Maulik Chikani

Experience

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  Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd.

  Feb 2015 - Feb 2015

  Internship Trainee

  Gain Experience of Below Processes• Casting process• Machining process• Sheet metal process• Assembly process• Quality and Control process• Testing process

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  Shapet Induction Company

  Aug 2016 - Feb 2018

  Mechanical Design Engineer

  • 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 & 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Design and drafting of machine parts and Sheet metal parts, assembly of machine.• 𝗕𝗢𝗠 & 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Create Bill of material, maintain documentation work related to product design and support in production for machine assembly.

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  Bosch Rexroth India Limited

  Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

  Mechanical Apprentice Design Engineer

  • 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗥&𝗗 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Design 50+ hydraulic projects, manage scope, timeline, R&D of hydraulic unit, manifold, cylinder designs, align with team collaboration.• 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Supervise testing, resolve design issues, ensure performance.• 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Ensure accurate drawings, BOM, and technical documents with validation. (SAP, PTC Windchill +)• 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: Co-ordinate with production team for assembly, and troubleshoot production issues.• 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺: Working Capacity of Power Unit with Cylinder, Flow Rate (LPM), Volume of Cylinders, Tank Size Calculation with R&D team. Show less

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  ASSA ABLOY Group

  May 2019 - Aug 2021

  Design And Development Engineer

  • 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 & 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Developed special and mortise locks, creating detailed drawings and specifications.• 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Successfully designed and developed 10+ special locks, each with a market selling price Upto 15K per lock.• 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: Coordinate with the engineering team to ensure project tasks are completed on time.• 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Complete assembly for the pilot lot of new locks and troubleshoot issues.• 𝗕𝗢𝗠 & 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Create and maintain BOM and engineering documents, covering all phases from design to validation.• 𝗦𝗔𝗣 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Update design documentation and BOM in SAP, including cost calculations.• 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻: Develop product designs that balance features and cost.• 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗥𝗙𝗤: Prepare initial cost estimates and RFQs for new products, and finalize costs for developed products.• 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: Conduct analysis to find cost-saving opportunities for existing products without compromising quality and Achieved an annual savings of 4 Cr.+ through strategic design improvements, process optimization, and efficient resource utilization. Show less

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  Atul Auto Ltd.

  Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

  Research Development Project Engineer

  • 𝗥&𝗗 (𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 & 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁)• Led mechanical design and development for EV Li-ion battery project. Designed and developed 750+ battery cell holding modules.• Designed and developed battery casing to carry up to 70+ kg weight of 7.5 kW battery with 10L oil for heat reduction.• Set up chiller mechanism with copper pipes for oil cooling to regulate temperature and Air leakproof battery assembly.• Designed and developed Jigs & Fixtures for battery casing welding and assembly.• 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀• Assembled 1000+ components ensuring proper fitment.• Completed first battery prototype and testing with the project team.• Supported battery testing at ARAI for vibration, fire, and discharge.• 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻• Collaborated with electrical R&D for mechanical component design, ensuring ease of assembly.• Worked with auto R&D team to design Li-ion battery mounting structure for three-wheeler.• 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴• Created manufacturing, fabrication, and assembly drawings for mechanical/electrical battery components.• Developed Bill of Materials (BOM) and part numbers for SAP system integration. Show less

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  NBI Bearings Europe

  Apr 2022 - now

  NPD Project Manager

  • 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Managed vendors for bearing steel cages and sheet metal parts.• 𝗥&𝗗 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Worked with Spain team on tooling, dies, jigs, and fixtures.• 𝗡𝗣𝗗 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Delivered 70+ successful Spherical Cages NPD projects in 2.5 years.• 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Developed deep drawing cages up to 6mm thickness to bearing specs• 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Set up NPD timeline, quality plans, and production tracking.• 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 & 𝗗𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Managing tool/die set tracking for smooth production.• 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻/𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Reviewed production costs and worked with R&D on cost-saving solutions.• 𝗕𝗼𝗠 & 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: Created part numbering for Bill of Materials (BoM).• 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Performed checks and trials with QC using VMM and lab tools. Show less

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  Cadact Design Tech Services

  Jan 2023 - now

  Founder & Ceo

  As the 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀❟ I specialize in 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 with 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. With years of 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴❟ I lead our team in 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗥&𝗗 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴❟ 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆❟ 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴❟ 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹-𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 (𝗦𝗣𝗠)❟ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀❟ all while ensuring the highest standards of quality control.I bring 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀❟ 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗼❟ 𝗙𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟯𝟲𝟬❟ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗖𝗔𝗗❟ which enables us to 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁❟ 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: Digital 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗥&𝗗 Accelerating the product journey with 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Transitioning from 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 and 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 Expertise in 𝗛𝗶-𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 & 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 Experience in 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶-𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆-𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲: Mastery in 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀❟ 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗼❟ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟯𝟲𝟬 Deep understanding of 𝗗𝗙𝗠𝗘𝗔❟ 𝗙𝗠𝗘𝗔 & 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀As the driving force behind 𝗖𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗧𝗦❟ I am 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 and fostering the invention of tomorrow’s groundbreaking products. 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲! Show less