Vaibhav Palaskar

About Vaibhav Palaskar

I am a Quality Engineering professional with experience in Supplier Quality, SPPAP/PPAP approvals, and manufacturing quality assurance across the automotive and industrial sectors.Currently, as part of the Global Supplier Quality Engineering team at Donaldson, I support supplier compliance and readiness through SPPAP reviews, documentation validation, and coordination with suppliers across Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America.My career journey includes experience with Donaldson, Tata AutoComp Systems, American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM), and Stanley Black & Decker, building strong expertise in:* Supplier Quality Assurance & Development* SPPAP / PPAP, APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans* Root Cause Analysis (8D, 5 Why)* Continuous Improvement & Global Quality Standards* IATF 16949 & ISO9001, 14001 & 45001 I am passionate about driving supplier excellence and aim to grow into a future Quality Leadership role.

Experience

1. Global Supplier Quality Engineer

   Donaldson

   Nov 2025 — Present

   Responsible for managing Supplier Production Part Approval Process (APD SPPAP) activities for new product development across APAC, EMEA, Americas, and DLA regions. Lead end-to-end supplier PPAP approvals by coordinating with global suppliers, engineering, sourcing, and quality teams to ensure on-time launch readiness and compliance with customer and internal quality standards.Key responsibilities include evaluating PPAP submissions, driving issue resolution, mitigating supplier risks, and ensuring adherence to APQP, AIAG, and customer-specific requirements. Act as a global point of contact for supplier quality during product introduction, supporting continuous improvement and maintaining consistent quality performance across regions.

Education

• Cue-Biz Training & consulting Division

  AIAG PFMEA - 4th Edition

• CUE Biz

  Quality Core Tool , APQP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, PPAP

• Cue-Biz Training & consulting Division

  Internal Auditor - ISO14001:2015 & ISO 45001:2018

• Cue-Biz Training & Consulting

  Six Sigma Black Belt

• Omnex India Pvt. Ltd.

  Molding System Assessments (CQI-23)

• Institute of Applied Quality Management

  ISO/IEC 17025:2017

• Cue-Biz Training & consulting Division

  IATF 16949:2016 INTERNAL AUDITOR

• CII CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY

  Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

• Cue-Biz Training & consulting

  Electronic Assembly Manufacturing-Soldering (CQI-17)

• MSME - Development Institute - India

  ISO 9001:2015 LEAD AUDITOR

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

• OTIFAS

  Six sigma Green belt , Six sigma Yellow belt