1. Pravin Ambadas Joshi
13/A, Nandanvan Hsg. Society,
Behind Trimurti Hotel, Mumbai-Bangalore Highway bypass road,
Sinhagad Rd., Wadgaon Budruk, Pune 411 041
Cell: 9764846589 / 8551993799
E-mail: pravinjoshi62@gmail.com
Career Objective:
To attain a responsible position in an organization where I can serve my talents,
experience & skills for the continual improvement.
Short Introduction:
Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 26 Years of experience out of which
major experience in QA/QC. 20 Years in ZF STEERING GEARS (INDIA) LTD, an
ISO / TS 16949 certified company with 700 work force and annual T.Over of
Rs.400 Crs. Currently continuing in VARSHA FORGINGS LTD. (Machining
division- Markal, Pune ), an ISO/TS 16949 company as a Sr. Manager (QA) with
250 work force having annual T. Over Rs.47 Crs.
 Area of Exposure: QA/QC, Vendor quality assurance/ Improvement &
Implementation of QMS . Development In charge for machining components,
MR for ISO/TS: 16949, Audit Inspection, Internal audit, APQP for
manufacturing process design for new product development & Kaizen etc.
 Interaction with general operational processes of internal and external
customer (In line with ISO:TS 16949 requirements, VQA, purchase, Service,
production, Marketing,Stores). Corrective actions on customer audits
 Decision making related to overall quality, Development, Vendor issues &
customer complaints.
Skills:
 Handling and Analysis of customer complaints.
 QMS, Product, process Audit, corrective actions on customer audit.
 Vendor quality improvement and assure IN ORDER TO limit incoming
rejection and to support customer quality specifications.
 Monitor & Implementation of corrective & preventive actions / 8D
 Lead team work to achieve objectives of the organization.
 Achive objectives/KPI of QA/QC & Development
 Expertise in managing line, final / pre-dispatch inspection & testing.
 Maintaining TS requirements.
 Receipt Quality Assurance.
 Monitoring PPAP documentation.

2.  Monitoring product development (APQP) for Manufacturing process design.
 Interaction with general operational processes of internal and external
customer ( In line with TS Requirements, VQA, purchase, production, service,
Stores & Marketing etc.).
 Decision making on overall quality related issues.
Education Qualifications:
 Degree in Mechanical engineering from DVAAM, Pune in 1985 with 62%
marks.
 PGDMM from IMM, New Delhi in 1989.
Trainings Attended:
 Awareness training on ISO 9001
 Awareness training on ISO/ TS 16949
 Internal auditor for ISO/ TS 16949
 Training on “Operational Excellence” from IQL, Pune
 Kaizen
 TOYOTA Management system
Computer Literacy:
 Operating System : Windows 2007
 Software : MS OFFICE
Work experience:
1. Varsha Forgings Ltd (Machining division, Markal-Pune) an ISO/TS 16949
certified organization:
With the role of Sr. ManagerQA-MR. Major supply to ZF Steering gear
(I) LTD, MAN trucks, Carraro India LTD, Daimler India Ltd, Ashok Leyland
Ltd, Volvo, Force Motors Ltd , Tata Motors, Watson and Callin Pvt. Ltd
(Hendrickson) etc. Involutes Tech. Company is having strength of 250
people. Reporting to VP since May-2012.
Responsibilities:
1. Quality assurance & Improvement of Vendor quality& Vendor
Management as per customer CSR.
2. MR for ISO/TS 16949
3. Handling and monitoring customer complaints to maintain customer PPM.
4. Development In Charge (APQP for Manufacturing Process design)
5. Guide team to develop PPAP, Manufacturing process design as per
customer CSR for machined components.
6. Supplier visits to improve production processes, controls.
7. Assist suppliers to establish Quality Management Systems IN ORDER TO
limit incoming rejections and to support customer quality specifications.
8. Establish vendor education process & It’s implementation plan.

