Engineer Design

Subba Reddy AV

**** ****** *** *** **, Downers Grove, IL, 60516

Cell 260-***-****, *************@*******.***

Summary of Professional Experience

o Over 12 years of experience in Product Design and development for

automotive and commercial Trucks

o Experience in product design and development for commercial truck

power train / chassis systems

o Experience in product design and development for automotive interior

and exterior trim

o Experience in design of injection molded plastic parts and sheet metal

parts

o Experience in design of sheet metal dies and welding fixtures,

knowledge of injection molding tool design

o Expertise in usage of CAD software I-DEAS, UG and CATIA V5 and Team

Center.

o Project management skills

o Experience in coordination and managing global engineering resources

and vendors

Details of Professional Experience

Navistar, US (Truck Development and Technology Center) Jan 2005 - Present

Project Engineer/ Manager - Product design & development

. Experience in design and development in Power Train and Chassis

systems.

. Developed project schedules, release plan, and then lead engineering

efforts (team) through design, development, test and release to

manufacturing

. Provided technical direction to CAD designers, manufacturing/process

engineers, suppliers, analysis and test engineers

. Coordinated with suppliers, purchasing, manufacturing and other

engineering personnel to develop information required to complete

assigned projects

. Reviewed supplier design and development progress.

. Reviewed supplier DVP, DFEMA, test plans, test results for

completeness and for compliance to design requirements

. Developed DFEMA, DVP&R, test plan and lead design reviews

. Responsible for project design integrity, supporting project in

production, QCD goals at engineering level

. Defined product structure and product data management strategy for

projects

. Coordinated and lead global engineering and design teams.

. Lead projects for cost reduction of current vehicles and achieved $6M

cost savings per year

Mahindra Engineering Oct 2001 - Dec 2004

Lead Engineer/Project leader: (Interior and Exterior trim design)

Components: Door trims, Air extractor, Claddings, lift gate scuff, cowl

scuff, Pillar trims, Aero shield, grab handle, wheel liners, Mud flaps,

alternator shield, GOR cover, molded carpets

OEM's: Ford, Chrysler, Mahindra

. Lead the design of interior and exterior trim/plastic components from

concept to production release addressing manufacturability, assembly

and packaging requirements

. Provided design direction to team of designers and engineers

. Coordinated with suppliers, manufacturing and other functions for

product development

. Supported for production launch and build issues

. Verified 3D models and drawings for correctness

. Developed detailed part drawings, assembly drawings and Bill of

materials

. Documented designs/projects as per customer systems and processes

. Complex packaging handled meeting DFA/DFM requirements

. Coordinated for rapid prototype development - SLA, FDM

. Coordinated with tooling suppliers for tool development

. Developed DFEMA and DVP&R

Federal Technologies Limited Jan 2000 to Sept 2001

Design Engineer

. Designed injection molded plastic components for consumer electronic

industry

. Developed and released drawings with GD&T

. Manufacturing and assembly analysis

. Reviewed designs with Manufacturing for feasibility

. Developed DFEMA

Bajaj Tempo Ltd Feb 1998 - Dec

1999

Senior Engineer - Tool Design

. Designed dies and welding fixtures for automotive sheet metal panels

using CAD

. Detailed design of tooling components and assemblies with GD&T and BOM

. Coordinated with tool room for manufacturing and design issues

. Inspected prototype dies for approval and sign off

. Participated in tool tryout and implemented any design changes

Educational Qualifications

MS in Mechanical Engineering, 1995

Masters in Tool, Die and Mould design, 1998

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