving workflow efficiency, reducing production time by 12% and enhancing overall product reliability. 

4. Product Failure Analysis: Led Rootcause Analysis for Critical product Failures, Implementing Corrective actions and Preventive actions that reduced Product failures in field by almost 25%.

5. Regulatory Compliance Assurance: Ensured full compliance with international safety and Quality Standards, for all switchgear products, successfully passing all regulatory inspections and certification without any Non Conformances. 

6. Training and Development: developed and conducted training programs for production and inspection teams by animating complete product/sub product assemblies, enhancing the understanding of manufacturing processes and Inspection procedures/Testing requirements and Quality standards resulting in First Pass Yields. 

7. Risk Management: Implemented proactive risk management practices through Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) in new Product development. significantly reducing potential Risks in Production and Operational stages. 

8. Successfully eliminated a major loss: in Critical Imported raw part component used in assembly which was caused due to design/inspection error during release, by identifying the Root Cause of failure and implementing CA internally and PA at supplier end.  

Love playing and watching football.

Have a keen interest in automobile and Transportation design.

Love Playing FPS games like Valorant