• Gender: Male
• Age: 49
• Designation: Senior Executive
• Highest Education Level: Graduate - Degree
• Preferred Country: India
• Preferred Location: Anywhere
• Work Experience: 26.6 Year(s)

Education

BE (Production Engineering) from University Of Pune in 1998. Secured 64
AISSCE (Class XII) from CBSE, New Delhi in 1994. Secured 79.8
AISSE (Class X) from CBSE New Delhi in 1992. Secured 75.4

Computer Knowledge
Ideas/C3P (Solid Modeling, Assembly Modeling , Drafting Detailing)
Unigraphics 15, 16 NX (Solid Modeling, Assembly Modeling , Drafting Detailing)

Skill Sets

Sourcing Support Interfacing with the Sourcing Team by providing product information, developing new tools & prototypes, validating the raw materials & drawing approvals.
Value Analysis/Value Engineering.

Work Experience

Senior Lead Engineer
May 2000 to till date
Job Profile
Sourcing Support Interfacing with the Sourcing Team by providing product information, developing new tools & prototypes, validating the raw materials & drawing approvals.
Value Analysis/Value Engineering as Team Leader:
Leading the Value Analysis/Value Engineering project for ensuring profitability of projects through reducing usage of raw material, developing alternate products, process optimisation, design for assembly and manufacturing etc. for 3 Product Lines (Occupant safety Systems, Steering and Suspension Systems and Braking Systems) across various Design and Manufacturing Units in the US and Europe.
Project Management and Coordination
Resource Planning and Utilization
Identifying Training Requirements and Organizing Training Programs
RFQ/RFP for New Clients/Customers
Deep dive cost Analysis for Chassis/Frames Components
Prototype and Sourcing Supports for Clients/Customers
Benchmarking and Teardown Activities
CAD Application Support and Troubleshooting

GET in Manufacturing/Process Engineering
Jul 1999-Apr 2000
Worked with Kalyani Brakes Ltd. Pune to hone my skills
Job Profile
Product Development.
Coordinating with Production for developing the chain of tasks in the manufacturing process of components and generating samples.

Design Engineer.
Jun 98 to Jul 99
Worked with Blue Bird Engineering Services, Pune
Job Profile
Design Engineering :Assessing specifications for design of Occupant Safety, Braking Systems, Chassis/Frames, Seating Systems, Steering and Suspension Systems, basic mechanical design involving Plastic, Sheet Metal, and Casting components.
Creating concept designs & drawings using CAD Software; conducting FMEA to identify any weaknesses in designs & make relevant modifications in the same. Tolerances stack up analysis.
Undertaking Patent searches and securing approval for designs.

Worked on following Productline:
Automotive Brakes System:
Brakes System component design and modelling. Components designed involving manufacturing process such as Forging, Casting and Process layout for machining of Forgings and Castings. Have very good understanding of Forging and Casting
Automotive Exterior/Interior Trim, Chassis and Frame Components:
Component design for Exterior Sheet metal trim and interior plastic trim.
Component design for Chassis component such as Upper Control/Lower Control Arm, Ball Joints
Component design for Frame Components Sheet metal part design for Light and Medium Duty Trucks Side rails, Cross members, Shock Towers, Engine Cradle
Automotive Occupant Safety Systems and Steering Wheel Systems:
Plastic Part Design for Airbag and Seat Belt Assembly - Airbag Covers, Canister Housings, Seat Belt Components
Die Casting Part design Steering Wheel Skeleton/Armature Design, Seat Belt Aluminium/Zinc/Magnesium Components
Sheet Metal part Design Seat belt retractor Frames, Canister Housings, Airbag Reaction plates, Horn Plates.
Automotive Seating Systems:
Seating Systems Sheet Metal Components design

Future Goals

Senior level positions in Design Engineering, Product Development with leading organisations.