• Gender: Male
• Age: 53
• Designation: Manager
• Highest Education Level: Diploma
• Preferred Country: India
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Work Experience: 23.5 Year(s)

Education

PD-PMD From CIPET Ahmadabad in 1997

DPMT From CIPET Ahmadabad in 1995  

Skill Sets

Career Overview:
An Automotive / Auto Ancillary Industries professional with extensive experience of over 14 years in Product development including mould (Injection moulding tools), Prototype part & Production parts.
Expertise in Business Development right from Market Mapping, Approaching Customer, Receiving RFQs, Extracting Product requirements, Making proposals and converting in to order.
Proficiency in Product Engineering of Automotive parts.
Expertise in Rapid Prototyping Technologies.
Well versed with APQP Documentation etc.
Excellent Communication, Interpersonal, Analytical & Negotiation skill with strong organizational and team building abilities.
Very good in maintaining Customer relations.
Auto CAD, MAGIX and CATIA V5 (elementary)
Professional Trainings Attended:
Training on UG-NX3,  Solid Edge V-16, Deckle Make VMC
Training on handling & to maintain of hot runner moulds. (From the engineers oF Schotle-ag & Schober-ag - Switzerlasnd)
Training to handle ENGLE make

Work Experience

Deputy Manger – Engineering
Since Dec 2010
Company Profile: Supplier of vehicle Interiors Including Instrument Panel, Door Trims, Console, Carpets, etc. Major customers are M&M, Mahindra Navistar, Mahindra Reva, Volkswagen, Ashok Leyland, etc
Job Profile:
Project Handled:
Ashok Leyland (NGC)
Integration of IP, CCB, Overhead Console, Structure, Door Trim and BIW
Owning total responsibility for commodities like Over Head Console System and Door Trim to deliver Global IAC quality for Fit n’ Finish and Craftsmanship.
Consisted of 26 Injection moulding Tools, 3 Assembly Fixtures, 30 inspection fixtures
Whole project has been developed from receiving “A” surface from customer to complete the product design Achievements
Completed the Ashok Leyland NGC (New Generation Cab) project without any customer complaint,
Achieved more than 90% score in Customer Satisfaction Survey carried out by management
Advance Engineering
Support Sales Team for Advance RFQ by evolving Advance BoM with cost details, Tech Review presentation after Studying the Math Data, SOR, Standards & Regulations for DV requirements, Manufacturing feasibility, Primary and Secondary Tooling, Process & BoP Strategy.VAVE study for alternate proposals
Achievements:
Key roll in winning  the Projects like Suzuki YL1 Floor Console & Storage Bin Assembly, VECV IP/DP, Carpets.
Lead roll in winning the FIAT New Linea business for IP, Peripherals & Floor Console.

Manager –Business Development
2007 – 2010 
Company Profile: Prototyping service bureau engaged in services for Rapid Prototyping, Vacuum casting, Rapid tooling for short run production and Rapid Metal Casting
Job Profile:
Joined as a Operations Manager Promoted as Business Development Manager 
Was responsible for: Business Development in western India
Reporting to: Director 
Team Size handled: 17 Team Members (Technical Sales, Operations, and Accounts
Accountabilities: 
Business Development Manager -
Add new customers by Market Mapping, Approaching with appropriate bodies / person with right tool Responsible for new project development as per customer milestones
Educating customer about different prototyping techniques, their usage in various stages during product life cycle, benefit of incorporating prototyping in their development cycle with relevant examples and presentations
To showcase capacities & skills and gain the confidence of customer.
Maintain and develop the business with existing customers (OEM’s, Tier I and Tier II suppliers in auto sectors and also other industrial verticals.
Operations Manager -
Receive the primary inputs from Sales Manager about customers requirement
choose right Rapid Prototyping process and post operations for each requirement
Process Planning & Scheduling, Assigning & Monitoring Progress of the order.
Quality Assurance and Updates.
Inventory control, Materials, Logistics and Account Reconciliation.
Achievements:
Played key role as a Business Development Manager to Shoot the Turnover from 1 Cr to 5 Cr in west Region within 3 years 
Awarded as “Employee of the Year” in 2008

Asst. Manager – Project Development
2005 to 2006
Company Name: Delite Engineers Pvt Ltd
Company Profile: Leading mould maker and Precision component supplier to various Industrial Verticals like Automotive, Electrical and Aero-space industries.
Job Profile:
Accountabilities:
Respond enquiries with quotations, Assist Director in negotiations with customer.
Make action plan and lead design team. 
Give technical inputs (BOM) to purchase. 
Execute manufacturing for targets and review quality & time plan on various stages, Assist at tool trials 
Complete the Wiper tank & cover, Air filter-case, cover & guide, front and rear fender with Mud flap, Battery cover and container, Energy meter in ( Base ,cover ,connector ,connector cover)
Achievements
Handled the all the project successfully, Got the Business entry in Banco Radiators.

