Experience

RLE INTERNATIONAL UK

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

• Lead Engineer Body Structures for Ford UK

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Ford Transit TPV Program. (TPV stands for Technology Proving Vehicle)The scope of the program was to design and produce a road worthy prototype vehicle that utilises carryover upperbody parts from parent program, a completely new platform and designing of about 50 new bridging parts to make upperbody compatible with new platform. I was responsible for leading the engineering of the BIW Upperbody and bridging parts from initial concept phase to prototype build.I have listed down some of the major responsibilities here:Initial concept development for upperbody and bridging parts.Various layout studies conducted and came up with a decision on carryover, modified and completely new parts.Prepared Master BOM to capture the complete BIW content from sub assy level to part level.Master sections and Joint definitions created that comply with various targets like formability, crash, stiffness, packaging etc.Conducted material selection reviews and made a decision on most appropriate material specification for each part.Prepared CAD instructions and worked closely with CAD team in Ford Turkey to develop CAD structure, spot weld layout, adhesive coverage, sealing, NVH baffles etc.Prepared RFQs and supported sourcing plan.Reviewed datum strategies for each part & sub-assemblies and agreed with manufacturing.Worked closely with CAE team to meet performance targets like Stiffness, safety targets durability tetc.Conducted full body sealing studies and came up with a plan for structural adhesives, sealants, NVH baffles, Plugs, sealing patches, stiffeners, dampeners etc.Fastener selection. Reviewed Homologation related items with relevant teams and agreed a plan before tooling kick off.Developed BIW assembly sequencing and agreed with Pilot plant.Acted on concerns from build and gave solutions instantaneously to avoid any build delays.



Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd

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

• Project Engineer / PMST Leader - Body Structures

  • Jun 2015 - 2019

  Worked on the coupe and convertible variants of DB11, Vantage and DBS models starting from project concept phase through launch and final production.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Main Responsibilities-----------------------Supporting early stage concepts and styling feasibility studies for Body structures teamCommodity strategy - System selection and engineering concept matrixBill of materials management, cost estimation support.Coordinate component feasibility studies (Press parts, Extrusions, Castings and welded parts)Coordinate component design reviewsCome up with component timing plan that is in accord with AMPCS (Aston Martin Product Creation System). And monitor progress using CPT (Commodity progression Tracker)Contribute to Aston Martin design standards and documentationPerformance target setting of body structure attributes and Level-2 targetsWork closely with CAE team to review and achieve performance objectivesManage DVP and reporting in line with program gatewaysManage FESO (Final Engineering Sign Off) deliverablesDevelop and specify GD&T based on DVA stack up studies, supplier capability index and manufacturing capabilityVehicle mass management and trackingHomologation support (Legal and certification)Concern management, releases and change managementPrototype and production build supportSupport manufacturing engineering (Datum strategy reviews, Jig and fixture design, Fastener selection, Structural adhesive layout studies etc)Support Oven commissioning (Structural adhesive)Full vehicle sealing studies, water management studies and support the preparation of sealing manualsDesign for anti-corrosionActively support QHR (Quality History Review) and conduct DFMEAActively support cost reduction, mass reduction activities for current and upcoming modelsFair knowledge about Composites design, type selection, testing and D/PFMEA.



Nissan Technical Centre Europe

• Project Leader & SPOC

  • Oct 2008 - Apr 2015

  For TCS (Tata Consultancy Services)



Nissan Technical Centre, Atsugi, Japan

• Design Engineer (Automotive)

  • Jan 2004 - Aug 2008

  For Tamadic Japan & For Satyam Engineering Services



Ford Engineering Technology Centre – (FETSI)

• Sr.Design Engineer

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  For Satyam Engineering Services



Pentasoft Technologies

• India
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Project Engineer (Automotive Design)

  • Aug 1999 - Jan 2002