NANTHA KUMAR A

E-Mail: aknantha27@gmail.com
Phone: +91- 9146515593
Strategist, planner & achiever, targeting assignments in Metallurgy Operations/ Quality Assurance /
Quality control with an organisation of high repute in manufacturing industry.

PROFILE SUMMARY

 An achievement-driven professional with 9.8years of experience with relevant experience of over 7.8 years in
Metallurgy Operations, New Material Development, Administration, Quality Assurance & Control and Vendor
Quality Assurance in Steel Industry
 Authorised signatory to review and signoff First article inspection report’s for metallic aerospace and marine Parts for
Rolls Royce aerospace Uk.
 Expertise at maintaining high quality standards with first-class analytical and problem-solving skills; proficient in
Metal Casting, testing & checking metal quality, investigating metallurgical failure in case of accidents
 Experienced in implementing Six Sigma process andmanaging the process improvements and quality related activities
involving resource planning, in-process inspection and coordination with internal departments; skilled in preparing
reports, and designing metal components

 Dynamic change agent skilled in repositioning organization to achieve operational excellence; acknowledged as
certified internal auditor as per ISO 9001:2008; proven capabilities conducting Inward Material analysis and
maintaining ISO documents for lab activities
 Possess excellence in managing end-to-end product development activities including Supplier APQP, Supplier Quality
Assurance and Audits; expert in conducting in-process / final inspections of components as well as developed product

~Strategic Planning
~ Process Development
~ Environmental Health & Safety
~ Customer Management
~ Resource Optimization
KEY SKILLS
~ Defining Quality Standards ~ Develop QA Systems
~ Supplier Quality Assurance ~ Quality Inspection
~ QMS Implementation & Compliance ~ Internal Audit
~ Vendor Quality Assurance ~ Research & Development
~ Client Relationship Management ~ Man Management

ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since Jul’19 with Peekay Steel Castings Pvt Ltd.,as Ass. Manager QA

Nov’17 – Jun’19 with QuEST Global Engineering Services Pvt Ltd.,as Senior Engineer Materials

Jan’16- Oct’17 with Kirloskar Brothers Pvt. Ltd. (Kirloskarvadi Plant)as Associate Manager Quality Assurance

Mar’13-Dec’15 with Flow Link Systems Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore as Metallurgist

Apr’12-Mar’13 with Auto Shell Cast Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore as QC/QA Engineer

Key Result Areas:

Metallurgy Operations:
 Conducting metallurgical testing of ferrous and non-ferrous metal and alloy, casting forging component by chemical,
physical, non-destructive and metallographic practice
 Providing aid to supplier for solving metallurgical problem / improvement; engaged in failure analysis, material
evaluation & development; controlling all the process operational activities; investing metallurgy related to the customer
complaints &in-house failures/ rejections
Quality Assurance:
 Checking the quality of incoming material, finished goods testing & workmen training; ensuring compliance to the
production standards & continuous improvement in process capabilities during the manufacturing process
 Devising system and process changes for qualitative improvement in productivity and for reducing the rate of rejection;
guiding subordinates to improve working culture, presentation skill, to simplify-time saving ways to improve control on
system
Testing / Inspection:
 Conducting rigorous testing methods to ensure that the same are precise, accurate, reproducible and specific to the
 product; analysing the failures and recommending corrective and preventive actions
 Supervising the shop floor and conducting process and product audits; conducting process/ equipment control runs for
process capability studies; ensuring that the inspection of raw materials, during process and finish product stages are
managed as per documented inspection plan and work instructions
Process Enhancement:
 Identifying areas of improvement and recommending process modifications and equipment calibrations to enhance
operational efficiencies of the systems; reviewing the operational practices, identify the areas of obstruction/ quality
failures and work on system and process changes for qualitative improvement/ energy conservation
 Implementing cost saving measures & technical troubleshooting to achieve substantial reduction in terms of manpower,
days, production cost, raw material & energy consumption
Highlights:
Peekay Steel Castings Pvt. Ltd.
 Managing the quality Assuranceteam for the rough and machined castings in steel foundry
 Confirming the overall product quality from planning to dispatch.
 Maintaining the QMS documents and planning and conducting the quality internal audits as per ISO9001.
 Engaged in the customer audits, ISO 9001 audits and PED audit and related documents maintenance.
 Engaged in TPG and Nuclear audits.

