Product Design Development Engineer
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KARTHIKEYAN KOTHANDAPANI
Plot **, *th Street Extension, Vaishnavi Nagar, Chennai-600109 · 904-***-**** **********@*****.**.** **************@*****.***
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CAREER OB1JECTVE
Dedicated and profession-driven product design and development Engineer seeking challenging and rewarding work in engineering industry utilizing my passion, knowledge, experience and skills. CAREER OVERVIEW
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering with 16 years of in-depth experience in product design and development of automotive products with leading engineering companies like Ashok Leyland, TATA MOTORAS and DSM Soft Complete exposure for product design and development. CORE COMPETENCIES
● New Product
development (NPD)
● Experience from
Concept engineering to
Product design
● Value engineering
principles (VA/VE)
● Design Validation Plan
& report (DVP&R)
● Project
management
● Lean
manufacturing
concepts
● Tolerance Stack-up
Analysis
● GD&T
● DFMEA - PPAP AND
APQP
● Project Management
● ICEM SURFACE
● Design Validation Plan
● Technical Trainer
● Conflict Management
● Engineering Change
Management
● Cross-functional design
activity
● Reverse Engineering
● SAP software
● Costing
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
● CAD Expertise on 3d Experience in CREO CATIA V6, CATIA V5, NX11, Solid works, ANSA, and Microsoft Office Software
● In-depth experience in GD&T and Mating components on assemblies in tolerance stack up analysis
● Experience in Design Failure Mode Effective Analysis (DFMEA), PPAP Documentation and APQP
● Depth experience in New Product Design from Concept engineering to Product design
● Proven experience in Re-engineering of existing products through value engineering principles (VA/VE)
● Hands on experience in BIW (A-Pillar and B-Pillar, Fender assembly)
● Transmission Automatic applications – Drive Train Engineering
● Development, Integration, Release, Delivery and Field issue resolution of Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) and fully automatic transmission (AT) system for Boss Trucks and JAN Bus in AL
● Performance improvement in BOSS truck achieved by using ZF 6S Gearbox replacing 6MT86 Gearbox
● Knowledge about Supplier base, development process, APQP, Proto Development, Validation
● In depth knowledge of design tools – DFMEA, DVP, DFM, DFA, DFS etc
● Proficient in various types of Design and Development processes in Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace industries
● Experienced in lean manufacturing concepts (5S, Kaizen and Poka-yoke) Lead project design, packaging and development functions for DOC/DPF system for Boss Trucks and CAPTAIN Trucks
● Technical Trainer on cross-functional design review and drawing quality process
● Active team player in CSR committee (Corporate Social Responsibility)
● Received “PAT on the BACK” award for achieving high productivity results in CDG KARTHIKEYAN KOTHANDAPANI
Plot 13, 4th Street Extension, Vaishnavi Nagar, Chennai-600109 · 904-***-**** **********@*****.**.** **************@*****.***
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EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Lead Engineer,
● Design and drafting in Bonnet and front Bumper Class A ICEM surface design.
● Design and drafting door ma-packet plastic door trim parts Sr.Design engineer, Ashok Leyland
Currently employed in AL through Hinduja Tech
● Design and detail of AVTR truck vehicle integration in DMU check and clash and clearance analyses done in ENOVIA PLM CATIA V6
● Design and development of Defence vehicle STALLION PLATFORM vehicle integration all aggregate team discussion and release activity’s in PLM life cycle done.
● Design and development in complete SUPER STALLION vehicle assembly and clash and clearance check and complete PLM activity done.
● To solve DMDR requirement and sing off point update as per design spec in DMU for SUNSHINE project fully build
● Knowledge on Product Validation Conditions and Field Failure Analysis in AVTR vehicle BS6 project cowl chassis level vehicle
● Involved in New Design & Development of Twin lever selector tower assembly & shift system for 6 and 9s speed gear box.
● Design in fender assembly parts in re-mastering surface and sleeper assembly in GSD in A to B surface design in MAN TRUCK project in ENOVIA PLM CATIA V5 Manager, Diagonal CADD
Trained several candidates on CATIA V5-V6, CREO, Solid works and AutoCAD in Mechanical domain Co-ordinated/Managed trainings and placements for the candidates. Manager, SSMPL
● Design & Detailing of B- Pillar in ALN613T for Seat belt design
● Homologation Measurement for vehicle system and Seat belt fitment calculation for RENAULT Kwid
● Design changes in seat belt retractor Spool and bracket in Hyundai i10 Model
● Design changes retractor assembly in metal part to plastic part in VA/VE Method Senior Engineer, CDG (continental data graphics, Boeing subsidiary)
● Design & Detailing of executive A-class seat modeling with highly sophisticated seats in Boeing Dream liner
● Fuselage Design & Development for Boeing 747 aircraft and Boeing 787 aircraft
● Exterior Design & Development for Boeing 747 aircraft and Boeing 787 aircraft
● Design & Detailing of Mechanical System for aluminum sheet metal parts in wings of foils in Boeing 787
● Design of Engine fuel feed system and sub systems in Boeing 747 models Engineer, DSM SOFT
● New product development design support activities in automotive valves and actuators.
● HVAC Air Duct Design Automotive sheet metal and plastics parts modelling.
● Vehicle Headliner and Floor carpets system design modelling and detailing
● Design and development of crass car beam and weldment point identified KARTHIKEYAN KOTHANDAPANI
Plot 13, 4th Street Extension, Vaishnavi Nagar, Chennai-600109 · 904-***-**** **********@*****.**.** **************@*****.***
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Engineer, F L SMIDTH
● Vendor development for sheet metal parts crusher and grinding along with ducts and chutes
● Design and manufacturing of air bag filter in fabrication
● Design and Development of cyclone Preheated tower and cyclone tower ducts in cement plant equipment’s
● Spur Gear Design in rotating equipment’s of Grinding Mill
● Development of special purpose tools required for sheet metal punching and bending Engineer, WTI Advanced Technology Ltd
chassis design in Fuel circuit layout and Fuel tank design in TATA MOTERS TRUCKS
Design and details of automobile sheet metal parts for TATA motors projects
Design of exterior structure in truck FOH part Head light holder
Design of compressed air brake hose routing in automatic brake systems
TATA MOTERS truck Bonnet Inner Structure Design
EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS
B.TECH IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, DR.MGR UNIVERSITY CHENNAI FIRST CLASS SEPTEMBER 2010 7.7 CGPA
D.M.E. (MECHANICAL), SRI DURGADEVI POYTECHNIC (RMK GROUP) JUNE 2002 62% PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAININGS ATTENDED
● Training attended in KCP INDIA in Shop floor manufacturing process
● Training attended in TI CYCLES in MTBF and MTTR
● Undergone a training program conducted by Central Institute of Tool Design and Electronics Corporation of India Limited on Advance CAD/CAM tools PERSONAL DETAILS
● Date of Birth 1st June 1982
● Sex Male
● Marital Status Married
● Passport number Available
● Languages Known English and Tamil
OTHER DETAILS
Privies employer HINDUJA TECH - (worked at Ashok Leyland Technical Center, Vellivayal Chavadi) Earliest time of joining immediately.
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