Fyaz Farook S.

Akurdi, Pune-****** . +91-830******* . adluq6@r.postjobfree.com .

Automotive Design & Engineering Product Development

. Offering over 15 years' experience in Product Engineering, New Product

Design and Development of

Vehicle Seating & Restraint Systems for leading OEM.

. Credited with designing original innovative components, suggesting

several product enhancements,

determining root causes in existing systems, and driving improvements

through to implementation.

. Extensive experience in analysing the design failure mode effect

analysis (DFMEA) and Design analysis for current programs, future

products, and cost reduction opportunities.

. Well versed with Design Standards, DVP, PAT (Program attribute

targets), vehicle architectures, and

carryover strategies.

. Proven technical competencies in managing all aspects of new product

Validation and Testing.

. Competitive strengths in implementing cost saving and manpower

rationalization projects to achieve

overall competitiveness.

. Meticulous, practical and structured approach with outstanding

planning & implementation skills; excellent communication,

interpersonal and team management skills.

. Applied IPR for Light weighting Seat Cushion Pan in Suspended seats.

. Technically proficient in CATIA V5 -R27 and Teamcenter

KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Suspension Systems Chassis/ Vehicle System Integration

Project Management

Engineering Analysis (CAE) Design Analysis

Prototype Builds

DFMEA Team Management

EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENT

TATA MOTORS LTD: Pune, Maharashtra Sep

2015-Present

Deputy General Manager - Cabin Design Body & Trims, Seats & Restraints

Design & Development

. Provide program leadership in directing a cross functional team of 14

people to ensure overall coordination and synchronization of program

activities from design concept to launch for Seating & Restraint

system developed for Light, Medium & Heavy vehicle Buses & Small

commercial vehicle - Pickup Xenon variants.

. Work with project stakeholders to address critical issues, and

establish countermeasures.

. Monitor and control costs, quality, timing, and other related aspects

of projects. Participate in continuous

Improvement efforts.

. Develop DVP along with testing team for part level, System level and

vehicle level Validation.

. Participated in the sourcing process and interface with the supply

chain team and suppliers as required.

Ensured the proper application of new designs on development vehicle

builds.

. Resolve Seat related Issues observed during Validation through

structured problem solving process.

. Participate in Vehicle dynamics trail to tune suspension

characteristics for (PAT) Program attribute targets.

. Ensuring system meets vehicle performance and durability targets and

approving for vehicle production.

Motivated and guided the team to enable them to achieve Balance score

card targets.

Projects & Accomplishments:

Design, Development, Verification and validation of seating system in

vehicle line ranging from 3 ton to 21ton GVW buses.

. 4Way & 6 Way Seating System Development for Medium Commercial Trucks

. Folding Seat convertible to bed in Heavy vehicle.

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. Indigenous Y Sliding Passenger Seating system for Commercial Van

. High Bolstered Static seat for Small Commercial Pickup Version .

. Pneumatic seat Development for Army Blast Attenuation Vehicle

. Mechanical suspended seat for Heavy Commercial Vehicle .

. Led the successful implementation of comfortable & Cost effective

seats in Small Commercial Pickup Vehicles.

. Aisle Movement Seats for increasing shoulder movement in Compact

Passenger Carrier Van and Buses.

. Played a key role in design and development of light weighting

composite glass fiber material for Seat Pan in Xenon pick up & Signa

Suspended seat as a future technology requirement.

. Optimized Seat Structure component design, improved NVH Improvement,

Vibration Isolation & Enhanced Comfort characteristics like Shoulder,

Lumbar Support with Pronounced Comfort Contours etc. as per revised

PAT targets.

. Prepared Design guidelines & Verification procedure for Buses & Pick

up Seating System so as to minimize design iterations & achieve

required vehicle behaviour.

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

1. Prepare/ Review Master Project Plan, List of related system level &

functional level activities, work package plan, resource plan & time plan

and communicates to CFT members to ensure QCD of the project.

2. Gateway tracking - Overall plan for all the programs with dependent

activities and work out efficient path, identify critical path, critical

activity and resources.

3. Review Mechanism - Manage reviews at CFT, Management and Senior

management level.

4.Review with the PM Team members on the program wise Open points with

respect to Time, Cost & Performance.

5. Monitor and Track budget, cost, quality and delivery of the project and

escalate the discrepancies to the superiors with probable solutions.

6. Consolidate Program wise Risks and review with Senior Members on the

Mitigation and Support.

7. Mentoring / Coaching team members, to prepare Competency mapping,

identify gaps and work with team for their Capability development

8. Ensuring satisfied communicaton among project CFT to deliver.

9. Resource approval and monitoring.

10. Preparation and approval of Scope of the programs and monitoring Scope

changes in the Platform.

11. Process Initiatives (IT & Non-IT) identificatio and gudance to the Team

and IMCR.

12. Preparation of Program monthly MIS for senior management review

13.Alignment of Program Milestones and dependent Milestones with other PTD

aggregates

TATA TECHNOLOGIES LTD: Pune, Maharashtra Apr

2007-Sep 2015

Team Leader- Suspension [Deputed for TATA MOTORS LTD]

. Led the Ergonomics & Seating Layout design, development, and

engineering release for SCV Intra

V10/V 20 Ace Platform vehicles.

. Sustained existing products via engineering. Generated engineering

data (models, drawings, specs) to allow manufacture of these designs.

. Interfaced with customer on product design, prototype development,

ride work requests, and cost reduction recommendations.

. Design system and parts through knowledge of product development

process like DFM, DFA DFS and DFMEA.

. Provided support for supplier selection, product development, Proto

built and Validation.

. Worked closely with the rest of the Interior`s team to insure the

Seating system performs as expected as a part of the larger overall

Cabin system.

. Guided team members to adhere design targets like performance, Weight,

Cost and time line.

Projects & Accomplishments:

. Developed fist of its kind Indigenous Pletier Effect Cooling & Heating

system in seats as an Advance technology Project TML portfolio and

book shelved for future delivery Scope.

. Designed Passenger Accommodation Layout for Quadricycle cabin with

Different seating system suitable to meet qadricycle norms.

. Modular Seating Sytem was first time deployed in CV Spectrum of

vehicles with Mechanical Suspended, 2way,4 way & 6 Way Architecture

. Led the Ergonomics team for VPL vehicle Interior Packaging Layout for

Ace Magic 9+D & Quadra Pickup & Yodha BS6

. Directed efforts for design & development of Pneumatic suspended seat

for 6 ton and 8 ton Light support defense vehicle.

. PHC seat back & Sleeping Berth has been deployed in CV with 15%

weight saving was achieved in 6 ton MHCV vehicles.

. Led the Team of 3 for Ergonomics Evaluation of all CV Buses & Electric

Connected Buses program for Finalising the Driver station

communisation Layout

. Gained functional experience in analyzing design of field failure of

components and resolution of failures complaints.

. Seat Suspension Failure of Damper Leakage was identified and

redesigned to reduce IPTV (less than 3) in CV Trucks.

. Improved life of Seat Structures & Cushion in Xenon vehicles by

improving the process

. Cushion Over Build Issue in Xenon Yodha has been resolved before

Launch of the Vehicle.

. Seat Mounting Bracket Bolt loosening was addressed by improving bolts

factor of safety and learnings were standardized to ensure min factor

of safety for bolted joints in design through proper calculation.

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. Seat Belt was Packaged in Mechanically Suspended Seat for enhancing

Comfort & Convenience in Buses & Trucks

. All Bus Ergonomic Layout was Communised for implementing Modular

Driver station with Improved Ergonomics across CV

EDUCATION & TRAINING

M.S. (Master of Science in Manufacturing Management ) at Bits Pilani, 2011,

1st Class

B.E (Automotive Engineering) at Sacs MAVMM Engg College of Technology, Anna

University, 2006, 70.5%

Higher Secondary Certification at T.V.S Higher Secondary School, Tamil

Nadu, 2002, 80%

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

. Operating System: Windows 95/98/2000/XP

. Application Software: MS-Office 2010/2016

. Design Software: CATIA V5 Modelling, Dessault System Ramsis & ANSYS

8.0, Team Center - PLM

PERSONAL DETAILS

. Date of birth: 05/05/1985

. Nationality: Indian

. Marital Status: Married

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