Engineer – Design & Engineering
2004 to 2005
Company Name:Elmex Controls Private Ltd
Company Profile: Leading manufacturer of Rail mounted & PCB Mounted terminals & Switch Gears
Job Profile: 
Accountabilities:
Design & Develop new product, tools and moulds for captive requirement, R&D 
Understanding the requirements of products/reverse engineering.
Product design & value addition.
Lead the design team for designing of moulds/ tool specification / DFM
Assist tool room activities for smooth operations.
Assist at tool trials/ tool tune-in and trouble-shooting.
Assist laboratories authorities to get approval of different electrical standards Like CE, IEC, UL, D, N etc by modification in product & as in tools.
Rectification and modification or duplication of existing tools.
Achievements:
Redesign and rebuild the old moulds of existing product with HRS, Reduced the product cost.
Identified & Implemented of SOP & Best Practices in Mould Design & Manufacturing.

Technical Advisor
1997-2004
Company Name: Bay Overseas Pvt Ltd
Company Profile:
Bay Overseas is an established Designing Consultant in tools & application engineering
Job Profile:
Joined as a Jr. Design Engineer Promoted as Sr. Design Engineer, Appointed as Technical Advisor on deputation to M/s. Stuff Dies & Moulds during 2002-2004 (Mould Maker & Suppliers to Schneider Electric, Jetex Carburettors, Banco Radiators, Alstom Power, etc.)
Accountabilities:
Designing of Product and moulds of complex & critical parts for electro-mechanical goods like switches, switchgears, connectors, harnesses, other automobile parts and medical components like cataract lance holder, intravenous sets, syringes, and denture-jaws for surgery training.
Process planning (Tooling & Electrodes sequences)
Vendor development for offloading the moulds & mould accessories & mould base.
Cost calculation for moulds & fixtures etc. for quotation.
Reverse engineering, convert & modify the product as per customers requirement substitute the material, manufacturing method for product betterment, cost reduction and quality excellence 
Mould design (Hot Runner, Multi Cavities, Splits, Side Core, Unscrewing etc.)
Development of assembly and machining fixtures.
Achievements:
Establishing procedure & to maintain methodical mould making for cost reduction & quality improvement.
Implementation of Mould Technologies like Hot Runner, Multi cavity, Precise Tooling for Splits, Side Cores and Unscrewing Mechanisms.
Appreciation from Stuff Dies & Moulds for Quality improvement and Zero Rejection.

Mould Technician
Feb’96 – Nov’96
Company Name:Core Health Care Ltd
Job Profile:
Accountabilities:
Look after the maintenance of 30 (Thirty) Hot Runner Moulds (Made by Schotlee-Ag, Schobar-Ag Swiss make moulds)
Training on 'ENGLE' tie-bar less PLC Control injection molding m/c


Areas Of Expertise: 
Business development/ Technical Sales:
Market Mapping, Locating potential customers, approaching right people with right tools.
Discussion about their requirements and Presentation of available services, Capacities & Capabilities.
Converting RFQs in to Orders, revenue generation and collections.
Timely Business reviews and reports on Status of Enquiries and Quotes, Sales figures and Projections on Quarterly basis.
Product Development: 
Managing complete Product Development right from the receiving product design to Tool hand over to production.
Part of techno commercial team to make proposal for current and upcoming projects
Establishing project status reports and keep team updated about project progress on regular basis 
Handling activities involving making time plan & monitoring overall product development status.
Able to manage the changes in product during the development duration
Strategy planning for Risk Mitigation and Contingency plan during development
Monitoring the development activities at sites and review of project schedule, ensuring cost control within budget, etc
Review Quality of the product Design for before Tool release. 
Timely Tool Development reviews to achieve the right quality.
Use of ProLink (a software to manage development activity) for development phase.
Engineering:
Studying the SOR, Review DFMEA, DVP, DFM & Design check list ensuring Homologation and other requirements.
Ensuring Interface with Environment data, Proper Attachment & Location scheme, Selection of Fasteners, Serviceability, Assembly Sequence, Loading Study.
Analyze CAE & Mould Flow reports and implementation of the changes in Design if required.
Review DFM and Tolerance Stacking etc.
Timely Design Reviews, Tracking of the Issues and Open points, Establishing Course of Action 
Coordination with customer & Internal CFT.
Assigning task to Team, Progress review and Report.
PPAP Support

Future Goals

Growth