Ankita Nayak

Experience

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  L&T Technology Services Limited

  Aug 2015 - Apr 2023

  Moved to Japan as Haken(contract) Employee at Kobelco Construction Machinery to support Manufacturing Team and given a sole responsibility to Develop and Manage a new Offshore Manufacturing Team for India ODC. Digital manufacturing | Industry 4.0 | Assembly Process Planning | Time Study | Medical device manufacturing process validation Assembly process planning training | Manufacturing Drawings Study| Time study training | Other manufacturing related trainings like Line Balancing, Lean Manufacturing

  • Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer

    Jan 2018 - Apr 2023

  • Manufacturing Process Engineer

    Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

  • Graduate Engineering Trainee

    Aug 2015 - Jul 2016
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  Kobelco Construction Machinery

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2023

  Onsite Senior Engineer and Coordinator

  ▪️Working as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer and On-site coordinator to support manufacturing team in production process planning and process optimization using CATIA, DELMIA, SAP PP, ENOVIA & 3D EXPERIENCE.▪️Generate and maintain manufacturing support documentation such as Work Instructions for Assembly Line and Sealing Lines in compliance with the Bill of Process/Bill of Design(BOP/BOD) for new products launch.▪️Build up a new Offshore manufacturing Team at India ODC in discussion with client. Manage and guide the team of total 9 members to maintain qualitative work and helps in improvising individual performances and customer satisfaction.▪️Excellent experience in a Cross-Cultural and global work environment by learning the Japanese working style, language, culture. Show less

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  JLR

  Apr 2023 - now

  ▪️Liaise with Programme Teams, Vehicle Engineering, MP&L, COC’s and Finance to assist in the planning and delivery of initial build phases of Prototype Vehicles to achieve key milestones.▪️Ensure that all key planning milestones are adhered to, thus enabling delivery of Programme to PVO Build on time in excellent health.▪️Support the raising and maintaining GPIRS Schedules through to BOM Management to ensure build integrity which includes BOM validations, Green List and PBM meetings as required.▪️Key person within the Build Planning meeting to drive out robustness for build readiness.▪️Provide programme definition, status, and direction to other functions within Prototype Operations.▪️Take part in the ongoing development and enhancement of the Prototype Planning Process.▪️Leading build meetings for X1, M1 and VB prototype scheduling activities. Covering all long lead items to prevent any delays to builds and managing general build requirements and discussions.▪️Managing closely all the material planning and logistics for each build to prevent any shortages for material required date.▪️Tracking non-released parts and liaising closely with suppliers to support with delivery arrangements and managing rate and flow to ensure build timings are unaffected.▪️Raising orders with suppliers when required to support builds through rate and flow.▪️Established and maintained an effective relationship with BIW, Trim and Final, Powertrain, Rig, Trading Division, MP&L, Test Vehicle Engineering and Pilot Build Teams.▪️Developing communicative relationships with suppliers.▪️Procuring parts through trading division and MP&L for all builds.▪️Permanent corrective actions raised and put in place when required to prevent same issues arising on next build phase.▪️Using 8D’s and problem-solving skills to resolve prevent re-occurrence aims raised on our department. Show less ▪️Planning, developing and implementation of assembly, test processes and facilities.▪️Create and maintain Process FMEA analysis and associated control and quality plans for Build.▪️Draft and validate specifications of machines, test equipment and test tooling to meet engineering requirements for Build, Build In-Process Test and End of Line Test.▪️Review requirements from Powertrain Engineering and Manufacturing teams to develop the most efficient and effective Pilot Line, that would support both types of requirements and be an intelligent compromise between design flexibility and manufacturing validation. Show less

  • Prototype Vehicle Operations Planner

    May 2025 - now

  • Prototype Manufacturing Engineer

    Apr 2023 - Apr 2025