Design Engineer

A Lenin Raj

Guduvanchery, Chennai Email: ***********@*****.***

Tamil Nadu, India- 603 202 Mob: +91-996*******

SUMMARY

Product Development engineer with 4.8 years of overall experience in vehicle packaging of chassis aggregates and brake design. Possess extensive practical experience utilizing 2D and 3D modelling applications to visualize design specifications.

CORE COMPETENCY

CATIA NX CAD CREO Auto CAD ENOVIA TEAM CENTER 3D Experience GD&T PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tata Technologies LTD

(March2019 – July2020)

DESIGNATION: Design Engineer

DEPARTMENT: Chassis aggregate (Brakes, Suspension, Sub frame and Powertrain mounting)

Design of chassis sub component brakes, suspension, sub frame and powertrain mounting for passenger and commercial segment. Manufacturing feasibility and packaging at vehicle by DMU reviews and DFS/DFA/DFM/DFMEA consideration.

Product design, Drawing preparation and assembly using Catia V5, NX CAD, CREO and PLM team center.

Creation of Hard points Layout for different wheel tracks across the platform to check packing feasibility

(instantaneous point, link mounting point, camber and caster angle, toein and toeout)

Derivation of vehicle Packaging study and design with interferences & clearances

Benchmarking competitor vehicles models for exceeding customer expectations.

Bom management & design release through Catia V5 & Team center.

Evaluating concepts and hard points finalizing based on cost, weight, performance and reliability parameters to select the right design for the application with help of MBD analysis

Taking part in Supplier Interaction & Coordination for development and design issues resolution

Parts envelope creation to check vehicle motion with surrounding component (Tyres, links etc,)

New/Modified design proposal for Macpherson, double wish bone Suspension with front sub frame.

Ground-up design and support for all Chassis components through detailed design and delivery into proto and production

Design calculation workout using calculation sheet

Basic knowledge on value engineering (VE) and value analysis (VA) process PROJECT PORTFOLIO

Project: DFM (dongfeng), BJEV (BACI motor), eVMP (modularity) and Tata motors Chassis packaging Bench mark hard point and updating Brake component pedal, disc, pipe routing and mounting bracket design Suspension, sub component and sub frame design Powertrain mounting Wheel track and envelopment creation Clash & clearance check Tyre utilization BOM and PLM Ashok Leyland Technical Centre

(November 2016 –March 2019)

Deputed by MSM consultancy

DESIGNATION: Design Engineer

DEPARTMENT: Brake aggregates

Provided assistance in preparing concept model and proto

Developed sub-assembly & child part drawings for the concept model

Responsible for fitment checking in proto vehicle in accordance to DMU in Catia V5&V6, with 3D experience.

Manufacturing feasibility and packaging at vehicle by DFS/DFA/DFM consideration

Assisted in brake drafting documents, BOM and prepared ESK (engineering sketch)

Supported in vehicle fitment sign off & resolving fitment issues in proto vehicle

Developed and maintained engineering data and provided support throughout the whole manufacturing process

Developing proto samples from supplier end & coordinating with testing team for validation of sample

Interacted with the vendors for new parts development as required by R&D / engineering functions

Involved in value engineering & cost reduction projects (VAVE)

Detailed designed parts as per AL standards and brake STD (IS 11852)

Successfully released parts and created assemblies utilizing product lifecycle management (3DExperience)

Brakes layout design package for bus and truck models

Variant configuration (MBP) - Creation of Product family structure, Product Line, Model, Features & Features Options to define a Compatibility Rules on the Vehicle Platform in PLM (3D Experience). PROJECT PORTFOLIO

Project: Trucks and Bus (Jan bus, Viking, cheetah, Ecomet, tipper and haulage trucks)

BS4 to BS6 Conversation LCS, VCS Co-ordinate DMDR Clearance & DMU Signoff Benchmark vehicle 2D Drawing update Vehicle release activity Vehicle - BOM & PLM updating Brake valve air pipe routing design and assembly PTFC implementation for trucks air loss elimination S-cam foundation brake assembly and drawing preparation (VEVA) Air tank mounting U channel bracket with FEM analysis (VEVA) Ventilated dust shield (VEVA) Study BSVI ICV truck–air tank common for ecomet models C-Tech Engineering Services

(September2015 – October 2016)

DESIGNATION: Design Engineer

DEPARTMENT: Product design

Development of automotive plastic trims

A to B surfacing from styling surfaces, master sections and environment data

Replacing surfaces of the existing components and updating with new surfaces given by customers

Design and development with considering automotive plastic manufacturing, sheet metal, drawing standards and GD&T

Re-mastering of complex components

Deciding the draft angle, thickness for clip towers and mountings for the assembly purpose

Creation of ribs on b side for strengthening purpose using master section

Mounting features with provided tooling direction and slider/lifter direction

Solid gear and piston ring design

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

2011-2015 – B.Tech, Automobile Engineering – 7.2 (CGPA), Project: ATV with hydraulic lifter 2009-2011 - Higher Secondary - 63 %

2008-2009 – S.S.L.C – 65 %

Yours Sincerely,

Lenin Raj A.

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