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Leading engineering team 10+ engineers focused on Aerospace MSD Air to Air Refuelling and Weapon Carriage Release systems Executing NPI, NTI & iRAD projects from Aerospace portfolio Prepare Business roadmap & strategy for capability development & growth. Set up operational framework, establish Operational review mechanism for EIIC MSDCoordinate with global stakeholders, generate new project opportunities in technology & product development. Drive regional growth by exploring opportunities to grow. Develop Engineering Resources to meet business requirements, mentor them on Future ready skill building, assessment, goals & development plans. Establish Organization Goals, Performance metrics, Profit Plan & Balance scorecard.Lead key NTI / NPI / iRAD programs for Aerospace Fuel Tank Inerting, Air to Air Refueling Systems & Weapon carriage release system globally (UK & USA). TRL advancements for Technology Programs. Dfx implementation for NPD programs. Drive Product Design validation for manufacturability & assembly requirements (DFMA)Implement Robust Design Methodology using DFSS tools, i.e PDSC, Pugh metric, QFD, AHP, B Dig, P Dig. Design Optimization.Product Design Risk Mitigation through Design Failure Mode & Effect Analysis (DFMEA & DVPR).

Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Establish dedicated Engineering team for new business acquisitions, play vital role in talent scouting & development. • Assessing talent potential & conducting talent reviews. Performance development, conversations & feedback.• Lead Engineering team, coordinate project work assignment & workload balance.• Prepare Business roadmap & strategy for capability development & growth. • Set up operational framework, establish Operational review mechanism for EIIC MSD• Coordinate with global stakeholders, generate new project opportunities in technology & product development. Drive regional growth by exploring opportunities to grow. • Develop Engineering Resources to meet business requirements, mentor them on Future ready skill building, assessment, goals & development plans. • Establish Organization Goals, Performance metrics, Profit Plan & Balance scorecard.• Lead key NTI / NPI / iRAD programs for Aerospace Fuel Tank Inerting, Air to Air Refueling Systems & Weapon carriage release system globally (UK & USA). • TRL advancements for Technology Programs. Dfx implementation for NPD programs. • Drive Product Design validation for manufacturability & assembly requirements (DFMA)• Implement Robust Design Methodology using DFSS tools, i.e PDSC, Pugh metric, QFD, AHP, B Dig, P Dig. Design Optimization.• Product Design Risk Mitigation through Design Failure Mode & Effect Analysis (DFMEA & DVPR).

India

• Provide technical leadership for product design & development of Aerospace MSD products to meet design, manufacturability & assembly requirements as per Aerospace industry standards and prevailing engineering practices for Aerospace.• Lead Research & Product developments (iRAD, NPI & NTI) of Aerospace actuation systems, Weapon carriage & release systems, Air to Air Refueling systems & Environmental systems. Implement Dfx methodology (DFMA, DFSS & DMAIC).• Lead Engineering team, coordinate project work assignment & workload balance.• Create innovative product concepts/prototypes based on breakthrough technologies for aerospace applications.• Perform concept feasibility & detail design analysis using predictive engineering.• Ability to understand & support developing business value propositions and assessing commercial impact of technology for Aero MSD fuel system components. • Support prototypes development and test the solutions to meet/exceed customer requirements and support product introduction.• Prepare Product Technology Roadmaps & come up with innovative product concepts/ideas to introduce technical differentiators / value proposition.

Pune Area, India

• Execute & Implement DMAIC Six Sigma methodology in Golf Grip division• Ownership of Design function, engineering documentations & product life cycle management.• Design & Develop Injection / Compression molded golf grip designs with unique texture patterns in various software’s like Rhinoceros & SolidWorks.• Concept development for Pre-launch projects with new technologies in grip & tooling design.• Design & Develop Injection & Compression molding cavity tooling’s for Golf grips designs.• Collaborate with tooling & manufacturing team for development of mold tooling’s as per manufacturing set-up.• Collaborate with global counterparts (USA, Taiwan & Thailand) for project milestone execution.• Develop new and improved tooling standards to improve overall tooling performance• Work with Product Manager to provide input on product and tooling design direction• Facilitate and create DFMEA, Tolerance stake up analysis for new product launches• Develop product design guides & standards for knowledge management• Functional excellence leader - responsible for deployment of PLM tools, identify operational excellence metrics to track performance of team.• Collaborate with Senior leadership includes CTO & Global leads for planning, execution & reporting of performance metrics.• Guiding new tooling projects introduction to the manufacturing process.• Implement root causes to resolve manufacturing and quality issues related to Die Cast Tooling• Point of contact for Grip design & Tooling spec development for Korat manufacturing facility• Developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external entities to insure best resources and approaches are used• Define, develop and lead the deployment of new tools/initiatives within the Launch environment• Work with Senior leadership to define and pilot new Launch initiatives

1) Worked on Process improvement initiatives like DMAIC 2) Led design function & coordinate the work3) Worked on Design concepts & Invention disclosures4) Filled Patent on Hydraulics coupling products5) Performed Tolerance stack-up analysis & GD&T6) Established design processes & practices for Golf Grip products 7) Established product life cycle management system for Golf Grip products 8) Worked on Rationalization / cost out projects.

1) Led Business Process improvement initiatives within team (BPI). 2) Leading / Flexible member of team which gives fastest design & development support to various global locations (USA, Europe, Asia Pacific etc)3) Experience to lead the team & coordinate the work.4) Experience to work on Design concepts & Invention disclosures.5) Experience to work on Rationalization / cost out projects.6) Proficient in Pro-E Wildfire-3 & 5. (Part design, Assembly & Drafting).7) Experience to PLM (Enovia, Matrix One, and mfg.pro for BOM maintaining).8) Experience to Tolerance stack-up analysis.9) Knowledge of GD & T. Completed GD & T certification.10) Knowledge of Product testing & validation.11) Knowledge of Lean methodology.12) Knowledge of multiple drafting standards. 13) Performed final quality check of drawings created by self & others. Experience to work with cross-functional teams.14) Experience to handle the projects / Assignments independently.15) Proficient in creating Process documents, Data/analysis sheets.

1) Modeling & Detailing2) PDM/PLM-(Matrix One/Enovia) 3) Acting as Advance Print Coordinator (SPOC) 4) Design & development5) Engineering Assignments / Projects

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Mechanical Design Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Engineering Design

Diploma In Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering