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Westland, MI, 48185
Posted:
May 04, 2010

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Resume:

Name: Shailendra Yadav

Degree in Mechanical Engg in 1998 from Institution of Mechanical Engineers

(India), Mumbai (Bombay, India).

Diploma in Mechanical Engg in 1991 from Shri Vaishnav Polytechnic,

Indore,India under M.P. Board of Technical Education,India with Honors.

Experience summary: Total cumulative experience of 19 Years in the

automotive industry, in the field of design & development of automotive

seat system, mechanism, vehicle body, bus body structure, chassis, diesel

engine, Brake adjusters, air management systems & vehicle sub systems,

components.

Organizations worked for :

Eicher Motors Ltd (Now Volvo Commercial Vehicles Ltd),pithampur Indore,

India,MFG LCV's, HCV's in India - Worked for 4.5 Years in Product

Engineering Dept as an Engineer. (July1991 to Feb1996)

Automotive Research Association of India, Pune, (The only Vehicle Research

Institute under Govt of India, which certifies the Vehicle Launch, does

research work in Vehicle designing, Engine design & testing) - Worked for

3.5 years in Power Units Diesel Dept as Sr.Research asst.(Feb1996 to

Aug1999)

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Nasik,India (one of the giant manufacturer of

SUV's & MUV's in India) - worked for 3 years in R & D Centre under Body

design group as junior executive.(Aug 1999 to Oct 2001)

Tata Johnson Controls,India & JCI Inc,USA : Tata Johnson Controls

Automotive LTD, India & Tata Johnson System engineering LLC, Plymouth, USA.

(Joint Venture: Johnson Controls inc, USA & Tata Automotive Components

Group,India) - Joined the group on 22nd Oct 2001 (5.5 Years - 1.5 years in

India, 4 years in USA) - worked till Jan'2008 at Johnson Controls Inc,

Plymouth USA, Worked as Sr.Lead engineer / Dyp Manager in Phase 1 & Rear

seat structures core products, Concepts & Business development.

Worked in Phase 1 concepts & Core Product Portfolio group .

Designed seat structure & mechanism concepts based on OEM requirements for

future vehicles. worked on request for quote (RFQ'S) activities for

various OEMS,e.g. GM,Chrysler,Honda,Nissan,Toyota. Based on Understanding

the Statement of Requirements (SOR), Presented the design to OEM &

Internal Customers. Interacted with various BU's Directors, Chief Engineers

on the new concepts, designs, new initiatives - Core Products, Responsible

for communicating the requirements to the Team & got the quality job done.

Interacted, & evolved the new concepts, using the available infrastructure,

seat designs H/R mechanisms, Arm rest, designed to meet fmvss safety

requirements like 202 a, 207,208,210,225, ece 17, seat mechanisms Concepts.

Participated & lead design reviews with customers, communicated with

offshore teams & got the quality job done. (Oct2001 to Jan 2008)

Haldex AB,Sweden & Haldex India Ltd : Haldex AB, Sweden & Haldex India Ltd.

(Joint Venture: Haldex AB, Sweden & Anand Automotive Components Group,

India) - Joined the group on 20th Feb 2008 - Set-up a new Engineering

Division at Nasik, India from scratch for catering future design

requirements globally for Sweden, USA, UK & Germany. Heading the

Engineering group & business development group as Deputy General Manager -

Engineering & Business Development. (Feb2008 to Contd.) total direct

strength - 10, Also leading IT group at Haldex India.

WORK SUMMARY (STARTING WITH CURRENT EMPLOYER in Detail) :

Project Title : Engg Change management, Design improvement

Current products

Client : Haldex UK, Indian OEM

Duration : Jan'10 - Contd

Team Size : 10

Designation : Deputy General Manager

Description : Design modification, Engineering changes on

the existing design of valves, Truck-Trailer ABS, Automatic brake

adjusters, Air management system & Design improvement on brake adjusters.

Business development with Indian truck OEM's, Haldex Bu's worldwide & After

market in India.

Role/ Responsibilities : -

. Responsible for design modification, improvement & development

. Responsible for Cad design & Analysis for optimization, DFA &

engg support

. Responsible for business development

Environment : Pro Engineer-wildfire 3.0 (CAD), Ansys 11 (FEA), Business

Development skills.

