Savinay Kalbandhe

About Savinay Kalbandhe

Fueling the Transition to Clean Energy | Enhancing Safety in High-Stakes Industries With over a decade of experience in supplier quality management, data-driven process optimization, and safety improvements across critical sectors—including energy storage, medical devices, and industrial manufacturing—I specialize in ensuring the quality, safety, and reliability of products that drive progress in the U.S. economy. My data expertise enables safe and efficient deployment of energy storage systems, healthcare advancements, and industrial safety across high-stakes applications.As a Supplier Quality Manager at Fluence Energy, I lead a team focused on improving the quality and safety of inverters, chillers, and battery modules essential to the U.S. renewable energy transition. My work enhances the safety of energy storage systems and ensures they meet the highest regulatory standards. Previously, at The Raymond Corporation and Universal Instruments Corp, I implemented data-driven quality improvements that optimized supplier performance and reduced safety risks across global supply chains.

Experience

1. Global Supplier Quality Manager

   Fluence

   Mar 2022 — Present · Arlington, VA, US

   As the Supplier Quality Manager at Fluence Energy, I lead initiatives to improve the quality and safety of inverters, chillers, and battery modules, key components for energy storage systems critical to the U.S. clean energy transition. My leadership has directly contributed to enhancing the safety and reliability of energy storage infrastructure, supporting the nation’s move towards renewable energy independence.Sucess Metrics- Improved product reliability by 20%, reducing safety incidents by 35% across inverters, chillers, and battery modules through enhanced quality assurance processes- Reduced supplier-related defects by 30% by conducting supplier audits globally, identifying and addressing critical safety risks and work on improving product design to improve safety- Decreased Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) by 25%, achieving annual cost savings by implementing Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC) strategies to optimize production processes- Led New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, resulting in the successful and safe launch of new energy storage products, ensuring compliance with PPAP, UL, and ISO 9001:2015 standards- Managed a team of engineers and quality specialists, increasing on-time delivery of products by 15%, contributing to overall operational efficiency and supply chain resilience.

Education

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  2009 — 2013

• Binghamton University

  Master's degree, System Science and Industrial Engineering

  2014 — 2016

• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

  Master's degree, Project Management/Quality Management

  2019 — 2021

Skills

• Windows
• Spc
• Procurement
• Eh&S Compliance
• Customer Service
• Kaizen
• Lean Six Sigma
• English
• Microsoft Office
• Ppap
• Minitab
• Electronics Manufacturing
• Training
• Apqp
• Design for Manufacturing
• Quality Assurance
• Data Analysis
• Project Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Powerpoint
• Sas Programming
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Pfema
• C
• Design for X
• 5s
• Tpm
• Research
• Leadership
• Java
• Gd&T
• Iso 9000
• Management