Key Accountabilities: Responsible for leading the Development Engineering team for the mechanical commodities (Fabrication, Casting, forgings, machining, sheet metals, & Coatings, etc.) Sourcing & Quality approval of Components; Tools; Fixtures & Checking Gauges  New Model Project Planning and Co-ordination with vendors & internal stakeholders for Development of new models parts.  Responsible for doing the internal design DFM along with engineering and ensuring the design is… Show more Key Accountabilities: Responsible for leading the Development Engineering team for the mechanical commodities (Fabrication, Casting, forgings, machining, sheet metals, & Coatings, etc.) Sourcing & Quality approval of Components; Tools; Fixtures & Checking Gauges  New Model Project Planning and Co-ordination with vendors & internal stakeholders for Development of new models parts.  Responsible for doing the internal design DFM along with engineering and ensuring the design is mass production worthy. Rationalization of the vendor base.  Responsible for selecting the appropriate supplier along with CFT. Defining the suitable materials, and manufacturing processes as per engineering requirements. Reduction in inventory and improvement of QCDDM of vendors  Well-equipped with technical and soft skills to handle different supplier and own the overall part development at the supplier end.  Vendor Process Upgradation - Working with selected vendors for quality and process technology upgradation  Responsible for achieving the required Quality and Run&Rate at the supplier end. Identifying technology input requirements.  Identifying partners for technology absorption.  Hand holding in negotiation. Supervising and ensuring complete technology drop down.  Team Member - Jointly working as a subject matter expert of Sheet Metals with McKinsey &  Company for Design optimization - Margin Transformation project.  Drive Value engineering and Cost Saving Projects through benchmarking with the competition  products & Implementation of design optimization ideas.  Selection & Development of Vendors for multi sourcing & cost effectiveness.  Spearheading efforts across New Product Development activities.  Responsible for technical inputs to Designers for Sheet Metal, Forging & Casting parts design finalization. Defining new processes, standards, and procedures of Auditing, Process Approval, and Rejection Analysis. Show less

# Responsible for process audits and process approval, PPAP, and sustenance audits.# Proficient in various ISO, ASTM, and DIN standards applicable to Mechanical commodities.# Hands-on experience in different manufacturing processes like Casting, Machining, Fabrication, sheet metals, forgings, and coatings.# Hands-on experience in using different measurement instruments like CMM, DFT, FARO, and other conventional equipment.# Hands-on experience in functional gauge… Show more # Responsible for process audits and process approval, PPAP, and sustenance audits.# Proficient in various ISO, ASTM, and DIN standards applicable to Mechanical commodities.# Hands-on experience in different manufacturing processes like Casting, Machining, Fabrication, sheet metals, forgings, and coatings.# Hands-on experience in using different measurement instruments like CMM, DFT, FARO, and other conventional equipment.# Hands-on experience in functional gauge conceptualization and gauge calculations.# Proficient in Process capability, DMAIC, 5Why, 8D, and other quality tools.# Certified process auditor & 6-Sigma certification.# VA/VE,SHEET METAL PROTO DEVELOPMENT,PROJECT PLANNING AND MONITORING,MANUFACTURING FEASIBILITY STUDY,SOLID WORKS,WELDING FIXTURE AND RECEIVING GAUGE DAP,BENCHMARKING,SHEET METAL AND TUBULAR PARTS,WELDED SUB ASSY. LIKE FRAME,WELD TECHNOLOGY Show less

Key Accountabilities: Key member for Development, Sourcing & Quality approval of Components; Tools; Fixtures & Checking Gauges for Maruti Suzuki India & HMSI. Receiving and analyzing the drawings & Floating the drawings to the recommended vendors for RFQs. Analyzing or short listing the quotations from different vendors.  Negotiating the component cost on ZBC basis and on comparison basis for proprietary parts.  Negotiating Tooling cost & finalizing its modalities of… Show more Key Accountabilities: Key member for Development, Sourcing & Quality approval of Components; Tools; Fixtures & Checking Gauges for Maruti Suzuki India & HMSI. Receiving and analyzing the drawings & Floating the drawings to the recommended vendors for RFQs. Analyzing or short listing the quotations from different vendors.  Negotiating the component cost on ZBC basis and on comparison basis for proprietary parts.  Negotiating Tooling cost & finalizing its modalities of payment & hence getting management approval over the cost & timeline of the projects. Costing & Budget approval of New Products. Capacity & Process planning for new projects. Deciding the Vendors for the tool development & BOP’s Development.  Vendor rating and Vendor system audit.  Project Planning and Co-ordination with various agencies, Cost estimates & Analysis, Project Feasibility Study, Finalizing Manufacturing & Assembly Process.  Spearheading efforts across New Product Development activities. Participating in New part development review meetings. Managed the Controlling of documents related to parts for its approval.  Extensive Interaction with the vendors for development of tooling at their end. Meeting with customer for Final Sample approval (FIPR).  Taking care of Analysis of Development complaints & find out the root cause with countermeasure.  Managing Daily review of Development plan / Actual status. Handling all the development activities related to Sheet Metals (Application Development, Raw material selection, mould making & taking trials till the establishment of process & product.) Mapping manpower needs, recruiting and deploying workforce in line with project schedules to ensure execution of projects within defined time and cost parameters.  Setting up Operating sequences for welding assemblies & other Sheet Metal components.  Preparation and approval of Documents like APQP & PPAP required as per customer and system needs Show less