Vinith Manimaran

Experience

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  Royal Enfield

  Dec 2017 - Dec 2018

  Project Trainee

  • Worked as programmer in both HMC and VMC to configure jobs that handles fixture, tools setup.• Contributed to alpha, beta productions which includes handling of castings, meeting demand for machined parts in test centers across a region.• Well versed with the handling of supply chain for crankcase, crankshaft, engine covers and cylinder head.• Contributed to proof of concepts for new product parts with the help of machining tools, predominantly handled using FANUC Control- AMS – Vertical Machining Control- Makino – Vertical Machining Control- Makino – Horizontal Machining Control• Assisted in preparation of cycle time study to decrease takt time for machining new products.• Contributed to process planning for engine cover, crank shaft for P1, J1 variants.• Drafted and contributed to execution of post machining process that covers washing, leak testing, deburring and assembly process.• As a process engineer, prepared engineering documentation which are required to initiate manufacturing at production scale- APQP - Advance product quality planning- RTS – Review of technical specification- PFC – Process flow chart- PFMEA – Process failure mode effective analysis- QCPC – Quality control process chart- PPAP – Production part approval process Show less

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  A.K Industries

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  Engineer

  • Managed inventories of parts and tools in machine shop.• Involved in fixture designing for machine shop based on the analysis of customer requirements and scale• Production with minimal takt time.• Co-ordination with workforce and machine shop engineers to deliver with quality and accuracy based on requirement specification sheet.• Co-ordinate and engineer fixtures required for electronics assembly lines for clients like Delphi TVS, FoxCon, Flextronics.

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  Shin Thermo Dynamic Engineering - India

  Sept 2019 - Jul 2022

  Engineer

  • Specialized on requirement analysis from client on STG and drive turbine and transformation of requirements into technical specification.• Drafting and finalization of proposal reports for steam turbines with operating parameters based on customer requirements and peak load.• Liaising with SNM-Japan (Shin Nippon Machinery Co. Ltd.) on turbine selection and estimation of delivery date based on the technical specifications and lead time.• Preparation of technical offer and data sheets for STG packages.• Expertise in requirement analysis of surface condenser, generator, and panel.• Initiator and maintainer of data bank for condenser, generator, HP heaters to reduce TTM (time to market)• Initial drafting and maintenance of ISO documents.• Preparation of control of documents for all new projects from requirements till delivering and customer feedback.• Conduct regular reviews on documents related to quality control and process of development for all revisions of on-going projects. Show less

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  Royal Enfield

  Jul 2022 - now

  Senior Engineer

  • Achievements & Awards : Received prestigious Trailblazer awards for two consecutive yearsFY 2022-2023 for Successful implementation of Robotic deburring process and improving productionisationFY 2023-2024 for Support in successful delivery of UCE engine parts for Indian Army after obsoletion of UCE engine• Installation, commissioning of new machines and proving fixtures in VMC and HMC.• Preparing CNC programs for all the machines.• Conduct process capability study and achieve the target values for all critical parameters.• Prepare documents to sign off line PPAP.• Monitor daily rejection and prepare an action plan to reduce them.• Automating the existing cylinder barrel honing cells with robots - Scope finalization, Preparation of RFQs & Acceptance Criteria, Negotiation & Ordering, Design Approval Process, Pre-dispatch Inspection, Installation & Commissioning, and Mass production run to avoid continuous exposure of the operators to the oil mist environment. • Coordinated between development, production, quality, maintenance & safety teams for Automation project implementation.• Design and development of new oil draining SPMs to accommodate the automation with process improvement.• Development of a robotic deburring station - Scope finalization, Preparation of RFQs & Acceptance Criteria, Negotiation & Ordering, Design Approval Process, Pre-dispatch Inspection, Installation & Commissioning, and Mass production run for all engine components.• Design and develop tools and fixtures for robotic deburring of machined parts.• Robot programming on Yaskawa DX 200, Yaskawa GP 12 and ABB IRB 1600 robots for deburring.• Improved the robotic deburring process by introducing the serviceable deburring grinder with 70,000 rpm in place of a use and throw type grinder with 58,000 rpm.• Support Member for the Production Engineering Department responsible for the production support with QRQC approach. Show less