Mechanical Design And Manufacturing Engineer
Current- Engineered advanced sheet metal components for the redesign of the engine compartment of a 6x6 B7 Level Armoured Personnel Carrier, improving structural integrity and achieving 100% bullet resistance against 25 7.62 x 51 mm ball rounds. - Developed and tested a hinge operated B7 level armoured gunport, reducing costs by 30% and enhancing durability. - Supervised prototype testing against ball and armoured piercing rounds, resulting in 20% ballistic stability improvement and 10% vulnerability reduction. - Leveraged anthropometric data to refine troop seating design, reducing ergonomic stress by 15%. Designed prototype and utilising FEA reduced weight per seat by 20%. - Led field tests of prototype with 100kg load over 50km cross-country terrain, securing manufacturing approval for 48 seats. - Spearheaded R&D program for armoured protected grills, selecting high-impact design post-field trials, improving bullet resistance by 80% and airflow by 30%. - Authorized innovative grill designs for manufacturing, reducing production time by 40%. - Optimized hull upgrades, achieving a 25% decrease in failure rates through efficient coordination of production and enhanced quality control measures.