Project Title : Pneumatic Consep

Client : Haldex Germany & HIL

Duration : Aug'09 - Dec'09

Team Size : (Engg Head)+ 4 + suppliers

Designation : Deputy General Manager

Description : Design modification, validation &

improvement for condenser cum separator product being launched in USA,

Germany & India & will be produced in india branch.

Role/ Responsibilities : -

. Responsible for design modification, improvement & development

. Responsible for Cad design & Analysis for optimization, DFA &

engg support

. Responsible for business development

Environment : Pro Engineer-wildfire 3.0 (CAD), Ansys 11 (FEA)

Project Title : Integrated Lift axle system & Valves

Client : Haldex Germany

Duration : Feb'09 - Aug'09

Team Size : (Engg Head)+ 4

Designation : Deputy General Manager

Description : Optimized Intigrated lift axle system &

quick release valves design for quality improvement & cost savings of Air

Brake system.

Role/ Responsibilities : -

. Responsible for design modification & cost saving proposal

. Responsible for Cad dsign & Analysis for optimization

Environment : Pro Engineer-wildfire 3.0 (CAD), Ansys 11 (FEA)

Project Title : VA/VE of current design of Brake adjusters

Client : world wide OEMs

Duration : Oct'08 - Feb'09

Team Size : (Engg Head)+ 4

Designation : Deputy General Manager

Description : Setup a new task of reducing cost &

improving quality of the current production product. Systematically

analysed each & every part function & design, proposed several cost saving

ideas,ideas being implemented on the current product. Filed two patents.

Role/ Responsibilities : -

. Responsible for Cost saving ideas & converting ideas in to real

savings.

. Doing detailed mechanism studies & analysis.

. Project management

Environment : Pro Engineer-wildfire 3.0 (CAD), Ansys 11 (FEA)

Project Title : Setting up new Engg division in India

Client : Global Haldex companies

Duration : Feb'08 - Oct'08

Team Size : (Engg Head)+ 8

Designation : Deputy General Manager

Description : Setting up new Engg Division from scratch to

cater the future global new business design requirements for brake

adjusters, ABS systems, air brake and suspension management design projects

from India.

Role/ Responsibilities : -

. Responsible for setting up new engg center from scratch

. Doing detailed planning & budget requirements, presentation to

board of directors for project approval.

. Visiting global offices & understanding the requirements

. Recruiting Engg resources for the Engg center.

. Business development

. Engg design project work & live project support work for Haldex

globally

Environment : Pro Engineer-wildfire 3.0 (CAD), Ansys 11 (FEA)

Project Title : PHASE 1 DESIGN ACTIVITIES - RFQ WORK

Client : Internal JCI CPP, NPS & Toyota suv

Duration : May'07 - Jan'08

Team Size : (offshore project lead)+1(onsite) + 4 (AT TJC

India)

Designation : Project Sr. Lead Engineer - Onsite

Description : supporting work team for Core Product

portfolio complete seat system structure updates, conceptual designing for

New product strategy including mechanisms.

Role/ Responsibilities : -

. Responsible for the quality output of the work performed at

offshore & onsite.

. Interacting with phase 1/ NPS/ Toyota bu chief engineers,

Managers, Lead engineers for work input & output requirements.

. Conducting, leading, participating design reviews.

. Responsible for communicating the requirements to the Team &

getting the quality output done.

Environment : Catia V5 R16, VPM

Project Title : PHASE 1 DESIGN ACTIVITIES - RFQ WORK

Client : GMX 511-521,551RFQ's

Duration : 521(4 months),551 (3 months) SEPT'06 - APR'07

Team Size : (offshore project lead)+1(onsite) + 4 (AT TJC

India)

Designation : Project Sr. Lead Engineer - Onsite

Description : Leading work team for complete seat system

conceptual designing, structures, mechanisms, finalizing production

logistics & system design, creating design based on customer Statement of

Requirements.

Role/ Responsibilities : -

. Responsible for the quality output of the work performed at

offshore & onsite.

. Interacting with phase 1 chief engineers,Managers for work input

& output requirements.

. Conducting, leading, participating design reviews.

. Responsible for communicating the requirements to the Team &

getting the quality output done.

