• Gender: Male
• Age: 41
• Designation: Executive
• Highest Education Level: Graduate - Degree
• Preferred Country: India
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Work Experience: 20.3 Year(s)

Education

B.E. From VTU, Belgaum, in 2005 with 70%

Skill Sets

Experience in Product Engineering, Engineering Change Management in Health Care and Automotive Domain.
experience in the Healthcare Equipment and Imaging System Industry, as a Mechanical Designer, Product Release Engineer, Lead Engineer of iXR product line.
Experience in Automotive Compact Car & Mechatronics Systems development, as Sr. Engineer - Electrical SMT (Chassis), Mechanical Engineer - Inductive Systems.
Hands on experience in Product Realization Process (PRP) and Engineering Change Management (ECM) and Project Management.
Hands on experience in Plastic, Sheet Metal and Casting design & development.
Hands on experience in Vehicle Integration & Packaging in Chassis and Electrical System.
Hands on experience in Inductive System Design & Development such as Antenna, ABS, Antitheft and Electronic suspension system.
Hands on experience in the development of Medical Devices such as Patient table, ceiling suspended monitor/lighting system, Mobile interventional X-ray devices.

Work Experience

Mechanical Designer, R&D
Since Apr 2013
Company Profile: Involved in development of IXR and DXR product range.
Job Profile:
Project planning, feasibility study and defining MRS, URS, SSRS
Product Design and development, Reverse Engineering
Manufacturing base transfer & Regularizing production
Defining Unit and Sub-System Test Plan and Test Specification.
Execution of sub-system and System level testing.
Leading a team of 3 members. Assign the work and Project management
Engineering Change Management & configuration Management.
Value engineering & Value Analysis
Volume Claim & Mass costing for NPI projects
DFMEA, DFM & DFA of the components and sub systems.
RoHS compliance and data base management.
Root cause analysis and Risk Mitigation Management.

Project Exposure
D5i Table Development – Reverse Engineering/Manufacturing Transfer/Supplier Base Transfer
Reverse Engineering of Legacy table and X-ray Stand and Value Engineering
Low cost Modular Architecture Development to Support Dual Manufacturing.
Generating Sub-System Requirement specification (SSRS) and Design Requirement Specification (DRS)
Generating Requirement specification for System and Subsystem
Localization of supplier based and establishing manufacturing methodology.
Unit/Sub-system/System level Test Plan and Test specification
Support for Compliance Testing and Reporting
Regularizing India based manufacturing, configuration management and Engineering Change Management.
Support for Technical Report Filing for CSA and FDA submission

Patient Table development - Full Body Coverage - NPI Project
Feasibility study of Project and conceptualization
Development of Patient table with 3.0-meter cantilever and 200Kg Capacity.
Design and development of Patient table meets IEC-60601 3rd Edition requirement in terms of patient loading, safety load of 4x, deflection requirement, dynamic loading, CPR Capability, leakage current, dielectric strength.
Development of Product packaging to withstand Vibration, Shock and climatic condition
Compliance test plan and module test plan. 
Dimensional, Functional & Performance Verification and validation.
Reliability and Mechanical Safety load testing fixture design and development.
Engineering change management and Production Part Approval.

Development of Monitor Suspension System - Value Engineering
Feasibility Study and Conceptualization
Create Module Requirement specification (MRS) and Design Requirement Specification (DRS)
Modular Product Architecture to support Varity of product line.
Cost Price Reduction and enhanced customization options.
Design of Suspension System to meet IEC 60601 3rd Edition.
Design of Transport Frame and re-usable packaging systems.
Compliance test plan and module test plan. 
Engineering change management and Production Part Approval 

Technical Skill
CAD and software tools:
Pro/E
Wind-chill
Agile, IBM Clear Quest
SAP, SRM

Quality and NPD Skills:
PRP, APQP, GD&T, CAPA, RCA, FMEA, DFM, DFA, VA&VE, PPAP
Modular Requirement Specification, Unit Requirement Specification, Unit Design Specification, Quality Deployment Sheet
Master Test & Release Plan, Unit Test Specification, Unit Test Plan, Functional test, Reliability test, Integration test, and Performance Test

Rewards/ Recognition:
Value Engineer of the year 2013
Operational excellence year 2013

Sr. Engineer, Electrical SMT
December 2009 to April 2013
Company Profile : Leading passenger car, compact truck and pickup vehicle development. also involved in development of Compact cars product range mainly for Chevrolet, Opel Vauxhall & Holden.
Job Profile : 
Feasibility study of project, impact analysis, preparation of activities list, project time plan.
Leading a team of 3 members, assign the work and project management 
Plastic and metal product design such as battery systems, ECM, BCM, SDM, Engine Covers, ERS etc.
Cross functional team member with ownership on electrical architecture.
Battery system integration for Hybrid vehicles 
Benchmarking and Reverse Engineering.
Value Engineering and Value Analysis
New Supplier Development and Supplier Audits.
DFMEA, DFM & DFA of the components and sub systems.
RoHS compliance and data base management.
Co-ordinate with Various GM Technical Centers like GM Korea, GM Germany, GM Brazil.

