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Chandra Ganapumane

Farmington Hills,USA

Summary

Looking for a challenging role to enhance engineering and project management skills in a reputed professional environment.

Graduate Mechanical Engineer with 20+ years of diversified Engineering, Project management, Design & Development experience in Automotive and Electronic industries. Cohesive Team Player with Fast Learning Curve along with strong analytical, problem solving, innovation, planning, organizational, communication & interpersonal skills.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Design Engineer (Automotive Interiors)

Daimay
05.2019 - Current
  • Design and development of new products like Sun Visors, head rest, Arm rest, Grab handle, overhead console, footwell lamp, Seat back panels, A pillar upper back etc. using Catia V5 and Catia V6.
  • Participate in the design, development, testing, prototyping and improvement of automotive interior parts/components and assemblies and ensure to meet the safety standards and government regulations.
  • Ascertain customers functional requirements and technological specifications.
  • Conduct feasibility study and analyze engineering design draft.
  • Perform failure, variation, and root cause analyses on malfunctioned component, determine the cause of quality problems and implement resolutions.
  • Perform design failure mode effects analysis.
  • Analyze engineering drawings, design proposals, specifications, and blueprints.
  • Creating mechanisms for Head rest and arm rest movement.
  • Design A surface for Sun visors.
  • Program management in Catia V5 integrated engineering solution product development.
  • Perform Design for manufacturing and design verification plan & reports.
  • Interacting with Tooling Engineer for Mold feasibility.
  • Implement the CAE test result and prototype test results to improvise the CAD model.

Design Engineer (Automotive Interiors)

Motus Integrated Technologies
10.2016 - 04.2019
  • Design and Development of Automotive Components like Sun Visor core, holders, elbow, elbow brackets extender blade vanity door etc. for visor assemblies, establishes and maintains DFMEA'S.
  • Responsible for program management in Catia V5 Integrated engineering solution product development.
  • Analyze current environment data of the customer for constructive creation and design CAD aided magnitude to Sun Visor products.
  • Implement of manufacturing and material specific dimensional tolerance considerations and implementation in the drawings and design changes.
  • Design plastic injection molded components, preparation of technical information and present the new concept to customer.
  • Interacting with Tooling Engineer for Mold feasibility.
  • Implement the CAE test result and prototype test results to improvise the CAD model.
  • Create the 2D drawings and review with Engineering Team.

Project Manager (BIW ROBOTIC CELL DESIGN)

Concur Engineering Solution LLC
11.2015 - 10.2016
  • Leading the Design and Development Team, Program management, Onsite Coordination, establish, and maintain DFMEA's.
  • Managing Design and development of robotic body cell like end effectors, sealing stand, passing bucks, Geo tools, Kit tools etc.
  • Program management in Catia V5 integrated engineering solution.
  • Scheduling and creation of Project Plan.
  • Define the phases and the deliverables in each phase.
  • Prepare the validation register for each phase of delivery.
  • Assign the task and monitor the progress.
  • Time and cost Estimation.
  • Preparing weekly project dashboard.
  • Ensure the design proof for clamp validation, robot payload calculation.

Design Lead Engineer (Automotive Interior & Exterior)

Geometric Global Ltd.
10.2006 - 11.2015
  • Product design and development of automotive interior components.
  • Injection molded component, sheet metal component concept design using Catia V5 and Unigraphics.
  • Responsible for Designing new product and BIW tools to include weld gun and planning of machines and other mechanically functioning equipment.
  • Onsite coordination and leading the design team.
  • Has experience in using Geo caliper for deciding the optimum thickness of plastic components.
  • Create product/component drawing and verify the tolerance stack-ups and implement the GD&T.
  • Design for mastering fixture, Body side inner EOAT, qualifying table, pallet tooling, conveyor style switches, Geo pallet etc. Using Catia V5.
  • Process Layout study, deciding of PLP and concept design.
  • Design of welding fixtures which includes Geo stations, material handling and combo modular grippers and ped welding stands.
  • Documentation of the project with design proof like clamp validation, robot payload calculations.
  • Proficiency in creation of various types of 3D models for reverse engineering.
  • Proficient in Catia V5/Catia V4/Unigraphics.
  • Experience with ENOVIA/Team center product life cycle management.
  • Experience in BMW-CARISMA & KBTD General Motors tool kit.
  • Coordinate the designs to the simulation and FEA team to verify the functioning and strength of the design.

Education

B. E - Mechanical

The NIE College of Engineering
01.2001

Skills

  • CATIA V5
  • CATIA V6
  • UNIGRAPHICS NX
  • CATIA V4
  • Enovia V6
  • PMP certified
  • Situation Leadership 2 trained

Specialized Training

  • Personal and professional effectiveness
  • Customer Focus
  • Business communication
  • Effective Presentation skill
  • Situational Leadership2 from Geometric Ltd Bangalore, India
  • PMP certified from PMI
  • CATIA V5 administration Training from inceptra

Personal Information

Visa Status: Valid H1B visa

Skills Set

CATIA V5, CATIA V6, UNIGRAPHICS NX, CATIA V4, Enovia V6, PMP certified, Situation Leadership 2 trained

Certification

1. PMP CERTIFIED PROFFESSIONAL

Timeline

Design Engineer (Automotive Interiors)

Daimay
05.2019 - Current

Design Engineer (Automotive Interiors)

Motus Integrated Technologies
10.2016 - 04.2019

Project Manager (BIW ROBOTIC CELL DESIGN)

Concur Engineering Solution LLC
11.2015 - 10.2016

Design Lead Engineer (Automotive Interior & Exterior)

Geometric Global Ltd.
10.2006 - 11.2015

B. E - Mechanical

The NIE College of Engineering

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