Engineer Engineering

Summary:

*+ years of engineering experience in automotive product development can be utilized to design and launch a product from concept to production to increase market share and company profits.

A highly industrious, motivated, dynamic and exemplifying excellence in Continuous Improvement, Program Management, Product Engineering, Launch Management, and Manufacturing in global organizations.

Extremely versatile, high energy and adaptive Engineer with the ability to react to organizational change while delivering results and meeting commitments with strong cross-cultural skills. Possesses a strong desire to further significantly contribute to the company’s growth, with excellent results.

Education:

Master of Science: Industrial Engineering

Wayne State University

GPA: 3.94

May ‘19

Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering

Anna University, Chennai

GPA:3.44

May ‘15

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Product Development/ Management

Material Specification & Selection

GDT and Dimensional Control

Project Management

Product launch

New Business Development

Market Research / Competitive Analysis

FEDE BOM, WERS, GPDS

ANSYS

DVP&R, DFMEA, SPC,

MINITAB,MODAPTS,MOST

Cost Estimation

PRO-E, CREO, PLM-Simen NX

Process Improvement

CATIA V, Solid works, Teamcenter

TQM, PDCA

Professional Experience

1)Ford Motor Company, USA: Body Integration – Product Engineer Sept19’-April 20’

Responsible for managing the Interior/ Exterior Engineering Commodities through the Global Product Development System vehicle cycle plan timing to implementation

Participated in design and launch of new and major modified tool launch for process lines by validating the product quality and evaluating new parts.

Closely worked in the Team of 4 with Engineers, Purchase and Finance to make supplier selection during sourcing process by evaluating risk and ensuring supplier quality.

Assisted Design engineers in drafting out the engineering drawings according to the product requirement, by calculating the tolerance stack up and FEA calculations.

Collaborated with PMT Leader to ensure on time completion of all critical tasks (including sourcing, packaging, component development, etc.) and compliance versus target for cost and weight.

Acted as Engineering Interface between Program Team and the Interior/ Exterior applications team.

Successfully completed in all the APQP phases i.e building prototypes, DFMEA, PFMEA, DV and PV testing.

Supported Interior/Exterior Team through engineering gateways and launch phases from pre-program through launch.

Acted as a single point contact for Program, Finance, Quality, Attribute, & Manufacturing Teams.

Ensure robust Interior systems sign-off for milestones & drive for timely and efficient issue identification, communication, tracking, and resolution via Ford management systems.

Ensured Engineering Design Reviews and associated work streams are consistent with Program timing.

Supported prototype build planning/scheduling and actual builds at TT, VP, NMPDC and Assembly Plants.

Lead cross functional discussion forums seeking resolutions for Body Exterior/Interior open issues.

Created and managed supporting documents for open 5D’s to closure.

Assist in driving results with internal and external resources per the product development stage gate process and schedule.

Tracks and records design changes following ECN processes.

Maintained body exterior/interior weight and tooling cost to meeting program financial targets.

Integrated applicable Modular Catalog systems into Pre-program assumptions and saved $1.6 Million.

Implemented new/modified tooling and facilities based on product and process changes.

Managed commodity-level target setting through Advanced Cost Team Bill of Material development, BoB and DEA process.

2)Dura Automotive Systems, USA: Shifters and Actuators- Product Engineer May ‘18 – Sept ‘19

Supported current production issues by root cause identification using Fishbone diagram through FEA, CAD study, trials, product assembly study and testing as required.

Supported and contributed to complete all phases of the Product Development Process (APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA)

Released design on time for the prototype builds and collaborated with the lead engineer to plan the build.

Performed tolerance stack up analysis and coordinated in preparing and releasing manufacturing drawings.

Analyzed the Data using CANalyzer for various testing conditions.

Developed validation test plans to ensure design changes meet internal and customer requirements.

Interacted with process engineers to obtain the cost for gauges, fixtures and tooling.

Coordinated with product engineers and test engineers to get development cost that includes engineering hours, prototype sample cost, validation.

Experience with reliability engineering, gauge R&R, DOE, MSA and other relevant statistical methods.

Contributed in designing, Prototyping and development of GEN III Actuator according to customer specification.

Achieved annual cost reductions of 15% to 30% by partnering with suppliers and local manufacturing facility.

Tracked and planned costs for programs during their development stage to launch by estimating new product costs based on input from other functional areas.

Participated in new product launch team meetings and support the quotation review process with Management.

Conducted Warranty and Reliability analysis and maintained bills of material formats for product lines.

2)Igarashi Motors India Ltd, India: ETC –Product Quality Engineer Aug ‘15 – Aug ‘17

Spearheaded the Operations team by delegating tasks, setting milestones and implemented 5S.

Defined KPIs, measured baseline defects and performed Ad Hoc Analysis.

Assisted development of a Lean Material Handling system by appraising the plan for every part.

Optimized workload distribution to produce parts by Assembly Line balancing through Yamazumi charts.

Designed and implemented a new control station for Bosch Supplier and increased the quality by 12%.

Effectively communicated with industrial engineers for labor time, shift duration and parts quantity per shift to calculate cost for each workstation.

Analyzed SPC data’s and worked with manufacturing team for continuous improvement.

Conducted Quality System audits, internal plant audits and coordinated in Quality Training Programs.

Identified and implemented process improvements leading to better cycle times, reduced scrap, improved process capability (i.e. Cpk, Ppk) and increased throughput.

Exposure to ISO 9001 audits, TS 16949 and Comprehensive Knowledge on GD &T, APQP and PPAP

Identified and Optimized Bottlenecks to Develop a Queue management for Incoming units.

Supported plant and project teams for problem solving, investigations, continuous improvements, VA/VE, etc.

Supported PV and DV testing for the product engineers and Innovation team.

Managed equipment supplier(s) from quotation to final equipment acceptance, including equipment pre-acceptance.

Reconfigured the manufacturing line of 12500Sq-ft by which improved worker efficiency, reduced material waste by 12% monthly and reclaimed 2,250 square feet of space.

Providing manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs.

Co-ordinating with plan, develop, implement and evaluating processes for material delivery from supplier to point of fit.

Achievements:

Graduate teaching Assistant for Course Applied Statistics and Engineering.

Certified in Non- Destructive Testing and Master Diploma in piping analysis.

Certified Green Belt Six-Sigma Professional.

Played a Major Role in the Launch and preparing Validation Plan of Continental Engine Throttle Unit -Jack 2544.

Internship in Rane India and Woory Automotive as Manufacturing Intern for 6months during Undergraduate

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