Vikas Khule

Experience

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  I-Design Engineering Solutions Ltd. Pune

  Jan 2005 - Mar 2007

  Associate Engineer

  •Benchmarking of competitors product and conceptualize the design, Interaction with customer to understand the requirements, engineering calculations for shafts, bearings, gears. CAD model and drawing preparations with GD&T, FEA result review and improvement in design. Interaction with vendors and CFT. Prototype build and testing of rear axle’s assembly and dead axle beams.

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  Mahindra Group

  Mar 2007 - Apr 2008

  Asst Manager - ( R&D-Transmission)

  Benchmarking, Concept layout of six speed transaxle, Clutch and Rear housing casting. Design improvement with vendors, Gear analysis with Kiss-Soft, Preparation of engineering drawing with GD&T, Prototype Assembly and testing

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  Eaton India Engineering Center

  Apr 2008 - Mar 2011

  Engineer

  •Engineering design and development support to Eaton Global Supercharger program which include concept development, engineering design/calculation ,drawing with GD&T , Tolerance stacks, DFMEA, DVP&R, design and production validation , test result analysis, •IP Analysis, Tolerance stack- up training, ISO Internal auditor, ES Facilitator, Tech Day arrangement for customers•DFSS Green Belt certification.

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  Eaton India Engineering Center , Pune

  Apr 2011 - May 2014

  Sr. Engineer

  •Looking after regional pursuit supercharger project from engineering-mainly consist concept proposals, Supercharger Sizing, Air flow optimization, technology demonstration with Asian OEM’s.•Instrumental in current product engineering support –mainly consist of Production capacity ramp up, cost out implementation, alternate suppliers evaluation, field failure root cause investigations

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  Eaton

  May 2014 - now

  Responsible for leading team of 10+ Engineers for New Product Development & Cost Out for Boosting Division under Vehicle Group. Driving Technology Development & New Product Introduction programs with OEM’s across APAC to drive business growth with offering high efficient Superchargers, Base blowers for advance combustion Pass-car engines, Fuel Cell Vehicles & Alternate Market such as Marine /Two wheeler industries. Leading cost out portfolio worth of ~$2.5M from Engineering for global Boosting division Show less Responsible for flawless execution of V600 Supercharger development for advance combustion engine from concept to Launch Engineering execution excellence through Product requirements management, concept development and Tech proposal. Risk assessment and detection through DFMEA and DVP. Stress and Fatigue evaluation with FEA team. Prototype procurement, inspection, build, performance, Durability testing. Customer on site design review in Japan/USA/Poland, performance issue resolution, feasibility studies with production suppliers, Pilot production runs and Launch Show less

  • Manager -R&D , Vehicle Group

    Jul 2018 - now

  • Lead Engineer-Supercharger Product Engineering

    Apr 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Team Lead-Supercharger Product Engineering

    May 2014 - Mar 2016