Praveenkumar Dhamodharan

About

Quality and R&D professional with 10 years of progressive experience in Customer Quality, Process Quality, QA/QC, Continuous Improvement, NPD/PPAP, and Warranty Analysis in manufacturing. Hands-on experience in electrode/separator development for zinc alkaline and lead-acid batteries, including use of analytical instruments (SEM, TEM, XRD, ICP-OES) and electrochemical studies. Skilled in core quality methodologies and automotive/battery quality processes such as 8D, DMAIC, APQP/PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, Control Plans, and Kaizen, with a Six Sigma Black Belt achievement and patent-related cathode work

Experience

• Deputy manager – Research and development · Godrej-UEP batteriesUnknown

  Company Profile: Pilot plant for alkaline zinc batteries for stationary usage • Preparation of cells with electrodes for validation of raw materials including Zinc, MnO2, Additives and Separators • Analysis of raw materials using Cyclic volta gram, Impedance Spectroscopy X-ray Diffraction and Scanning Electron microscopy and all Potentiostatic studies. • New additives identification using electrochemical studies. • Assembling of cells for validation using capacity and life cycle test for checking cyclic performance of batteries. • Cut open analysis for used cells by Mn4+ titration and zinc Oxide determination and maintaining 5s in the Prismatic lab.

• Technical Executive · Tata green GS Yuasa BatteriesUnknown

  Company Profile: Manufacturing of Automotive (4W/2W), Inverter & Genset batteries (Tier 1 supplier for TML, Toyota, Maruti, Honda, KOEL, Piaggio, ISUZU, L&T, JCB, Indian Army & Aftermarket QA: Customer Compliant Handling and Process Quality • Preparation of Root cause, Corrective Action with CFT by 8D, 7QC etc., (Quick Response process) • Quality standard update (PFD, PFMEA, Control Plan, SOP, WI) w.r.t Customer compliant actions • Responsible for maintaining Product quality and Process rejection within target. • In-process Rejection Analysis with action plan preparation with CFT using 7 QC Tools, Kaizen & G8D • Implementation and Monitoring of SPC & MSA, Process Validation (Good Zone Study) & Calibration activities. • Periodical update of PFC, FMEA & Control Plan with CFT. QA: New Product Development / PPAP & Supplier Development • Customer Audit Handling – Development stage, PPAP Audit and PPAP documentation preparation (up to Level 5) • Initial Process Control report preparation in Pre-mass stage and Rejection analysis with action Plan • PFC, PFMEA, Control Plan preparation for New Product/Process • Product Verification / Validation as per Customer/Internal APQP Timing chart for new Product • Supplier development activity for plastics parts, lead alloy and carbon black • Supplier 8D handling for Supplier issue and Customer related issues.

• Quality Engineer · AMCO Power systemsUnknown

  Company Profile: Manufacturing of Automotive (4W/2W), Inverter & Genset batteries (Tier 1 supplier for TVS BAJAJ TAFE Royal Enfield) Quality Control: • To Assure and maintain QA standards by Periodical checks, Support, guidance, and training to production team. • Rejection Analysis, Stepwise Problem solving & ensuring continuous improvement in process and product quality. • Statistical process control implementation and monitoring in Assembly line. • Rejection Analysis, Stepwise Problem solving & ensuring continuous improvement in process and product quality. • Supplier material inspection and lot clearance

• New Product development Engineer · Sukam power systemsUnknown

  Company Profile: Manufacturing of Automotive (4W), Inverter & Genset batteries NPD: • Coordinated production and Quality teams to conducted various trials for quality improvement. • To Assure and maintain QA standards by Periodical checks, Support, guidance, and training to production team.

Education

• BITS -PilaniM. Tech, Quality Management
• CECRI, KaraikudiB. Tech, Electrochemical Engineering
• Kuringi matric HSC, Namakkal- TamilnaduHSC

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