3. 9. Maintain Supplier performance as per objectives.
10. Guide team for corrective actions on customer audits.
11. Decision making on overall quality related issues (Supplier as well as in
house product quality)
2. M/s. Suhas Engineering Pvt. Ltd Pune, an ISO/TS 16949 certified
organization:
With the role of QA-In charge/MR having annual turnover Rs.14 crores.
Major supply to TATA Motors – Pune, Jamsedpur & Lakhnow. Company
was having strength of 100 people. Reported to Director from August 2009-
2011.
Responsibilities:
1. Quality assurance area of entire organization / Management Representative.
2. Customer complaint analysis & generating CAPA/8D Reports
3. Management Representative for (ISO/TS 16949).
4. Active participation in development/CFT Team.
5. Monitoring Induction hardening cell.
6. Inter action with customer & Supplier for Quality issues & development for
continual improvement.
7. Conducting & monitoring QA-Audit (Internal/Supplier).
8. Monitoring PPAP documentation.
Achievement: Setup of new induction hardeningcell.
Organizationis certified for ISO/TS16949.
3. Biz Secure Lab Pvt.Ltd: Pune:
Worked with the role of In charge (Operations). Reported to Director from
Aug.2008 to Aug.2009 for project (software industry, mechanical & QMS
system related role).
 Implementation quality systems for effective output from last end.
 Active participation in development of WMS
 Planning, Coordination & execution keeping output as a target.
Achievement: Successfully implemented& improvedWMS &
QMS in operationalareas.
4. IQS Engineering Pvt. Ltd. (100% Export Oriented Unit):
With the role of QA -INCHARGE & MR for ISO 9001:2000. Reported to MD
(From Oct-2007 to Aug-2008)
Responsibilities:
Monitoring:
1. Receiving inspection
2. Development of quality plans
3. Initiate corrective & preventive action
4. Maintainance & calibrations of measuring & testing equipments

4. 5. Confirms quality of finished products.
6. Assist production by approving setting of various production activities &
also give feedback during running of production activities & identifies the need
for the use of statistical techniques.
7. Handle nonconforming products
8. Insures process period for quality management systems are established.
9. Responsible for liaison with external agencies on matters relating to QMS.
10. Handle customer complaints
Achievement: Organization certified for ISO 9001:2001.
5. M/s ZF Steering Gear (India) Ltd., Pune, an ISO/TS 16949 Company
having turnover 400 cores with strength 700 people.
With the role of Sr. Engineer/AssistantManager – QA (M1)Grade.
from Dec 1993 to Sept 2007 reported to GM –QA.
Major customers: Tata motors Ltd, Ashok Leyland Ltd, Eicher motors Ltd., Force
motors Ltd, Volvo (India) Ltd, Panjab tractors Ltd, Eicher tractors Ltd, M&M Ltd etc.
Responsibilities:-
 Assuring Receipt, In-process (M/c shop floor), Pre-Dispatch section.
 Monitoring vendor quality assurance, improvements & audits.
 Handing Customer complaints & initiating CAPA.
 Trouble shooting using problem solving methodologies.
 Active team member of CIP’s projects.
 Team member for Development of Castings, Forgings, machined & Rubber
components.
 Maintaining and updating of TS16949 requirements.
 Conducted studies necessary for preparing PPAP documents.
 Executed & monitored responsibility of 1st of inspection, setup approval, LRN-
SRN-R/W Analysis, notes & records.
 Interaction with various departments for corrective & preventive actions.
 Monitoring Quality at Paint shop & packing section in line with TS 16949
requirements.
.Achievements:
 Reduced PPM levels at Machine shop
 Improvedpainting & packingquality to ensurecustomer
satisfaction
Past Experience :
 Worked with ZF STEERING GEAR (I) LTD-Pune as Jr. Engineer from Dec-
1987 to Feb-1993 in RQA Dept.
 Worked with Profiloforms, Pune as Probationary Engineer from Apr 1986
to Apr 1987

5.  Worked with Phoenix India, Pune as Project Engineer from Apr 1987 to Nov
1987
Personal Profile :
Date of Birth : 18 March 1962
Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi
Salary Expected: As per standard practicising organization/negotiations.
Reason for leaving: Shifting of Machining division to Parent location.
Notice Period : 15 Days