Project Exposure
Vehicle integration- Battery operated Electric vehicle
Packaging of Battery Packs (Lead Acid & Lithium Ion) in the vehicle, considering Safety Norms,
Packaging of Propulsion system & Controller Module in the Front Compartment. 
Design of Battery ventilation and watering system to lead acid Battery pack. 
Power cable routing and integration on to the body, considering safety and easy of assembly. 
Design of Plastic and sheet metal Protective covers for the High Power cables. 
Digital math validation using Vis mock up tool and support for Mule Build of vehicle in assembly Plant. 

Vehicle integration- Electrical & Electronics components packaging and integration 
Battery tray along with holder and protector shield. Integration of ECM
Infotainment - Speaker, Antenna, On-star, Smart media.etc. 
Electronics - Park assist sensor, BCM, Keyless Entry, Seat Occupant Detection etc.
 
Packaging of battery and Design optimization of battery tray and battery holding mechanism to increase performance and reduce cost. 
Packaging Battery in the Engine compartment and design of Battery tray, Battery holding mechanism considering Thermal, Crash worthiness, structure and service requirements 
Design features on battery tray to mount different types of Engine control modules, controllers and sensors. 
Co-ordinate with CAE Engineer to analyze performance and Crash worthiness of Battery Package. 

Technical Skill
CAD and software tools:
Unigraphics, Hyper mesh, Ansys
Team Center
UG Nx Electrical Tool, IVED
IBM E-square 

Quality and NPD Skills:
GVDP, APQP, GD&T, CAPA, RCA, FMEA, DFM, DFA, VA&VE, PPAP, Six Sigma
Statement of Requirement, Modular Requirement Specification, Unit Requirement Specification, Unit Design Specification
Global Benchmark reporting, Safety Test Report[Crash worthiness reports], Wiring harness assessment report, Supplier Audit Report

Rewards/ Recognition:
GM CEO award for the year 2011
DFSS Green Belt 2012

Mechanical Engineer, Inductive System
Jan 2007 to Dec 2009
Company Name : Tyco Electronics 
Company Profile : Manufacturer of Power and Signal Connectors, Automotive Sensors, Inductive products, Computer Electronics, Wiring Harness Development.
Job Profile : 
New Product Planning and Product Costing 
Engineering Change Management and Product Life Cycle Management.
Plastic part development using Conventional and Inlay Molding.
Sheet metal lead frame Design & Development.
Electromagnetic coil (Inductive system) Design & Development.
Product Design & Development using Reverse Engineering Techniques.
Prototype development.
Interface with suppliers, Manufacturing, Quality, Tooling and other development groups to ensure the successful development and launch of new products.
Vendor identification and development
Product Packaging and testing.

Engineer, NPD
April 2005 to Dec 2006
Company Name : Nash Industries
Company Profile : Manufacturer of sheet metal components for Automotive and Electronics domain. 
Job Profile : 
New product design and development.
New product quality planning.
Detailing of manufacturing parts. 
Conversion of 2D digital or paper drawings to 3D models.
Customer Interaction for solving critical problems
Co-ordination with CAD team for: Solving problems and doubts rose during modeling and drafting
In charge for Quality Control and Check for all CAD related Works
Tool and fixture design.

Technical Skill
CAD and software tools:
Pro- E, Auto CAD, Ansys, Nastran
Intra-Link, E-Square
SAP
Quality and NPD Skills:
APQP, GD&T, CAPA, RCA, FMEA, DFM, DFA, VA&VE, PPAP, CP, PFD

Achievements
Modular Architecture Development to facilitate Dual Manufacturing with optimized process for Operation, Manufacturing and Purchasing 
Development of self-cleaning surface for medical equipment surface coming in contact with patient and potential cause of infection
Innovative Battery tray mechanism meeting NCAP requirement and cost benefit by 43%. 
Innovative concept of Ceiling Mounted Suspension System with cost benefit of € 800.

Certification Training
“Medical Device Development as per IEC 60601 3rd Edition” from UL.
ISO 13485 & FDA QS Regulation and Application
"Plastic Part and Sheet Metal Design" from NTTF, Bangalore 
GD&T concepts and stack up analysis training from I2 Technologies and GM University.
UG NX5 Electrical Routing Training from Siemens and General Motors North America Technical Center
Design for Six Sigma, green belt certified.
Value Engineering, L1 certified

Technical Skills 
CAD and Software Tools:
Pro/E, Unigraphics, Auto CAD, Catia V5, Hyper mesh, Nastran, Ansys
Team Center, Intra-link, Wind-chill
UG Nx Electrical Tool, IVED
Agile, IBM E-square, IBM Clear Quest

Quality and NPD Skills:
PRP, APQP, GVDP, Six Sigma, GD&T, CAPA, RCA, MSA, FMEA, DFM, DFA, VA&VE, PPAP
Unit Test, System Test, Functional Test, Reliability Test, Integration Test, Performance Test.

Rewards/ Recognition:
Value Engineer of the year 2013
GM CEO award for the year 2011
Operational excellence for the year 2013
DFSS Green Belt 2012

Future Goals

Growth