Engineer Engineering

Richie Singh M.Eng., P.Eng.

** ********* ****., ********, **, L6S 1L1 Canada

Contact No.: 647-***-**** E Mail: *********.***@*****.***

Seeking challenging assignments in Project Management /Engineering with growth oriented organization.

SNAPSHOT: A professional engineer with in project management, engineering design & development, quality control, ISO & TS16949 system & value engineering. Well versed in Engineering Tools like DFMA, DFMEA & APQP Project Management. Expertise in handling diversified projects from high-end engineering concept / detail design to high quality oriented design migration and manufacturing drawing support. Adept at managing the project from concept to final production stage.

In-depth skill of developing plastics & metal products, processes and re-designing products for enhancing operational efficiency and achieving maximum value benefits. Conversant with design software like UG-NX, CATIA V5 and I-DEAS. Expertise in designing of automotive switches, closure systems, dashboard and center console components, extrusion blow molds & blow molds (packaging and automotive), automation machinery etc. An Out-of-the-Box Thinker with a proven track record of increasing revenues, streamlining operations, evolving process improvement strategies & industrial engineering techniques; creating teamwork environment to enhance productivity for organisations.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Project / Program Management Preparing of technical specifications & scope and deliverables, estimates and BOM based on requirements generated during detailed engineering of the project.Developing documents for time taken to develop the drawings, assumptions, and design modifications at various stages of progress of the project.Liaising with Design Dept. for drawing modification to facilitate manufacturing, coordination with vendor for purchase to process & feasibility study at their end.Supervising Project Staff & lead APQP team for smooth launch of new Projects.Performing detail management on Engineering Services that include Concept Design to Final Design Release and Sample Approvals.Extensively interacted with customers in connection to Product Development and Project Life Cycle Management (PLM), Technical review & presentations.Undertaking Customer Requirement Analysis and execution for all programs managed till date.Coordinating with group companies within Canada and abroad for development.

Product Development Undertaking product conceptualization, product development after requirement analysis, Finalising specifications, designing and prototype development.Conducting Feasibility Study of new product / process in detail with cross functional team for technical as well as commercial matters.Finalizing processes & process parameters, preparation of stage wise operation drawings to meet technical specification of Finish Product as per the customer drawing.Facilitating new product development initiative with key focus on Quality, Cost & Delivery; developing components in conformance to pre-set technical specifications.Evaluating cost impact of Design proposals & selection of most appropriate proposal in line with customer requirement & consent.Upgrading existing and modular design application in different products as per client requirements.Conducting Production trials & implementing relevant counter measures before customer submission and SOP.Obtaining approval of design Concepts, Plan drawings, Tolerance & Mould flow Analysis.Help with the PPAP Submission & its approval from customer.Facilitating new product development initiative with key focus on Quality, Cost & Delivery; developing components in conformance to pre-set technical specifications.Modifying components, assemblies and their drawings as per requirements, checking the BOM for component and their quantities and releasing them.

Marketing & SalesWorking with potential Clients and Leads for new business, quotations and sales prospecting.Cold Calling and other methods for prospecting new clients and opportunities.Presentations for the products, designs and negotiations for products and features, attending trade shows etc.

Testing & InspectionDeveloping and implementing testing procedures and systems as well as setting up testing facilities for various tests.Conducting in-house testing & Inspection with personal involvement in control Quality.Conducting prototype testing and production testing of products and DOE for new or changed parts.

Value EngineeringInitiating and implementing Value Engineering initiatives to streamline internal processes and achieve cost reduction.Eliminating redundant / obsolete processes involved in the design, development processes and working towards value-addition.Conceptualizing and implementing innovative mechanisms and reverse engineering for product design & development.Working on the development & reverse engineering process for products as per product strategy and benchmarking.Submitting VA/VE proposals for new development / regular items

Quality Assurance & ControlTaking stringent quality measures including preparation / maintenance of necessary documents as per norms.Ensuring adherence to TS16949, ISO9002 & QS 9000 quality measures.Maximizing customer satisfaction level by on time delivery, monitoring customer complaints and providing efficient after sale services.Actively participating in TQM through Kaizen’s, 5s & Quality Circle.Monitoring and controlling the development activity as per TS 16949 system and completely follow APQP system.Generating PPAP documents viz. Process Capability (PpK / CpK), Inspection Standards as per Customer requirements.

ManagementConducting various training sessions & interactive sessions amongst the team members.Monitoring performance level of the staff for ensuring accomplishment of the target.Organizing regular periodic meetings & trainings for staff & engineers for discussing current work issues and devising solutions for enhanced operations.Consistently focusing on self-development and team training on New Technology. Enhancing skills through organizing Workshops by Experts.