Environment : Catia V5 R16, VPM

Project Title : PHASE 1 DESIGN ACTIVITIES - RFQ WORK

Client : Chrysler - GLOBAL CORE REAR SEAT

Duration : 1.4 years (MAY05 - SEPT06)

Team Size : (offshore project lead)+2(onsite) + 4 (AT TJC

India)

Designation : Project Sr.Lead Engineer - Onsite

Description : Leading work team for designing "LCMB" Low

Cost Low Mass seat back structure which can be used in various seat

environment & various seat configurations . Achieved low masss target of

12 kg with latest laser weld technology,ducol high strength steel. Filed

patent on core structure.

Role/ Responsibilities : -

. Responsible for the quality output of the work performed at

offshore & onsite.

. Interacting with phase 1 chief engineers,Managers for work input

& output requirements.

. Conducting, leading, participating design reviews.

. Responsible for communicating the requirements to the Team &

getting the quality output done.

Environment : Catia V5 R16, VPM

o ORGANISATION :TATA JOHNSON Controls LTD - PUNE India

Project Title : Isuzu Pickup Truck

Client : Isuzu - Europe & Asia Pacific

Duration : 3 Months (Jan05 - APR05)

Team Size : (project lead at india) + 6 (AT India)

Designation : Offshore Project Team Lead Engineer

Description : Leading work team for seat system designing,

structures, mechanisms, finalizing production logistics & system design.

Role/ Responsibilities : -

. Responsible for complete Seat Design Back structure, Cushion

structure, packaging with BIW studies, layout, GD & T

production drawings.

. Interacting with Customer based at worldwide in Japan &

Thailand.

. Conducting, leading, participating design reviews.

. Responsible for communicating the requirements to the Team &

getting the quality output done.

Environment : UG

o ORGANISATION :TATA JOHNSON System Engineering - LLC,PLY-MI-USA

Project Title : Automation & KBE (Knowledge Based Engg )

Client : All PBU (product business units )-JCI-PLYMOUTH

Duration : 4 Months (July04 - Dec 04)

Team Size : 1 + 1(project lead) + 4 (AT OFFSHORE)

Designation : Project Engineer - Automation Core team

Description : working on pursuing new design automation &

KBE (Knowledge based Engg) tasks which will be helpful to design engineers

for achieving high quality design targets in less time,

Role/ Responsibilities : -

. Responsible for complete automation task being performed at TJC

for JCI, Plymouth.

. Interacting with various BU's Directors on the new initiative &

understanding the requirements.

. Responsible for communicating the requirements to the Team &

getting the job done.

Environment : Catia V5 R12 & related automation tools

o ORGANISATION :TATA JOHNSON System Engineering - LLC,PLY-MI-USA

Project Title : FMVSS 202 A - Head Rest Mech Design - NPS

Client : All OEM's after 2008

Duration : 8 Month ( Feb 04 - Nov 04 )

Team Size : 1 + 1 (offshore lead ) +2

Designation : ONSITE PROGRAM LEAD ENGINEER

Description : worked on Head Rest Mechanism design.

Role/ Responsibilities : -

. Responsible for Interacting, Involving & evolving the H/R

mechanism Concept along with offshore team.

. Interacting with Chief Engineer - CCT & Mechanism group for

evolving the design thru weekly / bi weekly meetings.

. Conducting & leading, design reviews, giving presentations to

higher management of JCI on progress.

. Responsible for communicating the requirements to the Team &

getting the quality output done.

Environment : Catia V5 R12 - Modeling & Drafting.

o ORGANISATION :TATA JOHNSON System Engineering - LLC,PLY-MI-USA

Project Title : Nissan BU - UL 6.5 (QUEST) 3rd row seat

Client : Nissan

Duration : 6 Month ( Jan 04 - June 04 )

Team Size : 1( +2 onsite) + 2 (AT OFFSHORE - TJC,PUNE)

Designation : ONSITE PROGRAM LEAD ENGINEER

Description : worked on Seat Structure Design, Head Rest

Mechanism design.

Role/ Responsibilities : -

. Responsible for complete Seat Design Back structure Design, H/R

Design, Modeling, packaging studies & layout.

. Interacting with Chief Engineer - ul6.5 NBU,OEM, Understanding

the requirements.

. Conducting, leading, participating design reviews.

. Responsible for communicating the requirements to the Team &

getting the quality output done.

