VIJAY PATHAK
B.E+MBA, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Core Competencies
Quality Management Systems
Manufacturing/Operational Excellence
Supplier Quality Assurance
Plant Operations
Six Sigma & Lean Methodologies
Supplier Development / Upgradation
RCA CAPA Expertise
Audit – Product/Process/Systems
Cost Reductions/Process Improvement
Defects & Rejection Analysis
Inspection/Testing
Customer Complaint & Service Mgmt.
Training & Development
Supply Chain Management
Team Building & Leadership
Career Timeline
Dec’98-Nov'05 Nov’05-Sep’08
TOP QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
GM Group Corp. Head Quality
 vijay_pathakz@yahoo.co.in  +91-8588839745
A Radical transformation leader at group level | Corporate Quality Head
Profile Summary
Outstandingly Successful Quality Management Specialist with 22+ years of
experience in Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Excellence, Supplier Up gradation,
TPM Savvy, Plant & Product Quality and Development Activities especially with
Automobile OEM’s.
Enterprising Leader & Effective Quality Change Agent with a strong planning,
analytical & problem-solving (G8D based) skills; excellence in directing teams with
multiple ethnicities & diverse geographical locations & changing perception
on Quality in the Organization
Skilled in identifying gaps in the products; assisting in end-to-end strategy &
planning for new product development to add value to the customers
Effectively implemented quality engineering methodologies, systems, and
practices such as problem-solving techniques, facilitating robust quality
management systems, process optimization & control, in-process / materials QC
Contributed as Leader of the Team Winning- Gold & Silver Awards Feb’19
ACMA, Pune for “Excellence in Supplier development” in very large industry category
Expertise in leading strategic projects, improvements & cost reduction
initiatives comprising of re-engineering of business processes & operations;
streamlining & overcoming business challenges, participating in operational
initiatives including turnaround management
Customer Centric Quality mindset with strong acumen to achieve timely
delivery of high-quality products; also acknowledged for reducing supplier /
customer turnaround and winning back lost customers due to failed quality
and bringing in revenue by ensuring optimum utilization of resources
Training Specialist: Trained on 35-40 Lean manufacturing tools with specialization
in training & Implementing 5S, G8D,5W1H, Quality Circles, Kaizen/Kaikaku , FIFO,
Six Sigma ,DMAIC/DMADV, SIPOC , Root Cause Analysis, 3 legged Why Why analysis,
3M, 3G, 3K, 6M Change Mgmt., Poka Yoke, SMART Goal, SMED, Gemba, Red Bin
Analysis, 8 Waste Types, COPQ, SWOT Analysis, DWM, PDCA, DOJO concept, 7QC
tools , CTP/CTQ , RACI concept, GMP , PTDB ,Situational leadership, World class
manufacturing (WCM) concept etc.
Front-ending the quality function including development of suppliers /
subcontractors and other quality related activities such as resource planning, in-
process inspection and coordination with internal departments
Excels in managing quality control & conducting internal / external quality audits,
process capability studies for evaluating the effectiveness of Quality Management
Systems and ensuring optimal utilization of resources
Sep’08- May’12 Jun’12-Apr’17 Apr’17-Nov’19 Nov’19-Dec’20
 Notable Accomplishments Across the Career
Manjushree Technopack Ltd.
Acted as Corporate Quality Head & lead 15+ plants Pan India with a team size of 360+ members; reported to COO
Introduced rejection reduction project with top key selected (voluminous and problematic) parts on DMAIC & SIPOC
approach which led to overall rejection reduction trend from 2.2% to 1.39% sustainably in 3 months
Defined 7 Quality absolutes approved by CEO and non-negotiable for all to apply like
o SOP on operational processes o RCA (internal as well as customer complaints)
o Trainings and effectiveness check o 6M change management
o CQV (commissioning , qualification & validation) w.r.t. o Do it right the first time and every time
mold, machine & infrastructure o Calibration and scheduled maintenance
Increased OTIF (On Time in Full) from 82% to 94% by virtue of various quality improvement programs
Reduced Customer Quality complaints to 23 % by improvement programs undertaken (May’20-July’20)
Pioneered in reducing Sales return by 11%, increased SLA (service level agreement-with sales) by 13% and reduced
repeated complaints by 9.5 % in 3 months (May’20-July’20)
Developed a Horizontal Deployment System Portal on key learnings esp. common defects & countermeasures through
common sharing IT portal

Spark Minda Corporate/ JBM Corporate

Led Quality Assurance of own plants and 690+ suppliers Pan India level; Recognized as Pillar Champion for Quality
Maintenance of TPM
Imparted suppliers cluster program through hand-holding and training/monitoring approach forming on selected
poor/voluminous suppliers
Successful 14 Quality Circles Lead through Lean six sigma approach and teamwork
Ensured emphasis on Gemba process & created culture on Jishu Hozen (autonomous maintenance) and teamwork regarding TPM
Upgraded 120+ suppliers across the country with hand holding approach
Implemented Quality Circle/G8D Concept for sheet metal defects in few of the mature units to gain root cause and corrective
and preventive actions with 7 step approach viz. 1) Problem selection & CFT formation 2) As if status 3) Root Cause analysis 4)
Development of actions 5) Validation of actions 6) Standardization 7) Conclusion and horizontal deployment

