Debraj Dey Email & Phone Number

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Engineering Manager responsible for Door Structure and Mechanism Design and development from Concept to Production for Infiniti and Nissan North America Truck, Sedan production vehicles.Responsible for developing and implementing roadmap and technical strategies for development and future EV vehicles Door development for Benchmarking, Life Cycle / Quality/ Cost management .Leading Engineering team for Design and Release of Door BIW and Closure/ Mechanism components, Supplier management. Responsibilities include managing and mentoring Engineers, Provide technical direction, interviews and performance evaluation.FY18 President Award Winner for Value Optimization FY19 President award winner for Titan Quality Improvement activities.Nissan V-Pilot ( Six Sigma Black Belt Equivalent) and V-Facilitator(Green Belt) Problem SolverNissan Quick DR certified Pilot for Design ReviewPatents: Issued:US 9562376B2 Anti Rattle Closure Panel Latch Assemblyhttps://patents.google.com/patent/US9562376B2/enUS 9562382B2 Vehicle Door Hinge Structurehttps://patents.google.com/patent/US9562382B2/enUS 9562383B2 Hinge Hydraulic Infinite Check Structurehttps://patents.google.com/patent/US9562383B2/enUS10968671B2 Adjustable Vehicle Hinge Assemblyhttps://patents.google.com/patent/US10968671B2/en?oq=US10968671B2US009777522B2 Door Hinge Check Structurehttps://patents.google.com/patent/US9777522B2/en?oq=US9777522B2US11499356B2 Vehicle window regulator with window protection systemhttps://patents.google.com/patent/US11499356B2/en?oq=US11499356B2Published:US20160362921 A1 Vehicle Door Hinge StructureUS2017175238 A1 Hinge Hard to Fail Flushness Control

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Engineering Team Lead responsible for leading NTCNA Door Truck Team for Titan, Frontier and NV Van Life Cycle and Quality management, and next generation Frontier development.Subject Matter expert for Door Mechanism and ClosuresResponsible for leading cross carline Design review, Engineering releases, Supplier Management to meet QCT targets, VA/VE Engineering

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Responsible for design and release of Door BIW and Mechanism ( Locks, Hinges, Checks, Regulator) and Seals (Glass run, Weatherstrips) for NA Trucks. Responsible for achieving Departmental technical Monozukuri, VA/VE target, Supplier Budomari Audit

Greater Detroit Area

Point of Contact/ Lead Engineer for Nissan and Ford Door Closure business. Responsible for all aspects of design and development from Concept to Final Production of various Door closure components for multiple OEMs. Responsibility included overseeing a team of 4 engineers to meet Customer deliverable targets. Responsible for Multiple program launch at OEM plants ( US and Japanese)Responsibility included making timing plan, DVP&R, DFMEA, 30G calculation, preparing APQP/EQOS documents, and reporting test results to OEMs using EFDVS, DAP-STR. Addressed part quality issues thorugh G8D, 5P, concern reports and MPPP and investigated VA/VE actities.

Design Engineer responsible for design, development and packaging of automotive interior and exterior trim components using Catia V5, Ideas NX.Previous responsiblity was working as a Liaison Engineer between FORD Brazil Operation and FORD North America Engineering for FORD AMAZON Program. Responsibilities included coordinating prototype build of sheet metal components, working with supplier and Ford Sheet Metal Systems

Dearborn, Mi

Worked on tool design packages for the UDM Greenfield coalition program using Engineering packages like Ideas and Matlab. Also worked on optimizing welding methods using AutoCAD, Matlab and Minitab

Worked on project for optimizing the refrigeration racking system using AutoCAD

I worked with the production engineers in the fabrication shop and QC department and in Design and Drawing department checking tool and gage drawings

I worked with quality engineers in the fabrication shop and at rig sites

Master Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Secretary, SME, University Student Chapter MS, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Higher Secondary ( 12)