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Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

- Responsible for crafting project goals and initiative and aligning them with Toyota Motors Business Directives.- Oversaw and facilitated Weld Department deliverables for all functional areas including Engineering, Mechanical Design, Electrical Design, and Manufacturing.- Managed complex dialogues between key Design and Plant-side stakeholder to ensure project initiatives were complete on time, on budget and on scope.- Initiated and managed a new outsourcing strategy to diversify vendors and reduce cost in alignment with the Toyota Motors Vision.

Marysville, Ohio, United States

- Executed various simulation projects including Process path (Spot Weld, Arc Weld, Paint Paths) generation, Reach ability study, OLP (Offline Programming), GSL ( Graphic Simulation Language), Cycle Time Validation (Using RRS- Realistic Robotic Simulation), Tooling (Welding jigs, fixtures), Equipment, EOAT (End of Arm tooling- Weld guns, handling jigs) concept design/ drafting/ kinematics & validation. Executed various simulation projects including offline programming,Creating interference zone, Saferobotmove, OLP,Ergonomics, WeldSpotDistribution, SealerDistribution,LASD,AUBC,UBC,Component fixture study, Online teaching and programming, Quality Checks using Robotic/ Work Cell/ Tooling based checklist.- Defining robot position, gun selection, spot distribution & feasibility, Sealing, LASD, UBC, AUBC, Collision free path creation (Welding, Handling, Gluing, SSW).- Experience as a Design Engineer for BIW assembly lines, which involves Clamping definitions, Jig layout and Equipment designs, Generating detailed 3D designs,Preparing engineering drawings and Manufacturing BOM creation.- Concept Designs for weld fixtures considering material and standart part selection. Load calculations for actuation cylinders.- Fixture Design- Creating manufacturing drawings to ensure smooth production of various components and assemblies incorporating GD&T as per ASME14.5Y and ANSI standards.- BIW Assembly line Innovation & Renovation Projects starting from scratch until final installation & Support for Robotics system during Production.- Cell Layout design, along with providing engineering support while installation, pre-engineering, Robot selection andProcess path generation, Robot Reach study, Weld spot distribution, cycle time validation.- Good work ethics with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.- Ability to work well in both a team environment and independently.

Columbus, Ohio Area

- New model integration study in existing BIW LINE- Layout investigation for new line - Pre engineering, Robot selection, cycle time validation.- Power train and engine installation simulation for new and existing line.- Specs creation for different tool of BIW - Provide engineering support while installation- Robot process path generation- Defining robot position, gun selection, spot distribution & feasibility, Collision free path creation (Welding, Handling, Gluing, SSW).- Validate fixture design, off line programming and download programs.- Robotic simulation for existing line- Concept design for welding fixture including standard part selection and load calculation for cylinder selection. - Selection of material & hardness of different parts of fixture as per their functionality.- Selection of Standard Purchase parts (e.g. manual and pneumatic clamps etc...) as per requirement considering factors like cost, ease of operation, precision required etc.- Final design/3-D modeling of entire fixture using Top-down approach.- Creating quality and error free manufacturing drawings to ensure smooth production of various components and assemblies incorporating GD&T as per ANSI standards.- Provide solution in direction to improve productivity, automation and ease of working & maintenance.- Part number generation using JDE- Check-in of entire fixture assembly/manufacturing drawings in to SMARTTEAM- Facility 5S practice and standards.- Advanced Product Quality Planning & Control Plan-APQP- Product Failure Mode & Effects Analysis for Tolling & Equipment- Machinery FMEA.- Process Flow Diagram-PFD.- Control Plans- Standard Manufacturing Instruction-SWI.- Line Set-Up Checklist.- Manufacturing Router.- Lifting Devices plan & instruction.(Sling Board)- Safety & Process Training.- Capacity Planning Instruction.- Facility 5S practice and standards.

Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

Wesendorf, Germany