Experience

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  Sundaram auto components limited, plastics division

  Aug 2018 - Sept 2020

  Senior engineer - new product development

  • Defining the scope of the project. Initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the project as a team to achieve specific goals within a specified timeline.• Leading the team members, allocating roles and responsibilities among the team members and guiding the team during the project, until the start of mass production. • Planning and sequencing of activities, time estimating, resource planning, creating charts and schedules, monitoring and reporting the progress of the project.• Interpreting engineering drawings with proficiency in the development of the new product in conformance with pre-defined technical specifications.• Working with OEM and Tier 1 customers for the entire product development phase and capturing their requirements.• Conducting weekly reviews with the cross-functional team members to review new product development progress.• Preparation of APQP and Gate Review documents.• Verification and compilation of PPAP documents.• Developing and implementing standard operating procedures and process design to meet the quality requirements, and using 8D problem-solving methodology, in the case of any quality issues. • BOM creation and Supply chain management for the new products in the project. Show less

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  Detroit engineered products

  Nov 2020 - Apr 2023

  • Performing Moldflow simulation using different Molding Process Modules in Autodesk Moldflow (i) Thermoplastic Injection Molding, (ii) Thermoplastic Over-Molding, (iii) Gas-Assisted Injection Molding, and (iv) Resin Transfer Molding.• Setting up and performing Moldflow analysis for the CAE requests to evaluate product and tool design and to support the product and tool development team with the analytical insights from the simulations.• Reviewing the product design for the best gate type and location, optimizing the feed system, and optimizing the process parameters for fill, pack, warp, and cool.• Responsible for solving molding problems, like warpage, weldlines, sink marks, shortfill, air traps and burn marks, along with process engineers by changing the process parameters or the mold design or suggesting changes in the product design.• Supporting the product development and tool development team in identifying potential issues and brainstorming for the actions.• Responsible for on-time and quality delivery of all the Moldflow requests for the Door Trim commodity.• Supporting Moldflow Automation using Python by working with the team to develop scripts that support the requirement and testing the scripts to assess the functionality and detect bugs & errors.• Reviewing the product design for FE model build activities, using Hypermesh, such as mid-surface extraction, mid-plane mesh, and outer mesh as per the project requirement.• Making changes to the FE model without CAD to run CAE iterations, as per the requirement. Show less

  • Senior Project Enginner

    Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Project Enginner

    Nov 2020 - Mar 2022
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  Aptiv

  Apr 2023 - now

  Design engineer

  • Developing 3D Models and 2D drawings of Low Voltage Interconnects using Siemens NX.• Creating Concept Models and Drawings based on the component profile requirement or sample component.• Preparing Detailed Models and Drawings for manufacturing, end customer, and customer interface.• Generating Tolerance Study reports, Design Validation Report, DFMEA reports, User Manual and other relevant reports based on the details provided and required by the customer.• Performing Design Calculations to develop mate assist for reducing the mating force of the connectors and Wire-Out calculations as per customer specifications.• Collaborating with Product Engineers, Application Engineers, Tool Engineers, and CAE Engineers to review and refine product designs.• Verifying design functionality using SLA parts.• Providing design support to global product team, ensuring on-time delivery with error-free models and drawings. Show less