Santoshkumar Ghongade
Metallurgist, Sqe, Sr Manager @Fca Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
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WORK HISTORY
Metallurgist, Sqe, Sr Manager @Fca Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Pune, IN
Process improvements activities with supplier like Kalyani Techno-forge, RSB Transmission, RIJ Engineering, GKN Sintering, GALA precision, Netmech Engineering. Area of work APQP, PPAP for Casting, Forging, Special processes, Machining- Responsible for Gear heat treatment process development and improvements
EDUCATION
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
Ex. MBA
College of Engineering Pune
BE Metallurgy
ABOUT SANTOSHKUMAR GHONGADE
Expert in Metallurgical Supplier Quality and Manufacturing Process activities. Responsible for Process Improvement and cost reduction activities in house and support for supplier. Techno commercial experience in green Field projects for developing automobile, defense and Aerospace components Exposure to steel making process and steel mill approvals thru technical review, feasibility study for new product development. Handled various material standards related to steel, casting, forging, heat treatment an d plating, like SAE, IS, JIS, ASSTM, BS (EN). Exposure to Hobbing, Shaping, Shaving, Grinding, Honing and Turning machining operations. Sound Knowledge of handling metallurgical Lab for Incoming Forging, Casting materials and quality assurance activities. Support for supplier Assessment and development of all Metallurgical activities including NDT. Critical process controls implemented like electroplating of LWH cover used defense project. Exposure to investigations of metallurgical failures and RCA like transmission shaft cracking issue analysis and resolution. Audited special process at supplier like KTSL for fillet radius strengthening of shaft and at RIJ for post forging heat treatments like iso-thermal annealing. Strong Knowledge in different types of Heat Treatment Furnaces like (LPC-HPQ Vacuum (Gas), SQF (Oil), Salt Quenching), Continuous Mesh Belt Furnaces. Sound knowledge of special HT processes like Carburizing, Nitriding, Hardening & Tempering. Hands on experience for IATF 16949:2016 (Quality Systems) activities like PFD, PFMEA, Control Plans, SOP, APQP, PPAP, in-house and Supplier end. Worked with supplier development team for implementing material standards of organisations like FCA, Cummins, GM and Eaton. Supported PWT Quality team for issue resolution of various field complaints related to Metallurgy. Certified Lead auditor of ISO 45001:2018 (OHSAS) Auditor of CQI9 (Heat Treatment Assessment). Exposure to CQI11 (Plating Process Assessment), Exposure to CQI12 (Coating Process Assessment), Exposure CQI15 (Welding process Assessment). Exposure CQI23 (Molding Process Assessment). Exposure CQI27 (Casting process Assessment).
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