Environment : Catia V5 R12 - Modeling & Drafting.

o ORGANISATION :TATA JOHNSON System Engineering - LLC,PLY-MI-USA

Project Title : REAR SEAT PBU - DESIGN & CAD WORK

Client : RRPBU-JCI-PLYMOUTH

Duration :1 Year (DEC 02 - DEC 03)

Team Size :1( +1 onsite) + 14 (AT OFFSHORE - TJC,PUNE)

Designation : ONSITE CO-ORDINATOR - RRPBU team

Description : Worked on coordinating the design activities for

various Rear Seat Programs, seat system designing, Modeling, GD & T

drawings, data Conversion, Seating Layouts.

Role/ Responsibilities : -

. Responsible for the quality output of the work performed by

offshore team.

. Interacting with various BU's Chief Engineers, Lead Engineers,

Designers & Understanding the requirements, Communicating to

the Offshore Team & getting the job done.

. Responsible for Business development activities.

Environment : Catia V5 R10 - Modeling & Drafting.

o ORGANISATION : TATA JOHNSON CONTROLS LTD,PUNE, INDIA,

Project Title : MECHANISM BU - DESIGN & CAD WORK

Client : MBU-JCI-PLYMOUTH

Duration : 2 Months (sept 02 - Nov 02)

Team Size : 1+ 8 Design engineers

Designation : Lead engineer - MBU offshore team

Description : Lead the team & worked for the quality output on

Seat mechanism systems Designing, Modeling, Drawings, GD & T,conversion

and VA/VE in MBU.

Role/ Responsibilities : -

. Responsible for the quality output for work performed by team.

. Interacting with onsite Engineers, Lead Engineers, Designers &

Understanding the requirements, Communicating to the Team.

. Responsible for employee development activities.

Environment : SDRC-IDEAS MS 8,Catia V5 R10 - Modeling & Drafting.

o ORGANISATION : TATA JOHNSON CONTROLS LTD,PUNE, INDIA,

Project Title : FORD BUSINESS UNIT - DESIGN & CAD WORK

Client : FBU-JCI-PLYMOUTH

Duration :1Year (OCT01 - Nov02)

Team Size : 1 + 8 Design engineers

Designation : Lead engineer - FBU offshore team

Description : Lead the team & worked for the quality output on

Seat systems Designing, Layout,packaging study, Modeling, Drawings, GD & T,conversion and Assembly of seating system, VA/VE in FBU.

Role/ Responsibilities : -

. Responsible for the quality output for work performed by team.

. Interacting with onsite Engineers, Lead Engineers, Designers &

Understanding the requirements, Communicating to the Team.

. Responsible for employee development activities

Environment : SDRC-IDEAS MS 8 - Modeling & Drafting.

Expertise : Structure design,Cocept generation, Pugh analysis, FMVSS

rules, safety systems, VBOM, DFMEA,GD & T, MFG design solution,

VA/VE,Communication skill, Team management skill, Leadership skill,

Business Development skill, laser welding structures.

Follwoing work experience are in short mentioning the details I worked

prior to joinning Tata Johnsoncontrols.

o ORGANISATION : MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD, Nasik, India

DURATION : FROM AUG'99 TO OCT'2001

Worked as Project Engineer- Body Design & Developmet. Did designing of SUV

body structure Components for Engine Mounting system, Exhaust System,

Parking Brake System, Chassis & related packaging layouts. Coordinated

prototype activities, design reviews with higher management team &

implemented the approved design in to production.

Environment : SDRC-IDEAS MS 8

Expertise : GD & T, Model, Production drawings, prototype

development, Packaging layouts, design implementation on production line,

Eng BOM, Metaphase, Presentation skill, Leadership skill.

o ORGANISATION : Automotive Research Association Of India, Pune,

DURATION: FROM FEB'96 TO AUG'99

Worked as Sr.Research Asst. / Test Engineer in Power units Diesel

department. Responsible for Design & development of Cylinder head, Inlet &

Exhaust Ports, Dry Type Air Cleaners, reduction on NVH.

Worked various design & developmental testing projects for major automotive

companies in India that includes fuel injection & combustion

characteristics measurement & analysis of diesel engines, exhaust emission

measurement & analysis, application of catalytic converter & Exhaust Gas Re-

circulation.

