Balan Gorkey S

Design Engineer at Nash NZ
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Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, NZ
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Vipin Udayakumar

I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside Balan during his employment here at our firm, and I can honestly say that he is a valued team member and key team player. Balan is cooperative and assistive with anything that the team needs, and he exhibits a passion for team development. Balan excels at supervising, guiding, and motivating other members of the team. He is a natural leader and problem solver, easily identifying and proposing solutions to any road bumps that the team hits along the way. Balan is also great at staying on task. More than once, he’s guided the group back to the immediate topic at hand when its focus had begun to err off track. Not only does Balan possess the leadership skills needed for a team leader, but he also has the behind-the-scenes skills as well. He aptly manages RD activities , and help to ensure that the entire RD process is running smoothly. A more dedicated team player than Balan you could not find.

Ganesh Kumar

It would be a telegraphic message what ever I add here that I could. Balan is a versatile leader and quick learner to any business. He could accommodate to any difficult situations and would show his fighting spirit. He is a strong Techical acumen in Mechanical Engineering and could easy add high Values to business. His interest in detailing things and never afraid of devil in the details. He would approach any problems with Root Cause analysis which I learnt a lot from him. He would be an asset for any company who are lucky to have him. All my best wishes

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Experience

    • New Zealand
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Design Engineer
      • Aug 2023 - Present

      Key Responsibilities: • Create concept design of modular belt plastic chain conveyors, research and draft blueprints, engineering plans, and graphics. • Develop prototype test parts • Use Solidworks software to develop models and drawings of new products. • Estimate cost limits & budget for new designs. • Supervise the manufacturing process of all designs. • Coordinate with other engineers, management, customer, and creative development. Key Responsibilities: • Create concept design of modular belt plastic chain conveyors, research and draft blueprints, engineering plans, and graphics. • Develop prototype test parts • Use Solidworks software to develop models and drawings of new products. • Estimate cost limits & budget for new designs. • Supervise the manufacturing process of all designs. • Coordinate with other engineers, management, customer, and creative development.

    • Denmark
    • Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Lead- Mechanical Design Team
      • Aug 2021 - Apr 2023

      • Create concept design, detail design, calculation (Shear, Bending, Buckling, Bolt strength, etc) as per EN Standard and release manufacturing drawing for Lifting tools, Transport Equipments and structural components using Creo, Solid works and Autocad. • Lead design calculation, Risk Assessment, User Manual, Technical Supplier Specification, Technical Procurement Specification, Technical Construction documents. • Coordinate with test engineers for prototype testing. • Lead and manage mechanical design team for client's engineering work package projects. • Lead from the start of project till the end of project with quality deliverables. • Perform design reviews from the start, throughout the project and identify the process deficiencies; Provide countermeasure to solve such deficiencies. • Multitasking over a wide range of engineering disciplines with designing of equipments. Show less

    • Japan
    • Automotive
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • R&D EU Project Lead-R&D Entire Vehicle
      • Jan 2019 - Aug 2021

      • Led R&D entire vehicle development activities for Euro VI export regulation projects from Quality Gate 10 till Quality Gate 1. • Prepared vehicle packaging, DMU Freeze for Europe projects using Unigraphics NX. Manage packaging issues with all line functions. • Prepared R&D Europe project specification book, delta part lists creation, and track CRSB. • Led and align with all the teams for B (Pre-Prototype), C(Prototype), D samples( Pre-Production) and homologation vehicles build up for testing. • Led R&D project management with preparing R&D overall time plan, and give the explanation to all line functions & cross functions about project scope. • Integrated with all line function teams (ex: ATS & Engine, Suspension, Mechatronics, Exterior & Interior, Styling, Wiring harness & fuel tubing & equipments, etc.), Homologation team, Quality engineering and test team for the R&D project deliverables. • Integrated with homologation and design teams for regulation implementation to include into project scope. • Managed enics BOM for overall project. Define development scope from base models for QM test planning. • Supported to create the overall installation explanation material for local and overseas(Europe) production team. • As a R&D representative, lead meeting discussion with cross-functional teams, testing team, etc for Europe projects. Support to rear body team in Europe for body mounting. • Complied with APQP and compile entire vehicle products DFMEA. • Defined system boundary conditions and HARA for ISO 26262 compliance. • Managed R&D development funding, and support for series change activities for Europe projects. Show less

    • France
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Regional Lead Engineer- Application & Design
      • May 2014 - Sep 2018

