• Gender: Male
• Age: 50
• Designation: Sr. Manager– Design & Development
• Highest Education Level: Diploma
• Current Gross Salary: INR  800000 /Annum
• Expected Gross Salary: INR  1200000 /Annum
• Preferred Country: India, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Europe, France, Germany, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, UK, USA
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Preferred Location: India
• Work Experience: 37.1 Year(s)

Education

Post Diploma in CAD-CAM from Fr. Agnel Technical College with First Class With Distinction in 1996.

Diploma in Plastics Engineering from Shri Bhagubhai Mafatlal Polytechnic with First Class/Distinction in 1994.

Skill Sets

15+ years of experience in Design & Development of Plastic Injection Moulds, 3D SOLID & SURFACE MODELLING using CAD CAM softwares like I-DEAS MASTER SERIES, ProEngineer, Mechanical Desktop, CAMAND, MasterCAM & AutoCAD.

Work Experience

AGM – Design & Development
From : Dec 2021 till date
Company Profile : Manufacturer of PP heat sealed battery containers, covers

Job Profile :
New Product & Mould Development cycle and Project management.
Interaction with Customer/marketing
Design Review with CFT/Customer/Tool Maker
Inviting quotes and finalising offer and releasing PO
Getting mould commissioned/inducted in plant as per timeline/bar chart
New design mould proposal to exceed competition.
Responsible for leading and managing the design & development teams to ensure the delivery of new & existing designs from the concept stage to the commissioning of the finished products ready for manufacture.
Manage the design & development activities including creation of 3D & 2D designs, conducting part & tooling feasibility studies, design freeze/release, vendor & tool development.
Collaborate closely with the internal teams of the organisation including marketing, purchase, operations, production & quality to ensure moulds are manufactured to exceed customer specifications & expectations.
Mould sample approval, pilot lot approval from customer with the help of plant manager- Mould ready for commercial Production
Co-ordinate with local & overseas third-party vendors involving purchasing, negotiating, specifying the requirements, monitoring & tracking the progress of multiple on-going projects thereby ensuring timely completion of tasks with minimum revisions.
Accurate and timely reporting to top management.
Supervising, guiding and mentoring the team members.

Projects managed:
Successfully managed moulds development for Battery containers & lids, vent plugs, paint pails container, lids & handles
Few projects listed below
N200 Jumbo Container
N200 Lid
MF4 Container (4 cavity)
MF4 Lid (4 cavity)
1 ltr round pail container & lid
1 ltr rectangular pail container & lid (2 cavity )
4 ltr rectangular pail container & lid
20 ltr round pail container & lid


Sr. Manager– Design & Development
From : Dec 2017 to Nov 2021
Company Profile : Manufacturer of Automotive Components, Healthcare, Infrastructure Products

Job Profile :
Responsible for leading and managing the design & development teams to ensure the delivery of new & existing designs from the concept stage to the commissioning of the finished products ready for manufacture.
Manage the design & development activities including creation of 3D & 2D designs, conducting part & tooling feasibility studies, design freeze/release, prototyping, vendor & tool development, testing & validation.
Drive creative thinking ensuring customer needs are considered and deliver the agreed engineering objectives.
Collaborate closely with the internal teams of the organisation including marketing, purchase, operations, production & quality to ensure products are manufactured to exceed customer specifications & expectations.
Co-ordinate with local & overseas third-party vendors involving purchasing, negotiating, specifying the requirements, monitoring & tracking the progress of multiple on-going projects thereby ensuring timely completion of tasks with minimum revisions.
Accurate and timely reporting to top management.
Supervising, guiding and mentoring the team members, identifying the skill gaps and conduct training programs on best practices.

Projects managed:
Successfully commissioned 80+ moulds for
Medium & Bulk packaging components - Threaded Caps, Bungs, Round & Square lugs, Lids, Pails, Spouts, Pull caps, Top cover, Side, Corner & Back spacers for IBC composite pallet, Ball valve assembly parts.
Material Handling - Integra Crate with Lid, IBC Pallet.
Furniture - Armless chairs, High Back Executive Chairs, Hybrid Chairs, Dining tables.
Composite Cylinders - Top, Middle & Bottom Casings.
Active participation in the R&D of 20 ltr Diesel Container Filling & Decanting spouts project for Reliance with successful implementation of product & mould design revisions to achieve the desired performance.

