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SURESH KUMAR MOORTHY

SURESH KUMAR MOORTHY

Middleton,WI

Summary

Experienced Mechanical Engineer with 17.5 years of expertise in Product Design / Industrial Design, Reverse Engineering, Proto Build, and Reliability Testing across various industries including Home Appliances, Commercial Appliances, Medical Products, Lifestyle Products, and Industrial Products. Strong sense of responsibility and a positive attitude, with a focus on professional and organizational growth. Over 15 years of experience in People and Project Management, Industrial Design, and Product Design, with strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills known for reliability and adaptability. Swift capacity to learn and apply new skills, committed to leveraging them for driving team success and organizational growth. Detail-oriented with exceptional communication and project management skills, proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, focusing on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives. Seeking a full-time role that presents professional challenges while leveraging interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise. Experienced leader with a strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Collaborative approach and commitment to excellence are well-known. Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in [Area of expertise], possessing strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and a results-oriented mindset, committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Project Lead

Actalent Services (Group of Allegis) US LLC
05.2023 - Current

Deputed to Customer Location: Springs Window Fashion.

Product Line: Blinds, Shades, Shutters, Drapery and Awnings.


Roles and Responsibilities:

Customer Relationship building

Onsite co-ordination to offshore team and customer.

Quality checks of the deliveries from offshore team.

Requirements gathering and sharing from Springs.

Proto build and validation for the different running projects.

Design validation and Testing, Supplier follow up, Customer Interaction and communication to offshore team

Testing Fixture design and development.

3D CAD assembly build

Physical product assembly build and testing.

Reliability testing of products.

Design and Development of Internal projects.


Senior Project Lead/ Product Design / Industrial Design

Actalent Services
02.2017 - 04.2023
  • Company Overview: Actalent Services ( Group of Allegis companies)
  • Responsible for New Product Design and Project Management activities of Lifestyle, Electro Mechanical and Consumer products at Actalent Services
  • The activity involves RFQ process to End to end solution
  • Customers worked with:
  • Whirlpool
  • MakerBot
  • GROHE
  • Matrix Cable
  • Halliburton
  • Moen
  • Elkay
  • OCADO
  • Projects Managed:
  • Concept to Engineering design of a New Generation Refrigerator Door Bin design – Whirlpool
  • Engineering design and finalizing of DFM, DFA for the 3D Printer machine parts - MakerBot
  • Dough Ball maker attachment Concept Design for the KitchenAid food processor – Whirlpool
  • Structural parts design for the Blue and Red in One Soda dispenser – GROHE
  • Reverse Eng
  • Design & development of different Joystick Handle assembly - Matrix Cable
  • Handled multiple faucet products design from Concept till production release– GROHE
  • Test station design for the Cement processing machine – Halliburton
  • Fixtures design and development for the Faucet PCB testing station – Moen
  • Teardown & comparison and costing (selected parts) of a water dispensing unit – Elkay
  • ECO / ECN Project of a food packaging products – OCADO
  • Mentored junior team members to foster talent development and ensure a strong pipeline of future leaders.
  • Implemented risk mitigation strategies to proactively address potential issues, minimizing delays and ensuring timely project completion.
  • Resolved complex challenges with creative problem-solving techniques, consistently meeting client requirements despite tight deadlines or limited resources.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service through proactive engagement and thorough understanding of client needs, garnering repeat business opportunities due to high satisfaction levels.
  • Optimized resource allocation with effective workload distribution, significantly enhancing team productivity and overall performance.
  • Negotiated favorable contracts with vendors and suppliers, securing cost-effective solutions without sacrificing quality or performance.
  • Conducted regular project status reviews to monitor progress against objectives while identifying areas for improvement or course correction as needed.
  • Led cross-functional teams for successful delivery of high-quality products on time and within budget.

Project Lead Industrial Designer / Product Designer (IES)

Tech Mahindra Ltd.
11.2011 - 02.2017
  • Responsible for Industrial Design/Product Design and Project Management activities of Integrated Engineering Solution, Tech Mahindra
  • The activity involves RFQ process, Product Design & Development of Medical and Home appliances products - Structural & System Designing of commercial refrigeration products
  • Teardown, Benchmarking and Idea generation to reduce complexity, Cost Reduction Ideas (Manufacturing and Process)
  • Customers Worked with:

NCR US.

ThermoFisher Scientific Inc. US.

PepsiCo. Inc. US

Hindustan Unilever Ltd. - US

Haier Appliances US.

Haier Appliances - China (Deputed to China for 7 months)

Projects Managed:

Benchmarking Projects:

ATM Machines and Self Check in Machine

ULT Freezers & Refrigerators

Refrigerators, Dispensers, Vending Machines

Window AC and Top load Washing Machines, Front Load washing machines, Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, Heat Pump and Water Heaters.

Multi pole dispensing machine.

Reliability testing and Fixture Design.