QuEST Global Engineering ServicesPvt.Ltd.

 Successfully completed training from Rolls Royce indiaPvt.Ltd, for the First article inspection report review and approval
under Special Process Category.
 Authorised signatory to review and signoff First article inspection report’s for metallic aerospace and marine Parts for
Rolls Royce aerospace Uk.
Kirloskar Brothers Pvt. Ltd.
 Engaged in material testing laboratory management for cast iron, steel and copper foundry
 Successfully contributedheat treatment process validation in charge for cast iron, steel and copper foundry
 Executedfailure analysis of metals in case of mechanical and metallurgical failure
 Performed corrosion analysis for all stainless steels and non-ferrous alloys as per ASTM & DIN standards
Flow Link Systems Pvt Ltd.
 Conducted metallurgical analysis for all types of steels and nickel base alloys (Microstructure, Grain Size
Measurement, Carbides & Nitrides, and so on); performed corrosion tests for all stainless steels and nickel base alloys
 Engaged in fixing heat treatment process temperature and setting suitable soaking time for various types of steel like
carbon, low alloy steels, high strength low alloy steels, all types of stainless steels, nickel base and copper base alloys
 Performed Resin and Hardener analysis in two and three part moulding process; contributed in sand analysis and binder
optimization based upon the casting quality
 Participated in melting procedures for melting special alloys like duplex stainless steels, nickel base alloys and
copper base alloys; verifiedchemical and mechanical test and report for all steels
 Coordinated with team for NORSOK approval of special steels like CF8M, 4A, 5A & 6A
Auto Shell Cast Pvt Ltd.
 Conducted melting calculations and developed metallurgical guide for production of special grades like 4A, 5A, 6A& all
type of stainless steels; engaged in new material development
 Performed defect analysis for production of all type of steels and rejection analysis for internal and external Customers
utilising 7 QC tools; maintained ISO documents

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

May’09-Aug’10 with Surya Pumps and Equipment’s Pvt. Ltd.,Coimbatore

As Design Engineer

ACADEMIC DETAILS
 ME (Industrial Metallurgy) from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore in 2012 with 74%
 BE (Mechanical Engineering) from Maharaja Engineering College, Coimbatore in 2009 with 67%
Other Course:
 NDT Level II: RT, MPI, PT & UT

IT SKILLS

Software: AutoCAD, Unigraphics& CAST-Soft

 TRAININGS

 Acquired:
o NABL Accreditation Quality Manager training conducted by CII institute
o NABL Accreditation Processes For Material Testing Lab in Chemical, Mechanical & Metallurgical Scope

PERSONAL DETAILS
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Date of Birth: 5 May1988
Languages Known: English& Tamil Hindi (Basic)
Present Address: 1435/1, Indira Nagar, KallalSivagangai Dist.–630305, Karaikudi (Tk), Tamil Nadu
(Refer annexure for Project Deatails)

Annexure
MAJOR PROJECTS

Project Title: Study on Binder System of Cold Box Core and Reclamation of Cold Box Core Sand
Organization: Hinduja Foundries Ltd., Chennai
Duration: 4 months

ProjectTitle: Improve Filtration in the Power Train Hydraulic System of D155 BEML Dozer
Organization: NLC India Ltd., Neyveli
Duration: 6 months

Project Title: Design and fabrication of vane pump

Organization: Surya Pumps & Motors, Coimbatore
Duration: 2 months