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Australia

India

India

Chennai Area, India

 Function as General Manager – Body Interior for small car program at Ford AP and Quality General Manager for all AP Vehicle Programs Lead a team of 5 supervisors and 20 team members, deliver on production and quality targets across the region Ensure timely delivery of all body interior contents for all B Car Programs in the region. Lead efforts in ensuring compliance to commodity testing, vehicle testing, homologation and other regulatory requirements. Ensure TGW reduction to current and forward model program. Scout for and identify issues; create failure mode avoidance plans including DFMEA, robust checklists etc Promote a culture of continuous improvement by documenting and adapting industry best practices.

Melbourne, Australia

 Lend strategic and operational leadership for design of all new trucks. Developed under body vehicle architecture for all new truck programs Credited for designing a program timing plan for all new programs.

Chennai

 Successfully set vehicle attribute targets for B cars Consistently delivered vehicles as per vehicle test plan delivery schedule Timely delivered vehicle attribute meeting program cost and timing.

Soft Trim Functional Speaker - July 2011 – May 2012Body Interior Integration Supervisor - May 2012 – Mar 2015 Designed and delivered new designs of body interior for global truck programs from concept to completion in 5 global manufacturing locations.  Led and delivered on body interior cost targets for the Global Truck Program

 Led design, release, validation and launch of all interior components including instrument panel, headliner, carpets, seat system and restraints system for small car program in India & Australia. Successfully designed and launched passenger airbags, driver airbags, steering wheel, instrument system and climate system of Ford Figo for domestic & export market. Finalized system design specifications and released to suppliers. Partnered with suppliers to evaluate feasibility of designs and make engineering changes if needed. Conducted design verification & component level testing at suppliers testing facility to ensure adherence to system design specifications.  Conducted rigorous vehicle level testing at various Ford facilities around the globe in collaboration with Safety teams and Suppliers.  Tracked test results through Ford Design Verification System and ensured closure of design issues through Automated Issue Management System.  Lend techno-functional support to launch activities for seamless launch. Promoted a cost conscious culture in collaboration with CFT team. Supported local and regional Team Value Management activities for value analysis and value engineering.

 Designed and released parts of exterior and interior systems including headlamps, instrument panels, fog lamps, console etc. Deftly executed end to end project management from evaluating technical feasibility of car program to executing pre program start studies, creating initial bill of material, designing and execution.  Developed and delivered various Team Value Management proposals (value analysis and value engineering) to enhance cost efficiency and quality. Undertook all activities for pilot build, design verification, testing and launch.

 Core team member for launch and localization of Mitsubishi Lancer and Pajero cars. Responsible for review and release of part drawings, developing DFMEA and evaluating design capability through test procedures. Analyzed field warranty data for parts and identified design solutions to eliminate warranty concerns. tan Motors

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering, Distinction

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