Project Manager – Mould Management
Since Sept 2011 to Nov 2017
Company Profile: Is providing consulting services for plastic tool design and development.
Job Profile:
Responsible for planning, scheduling, conducting and coordinating the technical and management aspects of projects.
Accountable for the successful completion of engineering, mould development projects
Injection mould & process establishment, co-ordination with the suppliers & product qualification
Frontline Coordination with Client, suppliers, following Project Procedures, Project Control, coordinating with the global project team, ensures effective team communications
Reviewing and monitoring project progress to assure quality and adherence to requirements of contract documents.
Chairing the project meetings to collect and disseminate information pertaining to the projects
On-site visits for the mould design review meetings, mould trials & qualification, have travelled to US, UK, European countries.

Asst. Manager- Design & Development
May 2007 - Sept 2011
Company Profile: The Company is into development of moulds for Plastic Furniture (Tables, Chairs, Stools, etc) Material Handling Crates, Automobile, Industrial, Luggage, Thermowares, Caps & Closures, Housewares, Pens and HDPE, PVC Fittings.
Job Profile:
Co-ordination with customers, managing the design tasks & co-ordinating the requirements with regular follow-up with the tooling divisions in India & China.
Visiting China for the supervision of moulds, to speed up the process of big projects, attending trials, providing the necessary feedback to achieve the end result.

Sr. Design & Development Engineer
December 2005 to April 2007
Devu Tools Pvt. Ltd.
The Company manufactures Injection moulds for PVC Pipe Fittings & Automobile Components.
Exposure:
PTC‘s Pro/Engineer WildFire 2.0 – CAD/CAM software.
SDRC’s I-Deas Master Series 9 - CAD/CAM software.
AutoDesk’s Mechanical Desktop 6.0 (Solid & Surface Modelling) & AutoCAD 2007

Duties: Design & Development of Injection Moulds, 3D Solid & Surface Modelling of Products, Core-Cavity, Electrodes, Supervising CNC, EDM & shopfloor activities.

Sr. Design Engineer-CAD
August 2003 to November 2005
V2SOLUTIONS Inc, Mumbai
The Company is into offshore projects for prototype molds for Automobile components.
Exposure:
SDRC’s I-Deas Master Series 9 & 10 - CAD/CAM software.
PTC‘s Pro/Engineer 2001 – CAD/CAM software.
MASTERCAM-9, MOULDPLUS, AutoCAD 2004
Duties: Design of prototype Injection Moulds, 3D Solid & Surface Modelling, Generation of Standard Body plots.

Sr. Design & Development Engineer
June 2000 to July 2003
Shri Gajanana Industries
The Company is into manufacturing of Injection moulds for Consumer Durables including Household, Furniture, Refrigerator Appliances & Industrial products
Exposure:
SDRC’s I-Deas Master Series 8 & 9 -CAD/CAM software.
AutoDesk’s Mechanical Desktop 4.0 (Solid & Surface Modelling) & AutoCAD 2002.
Duties: Design & Development of Injection Moulds, 3D Solid & Surface Modelling of Products, Core-Cavity, Electrodes, supervising CNC, EDM, & shopfloor activities.

Design & Development Engineer
Sept. 1996 to May 2000
Sumo Polyconverters, Mumbai
The Company manufactures Injection moulds & plastic products for Consumer Electronics, Electrical & Automotive Industries

Exposure:
SDRC’s CAMAND 14 - CAD/CAM software
& I-DEAS MASTER SERIES 6 -CAD/CAM software.
AutoDesk’s Mechanical Desktop 2.0 (Solid & Surface Modelling) & AutoCAD 14.

Duties: Design & Development of Injection Moulds, 3D Solid & Surface Modelling & CNC Programming of Core-Cavity, Electrodes, supervising CNC, EDM, Wirecut & shopfloor activities.

Future Goals

To continuously grow in the plastics field by learning about new & advanced technologies