Engineer

KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY NELLEPALLE

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Accomplished Engineering Professional with extensive OEM experience. Highly skilled in leading projects with efficiency. Ability to work in a fast paced environment with strong skillset in the areas of design and release, development, validation/testing, project management and quality. Expertise in Powertrain systems Design, Development and Validation phases.

EXPERIENCE

MAGNA Powertrain 2019

Program Manager

·Lead engineering Team for program and change management including process and data analysis and prepared summary reports

·Developed basic process flow, pre-production/production PFMEA

·Maintained prototype budget and regular interaction with customer for prototype quality approval

·Resolved all manufacturability design issues by interacting with Customer Design Engineers and plant’s Process Engineers

·Facilitated developing in-process prints and production tools. This includes GD&T stack-up calculations, CAD updates for parts, fingers and new dies (process drawings, sign-offs, checking prints)

·Provided technical assistance to sales and customers to influence product design and provide viable cost proposals and manufacturing processes to meet respective customer needs

·Kept management team abreast of significant issues or developments identified during engineering activities and actions being taken to improve the situation

·Leading benchmark processes and parts at sister plants, Suppliers, Customers and competitors

GENERAL MOTORS Global Propulsion systems (Powertrain) 2013 – 2019

Design and Release Engineer : Certified in DFSS Green belt, DFSS Black Belt.

·Instrumental part of Global GM Program team which launched CVT250 transmission successfully

·Responsible for various different components in Transmissions - Housings, Pistons, Springs, Clutch plates, Dams

·Worked with different cross functional teams such as Gears and shafts, Bearings, Structures and Controls

·Defined component level Validation tests and established durability/reliability requirements. Also responsible to define FEA requirements for different scenarios

·Worked on different manufacturing process such as Stampings, Phosphating lines, Moldings, Welding, Forging, Induction Heat, Powder metals, Castings

·Leading change management process for all the responsible components

·Worked with Designers to ensure interface and packaging compatibility both internally and externally using GD&T principles and ensuring Tolerance stacks meet packaging requirement

·Assisted in determining KCDS requirements – DR, AQC, PQC, KPC

·Executed and supported Peer Reviews, PPDRs and other reviews per the program milestones.Led component Product Development Teams in the development of sourced parts to meet design and timing objectives

·Collaborating with Technical Specialists and Material Engineers to select appropriate materials and peripheral components and reuse parts where appropriate.

·Defining and established DFMEA, DRBFM. Ensured PFMEA is connected to DFMEA.

·Conducting consistent review with suppliers on manufacturing process to ensure they are 6-Sigma capable and following Lean manufacturing methods. Responsible for review and approval of PPAP

KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY NELLEPALLE

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Additional GM Experience: 2013-2015

Global Total Validation Engineer, Transmissions (Powertrain)

•Developed and established common Validation procedures based on development criteria saving huge development and validation costs

•Responsible to resolve hardware and calibration related major for global current and future Transmission programs

•Conducting DRBTR after End of Tests.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE 2012

ROUSH, Prototype Development Engineer : Research and Development

·Developed new product technology in order to reduce vehicle emissions. Worked with product engineers to develop engineering test specifications. Developed prototype components in vehicle (Engine oil Filter, Engine coolant components, Exhaust pipe) for performance testing. Performed emissions cycle testing and data acquisition from vehicle. Reviewed analyzed data with development team for product improvement. Worked with different suppliers to develop and procure components

EDUCATION

·Master of Science in Automotive Engineering, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI

·PG Diploma in Software Development, International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore

·Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, G. Pulla Reddy Engineering College, Kurnool, India

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

·Performance and emission studies of diesel engine using alternative fuel introducing EGR.

·Study project on Advanced Intelligent Braking Systems to enhance customer safety.

·Project on Inter-functional coordination in supply chain management.

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