Environment : ACAD-R12 & Engine Test lab at ARAI,Pune

Expertise : Diesel engine Cyl head designing, Presentation skill, analysis

skill, project proposal preparation, project report preparation, data

analysis.

o ORGANISATION : EICHER MOTORS LTD, PITHAMPUR,India

DURATION : FROM JULY'91 TO FEB'96

Worked as Engineer - R&D, body structure product development

Worked on Designing, & Proto type development of soft drinks Carriers,

Troop Carriers, Sky line Bus Structure on Eicher Mitsubishi Chassis as per

Customer Requirement. jigs & fixturing designing for ease of Production.

Responsible for complete Design & prototype built for base structure, side

structure, front & rear structures & seat layouts.

Provided Technical Input for the Proto developmental work to various

vehicle body building ancillaries.

Environment: ACAD-R12 for Designing & Drafting.

Expertise : Structure design, jigs fixture design, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke

Expertise:

Technical Complete Structure Designing, Body Design, Seating

System Designing, Mechanism, Component Design,

Vehicle Interiors,Diesel Engine parts, Brake

adjuster design, VA/VE,DFMEA.

Professional Presentation skills, Communications skills, Result

oriented Business Development Skills. Exposed to

International working environment.

Software Catia V5 R16,VPM,Ideas MS-8, AutoCAD R12,UG,ProE

awareness WF3

Software Trainings Attended:

Course Name Location Details Duration

Catia V5 TJC,Pune India Drg,design,assy 4days

IDEAS - MS8 M&M,Nasik,India Drafting, 1 week

detailing

IDEAS - MS8 M&M,Nasik,India 3-D Modeling, 1 week

Assy

AUTOCAD-R12 INDORE, INDIA Drafting & Hands on

Detailing experience

Professional & Technical Trainings Attended:

Leadership trg Nasik, Acquire learning 3 days each

Indore,IND on leadership

Plymouth, USA roles

GD & T Nasik,India, Application & 3 days each

Ply, US usage

DFMEA M&M,Nasik,India DFMEA Techniques 2 days

Verbal & written Nasik & Indore, Importance & 3 days

communication India learning on

skill communication.

Presentation Eicher, Indore, How to do an 3 days

India effective

presentation.

Appraisal TJC, Pune, India How to do an 3 days

effective

appraisal

8D-KTproblem Plymouth,USA How use 8D day

solving methodology to

solve critical

system, Design

issues

PDfSS awareness Plymouth,USA Using six sigma day

techniques to

design high

quality products

in less time &

cost effective

way

Foam Plymouth,USA Awareness on day

Manufacturing criticality

awareness involved of Foam

in to seat

structure design.

Fastening Plymouth,USA Awareness on day

Technology available & new

fastening

technology,

useful tool for

seat structure

designing &

joints

requirements.

Seat System Plymouth, USA Awareness on the 2 days

Design - II criticality

involved while

designing the

Seating systems

Understanding Plymouth, USA Awareness on day

Behavior Styles understanding

different

behaviors

Personal Information:

My Family :

Born in Indore (Central Part of India) on 18th February 1972, Wife Neha is

house wife. Blessed with Twin Daughters in the USA named Sanjivani &

Shivani they are 2.5 years old now.

My Nature :

Honest, hardworking, easy go lucky & social Guy. A Result oriented guy who

easily adapts the hard & challenging work conditions. Strong believer of

Team work .

My Hobbies :

In my relaxing time, I listen lite Indian music, do regular exercise & love

to play Cricket, Table Tennis, and Lawn Tennis. love to go for outings,

social work, gatherings.

Contact Detail:

Home add: Row house No.42, Niwas river view, Savarkar nagar, Nasik - 5,

India

Email ID : abmvvp@r.postjobfree.com

Phone (C )- +91-985*******

Phone (H) - +91-985*******

Visa Details : USA - H1 B tranferable Visa

Contact references:

Mr. Mike Nazione - Chief Engineer - Phase 1 group - JCI, Plymouth,USA

Mr.N.V.Marathe - Deputy Director,ARAI, Pune, India

Mr. VRV. Sriprasad - Head of Marketing - Daimler India

Mr. Ganesh Pai - Ex CEO Haldex India, Nasik, india

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Thanks & Regards,

Shailendra Yadav



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