Mohsen Danaei - Product Quality Manager

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Plüderhausen, Germany

Experience

Jun 2024 - Dec 2024

7 months

Schwaigern, Germany

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iwis mechatronics GmbH

Quality planning in the inquiry process for various customers (Vitesco, Bosch, VW, ...) in sensor and mechatronic fields.
Planning of inspection concepts for new products and in-house developments throughout the manufacturing process.
Customer contact person
Analysis of failure risks
Documentation of quality assurance measures
Designing test procedures and specific measurement methods, as well as evaluating quality and process metrics of similar series processes
Participation in component testing planning
Conducting product analyses, lessons learned, defining special characteristics and evaluating quality and process metrics of similar series processes
Evaluation of quality assurance agreements
Support in manufacturability assessments (feasibility analyses) and technical discussions with customers and suppliers
Business process analysis of customer inquiries

Jul 2023 - Sep 2023

3 months

Fürth, Germany

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Semikron

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) in development and series projects for various customers (VOLVO, Evobus, Motiv) in electronics.
Executing quality planning per APQP in development projects
Initializing and tracking QM plans
Coordinating FMEA and control plan activities, and defining special characteristics
Organizing cross-departmental gate reviews internally and with external customers
Performing PPAP activities
Conducting and documenting lessons learned in projects and updating corresponding FMEAs
Integrating quality methods into sales projects

Nov 2021 - May 2023

1 year 7 months

Wiggensbach, Germany

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Swoboda KG

APQP in development and series projects for various customers (eMotor (Nidec/PSA, Vitesco, ZF, VW)) in sensor and mechatronic fields.
Executing quality planning for new projects, including internationally, per APQP
Customer quality contact
Responsibility for APQP in development projects
Reviewing manufacturability analyses via documents
Facilitating D- and P-FMEA
Creating production control plans and failure catalogs
Conducting MSA and machine acceptance
Supporting customers at run@rate, process approvals, and audits (internal and external)
Documenting sampling per PPAP and EMPB
Evaluating sample approvals (FOT)
Integrating quality methods into projects

Jun 2021 - Oct 2021

5 months

Schorndorf, Germany

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Swoboda KG

APQP in development and series projects for various customers (GM, Opel, ZF) in sensor and mechatronic fields.
Integrating quality methods into projects
Customer/supplier quality contact
Responsibility for APQP in development projects
Responsibility for supplier management in development projects
Complaint management and 8D reporting
Participation in D- and P-FMEA
Preparing and creating PPAP and sampling for customers
Evaluating and approving suppliers' PPAP
Analyzing quality-related data and developing concepts for quality improvement
Conducting internal audits

Dec 2020 - May 2021

6 months

Auengrund, Germany

Product Quality Manager

Nidec GPM GmbH

APQP and quality assurance in development and series projects for Daimler, Daimler Truck, and Porsche in water and oil pumps (coolant pumps) – mechatronics and electronics
Acting as project quality engineer throughout product development, from acquisition to series start (APQP)
Checking implementation of preventive quality measures and processes to meet customer requirements
Monitoring compliance and enforcing necessary actions
Supporting quality methods per ISO 26262 with technical departments
Communicating with customers and suppliers as quality contact and interface for quality topics
Creating or actively assisting documentation
Providing transparent, objective, fact-based evaluations of project status and product readiness, identifying risks and supporting decisions
Planning, preparing, and executing sampling (EMPB and PPAP) per VDA Volume 2 for customers
Responsible for complaint management and analysis of defective parts for CRL and field
Handling customer complaints via 8D report and quality tools (5W, Ishikawa) per VDA defect analysis
Using customer portals: Daimler (eSEP, QEC), Porsche (BeOn)

