Sheet Metal Design Engineer

SHIVAKUMARA Hindiskere Shekharaiah

E-mail: ***********@*****.**.** Ph: +1-519-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/shivakumara-hindiskere-shekharaiah-26b83268 Professional Summary

• 20 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, primarily sheet metal stamping.

• Hands on experience in Designing Assembly fixtures, Ground handling Equipment, Composite layup tooling, Drill and trim fixtures,

• Hands on experience in Progressive, Tandem line, Transfer line for automotive sheet metal parts and High-Speed progressive Dies for Telecom and Computer applications.

• Solid understanding of production and quality control procedures used in the production of sheet metal stamping,

• Proven ability to bridge strategic plans and technical solutions into tactical delivery that meets customer requirements.

Skills

Applications: Creo, Catia V5(Enovia), Solid Works, NX, Autoform Other skills: MS-excel, MS-Word, MS-PowerPoint, ANSI standards, GD& T symbols. Professional Experience

The Narmco Group, Windsor, ON, Canada Jan 2017 to Till Date. Senior Tool Design Engineer

• Analyze BIW sheet metal parts to assess formability, production processes and to meet its dimensional and quality requirements.

• Review part prints for accuracy, tolerance feasibility, datum schemes, GD&T and material specifications.

• Develop the strip layout that meets the Dimensional and customer requirements for the transfer tooling, Tandem and Progressive dies.

• Develop 3D Design for Progressive, Transfer and Tandem die with considering the Press information, automation, part load/unload, gripper locations, pad travel, CAM travel, typical design sections etc

• Review the materials required for the tooling.

• Work with Customers and Program Managers to improve process and die design in support of company quality/cost/timing objectives.

• Participate in weekly departmental meeting and continuous improvement. activities Tech Mahindra (ALSTOM), Bangalore, India Jan 2016 to Nov 2016. Technical Lead-Tool design

• Design of BIW fixtures, Assembly fixtures, Ground Handling Fixtures and Detail tools for Alstom Locomotives.

• Generating 2D manufacturing drawings of the entire tool.

• Provide support to shop floor activities & resolving tooling issues, during manufacturing and Debug after trails.

• Checking the designs/drawings.

Tech Mahindra (Bombardier Aerospace) Montreal, Canada/Bangalore, India Feb 2008 to Dec 2015. Technical Lead-Tool design

• Design of Drill and trim fixtures, Composite tools, Assembly fixtures, Ground Handling Fixtures and Detail tools for Bombardier Aircrafts.

• Generating 2D manufacturing drawings of the entire tool.

• Provide support to shop floor activities & resolving tooling issues, during manufacturing and Debug after trails.

• Checking the designs/drawings.

• Project coordination with Client and offshore Team and ensure that it meets the project specifications.

• Cost estimation for the tool design hours

Molex India Tooling Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore, India May 2006 to Feb 2008 Design Engineer - Tooling

• Design of Injection moulds & High-speed Progressive tools.

• Quotation for the Dies and Molds.

• Tooling solutions for the new products development.

• Strip layout and Concept Design

• Study of new product Drawing and interaction with Customer for considering the Tooling design and manufacturing requirements and changeover Products.

• Generating 2D manufacturing drawings of the entire tool components includes Inserts and Die Base using SOLID DESIGNER-version13.

• Checking the engineering designs/drawings.

• Designing electrodes for Spark EDM Operations.

• Provide support to shop floor activities & resolving tooling issues, during manufacturing and Debug after trails.

Metal Precision Services India Pvt Ltd, Chennai, India Fed 2005 to May 2006 Design Engineer - Tooling

• Development of Sheet metal components for Automobiles.

• Concept layout design of Dies.

• Design of Progressive Dies Up to 4 meters.

• Analyze the component for relevant failure modes by the relevant past experience data.

• Selection of STDANDARD parts for Dies (Misumi, Fibro, Danly etc)

• Checking the Engineering designs/drawings.

• Provide support to shop floor activities & resolving tooling issues, during manufacturing and Debug after trails.

Kabu Engineering Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, India Aug 2003 to Jan 2005 Design Engineer - Tooling

• Development of Sheet metal components for Automobiles.

• Concept layout design of Dies.

• Design of Progressive Dies Up to 3 meters.

• Selection of STDANDARD parts for Dies (Misumi, Fibro, Danly etc)

• Checking the Engineering designs/drawings.

• Provide support to shop floor activities & resolving tooling issues, during manufacturing and Debug after trails.

Sansha System Ltd, Bangalore, India Aug 2002 to July 2003 Design Engineer - Tooling

• Design and Development of Stage Dies

• Concept layout design.

• Generating 2D manufacturing drawings of the entire tool components

• Checking the Engineering designs/drawings.

• Provide support to shop floor activities & resolving tooling issues, during manufacturing and Debug after trails.

Education

Master of Technology in Tool Engineering from Vishveswariah Technological University, India 2000-02. Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Bangalore University, India 1995-1999.

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