Siva Ram Kumar M

Experience

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  S.K.B CAD Solutions Pvt Ltd

  May 2002 - Feb 2005

  Cad Engineer

  • Reverse Engineering project which involves in generating of surfaces.• Conceptual design & modeling of cluster assembly for car dashboard.• Conceptual design & modeling of Flexible seat architecture• Manufacturing drawing preparation using CATIA V5 toolWorked in Automotive projects for WHEELS INDIA & HYUNDAI MOTORS.

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  AGE Solution pvt Ltd

  Mar 2005 - Aug 2006

  Senior Design Engineer

  • Chassis frame Assembly for LCV vehicle. • Bus body assembly like seating arrangement and some aggregates modification.• Re-mastering of components using Unigraphics NX3 (Catia V4 to UG NX3).• Creating Assembly of accessory modules using Wave geometry linker.• Modeling, Reverse engineering, Assembling, detailing and conceptual design for Automotive Component.Worked In Automotive domain for ISUZU motors & HINO motors, Japan using UNIGRAPHICS NX3.

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  Nissan Ashok Leyland Technologies Limited

  Aug 2006 - Dec 2011

  Vehicle Engineer

  • Design and development of 4 ton and 6 ton LCV vehicle• Interior cabin design for cluster assembly, door trims & cross car beam• Chassis structure design, material selection and concept brackets design• Carry out benchmarking and competition analysis.• Carry out requirement analysis, concept trade off, DFMEA, detailed engineering calculations, risk assessment & mitigation• Verifying the concept by engineering calculations in accordance with ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India) demands.• GD&T, tolerance and stack up analysis for chassis system• Establish EBOM, Developing 3D models, surfacing (Generative shape design) and 2D drawings using CATIA V5 • Interacting with External Vendors/Suppliers for Prototype manufacturing• Creating Test Specification for prototype testing• Creating lesson learnt database based on testing and modify spec accordingly• Ensuring Product Life Cycle Management & Product Data management of the product through ECM System• Responsible for all design deliverables on time with the right quality in adherence to the EN and ASME Design standards • Responsible for presenting periodic status report to the stakeholder and present high level reports to steering committee.• Responsible for taking ownership of issues related to proto issues and analyzing them to find a satisfactory conclusion, delegating where appropriate & communicating relevant stakeholders on time. Also responsible for taking preventive measures. Show less

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  Vestas

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2020

  • Quality responsible for the new Blade development process along with the Design & Structural engineers ensuring deliverables meet the various standards as dictated by the End to End process. • Implementation and facilitation of the usage of quality tools like Fishbone diagram to identify RCA in development and improvement of the design and quality of the products and processes.• Leading two 8D’s for Investigating a test failure in the development of new spears.• Good working knowledge on QMS, APQP, MSA and evaluating control plan on the new blade production. • Responsible for NC handling, Root Cause Analysis, Preventive and Corrective actions.• Responsible for the reviewing PFMEA, Master Control Plan and QDA for various blade types.• Leading new blade build and evaluating the prototype builds results and assess them towards against the design and quality standards and support the team in meeting the quality goals. Show less • Involving & Applying Design for Manufacturing concepts in coherence with blade designers & structural engineers during new blade design & development.• Driving safe launch of new product and its implementation in Vestas and its supplier factories in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.• Supporting process team on Test & Validation plans for new high modulus materials in the new blade manufacturing processes.• Validation of the manufactured composite laminate results and analyze the structural strength, bond requirements and laminate thickness against the blade LDM model values.• Responsible for creating TPS (Technical Purchase Specification) for supplier components and make sure mechanical properties are defined properly to ensure the functional and manufacturing requirements.• Responsible for the new Carbon pultrusion trials and validation of the process and if necessary, update technical specifications based on variations observed through hybrid and infusion process trials.• Lead, mentoring and coaching team on DFM principles, repair solutions and continuous improvement.• Contributing to DFMEA and PFMEA related to the new product design & introductions.• Review of TRS of various tooling solutions, especially mold and its related tool to meet the manufacturing requirement specifications of the blade. Show less • Responsible for new product and development of blade components, tower components, composite molds and other related tools with respect to blade manufacturing.• Create engineering drawings and layout for all phases of new product development (blades, moulds etc) viz Concept to Production layout and implement of lessons learnt during the same. • Interact with interdepartmental personnel such as the design engineering, structural design team, factory/manufacturing team and clarify product functional and manufacturing requirements. • New tooling design and development for the blade and its associated sub-components like design of temporary working platforms and Hatches according to EN 14122.• Review and approval of concepts and designs from external suppliers and early engagement with supplier to optimize the design for cost and manufacturability.• Validation of moulds and production tools for internal Vestas blades factories and external suppliers like GURIT, TPI composites.• Creation of detailed product design documentation, Blade repair instruction (BRS), work instructions and supporting documentations for Blade manufacturing and service. • Handle various Non-Conformance (NC’s) from different blade factories across globe and to provide support at the necessary level and to co-ordinate with the blade designers in finding the appropriate solution to the different NC’s. Show less

  • NPI Quality Lead

    Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Composite Engineer /Technical Project management

    Feb 2016 - Aug 2019

  • Asst. Lead Engineer

    Jan 2012 - Feb 2016
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  Polytech

  Aug 2020 - Jan 2022

  Development Engineer

   Managed new development of LPS system and created a manufacturing process Designed manufacturing concepts for LPS system and mechanical components Prepared test samples to validate different DOE according to IEC standard Took lead in Technical Project Management, including planning, coordination, and follow-up on the new product development

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  MI Montage A/S

  Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

  Technical Project Manager
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  Senvion India

  Aug 2022 - now

  Project Manager

  # 4 MW Mechanical drive train components # 2 MW 2nd source Mechanical drive train