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Ganeson Kandasamy

Lexington,KY

Summary

Detail-oriented, organized and meticulous employee. Works at fast pace to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success. Reliable leader known for taking ownership of dynamic projects to simplify complex business goals into manageable tasks. Creates laser-focused teams united around singular goals. Proficient at leveraging junior personnel know-how and initiative to discover novel methods of engineering to exceed customer and senior leadership expectations.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

VAVE/NPI Senior Product Engineering Leader

TRANE U.S Inc
08.2020 - Current
  • Products are; Air Handlers and Components,VAV Boxes, Terminals, Blower Coil, Controls and All Peripheral components
  • Managed New Accelerated Development Program Staff through their rotation with Engineering.
  • Developed strategies to promote team member adherence to company regulations and performance goals. (Regulatory and IP)
  • Directed Design and System Team members, set schedules and prioritized work assignments. (80% on time delivery)
  • Provided Subject Matter Expert leadership to TRANE Commercial product Engineering and Projects. Met $400M sector goal.
  • Provided directions to corporate wide operations for some of major raw materials and critical components during pandemic shortage. For $250M revenue.
  • Board of Corporate Division (commercial ) on evaluating and setting directions on company Intellectual Property filing for US and Global. Monthly reviewed 2- 4 patent applications.
  • Reviewed and reformulated Project and Risk Management for Engineering. Set new directions in Risk management and Project Management sequences and methods. Meeting 75% schedule adherence goal.
  • Led team of corporate experts with acquired product manufacturer to restructure product design and production so Trane can leverage acquired technology with its market and customers. $2 to $4 M cost savings.

VAVE/NPI Product Engineering Leader

TRANE U.S Inc
06.2018 - 08.2020
  • Engineering Leader for $8m revenue program for Trane
  • Responsible for managing 5 engineers that are required to implement new product platform for Trane
  • Ensuring all resources including Designers, Lab and CAE engineers, Lab technicians, and lab facilities, and all other engineering aspect of program is planned, justified, and managed to deliver business plan as approved by stake holders
  • Work hands on hand with Marketing and sales, Operations, Materials, Quality and PMO office to achieve business deliverables

VAVE Engineering Project manager

TRANE U.S Inc
06.2016 - 06.2018
  • VAVE Engineering Project Manager responsible for various projects to Value Analysis and Value Engineer products
  • Successfully completed projects worth: $650 in direct material Savings, $1.3M Margin Expansion, and $50K in labor productivity
  • Set projects to reap benefit in 2019-2020, worth: $1.73M direct material Savings, and $160K in Labor Productivity
  • During this role, I am responsible for conducting ideation events to generate productivity ideas to fill project pipe line for next 24 month
  • Hosted numerous 7 Ways events to identify solutions for known problems or challenges for all NPD and VAVE projects
  • Also organized, numerous teardown events to generate future product options and cost reduction opportunities
  • During this period, was responsible for 5-8 designers, Lab technicians, and other specialty engineers, locally and at oversees
  • Ensuring maximum utilization of resources for entire project period.

Principle Engineer

TRANE U.S Inc
05.2006 - 06.2016
  • June 2014 - May 2016 As subsystem program lead Spearheaded conception to implementation of outdoor Low Cost (K-12) school market Product Platform. $5M revenue
  • June 2012 -June2014 Completed Development of Low Cost (K-12) school market indoor Product Platform. $10M revenue
  • Dec 2009 May 2012 Developed guidelines for unique tall unit option for new generation AHU. $2M
  • May 2006 Nov 2009 Managed sub Project for 15 year old product platform development program, to compete and capture eroding market share. $200M
  • Main tasks were to plan, monitor, and control Design and Engineering resources (local and overseas) to ensure that timely completion of project within deadline, budget and acceptable quality in accordance with good project management and engineering practices. Working with multiple suppliers and commodity project leaders to select and manage suppliers and components from conceptual phase to production
  • Liaison between manufacturing and design team to optimize design to meet processes and production requirements
  • During development of this product team utilized state of art manufacturing equipment and processes along NPI, NCI guidelines, modular management principles, and DFMA tools to achieve corporate business LRP.
  • Managed to research and develop robust add on features for existing product line to meet Miami Dade County Building code compliance to acquire Hurricane Certification. $16M
  • Coordinated sub projects with Logistics, Document control, Design teams and other project leaders
  • Selected within this company to spearhead conception of this new platform for TRANE
  • Chosen 50 Engineers within TRANE to be included in North American Trane Engineering members to attend Global Development and Marketing conference to perform RIE event on selective products that are considered to be lacking in competitive advantages or at risk of losing market share both locally and at oversees.
  • One of IR Annual Presidential award winner.