Dec 2019 - Apr 2020

5 months

Ebersberg, Germany

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IAC Group

Task force project for testing SKODA interior panel (electric car) and Daimler door trim in development phase
Customer and supplier contact for all testing
Creating test plans for prototype and series phases and aligning with customers
Coordinating and conducting tests (DVP&R) at external institutes (Bertrandt, EDAG, TÜV SÜD)
Creating schedules for different phases
Planning part requirements for testing internally and externally
Evaluating assembly and disassembly observations during tests
Preparing reports for team and customer
Visualizing and presenting results and defining actions with development team
Facilitating design FMEA

Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

5 months

Schorndorf, Germany

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Swoboda (Hartmann) KG

APQP in development and series projects for various customers in Germany and China (VW China, GM, Opel, PSA, INA Schäffler Germany/China, ...) in sensor and mechatronic fields
Integrating quality methods into projects
Customer/supplier quality contact
Responsibility for APQP in development projects
Responsibility for supplier management in development projects
Complaint management and 8D reporting
Participation in D- and P-FMEA
Preparing and creating PPAP and sampling for customers
Evaluating and approving suppliers' PPAP
Creating and reviewing IMDS data sets
Analyzing quality data and developing improvement concepts
Handling customer complaints via 8D reports and quality tools
Conducting VDA 6.3 process audits at suppliers

Jun 2018 - Jan 2019

8 months

Munich, Germany

Project Quality Lead PQL

Plastic Omnium

Quality planning in development and series projects for Daimler exterior parts (bumpers front/rear, spoilers, rocker panels, wheel arch trims ...) for GLB and AMG in Mexico and EQB electric SUV in EU
Integrating quality methods into projects
Customer quality contact
Facilitating design and process FMEAs and QFD
Creating control plans (pre-series and series)
Evaluating FOT parts and B-vehicle parts
Preparing yellow and green sampling (Y- and G-PPAP per Daimler and VDA)
Preparing monthly quality reports (CQM) and phase reviews
Supporting design reviews, tolerance alignment, and key development discussions
Preparing documentation for sampling approvals with Daimler
Creating and reviewing documentation per PAPP/EMPB (Daimler and VDA in SQMS)
Preparing VDA 6.3 process audit for customer
Participating in customer meetings, PPAP reviews, launch readiness, and process audits
Supporting Plant Quality Engineer (PQE)
Assisting SQE with purchased parts

Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

3 months

Vaihingen an der Enz, Germany

Interim Quality Manager

HBPO GmbH

Responsible for quality department at plant (assembly line for instrument panels, Porsche cockpit, Daimler instrument panels)
Building and leading quality management with team leadership in Stuttgart
On-site quality contact for customers
Handling complaints
Establishing and maintaining integrated management system per IATF 16949
Conducting quality trainings
Planning and conducting internal audits
Optimizing internal and external quality performance
Quality reporting
Budget planning for quality department

Apr 2017 - Dec 2017

9 months

Oberstenfeld, Germany

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Hoerbiger

Supplier management for various suppliers in Europe, Canada, and China in powertrain (metal parts from die casting, sintering, forming, heat treatment)
Supplier quality contact
Evaluating and approving supplier PPAP and requalification
Ensuring purchased parts quality
Supplier support
Conducting supplier audits per VDA 6.3
Conducting supplier audits per Hoerbiger best practice catalog
Run@rate and process approvals at suppliers
Escalation meetings with suppliers
Managing supplier complaints and issues
Developing a global KPI system with software for purchasing and SQD departments

Feb 2017 - Apr 2017

3 months

Besigheim, Germany

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Richard Fritz GmbH

Supplier management and sampling for various suppliers for projects (Porsche, Audi, VW) in plastics and glazing
Supplier quality contact
Evaluating and approving suppliers' PPAP
Ensuring purchased parts quality
APQP in development and series projects for various customers

