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Jaikumar Sakthi

Farmington Hills,Michigan

Summary

  • Accomplished Design Engineer with 14 years of experience in Automotive product development.
  • Have good experience in new concept development, VA/VE activity, Reverse Engineering -on Automotive trims and BIW components for global car and truck platforms.
  • Currently a Senior Project Engineer, Caresoft Global Technologies Inc., Michigan; leads crossfunctional teams through gated APQP releases and on-time PPAP.
  • Possesses domain expertise in interior systems, floor carpets, headliners, overhead/center consoles, pillar trims, IP frames, and brackets, Reinforcement sheet-metal parts & assemblies.
  • Development of Class-A surface considering aesthetics, packaging, tooling, and mounting requirements.
  • Proven track record in cost optimization and good at quality tools: VA/VE, DFMEA, DVP, DFA/DFM, risk analysis, dimensional control plans, RPS & control-point strategies.
  • Have good knowledge in injection Molding, thermoforming & Sheetmetal forming.
  • Skilled in drafting, GD& T, tolerance stack-ups, 3D measurement planning, BOM & RFQ & RFP creation, supplier quote analysis.
  • Proficient with CATIA V5.
  • Received multiple spotlight awards for individual performance; part of teams that won stellar awards for one-hundred-percent customer satisfaction and ahead-of-schedule project completion.

Overview

14
years of professional experience

Work History

Caresoft Global Technologies Inc.

Senior Project Engineer
06.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Drive value-analysis / value-engineering (VA/VE) and localization studies; identify cost targets, propose design-for-market-unique features, and issue engineering changes.
  • Lead complete vehicle benchmark programs: build and maintain comparison CAD libraries, create advanced Bill of Materials, and generate data packs that feed design, costing, and CAE teams.
  • Own fastener-strategy and mounting-scheme definition; deliver packaging studies that enable cross-functional teams to lock interfaces early in the program.
  • Developing the lightweight CAD model for BIW, BIW Closures, Frames, Plastic component from the given A-Surface with appropriate Mountings & Strengthening.
  • Delivering the parts by considering manufacturing and assembly feasibilities like Draft analysis, Interference and Clearances with the surrounding components.
  • Upstream study to adopt new features to the products - Unique to Market.
  • Ergonomic Assessments for Overall Vehicle.
  • CAD & Optical scan data to vehicle Cut Section for Overall vehicles for customer data base.
  • BIW-Shell & Chassis Advance study for Delta costing using CALC4X.
  • Benchmarking project handled: - Tesla Model Cybertruck, Honda Pilot, Ford Branco, GMC-Hummer, Toyota Bz4X, Utility vehicles.
  • Bespoke Projects handled for Customers in CATIA V5.
  • Packaging considering environment and safety requirements.
  • Master Section creation using surface creation.
  • Fastener Packaging Study & Securing mounting coupons from cross functional teams.
  • Performing feasibility studies and quality checks on the studio surface.
  • Developing 3D CAD data from the refined surface.
  • Performing load Study for ease of assembly.
  • Fine-tuning the design based on the fitment trial.
  • Releasing CAD as per the deadlines.

Caresoft Global Pvt. Ltd.

Team Lead, Interior & BIW Architecture
05.2017 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Expertise in Design Revision, Design Releases, Design Modifications, preparing bill of material.
  • Directed a ten-member team, data STL file teardown inputs into parametric CAD models for full vehicle digital mock-up (DMU).
  • Generated complete vehicle hard-point, master section, and architecture envelopes; ensured conformance to packaging, attribute, and manufacturing requirements.
  • Translated exterior Class-A surfaces into manufacturable Class-B/C geometry, adding all features driven by nominal hold-lines, tool draft, and joining strategy.
  • Led teardown of electric-vehicle bodies-in-white: produced detailed weld-map documentation, spotweld sequence charts, and costed BOM for competitive assessment.
  • Managed data vaults (Teamcenter / Vis mockup-JT files); executed rigorous quality checks before each release and achieved a zero-rework record across five major programs.
  • Project handled: - Tesla Model 3 & model Y, KIA Telluride, Audi Etron, Jaguar I-pace.

Delser India Pvt. Ltd.

Design Engineer
02.2014 - 04.2017

Job overview

  • Performed design modifications, part modeling, and detailing for automotive interior and tractor structures, consistently meeting customer timing and quality gates.
  • Built large-scale vehicle assemblies and validated fit, clearances, and BOM integrity for multiple model variants.
  • Defined parting lines and core-cavity splits for plastics and sheet-metal tooling; created manufacturing drawings that reduced supplier queries by thirty percent.
  • Delivered complete floor-system designs-carpet, mats, bins, sub-woofer grille, and air-flow vents-from concept surface through tool release.
  • Instituted standardized design-execution checklists that cut internal review time by twenty percent.
  • Project: PANEL-INR FR RH CANTRAIL.
  • Description: Design of the flanges with reference to environment data, Checking the Coordinate condition with surrounding parts, Design of CAD data generations form C-Pillar BSO and B-Pillar Reinforcement Upper Panel RH with reference from environment data, Design of the beads & emboss, Design of holes for Grab Handle, Design modification with respect to manufacturing feasibility, Preparation of weld spot data, Preparation of slides for any design changes.
  • Project: B-Pillar Reinforcement RH.
  • Description: Design of the flanges and base with reference to environment data, Checking the Coordinate condition with surrounding parts, Design of CAD data generations from BSO and Roof bow with reference from environment data, Design of the beads & emboss, Design of holes for Seat Belt Mounting Bracket and Anchor points, Design modification with respect to manufacturing feasibility, Preparation of weld spot data, Discussion with client for design optimization and cost reduction.
  • Project: Dash Cross Member.
  • Description: Design of the flanges and base with reference to environment data, Checking the Coordinate condition with surrounding parts, Design of CAD data generations from Floor and Seat Brackets with reference from environment data, Design of the beads & emboss, Design of holes for Bolts, Design modification with respect to manufacturing feasibility, Preparation of weld spot data.

Master Linque Automation Pvt. Ltd.

Junior Design Engineer
07.2011 - 01.2014

Job overview

  • Utilized SolidWorks to design special-purpose machinery and reverse-engineered, rubber-compression dies, covering modeling, drafting, assembly, and quality validation.
  • Key projects: Pocket-envelope making machine and multi-utility agricultural loader; delivered full mechanical definition, part lists, and customer presentations.

Education

Oxford Engineering College
Trichy

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
04.2011

Skills

  • Design development
  • CAD software- CATIA V5 & Solidworks
  • 2D and 3D modeling
  • 3D modeling expertise
  • Mechanical drawing
  • 2D drawings
  • Prototype development
  • Process engineering
  • Design documentation

Proficient in [software]

Cad Plm Tools

CATIA V%-Solid Modeling, Assembly, Drafting, Generative Shape Design [GSD], Digital shape Editor, Quick surface Reconstruction.

SOLDWORKS-Solid Modeling, Assembly, Drafting (Rubber -Mold Design & SPM Design)

GOM SOFTWARE

VISMOCKUP

Teamcenter 

Personal Information

  • Visa: H1B
  • Passport Number: W4102133
  • Nationality: Indian

Work Type

Full Time

Timeline

Senior Project Engineer

Caresoft Global Technologies Inc.
06.2022 - Current

Team Lead, Interior & BIW Architecture

Caresoft Global Pvt. Ltd.
05.2017 - 06.2022

Design Engineer

Delser India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2014 - 04.2017

Junior Design Engineer

Master Linque Automation Pvt. Ltd.
07.2011 - 01.2014

Oxford Engineering College

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

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