Aravind Satish Krishna
Summary
Highly Motivated and Result Oriented Mechanical Engineer with 12 years of experience in Automotive Industry. Proven track record in the field of Design and development with Continues improvement to achieve the goal. Considerable experience in design of sheet metal parts and manufacturing process of automotive parts. Design and production experience in the field of Alternative Energy systems with experience in designing Fuel Cells and battery systems with hybrid and electric vehicle architectural design.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Product Engineer
Magna International Corporation
04.2018 - Current
- Lead a a team of 4 people in developing the front bumper.
- Made sure the hours and budget of the programs was with in the quoted budget.
- A SPC for customer and suppliers for design, manufacturing and assembly.
- Assisted Magna divisions in producing the quality assemblies for OEM, by conducting VSA, and cardboard city evaluations.
- Assisted and evaluated the quality documents like DFMEA, PFMEA, GAP documents, with PPAP documents to meet the customer specific requirements.
- Designed upper body for the new USPS vehicle, which can meet the customer specification and performance standards.
PVT Product Engineer
Ford
11.2015 - 12.2017
- Worked with body shop to improve and maintain fit and finish of the BIW,
- Was responsible for reducing warranty calls and in Plant issues for vehicle units built at FRAP using 6 sigma methodology.
- Identified the quality issues for the exterior of the vehicle that can drive the warranty calls, and improved customer satisfaction.
- implemented STS for the in line issues to address the quality concern. Worked with other Product Engineers to have a Permanent solution for the issue.
- Evaluated the quality documents and PPAP parts from the customers.
- Evaluated quality control process at the supplier base and in the plant to maintain the quality of the cars.
Design and Development Engineer
GEI Global
06.2013 - 11.2015
- Designed an efficient and scalable CNG, reformer system using Solid Works.
- Drafted documentation detailing design requirements and technical specifications.
- Addressed design challenges and evaluated alternative design models to meet project requirements.
- Experimented with different kinds of industrial insulators to improve the efficiency of the system.
- Analyzed the design for heat transfer and fluid flow in solid works software for the reformer system.
Body Component Engineer
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
06.2012 - 07.2013
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to lead, develop and implement process changes to prevent the water leak in the vehicles during pre-release of the car.
- Monitored and optimized production processes to improve quality of the body sealing components.
- Developed and maintained the quality documents like DFMEA, PFMEA, DVP&R for each of the sealing components to help the quality of the parts.
- Worked with suppliers to maintain the RPN in the DFMEAs for the new design and meet the quality standards of FCA.
Sr. Design Engineer
Magna International Corporation
11.2008 - 03.2011
- Designed, and released automotive chassis and BIW sub assemblies using CATIA V5.
- POC of the projects till the prototype build.
- Worked with CAE analysis team to evaluate the design performance evaluation
- Reversed engineered a 3-wheeled vehicle in india to optimize the design.
- Assisted other engineers in designing underbody of a car and with door beam design
Education
Master of Science - Automotive Systems
Kettering University
Flint, MIBachelor of Science - Automobile Engineering
Malnad College Of Engineering
Hassan, KA , IndiaSkills
- Mechanical Operations Principles
- 3D CAD and PML software
- GD&T
- Mat lab and Simulink
- DFMEA, DVP&R,
- APQP and PPAP
- Fuel cell system Design
- Battery Management
- Electric Vehicle Design
- Design & Release of BIW
- Sheet metal and Casting designs
- Automotive joints evaluation
Timeline
Sr. Product Engineer
Magna International Corporation
04.2018 - Current
PVT Product Engineer
Ford
11.2015 - 12.2017
Design and Development Engineer
GEI Global
06.2013 - 11.2015
Body Component Engineer
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
06.2012 - 07.2013
Sr. Design Engineer
Magna International Corporation
11.2008 - 03.2011
Master of Science - Automotive Systems
Kettering University
Bachelor of Science - Automobile Engineering
Malnad College Of Engineering
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