Soap dispensing Machine - Reliability testing

Refrigerator Door - Reliability testing

Senior – Product Designer / Industrial Designer (EDC)

BPL Telecom Ltd.
10.2010 - 09.2011
  • Deputation to Schneider Electric India Ltd, GTCI, Bengaluru.
  • Responsible for the Product Design and Project Management activities of the Electrical / Electronics, wiring devices and Life space – Home Automation products of Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Used PDM / PLM for product data management for different products


Projects:

A4 ECG Recorder design and development for India Market.

Blue Tooth connector design and development for India Market.

Product Designer / Industrial Designer (Integrated Engineering Solution)

Mahindra Satyam Computer Services Ltd
08.2008 - 03.2010

Responsible for Industrial Design/Product Design and Project Management activities of Integrated Engineering Solution, Mahindra Satyam Computer Services Ltd.


Supported for PepsiCo and NCR customer on Dispenser and Self check in machine design.

Industrial Designer/Product Designer (Switchgear Design & Development Centre)

Larson & Toubro Limited (EBG)
08.2007 - 08.2008
  • Company Overview: http://www.lntebg.com
  • Responsible for the Industrial Design / Product Design and Project Management activities of the Electrical / Electronics, Medical equipment’s of L&T’s Electrical Business Group (EBG)
  • Http://www.lntebg.com


Projects Managed:

Industrial Design and Product Design:

New Generation - Switches, Sockets and Dimmers Design

New Generation - MCCB, ACB and Relays

Spot Oxygen Monitor for L&T Medical.

Knob Assembly - Value Engineering


Group Leader - Tool Design and Product Design

NTTFIL
06.2003 - 07.2005
  • Product design & Research, Reverse Engineering
  • Verification and reproduction of customer drawings
  • Designing of Press tools, Injection molds, Jigs and Fixtures and Gauges
  • Providing drawings for quality checkup and assisting the tool manufacturing

Education

M.Sc. (Engg.) in New Product Design - Product Design

M.S.Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies
Bengaluru
06-2007

Post Diploma - Tool Design

NTTF Training Centre
Bengaluru
01.2003

Diploma - Mechanical Engg.

Sri Venkateswara Polytechnic
VELLORE, TN, INDIA
01.2001

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Creating Proposals and SOW
  • Project Planning, Estimating and Monitoring project timelines and efforts
  • Resource estimation and allocation
  • Project Health report and Status update
  • Stakeholder relations and communication
  • Project management
  • Work breakdown structure
  • Risk Management and Problem-solving abilities and Root-cause analysis
  • Report preparation
  • Project documentation
  • Presentation skills
  • People Management
  • Resource management
  • Mentoring, Training the team skills development
  • Constructive feedback give/receive -Team members
  • Performance monitoring
  • Customer Handling
  • Customer focus and Cross functional team support
  • Customer relationship building
  • Requirements gathering and analysis
  • Stage gates document preparation
  • Research and development
  • Product design, development
  • New Product Introduction
  • Market research
  • Product specifications
  • Idea development and brainstorming
  • Conceptual Design, Development, Detailing and selection (Pugh matrix)
  • Product assembly, Design Validation and Reliability testing
  • Tolerance loop analysis
  • DFMEA
  • Product prototyping by RPT technology
  • Materials selection
  • Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) Processes
  • Design implementation
  • Value Engineering and Analysis
  • Cost saving ideas generation
  • BOM and Cost analysis
  • Manufacturing processes
  • Sheet metals Mfg operations / process
  • Engineering plastics Mfg process
  • Supplier Identification and Vendor coordination
  • Compiling Installation manuals
  • Compiling Service Manuals
  • Technical documentation
  • 3D CAD design and Visualization
  • Technical drawing Creation by CAD

Personal Information

  • Visa: L1B Visa for USA (Valid till JAN. 2026)
  • Passport Number: X8818140
  • Passport date of Expiry: 04/18/2033


Languages

English
Professional Working
Hindi
Professional Working
Tamil
Native or Bilingual
Telugu
Full Professional
Kannada
Full Professional

Timeline

Senior Project Lead

Actalent Services (Group of Allegis) US LLC
05.2023 - Current

Senior Project Lead/ Product Design / Industrial Design

Actalent Services
02.2017 - 04.2023

Project Lead Industrial Designer / Product Designer (IES)

Tech Mahindra Ltd.
11.2011 - 02.2017

Senior – Product Designer / Industrial Designer (EDC)

BPL Telecom Ltd.
10.2010 - 09.2011

Product Designer / Industrial Designer (Integrated Engineering Solution)

Mahindra Satyam Computer Services Ltd
08.2008 - 03.2010

Industrial Designer/Product Designer (Switchgear Design & Development Centre)

Larson & Toubro Limited (EBG)
08.2007 - 08.2008

Group Leader - Tool Design and Product Design

NTTFIL
06.2003 - 07.2005

M.Sc. (Engg.) in New Product Design - Product Design

M.S.Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies

Post Diploma - Tool Design

NTTF Training Centre

Diploma - Mechanical Engg.

Sri Venkateswara Polytechnic
SURESH KUMAR MOORTHY