AMAR JAWALKAR

Experience

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  Advanced CAD CAM Services

  Mar 2004 - Apr 2007

  Design Engineer

  - New Product Introduction (NPI) and Concurrent Process and Product Development (CPPD) for Clutches, Housings, Planet Carriers, Gears for On-Highway Transmission - Led Cross functional teams of Analysis, Design and Manufacturing to develop Validated Lube system and Castings for On-Highway Transmission

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  Caterpillar Inc.

  Apr 2007 - May 2018

  Go to Market Project lead for Aftermarket parts Worked with & coached Dealers to provide Improved Repair options to CustomersManaged Cross Functional teams of Service Repair,Tooling and Repair options engineers to create Repair Options for Mining Machine Customers to increase Revenue of ~$10M and 10% increment in Aftermarket Sales Developed Rebuild Options on Gear Boxes, Final Drives and Hydraulic Cylinders for Mining Machines working with OEMs and ODMs Led NPI program for Design, Analysis, Validation, and Manufacturing of Torque converters for Motor graders, Track Type Tractors and Mining TrucksAchievements:- Patented Product Design with Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design For Manufacturing using CREO- Improved Fuel Efficency of Motor grader and Tracktype Tractor by 4 to 6% - Product Cost Reduction and Material Optimization- Effective Supplier Collaboration using APQP and PPAP Led Cross functional teams of Design, Remanufacturing and Assembly teams for Upper and Lower Powertrain Components- Saved $1.4M in Salvage on Upper and Lower Drivetrain components of Mining Machines- Consulted and recommended new Design Engineers on Design for ReManufacturability- Provided Engineering support on NPI projects as Six Sigma Green belt with NPV of $2.85M. Led Manufacturing and operational teams for Transmissions, Torque converters and Final drives

  • Engineering Program Manager

    May 2015 - May 2018

  • Senior New Product Design Engineer

    Apr 2010 - May 2015

  • Reman Product Engineer

    Apr 2007 - Apr 2010
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  Solar Turbines

  May 2018 - now

  Product Design Engineering - Working on New exciting program to introduce new Gas compressor set package, leading supply chain, Electrical, Mechanical, Controls and Software engineers - Led Internal and external cross-functional teams in engineering to release Methane Emissions Reduction Solutions NPI Program lead for Fire Suppression systems of Industrial Gas turbines

  • Engineering Manager

    Dec 2021 - now

  • Sr. NPI Program Manager

    Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

  • NPI Program Manager

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Senior Principal Engineer

    May 2018 - Jan 2019