Sandeep Kulkarni

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734-***-**** ad4xbz@r.postjobfree.com 1845 Aberdeen St., Canton, MI 48187 P R O F I L E S U M M A R Y

17+ years of experience in design and development of automotive components such as seating systems, sheet metal and plastic components, and production tool design for plastic and sheet metal components. Hands-on experience in the PLM and engineering change process. Professional expertise in GD&T, DFMEA, DVP and tolerance stack up. Working knowledge of FMVSS and ECE seating regulations and standards.

S K I L L S

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Data Management Team Centre Product Development TECHNICAL SKILLS GD&T DFMEA CATIA UGNX Static Analysis Catia/UGNX Stack Up MS Office W O R K E X P E R I E N C E

Lead Engineer - Seats Toyota Motors North America Saline MI April 2018 - Present

Spearheaded and directed the development of seat components, ensuring that the final design met all necessary specifications for safety, functionality, and comfort.

Led the design and development of a complete seat by coordinating with CFT to ensure that all stakeholders were aligned and that the final product met all necessary requirements.

Engineered a cost-effective solution for optimizing the seat's mechanism, resulting in a decrease in overall production costs.

Resolved complex production issues by coordinating with suppliers to identify and address root causes and implement effective solutions.

Achieved significant cost reductions by optimizing mechanisms, cost saving $15 / vehicle

Led efforts to address warranty issues by conducting in-depth studies and investigations to identify root causes and develop effective solutions.

Demonstrated proficiency in engineering change management, design and development cycle, seat stack-up studies, DFMEA, GD&T, RFQ, DVP, TIS.

Specialist Engineer North American Lighting Farmington Hills MI Feb 2016 - April 2018

Conceptualized and designed lighting component to finish part by using CATIA V5.

Led the design process for plastic parts such as housings, outer lenses, and reflectors, ensuring that the design met all quality standards.

Conducted thorough quality analysis of parts, including draft check, thickness check, loading check, and glue track checks. Sr. Design Engineer Mercedes Benz R&D Pune, India April 2015 - Jan 2016

Designed of complete seat and ergonomics study for concept design to finished part using UG-NX

Conducted full motion simulation of seat by using kinematics SIEMENS UG NX to get an optimized solution .

Conceptualized and designed for steel back panel to plastic, adjustable armrest, grab handles, DATA management by using team center.

S a n d e e p K u l k a r n i

555-***-**** ad4xbz@r.postjobfree.com City, State LinkedIn.com/in/yourusername Sr. Design Engineer-Interior /Seats Fiat Chrysler Automotive Chennai, India Oct 2014 - April 2015

Designed seat part using UG-NX, drawing with GD&T released in Team Center.

Conducted H-point study, dummy placement on seat. CAD DATA management using Team Center. Sr. Design Engineer-Seats Johnson Controls Ltd Pune, India Feb 2011 - Oct 2014

Led packaging, designed and modeling of seating system, ensuring that the final product met all necessary requirements.

Designed and developed complete seats, including cushion and back structures, foam pad design, plastics design, mechanism design, and kinematic studies.

Conducted concept design, modeling and tooling feasibility check for sheet metal and plastic design.

Developed innovative solutions for complex design challenges, such as developing a low-cost, low-weight 4 degree increment multi-position armrest, proposal auto fold seat.

Designed foam pad using class A surface, section checks as per comfort and safety guidelines.

Created installations drawings and offers drawings using tools Catia V5 and UG NX.

Conducted regulatory in house and third party tests with help of CFT. Sr. Tool Engineer Jayashree Polymers Pvt Ltd Pune, India Aug 2007 - Sep 2010

Designed of plastic molds by using UG NX.

Conducted feasibility check on plastic component, material selection, model to VMC cut.

Designed BOM, Assly drawing with GD&T.

Created mold layout, material selection, conducted shrinkage study and PCR activity. Design Engineer Parametrik CADSoft Solution Pune, India Aug 2005 - Aug 2007

Designed of press tool die.

Created engineering drawing of sheet metal components with GD&T.

Conducted feasibility check, blank layout, press selection tonnage, clearance and fits.

Created BOM for die assembly.

E D U C A T I O N

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) Nagpur University, Nagpur,India l Aug 2002-June-2005

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