NEERAJ TAKALE

**** **** **** ** *** **, Auburn Hills, MI - 48326.

Contact: 313-***-****

Email: addk41@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neerajtakale

SUMMARY

1.5 years of experience in Design and Release duties for Power Steering System at FCA, North America.

Experience in DFMEA, PFMEA, DVP&R, GD&T, Design against Static and Fluctuating Loads, Automotive Chassis, Engineering Materials, Composites, and Lightweight design.

FSAE Electric experience in frame team.

Capstone Project and Case Study on Automotive Rollover and Roof Crush Analysis.

Project experience in CAD, Finite Element Methods, Crashworthiness and Structural Analysis.

User level experience with TeamCenter, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, CATIA V5, HYPERMESH, HYPERVIEW, LS-PREPOST, OPTISTRUCT, LS-DYNA, ANSYS.

Current Visa Status: H1B.

EDUCATION

University of Michigan – Dearborn. Dearborn, MI

Master’s Degree. Major: Automotive Systems Engineering. (CGPA 3.87/4) Sep ’16 – Apr ‘18 University of Mumbai, India. Ratnagiri, India

Bachelor’s Degree. Major: Mechanical Engineering. (CGPI 9.09/10) Jul ’12 -Jun ‘16

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Process Control and Life Cycle Management: DFSS, DFMEA, PFMEA, DVP&R, TeamCenter.

CAE Tools: HyperMesh, LS-PrePost, HyperView, OPTISTRUCT, LS-DYNA, ABAQUS CAE, ANSYS.

CAD Tools: AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, CATIA V5, Siemens NX.

Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Minitab.

EXPERIENCE

Product Engineer – Chassis Systems (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles - Contract: KCM Technical) Nov ’18 - May ‘20

Responsible for Design and release duties for EHPS (Electro-Hydraulic Power Steering) System components: Steering Linkages, Steering Gear, Steering Pump and Hose Assemblies for Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Gladiator.

Performed Component and Vehicle level DAC at Proving Grounds, subjective testing of vehicles, assisted changes in DFMEA, DVP&R, PF Specifications to implement the findings into running changes.

Created and validated procedure to prime the steering damper in field and improve performance, evaluated vehicles at FCA and dealer locations against warranty claims, summarized in a live PDCA document.

Proposed and presented Error-proofing/Cost Reduction for directional assembly of steering damper.

Resolved steering linkage interference issue correlating move macros and Steering Sim testing data.

Worked with the corrosion team and supplier to improve corrosion resistance of steering linkages.

With the designers, re-packaged steering pump and hoses to meet VI requirements for a new trim.

Kept track of component level testing, creating and maintaining the change documentation through FCA Process Tools/Methodology such as Change Notice (CN), Common Change Document (CCD).

Supported purchasing and sourcing activities for various testing and build requirements.

Supported vehicle assembly plants for Pre and Post-production/running change implementation. Graduate Research Assistant (University of Michigan-Dearborn) May ’18 – Nov ‘18 Automotive Side Impact and Lightweight Door Design. (FMVSS 214)

Modeled CAD for door assembly in SolidWorks, meshed in HyperMesh, modeled pole-side impact load cases in LS-PrePost for a Steel door at 90 impact, solved in LS-DYNA to study deceleration and force plots.

Compared results for Steel and Aluminum reinforcement plates with 10% plastic failure strain criteria.

Created Energy Vs Time, Resultant Force Vs Displacement plots, recorded the peak values for future studies. Formula SAE Electric (University of Michigan - Dearborn) Aug ’17 - Mar ‘18

Member of Frame team, helped in design and packaging of instrument cluster, created CAD in SolidWorks.

Rectified distorted mesh of frame components in HyperMesh, performed bending and torsional analysis. NEERAJ TAKALE Page 2

Tutor/Mentor (University of Michigan-Dearborn). Oct ‘17 - Apr ‘18

Worked for ME Dept. to guide students for FEA, Materials, Calculus, Statics and Dynamics. Automotive Industry Simulation Internship (Bengaluru, India). Jul ‘15 - Jul ‘15

Designed Hybrid sedan for Indian market, worked on benchmarking, body, chassis, and brakes selection.

Performed NVH testing on TATA NANO, hands-on experience with chassis and IC engines.

Studied process control and PLM tools such DFMEA, PFMEA, DVP&R.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate Researcher (University of Michigan-Dearborn). Sep ‘17 – Apr ‘18 Capstone Project: Automotive Rollover Crash and Roof Crush Analysis (FMVSS 216).

Summarized standard rollover procedures for full vehicle, component level and CAE testing methodologies.

Studied NHTSA’s Honda Accord Roof Crush configuration, researched the behavior and contribution of structural members in absorbing the impact energy during dynamic roof crush using LS-PrePost, LS-DYNA.

Accounted for 77.78% of the time-average impact energy, discussed unaccounted energy distribution.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Benchmarking and Preliminary Design for Small Sedan MY2022. Sep ’16 - Dec ‘16

Conducted system level benchmarking, Pugh Analysis, Subsystem level QFD, Interface Matrix and diagrams, Business plan and Technical plan for Ford Focus SE. Stress Analysis of Steering Column Support Beam. Jan ’17 - Feb ‘17

Edited geometry, created midsurface, simulated spot, seam, no weld conditions in HyperMesh/OptiStruct. Alternate Material and Manufacturing of Differential Carrier Housing. Feb ’17 - Apr ‘17

Presented a technical paper proposing alternate material for Differential Carrier Housing, validated the selection with property comparison, achieved cost and weight reduction of $10.47 and 8.06lb. Design and Impact Analysis of a Bumper Beam. Dec ‘17

Made suitable assumptions, designed a hollow rectangular beam to sustain the predefine impact force.

Compared the design for Aluminum and Xenoy composite to suggest a lightweight alternative. Analysis of Aluminum Space Frame. Feb ’17 - Apr ‘17

Performed Bending/Torsional Analysis and Normal Mode Analysis in HyperMesh/OptiStruct, modified the model for improved stiffness and vibrational characteristics, discussed the cost and weight issues. Analysis of Vehicle Body Components. Oct ’16 - Nov ‘16

Analyzed B-Pillar, Bumper Beam and Roof Panel for bending and vibration in HyperMesh and ABAQUS.

Verified the results with hand calculations, discussed the reasons for variation in the findings. Design of Mechanical Assemblies and Solid Modeling Jan ’14 - Apr ‘14

Designed for static failure using design data guidelines, 3D modeled and assembled in SOLIDWORKS.

Mechanical Joints: Cotter Joint, Knuckle Joint, Cotter and Spigot Joint.

Couplings: Oldham’s Coupling, Universal Coupling, Flange Coupling.

2D and 3D modelling in SolidWorks: Expansion Valve, Non-Return Valve.

HONORS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Non-Resident Graduate Student Scholarship. Fall 2016, Winter / Fall 2017, Winter 2018

Scholarship offered by University of Michigan.

Project Management Institute: Six Sigma Foundations. Summer 2020 LinkedIn Course/Exam Completion: Learning Minitab. Summer 2020 RELEVANT

COURSEWORK

Auto. Body and Chassis System Engineering.

FEA in Automotive Structure Design.

Automotive Manufacturing Processes.

Powertrain NVH of Electric Vehicles.

Vehicle Electronics I

Vehicle Dynamics.

Designing and Manufacturing with Lightweight

Automotive Materials.

Automotive: An Integrated System.

Automotive Powertrains I.

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