Gaurav Mahajan

Supplier Quality Improvement Engineer @Cummins Inc.

Consult and be Involved in the selection, management, development, problem solving, and assurance of defect-free performance of the assigned direct material supplier chain. The objective of this work is to collaborate with the supplier and shadow and partner with other resources at Cummins to support the use of quality improvement tools and methods aimed at the achievement of zero defects performance. Participate as a team member in the supplier evaluation, selection, and strategic sourcing process development with coaching and guidance. Assisting in the supplier corrective action process including containment, fault tree analysis / identification of assignable cause, root cause analysis, and permanent corrective actions with oversight and guidance. Collaborating with suppliers to ensure all product requirements are understood and met, and coaches supplier to meet the requirements of the Cummins Supplier Handbook with guidance from others. Reviews the supplier quality resources for low risk new product introduction and current products to reduce supplier related issues, improve process capabilities, and ensure timely project launches. Responsible for determining that all requirements are met by the supplier for new or changed products with coaching and guidance from others and are typically focused on Value Package Change Requests and associated Production Part Approval Process requirements with some involvement on low risk Value Package Introduction and related Advanced Product Quality Planning activities.