CAREER NARRATION

Jan’ 12 – Present : Consulting On Assignment Basis.

Presently working with a local consulting company on assignment basis for engineering projects for various parts and systems. The responsibilities include product engineering, design and other duties on projects. This includes conceptual design & engineering, detailed design and preparing documents for clients. The software used are UG-NX, Catia and MS-office, Lotus Notes etc.

Aug’ 08 – Nov 11 : Magna Closures, Newmarket, Ontario as Lead Resident Engineer – International Support

Role:Resident engineer for global closures secondary latches programs. Design & Packaging of various products for GM, Ford, Honda, VW, Audi, Toyota, and other OEM’s products. Interacting with customers for launch, in plant issues or daily production support for plants in Canada, China, Brazil, Poland, India etc.R &D activities for parts, supervising junior design engineers and trainee engineers on day-to-day basis. Validation testing, prototyping, new line trials and other launch activities in local and international plants of Magna.New product quotation, design verification and production feasibility studies using UG-NX, Catia & I-Deas.

Feb’ 06 – Jun’ 08: Progressive Molded Products Ltd., Vaughn, Ontario as Product Engineer

Role:Administering all design-engineering functions for automotive consoles (interior) for the O.E.M’s.Support clients as per need and interacting with various departments get approvals etc.Managed project from engineering perspective to achieve the design targets and costs.Liaising with suppliers & customers to ensure that products can be manufactured with high quality.Attending design reviews using UG-NX, Catia V5 etc., mold trials, getting mock-ups.Undertaking product development & designing using DFMEA, BOM, ECR, 8D Process, PPAP process, DFM, GD & T (ANSI-Y14.5) and SPC techniques etc.

May’ 03 – Jan’ 06: Omron Dualtec Automotive Electronics Inc., Oakville Ontario as Product Group Leader

Role:Leading the team for operations encompassing design engineering, new product development, process improvement and quality assurance.Undertaking all operations for design of switches & modules of Instrument Panel, Door latch, hazard switches and other accessory switches using I-Deas, UG-NX etc. and help with program management. Developing products for the O.E.M & Tier One suppliers for Ford, GM, Chrysler and other manufacturers & Automotive integrators Like Lear, Intier, Visteon etc. Constituting project team & briefing on steps to team leaders & Designers before start of project.Conducting investigation, R&D Benchmarking studies of new technologies for future automotive trends, current and new products. Developing quotations & negotiating with customers for new products and technologies. Attending launch reviews, prototype builds, line trials and Customer liaison for the products.

Jun’ 99 – May’ 03: Creations Engineering Services, Brampton, Ontario as Consulting

Engineer

Role:Administering consultancy for mechanical & automotive components, special purpose machinery, small automation projects and design of extrusion blow molds, blow molds (Automotive and packaging etc.), and providing design & drafting services for Tier-1 suppliers to OEM’s. The softwares used were UG-NX, Catia and I-Deas etc.Designing mechanical & automation systems for automotive components such as Windshield washer bottle, Strut cover, Air Ducts, Seat Base, Backrest Base & other components. Providing the plastics expertise to customer on projects.

Aug’ 97 – May’ 99: Blow Mold Tooling Inc., Mississauga, Ontario as Engineering Designer

Role:Completed design projects from concept to production, ranging from Mascara container to food storage and packaging productsDesigning blow mold and injection-blow molds using SDRC I-Deas and other CAD software such as AutoCAD and CADKey.Releasing CAD drawings & specifications to manufacturing, customers & vendors for tooling manufacture.

ACADEMIC REALM

1999 Masters of Engineering – Mechanical from University of Toronto

1997 Masters of Engineering – Industrial from Thapar University

1994 Bachelors of Engineering – Automobile from Y.C.C.E. Nagpur University

Academic Accolades Secured GATE –95 (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering): All India Rank in the test 27th for admissions to M.Eng. On full scholarship basis.Attained 7th position in the Nagpur University, Nagpur India, in the B.Eng.Secured 2nd Position in the Thapar Univeristy in the M.Eng.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hands on experience in use of CATIA, SDRC I-Deas, Unigraphics-NX, Cadkey and AutoCADConversant with office applications such as, Lotus Notes, Outlook, Adobe, MS Office suite and in Win NT, Win 98, 2000, XP environment, MS Project.Hands on experience on Vertical Machining Center’s, manual milling, Lathes and computer aided part programming.

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