Subhash Mamidi

Decatur IL *****

Cell: 779-***-**** E-mail:lihm4j@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

High performing, strategic thinking professional with more than 11 years of experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously. Extensive experience managing NPI and Cost Optimization projects from the requirements gathering phase to completion. Highly skilled in tracking details, communicating deadlines, and following up with internal and external partners to ensure on time completion. Rich knowledgeable in Designing of Plastic, Sheet Metal and Die casting parts. Good Experience in product development and project management. Consistent successes in Product Launch, testing and evaluation, cross-functional team management, Contract Manufacturing and six sigma process improvements during entire Project execution. Ability and interest in learning and incorporating new technology. Certified Six Sigma Green Belt.

Overall Experience Included: Project scoping, Cost estimation, Feasibility Study, Concepts generation, Preparing test plans (Product Validation plans), Design and detailing, Prototyping, Conducting DOE’s, Conducting Pilot test/trial runs, Inspection and Testing, Statistical data analysis, Technical Reviews, Product Validation, Project implementation and documentation.

Axis INC - Caterpillar Inc. Decatur IL From July 2012 to Till Date

Design Engineer (as Contractor for Caterpillar Inc.)

Working as a design Engineer to execute NPI Programs and Cost out Projects of different Motor Graders models.

• Develop various conceptual designs to achieve product functional requirements.

• Presenting various technical aspects for the concepts developed to the higher management and build confidence on the design.

• Development of 3D digital models to visualize the concept design.

• Identifying the best concept from the various components generated using six sigma methodologies.

InfoTech Enterprises – Atlas Copco From June 2010 to July 2012

Team Leader

Manages, develops and formally evaluates assigned cost center team of Mechanical, Electrical and Firmware Engineers Staff. Directs engineering services, material characterization and product evaluation for internal and external customers, globally. Lead the operations and engineering functions for quality control, failure analysis, process & product qualification, and capital budgets. Develops products for Industrial Tools by utilizing the Cross functional team to execute End to End Products.

• Acquired customer confidence by implementing and developed End to End Product of Power Screw Driver project resulted in signing a Center of Excellence to the organization with 50 Engineers for 3 years.

• Successfully developed and implemented improvements to process parameters of Soda Can making machine weld-structure in to Casting model which resulted in signing a COE to the organization.

Mahindra Satyam – General Electric USA-India From Oct 2003 to June 2010

Sr. Design Engineer (as a contractor for General Electric)

Working at GE Consumer and Industrials division as a Design Engineer. Worked on various types of projects such as New product Design and Development, Product and Material cost take out, Plant restructuring-Product Validation and vendor development.

• Cost reduction of $750K annually by implementing MCTO activity in Washer by changing Metal base to Plastic material.

• PCTO Activity for Washer Drum Base estimated worth of $200K by modifying the original design by combining the few parts in to one part.

• Savings worth of $1.8MM as a team member in relocating Incandescent Coil plant and Glass plant from North America.

• Successfully Developed and Implemented 6 NPI Electro-Mechanical Products simultaneously and the products launched as Scheduled for the Lighting Business.

• Tear down the different competitor products of Washers, bench marking their product and suggest the cost reduction ideas.

• Prepare the comparison analysis between own product and the competitor products of Washers

• Competitive analysis of HID Lamp products from different manufacturers, to implement the cost reduction ideas in GE HID Lamps as cost saving projects and idea generation.

Onward Technologies from April 2002 – Oct 2003

Application Engineer

• Assistance to the Project Leader in doing the proper estimation for projects, planning the delivery dates, correspondence regarding technical queries, setting the milestones, developing the expertise in team for fast execution of the project.

• Legacy conversion of Die casting Components of engine parts.

• Generate 3d Modeling of Casting Components Sheet-metal and Plastic components.

• Developed the assemblies for Engines.

• Developed the Quality procedures to the cad projects.

• Responsible for quality check for all the models

• Conducted Internal Trainings on Tool Design.

Bajaj Tempo From Aug 2000 – Aug 2001

Diploma Trainee

• Tool Design of Panel dies and Compound Dies

• Manufacturing Follow up with Tool Room for the designed Dies

• Participating in Tool Tryouts

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering from IME Mumbai, India

• Advance Diploma in Tool Design specialization in Plastic and Sheet metal design from Central Institute of Tool Design, India

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROCESS:

• New Product Development

• PCTO(Product Cost Take Out), MCTO (Material Cost Take Out) and Cost Optimization

• Value Analysis and Value Engineering

• Six Sigma DMAIC, DMADV, DFSS and DFR

• Tool Design – Injection Molding, Sheet Metal dies, Die Casting Dies.

MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION:

• 10+ years of experience in designing Mechanical Assemblies, Electronics Packaging and Firmware assemblies to meet the costumer requirements.

• Designing of various Mechanical parts like Injection Molding parts, Plastic & Sheet Metal parts

• Good co-ordination with the Cross functionally teams like Electronics and Firmware teams.

• Expertise in End to End product solution as per the Customer requirement phase to Idea generation to design, design to Production.

• Material Selection of Plastic and Metal parts as per the Part design requirement.

• Expert in GD&T and Tolerance Analysis for all the critical gaps required in part and Sub- Assemblies level.

• Expertise in choosing the alternative material to meet the target Product cost and also the project requirements.

• Writing Test plans and Test Procedures as required to validate the product designed.

• Rich Experience and In depth knowledge of Plastics, Sheet Metal and Die Casting Product design and Tool Design.

• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt from GE, Executing Projects in DMAIC, DMADV and DFSS Processes.

• Proven ability to apply Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodology and tools at various stages during project implementation of NPI and PCTO, cost reduction projects.

• Rich Experience and In depth knowledge of Plastics, Sheet Metal and Die Casting Product design.

• Pugh Matrix analysis to finalize the concepts.

• Generate Functional Block Diagrams for Part level and System Level

• FMEA with the entire design Team and the Consultants.

• Follow up with Suppliers of Rapid Prototyping and Prototyping in different stages of Life Cycle product validation for Design Validation and Design Guidance Build.

SOFTWARE:

Pro/E wildfire2&4, Catia V5, Unigraphics, AutoCAD, Solid designer and Intralink.

MS Office Tools, SAP MM and SRM and Minitab

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