Minda
Transformed supplier quality improvement program from consultant-based approach to self-dependent team
approach & developing internal team capability with a self-developed tried & tested methodology/module at Minda
within 3 months of joining
Implemented Zero Defect Initiative (ZDI); reduced in-house rejection PPM from 1723 to 639 in 10 months’ time, improved
supplier PPM level also from 2617 to 1321 at Minda
CFT Team Member for new supplier assessment, Upgrading, adding, consolidation of suppliers for group Minda through
assessment audits
Ensured emphasis & implementation of COPQ concept/calculation and special emphasis on preventive & appraisal costs

JBM
Established an entirely new concept/methodology on supplier upgradation at JBM (2012); developed a module along with MACE
/ Mahindra & Bajaj with a customized phase wise concept in line with IATF clauses to be used on selected cluster supplier
through regular hand holding visits/meets/monitoring

Ford/ GM
Managed Supplier Quality for local & imported suppliers (Asia/Europe) with team of 180 members
Spearheaded supply chain operations with various segments of suppliers including Sheet Metal, Rubber, Tyres, Plastics and
fasteners assuring no line stoppage due to supplier quality through tight quality control (proactive approach) and RCA trainings
to suppliers with emphasis on horizontal deployment
Headed Quality Team on Ford Figo Project in Mar’2010 for maintaining no line stoppage for the entire project
Acted as Engineering Change (ECN) Coordinator for managing & controlling all the product changes / localization efforts for
smooth & timely implementation of products, with minimum obsolesces and waste
Contributed as Team member of the VA/VE, PPTF (Product Planning Task Force)
 Work Experience
Dec’20 onwards : Engaged with self consultancy ”Margdarshan” on quality improvement programmes with various
companies supporting on Problem solving, lean, COPQ ,Change management ,Goal setting, Quality circles, SMED etc.
Nov’19-Nov’20 : Manjushree Technopack Ltd. (An Advent group company) as GM Group Corp. Head Quality
Apr’17-Nov’19: Spark Minda Corporate, Gurugram as DGM Group Corp. Head Quality/ Manufacturing Excellence,
Supplier Up gradation

Jun’12-Apr’17: JBM (Jai Bharat Maruti) Corporate, Gurugram as AGM Head Quality / Manufacturing Excellence, Supplier
Up gradation at group Corp. Head Level

Sep’08- May’12: Ford India, Chennai as Deputy Manager Quality /Supply Chain

Nov’05-Sep’08: General Motors India, Halol, Gujarat as Asst. Manager in Quality/Supply Chain

Dec’98-Nov'05: Krishna Maruti Ltd., Manesar (A Maruti joint venture TQM company) as Engineer QA
Key Result Areas:

Directing complete plant quality activities as per the goals of organization; developing new initiatives to create Annual Operating
Plan (AOP) to support the strategic directions & strengthening SOP to ensure maximum capacity utilization for overall productivity
Liaising with top management for evolving strategic vision, driving change, infusing new ideas and taking business performance
and productivity to the next level
Actively dealing with suppliers about non-conformities and visiting supplier for improving quality & process
Adhering compliance with quality measures, thereby ensuring quality of the final product in compliance with quality standards
Preparing & conducting Monthly Product, Supplier & Process Audit, Supplier Sourcing & PPAP Audit, Layer Process Audit, Poka-
Yoke Audit, PTDB Audit and Plant Health Check Audit, Sedex & FSSC 22000 V.5 ,Quality Specific Control Plan (QCPC), Customer
Audit activity (System Audit, Process Audit) and daily stage wise audit checks for different components lists
Reviewing procedures and maintaining QC documentation to ensure adequate documented evidence as per customer requirements
Resolving all internal & external customer complaints; taking timely corrective & preventive actions by sharing counter
measure sheet and preventing the recurrence (emphasizing on D7 of G8D methodology)
Taking corrective & preventive actions on the non-conformance or rejection of the incoming material & controlling system
products at the supplier end
Reducing supplier PPM by communicating NC reported in receipt inspection, assembly line regularly with PTDB audit
Documenting and maintaining weekly, monthly supplier scorecards which included supplier performance, supplier part
rejection performance, on-time delivery
Inculcating Risk based thinking in team as per IATF and new FMEA approach (Action Priority Number (APN) instead of old
RPM approach) and its revision in case of Corrective and preventive actions(CAPA)
Contributing on achieving esp. “Q” and others too indirectly w.r.t daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly on P, Q, C, D and M
Providing leadership & training across Problem solving through Root cause analysis and Corrective and Preventive action
Establishing & formulating cost-reduction methods for material and inventory cost, scrap/rework reduction strategies, new
technologies and process improvements methods through COPQ concept emphasizing on preventive & appraisal costs
Monitoring implementation of high level safety/EHS standards in the plant and ensuring for safely execution of jobs
Recruiting, training & leading teams for developing business continuity plans, procedures & service standards for business excellence

Trainings
TOPS G8D approach on problem- solving through ACMA in Oct’15
TQM “A journey and not a destination" by Prof. T.SUDA @ Maruti
Leadership development certified program in Ford India 2011
Six Sigma, Cost saving with brainstorming, Inventory turn concept
Team Oriented Problem Solving (TOPS G8D) certified training
by Maruti Udyog Limited, Includes: 5S, PDCA, 7 QC TOOLS
Lean Manufacturing & Leadership Qualities from MACE (Maruti)
in May & June’14
Education
MBA (Materials & Supply Chain) from National Institute
of Business Management, Chennai in 2009
B.E (Mechanical) from Bangalore University 1998
Certification
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification by iACT Global
FSSC 22000-2018 Internal Auditor by DNV-GL

Personal Details
|Languages Known: English & Hindi
Date of Birth: 3rd January 1975
| Joining : Immediately
Present & Native Address: Gurugram (Haryana)