Ramalingam Nalliappan

Experience

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  Atlantis Lab

  Aug 2003 - Jun 2005

  ONSITE EMPLOYERS THRU ATLANTIS:-Design Engineer for automobile and electrical components • Schneider Electric: Bangalore - New product development for bus bar system• TATA Technology -Pune)- Highway road machines Trainee in Pro-Engineer

  • Design engineer

    Nov 2003 - Jun 2005

  • Trainee

    Aug 2003 - Oct 2003
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  PTC

  Jun 2005 - Dec 2006

  Quality Engineer

  R&D engineer in functional testing of PDM and Pro/E software• Worked in the testing of Pro/Engineer and Pro/Intralink installation in all different operating Systems such as windows, Sun UNIX and HP-Unix• Lead the testing of license for Pro/Engineer application and develop test documents and cases for test procedures.

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  John Deere

  Jan 2007 - Jul 2021

  Supervise and lead a team of physical test engineers and shop technicians, ensured design meet compliance with homologation requirements. Develop machine level test plan, budget, validation and approve results.• Responsible for physical verification and validation of construction and forestry machine like excavator, motor grader, Backhoe, etc.…• Develop new engineering analysis procedure and duty cycle for construction equipment• Develop new test fixtures for test optimization and repeatability• Develop machine level test plan and budgeting for product verification and validation• Drive cost saving through customer collaboration and process optimization• Led capability development and operations process optimization for PV&V• Reliability and Durability execution for global products Show less Project and Integration lead (Technical manager) for new product design of excavators. Led the design development with multiple cross function teams for project planning, execution and delivery.• Program and integration lead for (10Mt to 19Mt) mid-size excavators• Defined product specification for mid-size excavator model• Successfully developed new machine models in global market• Lead the bench marking, product comparison bulletin with marketing• Collaboration with factories in multiple geographical location • Collaboration with analysis, suppliers, marketing, quality, and product support for product development• Collaboration with supply chain, manufacturing & PV&V for the development of physical build machines and test plan• Collaboration with analysis, suppliers, marketing, quality, and product support for product development• Led the product design and cross function activity through product delivery process Show less Lead engineer in product design for excavator, Structural design lead – Responsible for heavy ,light and sheet metal design; Project lead for Mid-size excavators.• Led the Product design development and release of frame, dig components, sheet metal and major components• Project lead for Mid-size excavator and Team lead for structure & Sheet metal design development, • Led the Machine configuration, risk mitigation, build configuration and virtual build• Spec development and Supplier Development through cross functional integration • Developed engineering calculations, design guidelines and process• Led and supported DFMEA, DFA, DPAR, Virtual build, physical build, Product Support.• Structural weight reduction and cost reduction project on utility excavators Show less

  • Senior Manager - Product verification and validation

    Sept 2017 - Jul 2021

  • Senior Lead Engineer (Technical Manager) Product Design

    Apr 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Lead Engineer, Structural Design

    Feb 2012 - Apr 2016

  • Senior Engineer

    Jul 2009 - Feb 2012

  • Engineer

    Jan 2007 - Jul 2009
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  Caterpillar Inc.

  Jul 2021 - now

  Engineering Manager

  Manager for Building Construction Products, India- Small Wheel Loader. - Continuous Product Improvement- New Product Design and Development- Benchmarking- Field support