MOHAN KRISHNA IYENGAR

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Skills

Mechanical Design, Design for Manufacturing - Injection Molded Parts, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Tolerance Analysis, Project/Operations Management, Root Cause Analysis, Process Design, Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA), DVP&R, Validation Testing, Technical Cost Reduction, Rapid Prototyping, Digital Mockup. Software: UG/NX, CATIA V5/V6, Teamcenter (PLM), VisMockUp, Excel. Certification: Design for Six Sigma Green Belt (Projects in Progress) Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Expected Apr 2022 Oakland University - Auburn Hills, Michigan

Master of Science: Mechanical Engineering Dec 2016 Kettering University - Flint, Michigan. GPA: 3.7/4.0 Bachelor of Technology: Automobile Engineering May 2013 SRM University - Chennai, India. GPA: 3.3/4.0

Work Experience

Product Design & Release Engineer - Body Exterior Jul 2018 – Present Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Auburn Hills, Michigan

• Oversaw design of functional plastic components for Pickup-Truck, Performance car & Minivan programs.

• Organized timelines, open issues, resource allocation for successful program launch from component design to tooling and PPAP.

• Implemented supply chain, design and process changes for $1.5 million savings on current production vehicle programs.

• Supported plant in new product launches & evaluation runs, facilitated technical reviews with studio, suppliers and manufacturing.

• Coordinated with engineering, plant & purchasing to ensure availability of infrastructure/tooling for timely implementation of changes.

• Authored detailed test plans (DVPR), determined required GD&T and coordinated validation testing activities.

• Coordinated utilization of FEA for structural analysis, mold flow, heat expansion, durability studies and manufacturing process simulation.

• Spearheaded the development of an innovative clip design to avoid launch failures and save about $3 million in warranty costs while improving retention & FTT by 100%.

• Diagnosed warranty issues and resolved technical problems in field for new and existing products. Product Design Engineer - Liftgate bumpers, Fasteners Mar 2017 – Jul 2018 Stanley Engineered Fastening, Troy, Michigan

• Design of injection moldable plastic parts like liftgate bumpers, fasteners, routing clips and fuel, brake line brackets.

• Led the team in concept development per cost, packaging and manufacturability requirements.

• Prepared 2D part and assembly drawings while specifying GD&T and datum scheme.

• Conducted testing and validation of parts to meet requirements as per DVP&R requirements.

• Implemented the use of a new software module on CATIA to reduce design time by 50%. Graduate Teaching Assistant Apr 2016 – Dec 2016

Kettering University, Flint, Michigan

• Assisted students and faculty with NX CAD for Rapid Prototyping and Computer Aided Engineering courses.

• Oversaw planning & implementation of Cloud based 3D printer farm with a vision to allow students easy access. Design Engineer Jul 2014 - Aug 2015

Ford Motor Company, Chennai, India

• Developed GD&T tolerance stack up models for body, interior, exterior and chassis components.

• Awarded a Certificate of Excellence from Ford Motor Company for leading a team to explore & develop a new competency on suspension components, led to increase in business opportunities by 300%.

• Drove collaboration across timelines and geographies. Often challenged to coordinate with other project teams to deliver consistent work standards while adhering to tight deadlines.

• Documented detailed presentations and business cases for new innovations for leadership reviews.

• Aided in development of process standards, quality checklist, continuous improvement plan & training module for new employees. Analysis Engineer Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

Tata Consultancy Services, Pune, India

• Performed complex multi-component GD&T tolerance variation analysis on engine components and subsystems for FCA 3.6L engine.

• Authored detailed reports with design recommendations & 2D drawings as per engineering standards.

• Maintained project status reports, open issues and lessons learned. Additional Projects

• System Integration lead for BAJA team that won the award for the lightest vehicle in 2011.

• Developed an image detection program to improve workflow efficiency using Python.

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