Senior Product Engineer

TRANE U.S Inc
08.2003 - 04.2006
  • Managed and successfully acquired Hurricane Certification for multi tier custom AHU units to comply to Miami Dade County Building Code for High Velocity Hurricane Zones
  • Allowing sales force to extend market share to regions prone to High Velocity Hurricanes.
  • Managed Project for inter Business Unit Product Development to compete and capture future Custom Air Handler Market share .
  • Managed Research and development, and qualification of new casing design to meet/exceed customer requirements while reducing casing cost by 15%

Product Engineer

TRANE U.S Inc
08.1999 - 08.2003
  • Leader to design, test/qualify and implement new energy recovery option for standard cataloged product line. $8M Revenue
  • Overseen small engineering team in Skunk works Projects to support Corporate Long Term Strategy in Net Zero energy, Sustainability and Carbon Footprint reduction. Concept generation only.
  • In charge of training and implementing new controls assembly processes into manufacturing system
  • Responsible for managing initial stages of controls projects coordination
  • Also R&D of successfully designed and qualified Ribbon cable and adhesive fastening controls system that is simple enough to assemble in DFT production line, reducing overall lead-time of this product option to reach customers in 8 weeks, instead of 14 weeks.
  • This design change and implementation is expected to reduce business unit product cost by $250K annually and expanded market as turnkey product option.
  • Achieved Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Engineering Supervisor

PRICE JOHNSON CONTROLS (SINGAPORE) PTE.LTD
04.1997 - 08.1999
  • Managed Production and Product Design Engineering for factories in Malaysia and Singapore
  • Products manufactured are HVAC related Sheet metal Ducts (VAV Single Duct Terminal Unit) and assemblies with Digital controllers, sensor, motors.
  • Manufacturing processes involved AMADA CNC turret machines, brakes, and roll formers
  • Successfully coordinated and improved documentation flow and control by introducing single source of documentation manager. Reduced lead time by 5 working days.
  • Supervised 2 lab engineers, maintenance department with 2 technicians, 2 Engineers, 2 technicians, 1 drafter
  • Team leader to implement and maintain Singapore Safety regulations and procedures, with assistance from professional consultant
  • Coordinated and improved production line layout and process time
  • Affectively increased productivity by 30%, and reduced material cost by 20%, by introducing JIT Kanban systems, decreasing scrap and improved product design
  • Responsible to insure that all JCI quality standards and documentation procedures are followed thus assuring that product shipped meets ISO 9002 quality standards
  • Managed to worked closely with Quality departments on defining IMER, FMEA, In Line Inspection and other ISO related documents
  • Successfully designed and implemented Fan Powered Terminal Units
  • Liaised with Purchasing team, to coordinate material and supplier selections
  • Managed company relocation plan from Singapore to Shanghai-China
  • Solely responsible for laying out new building and production floor layout
  • Coordinated both Shanghai and Singapore team in Equipment purchase and parallel production set-up
  • Traveled back and forth to Shanghai and suppliers to coordinate smooth transition.

Manufacturing Engineer

PRICE JOHNSON CONTROLS (MALAYSIA) SDN.BHD
02.1997 - 04.1997
  • Responsible for process improvement, production layout and cutting list preparation
  • In short period located in Malaysia, I've improved packaging method to reduce return goods, and material handling time by 20%
  • Products manufactured are Air-conditioning Grilles and Diffusers, involves extruded metals, punch presses and painting.

System/Project Engineer

JOHNSON CONTROLS INCORPORATED
05.1995 - 02.1997
  • Responsible for JCI's development of O.E.M gear driven damper and accessories for both residential and commercial HVAC systems
  • Solely responsible for custom Economizer designs, and qualifying for Roof Top Units for Carrier, York, Mammoth, Climate Master, Lennox and other O.E.Ms
  • Responsible for Business Case for projects and all testing performed on these products in-house and by outside agencies and implementation of production at factory.
  • Communicated directly with sales team to develop VOC to determine market trends and product development requirements.
  • Shared supervision for 3 technicians and 1 designer.

Associate Engineer

JOHNSON CONTROLS INCORPORATED
08.1994 - 04.1995
  • Responsible for designs and development of prototypes of new HVAC damper products used in industrial and light commercial economizer systems. Captured new market and additional sales.
  • Responsible for trouble shooting products in field and that are in test before released to production. Early launch containment for all new product launch.

Co-op Engineer

JOHNSON CONTROLS INCORPORATED
02.1994 - 07.1994
  • Responsible for development of engineering lab to aid design and testing (wind tunnel, cycle, torque, and strife)
  • Involved in the design of Fire/Smoke Safety damper Special coupling device, also responsible for developing UL standard recognized End switch panel that indicates if the damper is closed or opened in Fire/Smoke damper
  • Assisted development of new gear damper for rooftop air handling units
  • Applied for a U.S patent on the fire smoke damper coupler.

