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Overview
Work History
Education
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INTERSHIPS
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Soham Thakur

Brunswick,VIC

Summary

Professional with significant experience in quality assurance, prepared for ensuring top-notch product standards. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving impactful results. Dependable and flexible, adept at identifying defects, implementing corrective actions, and maintaining compliance with industry standards. Known for precision in executing test plans, excellent problem-solving skills, and strong communication with cross-functional teams.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Assurance Technician

PACCAR
04.2024 - Current
  • Conduct root cause analyses for identified defects, implementing preventive measures to minimize recurrence rates.
  • Conduct inspections of incoming raw materials according to plan, ensuring materials meet specified quality requirements.
  • Perform in-process inspections to verify manufacturing processes are being followed and quality standards are being met.
  • Contributed to continuous improvement initiatives by actively participating in regular team meetings and sharing insights about potential areas of improvement.
  • Support all production departments with quality related issues and ensure all quality checks are performed during all stages of product manufacture.
  • Maintain comprehensive records of quality control activities and generate quality alerts and reports for management review.
  • Work closely with engineering and manufacturing personnel to implement corrective and preventive actions.
  • Optimized manufacturing processes by implementing Lean Six Sigma methodologies and reducing waste.

Project Coordinator

SolarMiner
07.2021 - 03.2024
  • Responsible for delivery of high quality solutions for client by managing internal and external stakeholders.
  • Performed troubleshooting of problems, documented faults in tracking system and prepared daily technical reports.
  • Investigated project sites to determine suitability and viability for installing solar panels equipped with battery storage systems ranging from 5kw to 100kW.
  • Retrieving the carbon certificates from our installers and investigate them according to the compliance of Greenbot software and trade them online.
  • Provide training to contractors and installers for new regulations by Solar Victoria and integrating newly developed techniques and software upgrades.
  • Conducting site inspections to provide structural load calculations and ensure efficient solar system designs are made using Nearmap and CAD with systems performance and savings report.
  • Modified existing operations procedures to incorporate new requirements while complying with regulatory concerns and business process alterations.
  • Procuring high quality products as per the client requirement.
  • Developed good knowledge of commissioning procedures, OH&S and WorkSafe requirements.

Customer Service Supervisor (Casual)

MA Services Group
03.2019 - Current
  • Documented conversations with customers to track requests, problems and solutions.
  • Fielded customer complaints and queries, fast-tracking them for problem resolution.
  • Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity and commitment to friendly service.
  • Reviewed customer account information to determine current issues and potential solutions.
  • Responded to customer inquiries and resolved complaints to establish trust and increase satisfaction.
  • Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.

Education

Master's - Engineering Management

RMIT
Melbourne
11.2020

Bachelors - Mechanical Engineering

Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering
Mumbai, India
07.2018

Skills

  • Proficient in SOLIDWORKS, Oracle, SAP, Primavera6
  • Project management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Root cause analysis
  • Energy Savings Calculations
  • Problem Solver, Team Player
  • ASME Standards
  • MS Office
  • Verbal and Written Communication Skills
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Quality assurance

INTERSHIPS

ACET Global

Australia | July 2020 - October 2020
Project management, innovation and design thinking. Conducting research on organic waste management techniques.

Software: Application of SolidWorks for modelling of Organic Waste Composter.


Siemens AG

India | December 2014 - April 2015
Training in Switchgear Department.
Practical application of SAP and inventory control techniques.


Tata Power Ltd.
India | June 2013 - October 2013
Overview of Power plant process and Thermal Power Plant components. Training of working procedures of steam, gas and oil turbines. Hands on experience during the outage of Gas Turbine.

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

Timeline

Quality Assurance Technician

PACCAR
04.2024 - Current

Project Coordinator

SolarMiner
07.2021 - 03.2024

Customer Service Supervisor (Casual)

MA Services Group
03.2019 - Current

Master's - Engineering Management

RMIT

Bachelors - Mechanical Engineering

Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering
Soham Thakur