ABCD XYZ
Columbus,USA
Summary
Passionate Product Design Engineer with 18+ years of Design and Development experience fulfilling organization goals. A proven track record of using my excellent technical, analytical and organization skills to lead and improve departments’ efficiencies. Team player with excellent communication skills, high quality of work, driven and highly self-motivated. Strong client interaction skills and business acumen and able to lead a team or work independently.
Qualified [Desired Position] with proven track record in designing, developing, and maintaining software applications. Successfully delivered impactful projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams and optimizing system performance. Demonstrated proficiency in problem-solving and effective communication skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
OEM Integration/Application Engineer
Cummins Inc
Columbus, IN
02.2023 - Current
- I am currently working as an OEM Integration/Application Engineer at Cummins Emission Solutions (CES) on Aftertreatment systems for ON and Off-highway applications.
- Working in a customer focused position which functions as the technical link between OEMs and represents customers on VPI programs and Current Products.
- Develop technical specifications, implement new design configurations, and deliver high performance, low-cost equipment and system solutions to integrate with customers’ products.
- Help integrate high quality and optimized customer solutions via CCBs and VPCRs.
- Obtain input and negotiate with Value Package Introduction (VPI) Teams and deliver product data and installation requirements to Application Engineers and OEMs.
- Manage execution of Customer Engineering VPI programs for off-highway programs.
- Provide directions to VPI program core team members based on OEM voices.
- Help resolve OEM technical and installation issues.
- Work with a cross functional core team on program requirements.
- Update project status & risk-issues to program team through M-gate functional reviews and keep PPM tool updated.
- Provide customer feedback and updates for technical design reviews.
- Write, amend and review new Aftertreatment installation requirements and IQA test procedures necessary for OEM to integrate Aftertreatment system into their chassis and pass their vehicle IQA test.
- Work with in-field Application Engineers gathering feedback from OEMs and communicating product changes, and assisting in OEM fit checks, and communication of design stability changes.
- I am accustomed to the iDFMEA process with implementation on a recent HMLD architecture using Functional Interface Method.
- Acquainted with Cummins internal tools like RV&S (FIRG), a 7-steps problem resolving process on VPI programs or current products.
- Tracking customer and internal prototype builds requests on VPI programs.
- Follow up performance and structural prototype tests to record the outcomes.
- Apply and improve processes such as Installation Quality Assurance, OEM integration and product selection and tools such as Advisor, Cummins Online Specifications (COLS) and Global Customer Engineering (GCE) required to support the processes and enable high quality decision making.
- Conducting CEAF reviews of Industrial applications and communication to OEMs.
- Prepare and submit VPCRs as per customer requests on Off-Highway Current products, represent them to VPCR stakeholders and deliver on-time product release to customers.
- Develops strong working relationships with customer technical counterparts to serve as their primary liaison to deliver specialized product technical information, manage product specifications, communicate product change information, conduct complex installation issue resolutions and facilitate customer requests.
- Apply technical expertise in the areas of product, application and market knowledge to support OEM product selection and equipment design.
- Assure installation quality by validating prototype machine performance and ensuring installations meet Cummins requirements.
Lead Engineer
Infosys Limited
India/United States
02.2008 - 01.2023
- 11 years of experience in leading and executing new development programs on Automotive Interiors (Seating systems) and Exterior design (Bumpers).
- 5 years of Aerospace industry experience on Landing gear design & installations, Customer integration and requests, Aircraft airworthiness certification process and wing structure design – Airbus commercial aircrafts, UK.
- Plastic parts design (Injection molding): Car seat Plastics, Interiors, Bumpers and Lighting.
- Excellent hands-on experience on CAD tools like CATIA V5/V6, Siemens NX & Creo.
- Proficient in PLM tools like VPM, Windchill & Teamcenter 11.
- ECR/ECN, Design release and revision management.
- Good knowledge of GD&T and tolerance stack-up techniques.
- Well versed with iDFMEA, DFA/DFM techniques, and Design validation process.
- Experienced in product improvement techniques like VA/VE.
- Worked in a team and lead product design in co-ordination with various internal and overseas stakeholders.
- I have good knowledge of different manufacturing & prototype processes like sheet metal stamping, casting, machining & injection molding.
- Executed and lead various seating programs from cradle to grave & supported few programs on key milestone releases.
- Maintaining V-BOM & M-BOM for the complete product.
- Conducting Design review meetings with stakeholders and suppliers at program milestones.
- Understanding client & supplier requirements, need-based supplier visits to sort design and production issues.
- Addressing and troubleshooting design issues during design gates, post-production or from field as reported by client/end user.
- Aware of PPS/Root Cause Analysis techniques like Why-Why Analysis, FTA.
- Good understanding of how to use tooling techniques & manufacturing processes.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A good team player with experience in team handling, mentoring team members with competency improvement & their personal development plans.
- Nissan Motor Corporation, Japan – (Jul 2019 to Sep 2022) → Seating Systems Design
- Flex-N-Gate, France – (Aug 2016 to Jun 2019) → Front and Rear Bumper Design
- Airbus, UK (Sep 2010 – Jun 2016) → Landing Gear Design and Installation
- Magna International, USA – (Feb 2008 – Aug 2010) → Seating Systems Design
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
Shivaji University
01.2005
Websites
Timeline
OEM Integration/Application Engineer
Cummins Inc
02.2023 - Current
Lead Engineer
Infosys Limited
02.2008 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
Shivaji University