      • Led the regional platform application and design engineering activities for Daihatsu (a subsidy of the Toyota)/ - Perodua, Maruti-Suzuki & Proton customers. • Designed the product using Pro-Engineer (Creo) as per customer requirements. • Provided full application engineering support to product launch teams in all driveline operations involved in the launch of CVJ products for a vehicle platform (ie. Phase ‘C’); Manufacturing development teams during subsequent manufacturing change programs (ie. Stage ‘D’), including the authorization of engineering changes. • Comply with the customer APQP and DL CAPM process to support and meet programme delivery time-schedule. • Organized and facilitated project steering committee meetings with action plans to meet customer’s mile stones. • Led internal design and process review with local production team & suppliers for rubber, plastic and forging parts. • Managed product selection recommendations, for approval by the account team, in accordance with DL’s process. • Led problem-solving analysis in case of failed parts during testing and customer’s warranty returned parts. • Managed and support the preparation and update of the entire products DFMEA. • Led design validation testing, process validation testing and test plan activities with overseas testing team. • Worked with commercial & finance team for budgeting; involve in NBA-Q & NBA-S from Engineering. • Managed prototype management system through windchill with design, lead-time, sourcing for APO region; Mainly for customer vehicle test parts, internal test parts. Show less

    • Singapore
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Lead Engineer (Engineer-II);(Engineering Specialist Team)
      • Aug 2007 - Apr 2014

      Conceptual designing, development, System Layout, design calculations, 3d model & drawing review, tolerances analysis, BOM & project Management using Solid Works, Autocad & MS project for the below product: • Baggage Handling System conveyor layout and equipments design using Autocad & Navisworks • Ground support vehicle hi-lift equipment. • Operated scissor mechanism & van body chassis modification. • Van body unit & hydraulic stabilizer of the equipment. • Conveyor, Special Equipments like vertical sorter, high speed conveyor. • Responsible for project planning, scheduling, and delivery. • Travel to overseas office to give design support for local engineers. • Proficient in preparing and managing DFMEA for the products. Show less

    • Senior Design Engineer
      • Sep 2006 - Jul 2007

      Reuse Vehicle Integration (Bus and Truck) for Nissan Diesel, Japan using Ideas NX: • Created Sub-assembly of vehicle layout. • Development of new mounting components for cooling system, air intake system, exhaust system, transmission linkage system, telescopic steering system, engine bonnet and fuel system & BOM creation. • Data delivery such as models & drawings to Nissan. BIW components development for G45-CAB using Catia V5: • Development of BIW components (rood header outer, roof front & rear, front corner panel LH/RH, ‘C’ Pillar, rear extension, cargo rear panel, super structure tubular structure, etc. • Modeling and detailing with tolerance (GD&T) of BIW parts for CAB. • Created bill of materials. Show less

    • India
    • Automotive
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Junior Manager; R&D
      • Apr 2005 - Apr 2006

      New product development using Ideas 11NX, Autocad: • New product mould design for all rubber molding components. • Proficient in 3D modeling, drawing, tolerance stack analysis preparation for mould tool and testing fixture. • Proficient in product testing (Static, durability, speed, and squeak noise test). • Perform VA/VE projects. • Prepared training lessons and mentor to new engineers. New product development using Ideas 11NX, Autocad: • New product mould design for all rubber molding components. • Proficient in 3D modeling, drawing, tolerance stack analysis preparation for mould tool and testing fixture. • Proficient in product testing (Static, durability, speed, and squeak noise test). • Perform VA/VE projects. • Prepared training lessons and mentor to new engineers.

    • Software Development
    • Design Engineer
      • May 2001 - Mar 2005

      Design, Technical calculations, testing and creating BOM for below projects using Autocad, Solidworks: • Design of special purpose single spindle drilling machine with 90-degree oscillating type of fixture actuated by hydraulics. • Design of special purpose 4-way, 6 spindle drilling and tapping machine. • Design of spindle layout, machine layout, tool layout and component layout. • Create manufacturing drawing (2D with GD&T from 3D), machine testing and validation. • Coordinate all aspects of production, including the selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication and operation of product designs. Show less

Education

  • Nanyang Technological University Singapore
    Master of Science (MSc), Computer Integrated Manufacturing; School of Mechanical Engineering
    2010 - 2012
  • University of Madras
    Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Mechanical Engineering
    1997 - 2001

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