K Rithwik Reddy
Project Quality Engineer • Duluth, Georgia, USA • r***********@gmail.com • +12******907 • drivetube.ai/•••••
Professional Summary
Project Quality Engineer with 3+ years of experience delivering QA/QC excellence across industrial, manufacturing, and infrastructure projects up to $25M. Proven track record managing inspections, audits, NCRs and CAPA, improving compliance to ~96%, halving issue closure time, and reducing rework by 12%. Experienced with ISO 9001, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, Power BI and Excel to drive audit readiness and measurable quality outcomes.
Technical Skills
Cloud and DevOps: AWS
Testing: Quality Management Plans,Inspection and Test Plans,QA,QC Procedures,Field Inspections,Quality Surveillance,Hold-Point Inspections,Inspection Checklists,Turnover Packages,Quality Dashboards,Inspection Status Tracking,NCR Aging Reports,Audit Findings Reporting,Supplier Performance Tracking,Corrective Action Logs,Documentation Completion Tracking,Internal Audits,Client Audits,Supplier Audits,Third-Party Audits,ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems,Document Control,Quality Records Management,Audit Readiness,Trenching and Underground Utility Quality,Backfilling and Compaction,Road Restoration,Incoming Material Inspection,Dimensional Inspection,Workmanship Inspection,Material Traceability
Tools and Methodologies: Procore,Autodesk Construction Cloud,Bluebeam Revu,AutoCAD,Revit,Navisworks,Microsoft Power BI,Microsoft Excel,Microsoft SharePoint,Microsoft Office
Nonconformance and CAPA: Nonconformance Reports,Corrective and Preventive Actions,Root Cause Analysis,Five Whys,Fishbone Analysis,Deficiency Tracking,NCR Closure Management
Engineering Documentation and Review: Engineering Drawings,Technical Specifications,Material Submittals,Equipment Data Sheets,Shop Drawings,Method Statements,Bills of Quantities,Installation Compliance
Standards and Codes: ISO 9001,ASTM,ASME,ACI,NFPA,NEC,OSHA Requirements,Lean Six Sigma
Coordination and Stakeholder Management: Civil-Structural-Mechanical-Electrical Coordination,Contractor and Vendor Coordination,Supplier and Client Liaison,Schedule and Hold-Point Coordination
Work Experience
Coffman Engineers
Duluth, Georgia, USA
Project Quality Engineer
July 2025 – Present
Engineering consulting supporting manufacturing and industrial facility projects; provided QA/QC across design, construction, commissioning, and turnover.
Tech Stack: Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam Revu, AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft SharePoint
- Oversaw end-to-end QA/QC for four manufacturing and industrial facility projects (up to $25M), establishing quality controls from design through turnover to ensure compliance with client and regulatory requirements.
- Authored and managed project-specific Quality Management Plans, Inspection and Test Plans, audit schedules and checklists using Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, SharePoint and Excel to standardize QA workflows across projects.
- Reviewed over 180 engineering drawings, specifications, material submittals and turnover packages with Bluebeam Revu, AutoCAD, Revit and Navisworks to verify installation compliance and prevent design-related nonconformities.
- Conducted more than 75 field inspections and quality-surveillance activities, identifying installation deficiencies and material nonconformities and maintaining ~96% compliance with established quality standards.
- Managed 28+ Nonconformance Reports and CAPA processes, applying Five Whys and fishbone analysis to reduce average issue-closure time from 18 days to 9 days and improve corrective-action effectiveness.
- Designed weekly and monthly quality dashboards in Excel and Power BI to report inspection status, NCR aging, audit findings and supplier performance—improving leadership visibility and driving ~95% on-time corrective-action closure.
RR Kabel Limited
Karnataka, India
QA Engineer – Infrastructure Projects
December 2021 – July 2023
Cable manufacturing and infrastructure projects executing trenching and underground utility installations along project routes; provided QA/QC for civil works and incoming materials.
Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Inspection and Test Plans, Material Inspection Requests, Work Inspection Requests
- Performed QA/QC inspections across 40+ km of trenching and underground utility route, verifying trench depth, alignment, duct positioning, backfilling and restoration against approved drawings and ITT plans.
- Verified incoming materials for dimensions, markings, condition and traceability, preventing usage of damaged or nonconforming items and maintaining material quality records for site acceptance.
- Prepared and controlled 250+ inspection records and test reports including Material Inspection Requests, Work Inspection Requests, inspection checklists and daily quality reports to ensure traceable evidence of compliance.
- Raised and tracked 20+ NCRs, coordinating corrective actions, verifying rectification and maintaining closure evidence to prevent recurrence and maintain stage-wise quality compliance.
- Maintained Excel-based trackers for MIRs, WIRs, NCRs and inspection status, improving visibility of pending approvals and enabling more timely follow-up and handover readiness.
- Compiled 8+ handover documentation packages and organized ISO QMS audit artifacts for three internal audits, ensuring inspection reports, test records and NCR logs were complete and audit-ready.
Education
University of Memphis
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering • Memphis, Tennessee, USA • August 2023 – May 2025
CMR Engineering College
Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering • Hyderabad, India • August 2018 – June 2022
Certifications
Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility
BAJA SAE
Mega ATV Championship
Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification
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