Feb 2016 - Dec 2016

11 months

Schorndorf, Germany

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Hartmann exact (Swoboda) KG

APQP in Germany and China (VW China, GM China, INA Schäffler Germany/China, ...) in sensor and mechatronic fields
Integrating quality methods into projects
Customer/supplier quality contact
Responsibility for APQP in development projects
Responsibility for supplier management in development projects
Facilitating D- and P-FMEA
Preparing and creating PPAP and sampling for customers
Evaluating and approving suppliers' PPAP
Creating and reviewing IMDS data sets
Analyzing quality data and developing improvement concepts
Handling customer complaints via 8D report and quality tools
Conducting VDA 6.3 process audits at suppliers

Nov 2015 - Dec 2015

2 months

Böblingen, Germany

Interim Quality Manager

SMP Deutschland GmbH

Responsible for quality at plant as group leader with 6 staff (4 assembly lines for TVKL Daimler E-Class)
Preparing, conducting, and improving internal and external QMS, process, and product audits
Analyzing quality data and developing improvement concepts
Following up audits and initiating corrective actions, conducting process analyses
Monitoring internal and external complaints (customers and suppliers)
Participating in FMEA
Overseeing updates to inspection plans
Evaluating and approving production releases
Key role in defining rework
Analyzing quality logs and deriving actions
Monitoring test equipment and sample parts
Ensuring completeness and currency of work instructions and quality documents
Training operators on quality topics

Apr 2014 - Oct 2015

1 year 7 months

Ebersberg, Germany

Program Quality Manager

IAC Group

Quality planning in development and series projects for BMW interior (mini dashboard) and Audi A5 door and side trim
Integrating quality methods into projects
Customer quality contact
Facilitating design FMEAs and supporting process FMEAs at plants
Creating test plans for prototype and series phases and aligning with customers as test engineer
Coordinating and conducting tests (DVP&R) and result analysis
Ensuring and reviewing all APQP documentation at plants
Creating and reviewing documentation per PAPP/EMPB
Planning, conducting, and repeating APQP/PPAP with all project suppliers
Reviewing and approving suppliers per PPAP/EMPB
Active member of program development team
Participating in customer meetings, PPAP reviews, launch readiness, and process audits

May 2013 - Mar 2014

11 months

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Dräxlmaier Group

Task force project for quality planning and first sampling in development and series projects for BMW interior (door/pillar trims and dashboards) and Porsche dashboards and center consoles
Quality planning from procurement to series handover
Supporting SQA with purchased parts
Coordinating customer sampling
Creating PPF tracker per VDA
Preparing periodic status reports with charts and tables
Creating and reviewing documentation per EMPB
Preparing first sampling for about 146 parts for notes 2 and 1 via BMW B2B portal per VDA
Sampling note 3 for Porsche Macan for about 80 parts per EMPB VDA
Measuring analysis and deriving actions for deviations from cubing and customer complaints
Test equipment capability for gauges
Training staff
Creating test instructions

Jul 2012 - Jan 2013

7 months

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GETRAG Getriebe- und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG

APQP in development and series projects for Renault transmission projects
Quality planning in gearbox development projects
Monitoring and controlling project status regarding quality, APQP, and PPAP
Customer quality interface
Conducting document and joint reviews
Reviewing customer requirements (e.g., specifications) for quality
Coordinating customer sampling
Customer contact
Supporting STAs (SQA) with high-impact parts
Identifying project issues early and developing appropriate actions

Jun 2011 - Apr 2012

11 months

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Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH

APQP in pre-development and series projects for Daimler, BMW, Renault, and Fiat in electronics
Setting quality and reliability targets per CIP and PMH
Creating quality improvement plans, prototype and series control plans
Coordinating, discussing, and aligning DV/PV tests with customers
Developing test concepts for pre-series and series; ensuring Q-tools (FMEA/design reviews/control plans/process audits) and acting as customer interface for quality
Coordinating customer sampling per VDA/PPAP/APQP/ANPQP (BMW, Renault, Fiat)
Handling customer complaints using PDCA/QRQC (5W-2H/sorting/5Why) during APQP in pre-development and series projects

