Gautam Agarwal

Experience

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  Force Motors Ltd

  May 2004 - Dec 2005

  Design Engineer

  Vehicles – MAN Trucks, HCV, LCV, PV,SUV & TractorsTeam Size - 5 EngineersKey Responsibility - • Designing BIW Welding Fixtures for all the BIW Assemblies.• Designing of Inspection Fixtures• Process Engineering • Tool Tryout• Tool Room Support • Installation & CommissioningResponsibility include Making of Clamp Plan, Pneumatic Circuit Layout, Gun Study, Gun Analysis, 2D Drawings, Customer Interactions, Estimation, Project Planning, Work Allocation, Project tracking, Checking, Internal Defects analysis etc. Show less

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  Solution Eyes Pvt Ltd

  Dec 2005 - Jan 2008

  Team Leader

  OEMs/Customers – Tata Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Mahindra Renault, Comau IndiaTeam Size - 43 EngineersKey Responsibility - Designing BIW Welding Fixtures & Grippers for all the BIW Assemblies.Responsibility include Making of Clamp Plan, Pneumatic Circuit Layout, Gun Study, Gun Analysis, 2D Drawings, Customer Interactions, Estimation, Project Planning,Installation & Commissioning,Tool room Support , Work Allocation, Project tracking, Checking, Internal Defects analysis etc.

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  Tata Technologies

  Jan 2008 - now

  Customer : Jaguar Landrover, VW, Audi, Daimler, EU OEMs & Tier 1& 2sTeam Size: Total 350+ Engineers(Onsite - 100 Engineers &Offshore- 250 Engineers)Sr. Mgr & COE for BIW,T&F ,PT ME-JLR Account.• Responsible for managing and growing our E&D Advanced Manufacturing Engineering & Body Engineering services in automotive sector within the line of business predominantly across the EU region.• Supporting pre-sales activities in terms of technical direction by obtaining input from subject matter experts across the E&D business, negotiating the SOW with the client and offshore delivery teams and providing technical input into the bid process.• Develop pro-active, unsolicited offers by identification of potential white space opportunities in the customer accounts.• Provide timely forecasts of revenue, business capture, sales and orders booking, status of pursuits and proposals• Responsible for order intake, revenue, and profit targets • Conducting commercial modelling to ensure all proposals meet EU revenue and GP targets while meeting client expectations.• Leading manufacturing engineering delivery from our global Engineering teams in accordance with customers’ product development systems to support component and sub-system design, packaging, digital manufacturing and other activities to meet agreed functional, performance and attribute targets.• Ensuring service levels are in accordance with the agreed deliverables & SLA’s (Work loading, Quality, On Time Delivery etc), Ensuring clients provide key inputs in accordance with agreed timing to ensure projects remain on track.• Identifying new business opportunities and converting it to a profitable business with a robust project , delivery and commercial model planning along with meeting customer expectation.• Managing, guiding & mentoring TTL liaison engineers based on / near site at clients or at the EU delivery centre to ensure employee engagement KPIs are met.• Managing the business / customer relationship. Show less Customer : Jaguar Landrover, VW, Audi, Daimler, EU OEMs and Tier 1& 2 SuppliersTeam Size: Total 250 Engineers (Onsite - 100 Engineers & Offshore- 150 Engineers)• Responsible for managing and growing our E&D Advanced Manufacturing Engineering services line of business predominantly across the EU region by supporting the business as -• Pre Sales activities.• Solution provider.• Process Improvement Initiatives & Benchmarking • Project Manager & Acting COE Head -Manufacturing Europe -Project Management , Technical Mentoring , Team and resource Management of BIW Virtual Manufacturing(Tooling ,Simulation , Process, DES) , BIW Dimensional Solutions (DMBI ,DCM, DDMS etc. ) , T&F (Tooling , Human & Ergo, Process, Facility, Vendor Development).• Offshore & Near shore Tech Centers establishment in APAC & EU region Show less Customer : Jaguar LandroverTeam Size : 140 Engineers Responsible for Advanced Manufacturing engineering - ODEC and Onsite projects Key responsibilities are-COE & Project Management -DCBI-Dimension control and Build Integrity-• Defining Locator Strategy for Stamping, Assemblies and Framing.• Defining Measuring Points for CMM checks of panel and assemblies.• Defining Measuring Points for checking panel operations correctness and critical points for assemblyafter panel production.• DM-DV-DVA—Dimension Management, Dimension Variation and Dimension variation analysis• Root cause analysis of Dimensional Variation in panel and assembly quality.• Defining Key features and controls for Car builds• Supporting Launch & Build events such as Virtual Builds, Dry Build ,Tool Tryout, Mass Production andbuy offs.• Defining cut planes on BIW exterior for checking gap and flush.• PCF-Product Checking Fixture & DMBI(Dimensional Maturation and Build Integrity )• Team Centre related issues.• E Cube.• Thorough knowledge of JLR Methodology• Participant for PMST and JLR management meetings.• Resolving Supplier related issues & concerns.• DCBI-Status updation by presenting status charts and presentations in JLR- Management meetingsPre Sales-• Organizing Cross Functional Meetings with JLR and its Suppliers• Identifying & evolving new business opportunities within JLR AME.• Achieving Management targets. • Handling new enquiries and responding to RFQ’s.• Creating Proposals.• Invoicing/Billing to Customer• Maintaining project tracking and profitability. Show less OEMs/Customers(2008 till 2010) – Daimler, Audi, Volvo, Tata Motors, VW, BMW Team Size - 38 EngineersKey Responsibility - Designing BIW Welding Fixtures & Grippers for all the BIW Assemblies.Responsibility include Making of Clamp Plan, Pneumatic Circuit Layout, Gun Study, Gun Analysis, 2D Drawings, Customer Interactions, Estimation, Project Planning, Work Allocation, Project tracking, Checking, Internal Defects analysis etc.OEM/Customer (2010 till 2011) - JLR - Responsible as DMBI Technical Manager/Lead for a JLR Programme . Show less

  • Project Director

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Senior Manager- Manufacturing Projects & Engagement -Europe

    Feb 2021 - Jun 2024

  • C.O.E. Manufacturing Engineering-Europe & Engagement Manager

    Feb 2016 - Feb 2021

  • Project Manager

    Oct 2011 - Jan 2016

  • Team Leader

    Jan 2008 - Oct 2011