Engineering Manufacturing

Seetaramacharya Murlidhar Katti

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Seeking assignments in Aerospace Methods / Process / Manufacturing Engineering dept for Machining Aerospace structural & Engine component. Also interested in Industrial Engineering / Design, Development of machining fixtures, cutting tools & Validation of CNC Machining process.

Synopsis

A dynamic professional with 18 years of rich experience in Process Engineering, Design Development of Tooling, fixturing, CNC Machining, Process Validations of Aerospace Structural, Engine & Automobile component.

Currently associated with TAL Manufacturing Solutions Ltd.(TATA Enterprise) as Sr. Manager (Manufacturing Engineering Department)

Proficient in CAD CAM, CNC Programming, Design Development of fixtures, cutting tools, Process planning (Includes Stage wise operation drawings, Operation sheet, Route card, Process flow diagram & configuration matrix) Plant layout, Line balancing, Capacity planning, machine tool selection, Engineering support to vendor, Cycle time reduction & Manufacturing of Aerospace Structural & Engine component.

Worked as Departmental Representative (DR) for AS-9100 certification: Ensured compliance of various Aerospace quality measures by maintenance of appropriate requisite documentation/ records Manuals etc.

Possesses a clear understanding of the industry, technology trends with the distinction of instituting new lean practices to achieve business excellence at the lowest overall cost.

Core Competence

Process/Manufacturing Engineering

oDesigning the right manufacturing (especially metal cutting) processes for Aero structural & Engine component. Designing of Fixture’s, cutting tools, NC Programming by using CATIA CAD CAM software. Verification of NC code by Vericut software

oEstablishing process control parameters for quantity and quality production and systematic controls at all points of production.

oActive support to Production department in analyzing of daily production rejections and taking required corrective actions (by CAPA –Corrective & Preventive action). Problem rectifications and foreseeing performance bottlenecks.

oCo-ordinating right from Proposal stage to regular mass production.

Process Validation and Development

o(Worked in Moon-shine Room ).Responsible for process development and validation to ensure that manufacturing processes are precise, accurate, reproducible and specific to the product.

oWriting/reviewing & Approving detailed documents (like Process sheets, Rout card, Operation Drawings & Validation reports) explaining about the work and its results, in terms of product quality, stability & reproducibility.

Design & Development

oHandling the entire process of development of new products from designing, validation of Process, trials, and commencing production along with handling related documents & trial output.

oRecommending design modifications to the customer based on trials results.

oMonitoring product quality & impact of process modifications on product features & cost.

Quality Assurance / Process Enhancement

oEnsuring adherence to various quality standards (Like AS-9100) and maintaining all related documents.

oIdentifying assignable and chronic causes by the use of latest analysis techniques (PFMEA) for eliminating wastages while enhancing plant efficiency and productivity.

oIdentifying scope for

-Planning, implementing & monitoring of technological changes to enhance productivity.

-Modifications in equipments, process flow (Plant Layout), working practices, consumables, power etc for controlling & reducing conversion cost per unit produced.

oExecuting cost saving techniques/ measures and modifications to achieve substantial reduction in expenditures and work within the budget.

Man Management

oDirecting, leading & motivating workforce and imparting continuous on job training for accomplishing greater operational effectiveness/ efficiency.

oWorking on succession planning of the workforce, appraising the member’s performance & providing feedback.

Customer & Supplier Interaction:

oAs a In-charge Engineering dept most of the time to transfer technology need to interact with customer.

oSuccessfully technology transferred from various OEM like BOING, RUAG, Pratt & Whitney, HAL etc. Productionized structural & Engine projects.

oSupplier development is also one of key responsibility of Engineering department. Developed various suppliers for outsourcing Fixtures, Production items etc.

Organizational Experience

Since Jun’2006 Working at TAL Manufacturing Solutions Ltd (A TATA Enterprise) Pune & Nagpur INDIA as Sr. Manager (Mfg Engineering Aerospace Dept.)

www.tal.co.in

Attainments:

Initially worked in Machine Tool Division(MTD) for 2 years as Dy.Mgr Applications. Basic role was to prove the CNC SPM, Standard m/c like VMC, HMC for its intended use.

