Prabhod Aithal

Experience

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  Avasarala Technologies Ltd.,

  Dec 2008 - Nov 2009

  Design Engineer New Product

  - Preparation of Concept Design as per Customer requirements. - Design calculations for machine elements. - Selection of Material & Standard Bought out items. - 3D modeling, Analysis for better design & Detailing by using Solid works / Auto cad. - Creating 2D part and Assembly drawings for production/planning and Quality check. - Selection of Motors, Bearings, couplings, Gears, Hydraulics & pneumatics. - Creation, updating and releasing of drawings. - Release of Bought out Indents. - Design & drawing reviews with clients for alterations. - Interactions with Planning, Production & Erection Dept. in executing the project. Show less

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  General Motors Technical Center India

  Dec 2009 - Apr 2017

  Senior Manufacturing Engineer

  - Responsible for managing a team of 6 engineers (GM Korea) and 10 Engineers (GM North America) with their day to day activities of a creating, maintaining process planning & work instructions for Vehicle General Assembly, setting clear objectives and evaluating individual results & performance.- Extensively supported Vehicle Validation build for complete Assembly process. Supported complete Vehicle build with the manufacturing process created by us. - Perform the Production Approval Process for new assemblies introduced into the facility and apply GMS principles to reduce cost and follow standardization. - Managing Vehicle Part releases, maintaining BOM of parts, identifying missing parts and making sure those parts are released and available in Assembly Plant before Validation Build/SOP. - Identify critical vehicle assembly operations; create a controlled process plan and secondary operations to avoid any Quality and Safety issues. Show less

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  Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India

  Apr 2017 - now

  Senior Product Design Engineer - Component Manager (BTV)

  - Development and series support for EE components for Mercedes Benz cars which fulfil the legal regulations and production demands, the objectives from the project, Carline and module strategy, with regard to function, quality, weight and costs.- Q-level: control of (system-, imposed part-) supplier with regard to development issues- Supplier management - Coordinating the development process with the supplier- Controlling the development at the supplier- Coordination of defect management for the ECU- Reports in the carline committees/stakeholders with regard to component-specific topics- Coordination of ECU diagnosis in plant, aftersales, proto-build shop etc.- Creating product configuration of Vehicle Interior & Exterior Color visualization for “Mercedes-Benz” car lines by understanding business requirements, technical feasibility and sales requirements using VR techniques in VRED.- Extensive experience using VRED from concept visualization during early phase of development to production and marketing support just before regular SOP.- Seamless support for Design and Marketing by virtually assessing all the variants of a carline by creating Digital Twin.- Good understanding in materials & colors combined with good logical judgement, color vision and color perception. Seamless support for Design and Marketing in assessing all the Color and Material combinations. Show less