Sreenath Chaloor Narayanan

Experience

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  TE Connectivity

  Jun 2008 - Mar 2010

  Junior Tool Maker

  KEY ROLES: Design Interpretation, Machining allowance inspection and machining time calculation for an improved result. Preparation of BOM and Process planning and machine allocation to meet timeline. Manufacturing and Assembly of Injection Mold with respect to the Detailed design Trial & Part Inspection of precision injection mould and press tools. Documentation of Manufacturing, Inspection, Maintenance and follow up of Check list.

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  Precision Plastic Products Company LLC

  Mar 2010 - Mar 2012

  Tool Engineer

  KEY ROLES: Assembly and Correction of precision injection molds. Tool Trial Conduction & Inspection of the plastic part. Design and Development of new products according to customer requirements.  Electrode designing, Core-cavity design considering plastic material shrinkage.  Continual Interaction with Customer and Validating & Incorporating their views and Needs.

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  Magneti Marelli

  Jan 2015 - Oct 2015

  Design Engineer

  KEY ROLES: Design lighting system designs for Automotive OEMs from the A class surface received from customers. Benchmark existing designs, Conduct RFQ and execute packaging study based on the initial inputs and customer requirements. Cross check drawing and CAD for manufacturing and assembling feasibility. Develop of all assembly parts in Catia using surface based comments considering tooling direction and manufacturability.  Developing Packaging design for lamp assembly considering surrounding. Research and development on existing designs of exterior lightings, considering surface flow and continuity.  Release the part drawings internally and suppliers for manufacturing. Conducting DFMEA and proposing solutions for current issues. Implement tool maker feedback in product design to avoid defects. Incorporating new manufacturing techniques and process for better results. Show less

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  HARMAN International India Pvt. Ltd.

  Oct 2015 - Sept 2017

  Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

  KEY ROLES: Design and develop infotainment systems and interior buttons including button panels using Catia for OEM based on the CAS received. Design and development of push buttons, rocker buttons, touch buttons, rotary knobs with shafted encoder and hollo encoders base on customer requirements and poka-yoke features. Consider PCB layout and EMC shielding while designing final product. Measure Illumination and Chromaticity of LED light up buttons, light guides and displays using Lumicam 1300 and fine tune to meet customer requirements. Use SAP and doors as project management tools and conduct DFMEA studies of project. Interact with customer and Provide CAS feedback and study the TALC documents to propose modifications or deviations in TRSO if required. Benchmark existing designs, Conduct RFQ for different OEMS, viewing angle study using mannequins in vehicle environment and conduct packaging study with vehicle IP for scope of higher variants of Display modules. Create MBOM after initial design for cost estimation and assembly sequences.  Update designs for HTKO based on FTKO samples and tool supplier feedbacks including weld lines, parting line, Sink mark, warpage etc. Analysis reports of DV tests including vibration, thermal, water, dust, illumination, head impact, crash test etc. received from supplier and modify design to fulfil them Study Scope for cost reduction, VAVE and prepare Documents for SCR and Supplier feedback. Coordinate with software, hardware teams for different test and better results. Resolve problems in final products like Haptics, illumination, by fine tuning in product design.  Develop concepts and do Packaging study for speakers, sub woofers, amplifiers and tweeters inside vehicle. Show less

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  Valeo

  Sept 2017 - Mar 2024

  Key Roles : Conduct DFM and DFA studies for all Plastic Parts in our division and suggest modifications for better manufacturability.  Design and development of enclosure for all electronic components and PCB’s respecting IP requirements and cooling of components using Catia.  Design and development of plastic parts like connectors, busbars over-moldings, covers etc.; sheet-metal parts like cover, lead frames etc.; and casting parts like housing, heatsink etc.  Check/create 2D drawings for all parts respecting ISO standards.  Perform various calculations regarding Thermal conductivity and cooling, sealing height, potting/gel volume calculations etc.  Perform 1D stack-up analysis in excel and modify tolerance for a better assembly.  Study and validate vibration and other simulation results and modify 3D to solve the issues.  Validate Fixture designs for vibration and functional tests of both product and PCB.  Schedule and lead Design Review meetings with Supplier and management to highlight issues and identify solutions.  Create and manage CR and CO in PLM and provide quick solutions to reduce lead time.  Suggest improvement proposals, idea generation to improve quality and time.  Participate in VAVE and Design to Cost study in projects and suggest ides from mechanical point of view.  Train team member regarding plastic part design conditions and also conduct regular knowledge sharing sessions to solve the queries regarding molding processes, parting line, draft directions etc. Show less

  • Senior Design Team Lead

    Jan 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Deputy Team Lead

    Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Senior Engineer- Mechanical Design

    Sept 2017 - Jan 2021