Jan 2011 - May 2011

5 months

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HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co

Quality planning and assurance in electronics, xenon ballast (automotive)
Handling customer complaints via 8D report and SAP
Customer support
Process analysis and optimization (5W, Ishikawa)
Preparing and conducting internal process audits
Generating and analyzing monthly quality metrics (ppm, utilization, …)
Deriving actions
Updating P-FMEA, control plan, and process flow diagrams
Determining process and test equipment capability (with Q-Stat)

Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

5 months

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HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co

Supplier management in plastics and electronics (automotive)
Evaluating first sample reports in pre-series and correcting possible form/position tolerance issues
Ensuring purchased parts quality
Sampling of rejected parts
Complaint management
Analyzing complex part drawings

Jan 2010 - Present

15 years 7 months

Plüderhausen, Germany

Interim Project / Quality Manager (Freelancer)

Danaei Consulting Engineers

Project management
Advanced quality planning
Supplier management
FMEA facilitation
Product qualification
Quality management system per ISO 9000/IATF
Internal audits
Task force management and process optimization
Training

Oct 2009 - Aug 2010

11 months

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Danaei Consulting Engineers

International supplier development for industry
Visualizing medical treatment and surgical processes via animation

Nov 2007 - Jun 2009

1 year 8 months

Junior Project Manager

Formel D GmbH

Quality planning for over 20 projects and subprojects for BMW, GM, Land Rover, VW suppliers at Mann+Hummel:
APQP and project management (development, prototype, series phases)
Defining product quality specifications
D- and P-FMEA, control plan, and inspection plan (with Apis software)
Supplier management
Assessing process capability (Cm Cmk, Cp Cpk)
Continuous improvement, internal process audits
PPAP and EMPB
8D reporting
Process optimization at GM suppliers (CS2)
Logistics
Production process optimization
Quality documentation for OBI products

Nov 2003 - Aug 2005

1 year 10 months

Aachen, Germany

Process and Test Engineer (while studying)

WZL – RWTH Aachen University

Designing and developing database-driven software for SVM statistical test methodology and planning in automotive
Designing and implementing experimental simplex method

Aug 2000 - Mar 2002

1 year 8 months

Project Manager/Software Developer

Dansys GmbH

Creating overall project plans
Rolling updates and progress control
Coordinating project-specific issues
Developing problem-solving strategies with departments
Technical application consulting
Maintaining contacts with development departments
Developing gynecology information system software for Städtisches Krankenhaus Gieresheim Düsseldorf
Developing application monitoring and monitoring software for T-Mobile customers

Dec 1996 - Sep 1999

2 years 10 months

Project Manager

IKCo Automobilindustrie Gruppe

Planning and controlling development, implementation, and execution of various projects such as:
Peugeot sedan assembly line
Peugeot 405 body production line
Peugeot 405 transmission assembly line
Mercedes-Benz minibus 508 front axle assembly line
5S management system in workshops and administration
Improving material flow systems

Feb 1996 - Aug 1996

7 months

Business Process Optimization Consultant

Suliran Co.

Designing a standard project management system
Developing strategic planning
Optimizing organizational structure and workflows
Optimizing warehouse systems and production processes

May 1994 - May 1996

2 years 1 month

Department Head (Industrial Engineering – Factory Planning)

Kohladooz – Industry Group

Responsible for factory planning as department head
Technology and process planning for production and assembly lines
Creating layouts for production and assembly lines
Developing warehouse management and material flow
Designing transport systems in production and assembly lines
Designing and developing a management information system

Sep 1993 - Apr 1994

8 months

Iran, Islamic Republic of

Industrial Engineering Consultant (Independent Engineer)

Iranian Railway Company

Designing production planning and control system
Optimizing production systems
Time studies per MTM method and data standards
Material flow optimization
Standardizing workplaces (conducting process time studies in foundry, forging, and machining)

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