Experience

Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Project Engineer

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  • Managing Program Timelines, schedules and planning for the Vehicle build milestones. • Conducting technical feasibility study for Packaging and Integration of transmission in the vehicle. Gathering of technical requirement from customer, and fixing technical specifications. o Explore potential applications for Hybrid Transmissions and eAxles with major OEMs. • Interfacing with the customer and coordinating development related activities with engineering team in Japan. • Managing key customer portfolios – deliver technical product support, and anticipate future requirements. • Weekly reporting of project status to the customer and the management. • Conduct Root Cause analysis, review the DVP&R and ensure timely completion of the planned tests. • Manage Engineering scope and change management.



Ford Motor Company

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Engineer

  • Mar 2014 - Oct 2015

  • Conducted design, integration and development activities for SHIFT BY WIRE and Mechanical Shift systems for Automatic Transmissions; for current and future production models. • Troubleshooting/investigation of warranty claims, conducted root cause analysis and generated Paynter Charts with ICA/PCA. Calculation of R/1000 and Warranty Cost per Unit, and ensuring suppliers meet the Ford quality standards. Warranty claims handled for Ford “D” Size Segment Cars and Mustang S550. • Managed Suppliers for Quality control, schedule, and implementation of Engineering Changes & PPAP for current and future production components/systems. • Managed Timelines and schedules, and planning for the Vehicle build milestones. • Provided product engineering support to the Assembly Plant/Manufacturing and After Market Service. • Managed Engineering Changes, planned and coordinated the implementation on Supplier and Ford assembly line. • Identified opportunities for TVM actions, and implemented in Shifter design, for lower piece cost and optimum performance of the Shift system.



University of Houston Clear Lake

• Houston, Texas Area

• Laboratory Assistant - Academic Computing Lab

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Assisted students and faculty with trouble shooting of technical and administrative issues. • Assisted customers in printing of study material, issuing laptops and other material. • Ensured excellent customer service and smooth functioning of the Computer Lab. • Maintaining daily logs and reporting the activities to the management. • Handling customer complaints, follow up and resolution of problems. • Assisted students and faculty with trouble shooting of technical and administrative issues. • Assisted customers in printing of study material, issuing laptops and other material. • Ensured excellent customer service and smooth functioning of the Computer Lab. • Maintaining daily logs and reporting the activities to the management. • Handling customer complaints, follow up and resolution of problems.



ZF Group

• Germany
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Aug 2012

  Application Engineering for Heavy Commercial Vehicles. • Developed new Applications of Manual and Automatic Transmissions in the Commercial Vehicles- Trucks, Bus, Tractor Trailer and Mobile Crane Applications ZF Ecomid- 9S1110, ZF Ecolite 6S1000 ,ZF Ecosplit 16S 1830, ZF 6AS1010 Bus OD Automated Manual a. Gathered and Analyzed Technical Requirement from the O.E.M. Customer.  Understand Vehicle Specifications and Performance Criteria, Duty Cycle  Learn about Product Families, Vehicle Platforms, Project Timelines.  Understand Engine Specification, Rear Axle Configuration, Propeller shaft angles  Understand other Packaging Constraints b. Calculated Transmission Life and conducted technical feasibility.  Engine Connection  Clutch and Pressure Plate  Clutch Actuation  Gearshifting c. Building of Prototype Transmissions for Customer. d. Testing of Transmission on Vehicle Level.  Finalize DVP with the Customer  Testing the Performance of Transmission and the Vehicle, gather Duty Cycle and road load data.  Quality of gear shifting – Shift and Select Forces, Shift Feel, Ergonomics  Performance of Clutch System e. Scheduling and coordinating of Final Installation Check.  Approve Interface FMEA  Finalization of Product Technical Specification f. Release of Technical documentation  Approved Drawings/CAD  Assembly and Installation Process  Finalize BOM and Scope of Supply • Managed key customer portfolios – deliver technical product support, and anticipate future requirements. Finalize delivery scope of supply. • Managing customer complaints and investigating technical root cause of the failure or defects. • Monitoring a project schedules from requirement gathering, to the delivery of serial supplies. • Planning of project timelines and ensure adherence and timeliness by the internal departments. • Weekly reporting of project status to the customer and to the management. • Implementation of Change Management Process as per ISO/TS 16949.



Mahindra Engineering

• India
• Automotive
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sr Design Engineer

  • Jul 2006 - Jan 2010

  Worked Onsite at- Mahindra Navistar - a JV between M&M and Navistar - International Trucks and Engine Corp. Engine and Powertrain Department - Product Design For Heavy Commercial Vehicles- 25TGVW-49TGCW • Design and integration of Engine and powertrain components, for optimum Performance, Cost and life. –  Engine Application – MWM Diesel 7.2 Liter 220 HP/880Nm Mechanical & 260 HP/960 Nm CRDI Engine Integration of Engine Peripherals – Air Compressor, Alternator, FEAD System, Power Steering Pump with support from respective interfacing departments Transmission – Eaton FS 6306, ZF 9S1110 TD Integration of Transmission on Engine, Selection of Clutch and Pressure Plate, Gearshifting Mechanism and Clutch Actuation system.  Design and Integration of Engine Cooling System Selection and Sizing of Radiator and Intercooler through Thermal Load calculations. Packaging and Routing of Air and Coolant hoses, Ducts and Pipes. Designed the Coolant Reservoir - Material - PA66 & 30%Glass Fibre  Design of Gear Shifting Mechanism – Cable type and Rod type • Conduct and update the Design FMEA at component and system level. • Assist and conduct Testing and Validation of components and assemblies.  Prepare DVP, coordinate and Conduct with Tests according to the plan.  Analyze and Interpret the Test Reports and Results.  Conduct Engine Cooling Trials in the field and on test tract - Conditions - Max Torque and Max Power at rated GVW and 30% overload. • Support the Purchase for development of components as per the product specifications.  Prepare SOR, RFQ  Assist purchase in procurement of Proto Components  Supplier Negotiation and Supplier selection.  Assist in Approval of PPAP documentation. • Planning and project scheduling for design and development activities, liaison with the PMO. • Technical benchmarking of competitor systems and analyzing requirements of the end user. • Conducted the QFD Project for Commercial Vehicle with the support of Marketing.



IDEB Constuction Private Ltd

• Bengaluru Area, India

• Graduate Engineering Trainee

  • Sep 2005 - Mar 2006

  • Responsible for maintenance of Construction Equipment and Vehicles as per the schedule. • Arranged Training and presentations for Repair and maintenance of machinery. • Management of Workforce and resources to minimize the Machine maintenance time. • Procurement of Spare Parts and Consumables from local sources. • Responsible for maintenance of Construction Equipment and Vehicles as per the schedule. • Arranged Training and presentations for Repair and maintenance of machinery. • Management of Workforce and resources to minimize the Machine maintenance time. • Procurement of Spare Parts and Consumables from local sources.