Ranjith Babu R

Experience

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  NATIONAL AEROSPACE LABORATRIES

  Jul 2004 - Jul 2005

  Tool and Die Maker - In Plant Trainee

  Projects - SARAS & HANSA aircrafts• Design of Precision tooling brackets for air crafts• Development of Propeller wing model for wind tunnel testing• Design aircraft components for proto type & testing for in-house development

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  Sharada Engineering

  Jul 2005 - Jul 2006

  Tool and Die Maker

  Responsible for Design and Development of Jigs and Fixtures, plot production drawingProjects - Daimler, Ashok Leyland, Neptune, AVIA trucks and Caterpillar generators• Design & development of 4 way split valve for Premac Tools Pvt. Ltd.• Design & development of 360° Horizontal Indexing Fixture for Uniglass Pvt. ltd.• Development of Ø350 x 2550mm Aluminum mandrel for Greensol Power Systems• Design & development of Concave/Convex Radius Dresser (up to Radius 50) for Surface Grinding wheels, Aluminum 15 candle mold Show less

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  Kamal Bells

  Dec 2009 - Feb 2011

  Design Engineer - NPI

  Responsible for Design & Development of automobile stamped sheetmetal parts Projects - Daimler, Ashok Leyland, Neptune, AVIA trucks and Caterpillar generators• Design & Development of parts and Forming tools, Jigs & fixtures for Rear & Front Cabin Suspension, Battery Carrier, and Oscillating lever assy.• Supported RFQ for NPI projects

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  Ge Health Care Medical System India

  Mar 2011 - Oct 2012

  Design Engineer

  Responsible for Product Design and Development of health care productsProjects - Baby Warmer, LED Phototherapy Unit, Sheetmetal fulcrum and Bed Module.• Design and Development of Warmer Base Unit, Central Pillar and Baby Bed tilt module• Product Testing - Center of Gravity analysis, HALT and Packaging drop test for worst case• Design & Implementation of Product Packaging, Product trade mark, caution & shipping labels as per IEC 60601-1• Qualification of caster wheels as per TUV test standards Show less

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  Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  Oct 2012 - now

  Responsible for Mechanical Cost Engineering for Server, Storage, Networking Programs - activities includes• Cleansheet Cost, Should cost analysis, Structured Product Teardown, Competitive analysis • Actively drive for cost reduction / avoidance with suppliers through negotiation at each Design phase• Review Product Design with CAD, CAM & CAE advanced tools for optimized manufacturing feasibility, perform necessary changes to reduce cost thru Design to Value, Design for manufacturing techniques• Support improvement activities in root cause analysis findings and implement Counter-measures at supplier end to ensure smooth supply of parts• Generated 500+ ideas and Implemented 50+ ideas through Value Engineering / Value Analysis tools & technique• Successfully realized $10+ million cost avoidance and cost reduction through Design to Value and Cleansheet negotiation for NPI and Sustenance programs Show less Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Overall 10+ Years experience in Product Design, Product development, Supplier Development, Value Engineering, Product Cost Engineering & Project Management.Proficiency• New Product Design & Development• Review Product design [Expertise in using Pro-E / Creo, Ansys, Mold Flow] for manufacturing feasibilitynecessary changes / improvements to achieve cost effective solution.(Dfx)• Exposure to Sheet metal stamping & Die casting manufacturing process.• Capable to read Engineering drawing, Handwriting as per Engineering script and ethics• Expertise with Rapid prototype, Pilot tooling/ Soft Tool, laser cutting and conventional machines• Validate new materials and process.• Negotiation skills with ODM, Suppliers and Stakeholder• Problem Solving skills, adaptable, precise communication skills• Support improvement activities in root cause analysis findings, and implement counter-measures atsupplier end to ensure smooth supply of parts.• Cost Analysis, Cost Engineering, Estimate component costing• Certified Value Methodology Analyst by SAVE International Organization• Expertise in handling Design for Heath care, IT Environment products• Knowledge on Thermals (DC Fans, Heat sinks, Cable solutions)• Exposure to DOE, PPAP, Industry 4.0 • Conduct Design FMEA, Risk analysis with mitigation plan.• Implementation of Projects in manufacturing at locations around South East Asian countries • Carry out Supplier Process capability assessment for NPI• Visited Suppliers in India and China, focused working with multicultural cross functional team.• Software Skills - Pro-E (Solid, Surface modelling, Assembly, Cable harness, Drawing, NC machine, Molding), Ansys (Structural Analysis), Cura Rapid Prototyping, Solid Works, Moldflow, Adobe Photoshop and Mastercam• Good proficiency with Microsoft Office Application(Excel, Word, Power point and Visio) Show less

  • Sourcing Engineer - Mechanicals, Thermals, Interconnect

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Program Manager - Sourcing Engineering

    Oct 2012 - now

  • Sr. Engineer

    Oct 2012 - now