Managed activities of M/C Assembling

Successfully handled various SPM M/C like “CBN Cylinder block barrel bore m/c”, Cylinder block Rough bore M/C, Horizontal & Vertical CNC Standard machining centres, Cam shaft slot milling M/C, Successfully Installed & commissioned at TATA Motors Jamshedpur, TATA Motors PUNE & at various customers end .

From 2008 onwards transferred to Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering (Methods) Department (TAL Nagpur) for developing Manufacturing process of Structural & Engine component.

Using CATIA CAD-CAM, Auto CAD software for developing metal cutting process of thin wall Titanium, Inconel, Various Stainless steel, Composites & Aerospace Aluminium component.

Conducting PFMEA at planning level itself for minimising process failure & for reducing development time.

Worked as Departmental representative for AS-9100 certification.

As a aerospace industry Quality is first & foremost objective. To achieve this objective Statistical & latest 6 sigma technique’s implemented successfully. Achieved zero defects that is zero escape to the customer (Boeing 787 composite floor beam project, Pratt & Whitney Engine project & RUAG Airbus structural project).

Project Handled:

1.Boeing 787 floor Beam & Structural fittings

2.Pratt & Whitney Engine component

3.Honey-well Engine parts.

4.HAL Bangalore, HAL Nasik Structural members

5.Presently working on AIR-BUS & RUAG structural parts. Ph-1 (53 FAI’s done) & handed over to Production

Work Contain: Process planning, Fixture designing, Operation drawings, Process sheet, CAD-CAM (NC Programming), Validation of the process, FAI approval, Success full hand over to production & Monitoring the process during mass production, CAPA if required.

Visited Boeing USA & RUAG Germany for project study & Technology transfer.

Jun’2001 - Jun’2006 at BOSCH Chassis Systems (I) Ltd. Pune INDIA as Assistant Mgr (Manufacturing) www.boschindia.com/content/language1/html/7351.htm

Attainments:

Worked as In charge Production.

Looking after advanced CNC Machine shop producing various Automobile breaks.

Coordinated process engineering dept with production dept to streamline various activities from PPAP to regular mass production, Tool cost reduction & cycle time reduction

Received recognition as the leader of Kaizen committee to reduce rejection level up to 100 PPM of Export cell.

Developed D191 Calliper line for FORD successfully to achieve takt time of 36 Sec to deliver 1800 break callipers per day.

Developed Anchor bracket machining cell, worked right from selection of jigs fixture & related Tooling’s, Machine shop Layout, CNC program writing, & final Implementation of process on shop floor.

Reduced Cycle Time of D191 caliper cell from 70 second to 36 second so that production almost could be doubled.

Feb’1999 - Jun’2001 at BHARAT Forge Ltd. Chakan PUNE INDIA as Sr. Engineer Manufacturing

Attainments:

Worked in Crank shaft Manufacturing department.

Successfully handled project to reduce unbalance mass of crankshaft by designing master setting shaft on facing & cantering M/C

Worked as a member of central Q.C dept to train & implement ISO & QS standard on manufacturing shop floor

Effectively handled continuous improvement project to reduce process related problem right from facing cantering, CNC Turning, Induction Hardening, Multi wheel Grinding, to Super finishing of crank shaft.

Dec’1996 – Feb’1999 at Patheja Forge Ltd. as G.E.T

Academic Credentials

2008 : PGDOM from Symbiosis Secured First class with distn

2006 : Executive MDP Program from SIBM. (Sponsored by Bosch chassis systems)

1996 : B.E. (Production) from WIT (Solapur) Shivaji univ Kolhapur.

Secured First class with distn.

1993 : D.M.E from BTE Mumbai First class

1997 : CNC Programming from Bright comp IstituteChakan

1998 : Auto Cad R-14 from APTECH Bhosari Pune

Personal Vitae

Date of Birth : 20th May, 1975

Marital Status : Married.

Children’s : 2 Nos.

Language Known : Marathi, Kannada, Hindi, English.

Address : Jairaj Residency Phase II, “C” Wing flat no 16, Priyadarshani Nagar Ol Sangvi.

Pune 411027 Country: INDIA

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