Weekend

LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL
02.1994 - 07.1994
  • Co-op, Production Quality controls

Education

No Degree - MBA Prerequisite

University Of Kentucky, Community College
Lexington, KY
12.2001

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
12.1993

Skills

Software & Other Knowledge:

  • Symix, Exact, PLM, Sharepoint, Creo,Windchill
  • MS Project / PowerPoint / Excel / Word / Windows/Outlook

Advanced Training:

  • (DFSS) Six Sigma (Black Belt)
  • Fast Forward MBA in Project Management
  • New Product Introduction (NPI)/New Component Introduction (NCI)
  • Trained Facilitator: Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)

Skills, Core Competencies:

  • Mentoring and Developing Engineering Staff
  • Product Development , Production Eng and Project Management

Characteristics:

  • Posses high degree of self-motivation and managerial skills, effective interpersonal characters, and an ability to work independently, as well as in team setting In short, managed to succeed and set goals step ahead Fast learner in new environment and aim to integrate new and state of art technologies and science to drive company to next level of engineering advancement

Accomplishments

  • Managing Risk in New Product Introduction
  • Modular Management Techniques
  • DFMA
  • Mechanical Control system for HVAC, DDC control system for HVAC
  • Quality Through Continuous Improvement
  • JIT/Kanban and Demand Flow Technology
  • Innovation & Leadership: US Patent Holder
  • Nov 22 2022/May 18 2023-US Patent (#11506417-B2/#20230151997-A1 ) Face Recirculating Damper Application for Energy Recovery.
  • May 5 2009- U.S Patent (#7,526,903) Thermal break and panel joint for an Air handling enclosure.
  • Nov 26 1996- U.S Patent (#5,577,525 and 5,887,549) on a mechanical closing device used on Fire/Smoke dampers for safety HVAC systems.

Affiliations

2020- Till AMCA 280, Test Method for Wind Resistance and Impact Resistance for Fans

2022- Till AMCA 502, Damper Application Manual for Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning

2022 - Till AMCA 500DLaboratory Methods of Testing Dampers for Rating

2022 - till ASHRAE -SPC 185.5 NVM
2021 - till ASHRAE - TG2.RAST Corresponding Member

2014 - 2018 ASHRAE -SPC 215 Committee Member
2010 - 2015 ASHRAE - SPC 185 Committee Member
2006 - 2009 ASHRAE - Publications Committee
2005 - till ASHRAE - TC02.07 Corresponding Member

2005 - till ASHRAE - TC05.05 Corresponding Member
2021 - ASHRAE - Distinguished Service Award

2008 - ASHRAE - Chapter Service Award

2011-2013 ASHRAE- Society Publication committee

2006-2009 ASHRAE- Chapter Board of Governor

2006-2008 ASHRAE-Chapter President

2005-2006 ASHRAE-Chapter President Elect.

2004-2005 ASHRAE-Chap Vice President/Program chair

2003-2004 ASHRAE- Chapter Membership Chairman 2001-2003 American Society of mechanical Engineers. (91-93) American Engineers Ethics Association

Additional Information

  • Outgoing and Fun Loving, Special interest in outdoor activities.

Timeline

VAVE/NPI Senior Product Engineering Leader

TRANE U.S Inc
08.2020 - Current

VAVE/NPI Product Engineering Leader

TRANE U.S Inc
06.2018 - 08.2020

VAVE Engineering Project manager

TRANE U.S Inc
06.2016 - 06.2018

Principle Engineer

TRANE U.S Inc
05.2006 - 06.2016

Senior Product Engineer

TRANE U.S Inc
08.2003 - 04.2006

Product Engineer

TRANE U.S Inc
08.1999 - 08.2003

Engineering Supervisor

PRICE JOHNSON CONTROLS (SINGAPORE) PTE.LTD
04.1997 - 08.1999

Manufacturing Engineer

PRICE JOHNSON CONTROLS (MALAYSIA) SDN.BHD
02.1997 - 04.1997

System/Project Engineer

JOHNSON CONTROLS INCORPORATED
05.1995 - 02.1997

Associate Engineer

JOHNSON CONTROLS INCORPORATED
08.1994 - 04.1995

Co-op Engineer

JOHNSON CONTROLS INCORPORATED
02.1994 - 07.1994

Weekend

LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL
02.1994 - 07.1994

No Degree - MBA Prerequisite

University Of Kentucky, Community College

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Kentucky

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