Srivats Balan Kannadas
Sr. Materials(Supplier Quality) Engineer at Hughes Network Systems| APICS CPIM | ASQ CSSBB| Supply Chain|Supplier Quality| Driving towards product and process improvement
- Role
- Senior Materials Engineer- Supplier Quality at Hughes
- Location
- Germantown, MD, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Srivats Balan Kannadas
Detail oriented Supplier quality professional with 5+ years in engaging with suppliers…
Experience
Senior Materials Engineer- Supplier Quality
Mar 2020 — Present · MD, US
Technical inspection of incoming materials(electrical and mechanical)Supplier Quality control for new productsOn-site supplier audits local and international for NPI projects.Technical feasibility of materials for manufacturing Evaluation of new materials/alternate materials and ensuring all are ROHS/REACH compliantDevelopment of bulk packaging and provide opportunities for cost reductionConducted Bill of Material review to identify critical parts needing requiring special handling as per JEDEC standardsInitiated procurement of packaging for IC and mechanical SMTs and deliver 25%cost reduction Material Disposition for non conformanceMitigate manufacturability issues with supplierAlternate materials to ensure continuous supply of materialsSupplier Assessment for new suppliersProcurement of metrological equipments to reduce inspection time.Tooling review for NPI Sheet metal commodities.Evaluating Packaging proposals for NPI buildsTool life monitoring for tooled up partsSupport procurement in pricing strategies for tooled up commodities
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