Objective: Application for the position of Catia V5/V6 Design Engineer/User /Support

Professional Summary:

** ***** ** ********** ** Automotive and multiple domains with expertise in Catia V5 and associated PLM/PDM tools like Enovia V5 VPM

Automotive: 18 years

Seating : 7 years (Faurecia-2yrs, TSTech – 5 years)

Interior : 8 years (Honda, Ohio )

Support : 2 years (CATIA V6, Honda, Ohio)

Lighting : 3 years (North American Lighting)

Aerospace : 4 years

Others : 3 Years

Worked for clients like Honda, North American Lightings, Tstech, Faurecia, TRW, Faurecia, Daimler Chrysler, Pratt and Whitney.

Explored, documented and demonstrated Catia V4/V5 features to project team members and provided support to users at client location during and after migration of Catia V4 design data to Catia V5.

Extensively worked on Catia V4/V5 and Enovia as part of release team and involved in defining Enovia flow for client’s business processes. Worked on different configurations in PLM/PDM Enovia systems and well versed with Enovia and Catia V5 release process and engineering change order processes

Designed various of sheet metal parts, Machined parts, Plastic (injection molding parts), Tool design (Jigs and Fixture) and meeting DFM, DFA and project specific design standards

As an automotive designer having significant amount of experience in designing various Plastic parts & assemblies.

Attained valuable experience working on Concept Design, Detail designs, Design changes & reverse engineering tasks. versed 2D drawings, assemblies & installation drawings.

Professional Experience:

Goken America – Senior Design Engineer

Clients - Honda R&D May 2022 to till date

Responsibilities:

Worked on Cost Planning team for Interior Components.

Currently working in VMC group as CATIA V6 coach.

Joysonquin - Goken America Tech Center Feb 2022 to Apr 2022

Designing and interior Plastic Panels for IP and Console and Door linings.

North American Lighting – Senior Design Engineer

Department : Product Design ( PES UNIT DESIGN)

Clients worked for -Toyota, General Motors and Ford Dec 2019 to Jan 2022

PROJECTS WORKED: TOYOTA TUNDRA2021(780B), HUMMER2022(BT1FG), F-1502023(P702)

Responsibilities:

Create product feasibility studies, assembly and packaging studies

Perform homologation layouts, architecture drawings.

Perform tolerance stack up, GD&T, dimensional management.

Interaction with tooling engineers/manufacturers for design tool.

Design Injection mold components for Headlamp PES UNITS and resolve product manufacturing concerns

Design of aluminum heat sinks, Sheet metal parts.

Perform complex analysis of curves, faces and Class-A surface, 3D modeling the latest CAD/CAM/CAE using high end software like CATIA V5.

Develop product functional image from studio input data analysis.

Product design with respect to ensure design meets government regulations for occupant safety. FMVSS and ECE automotive safety regulations: FMVSS-201/2A, FMVSS-210 and ECE14, ECE 17, ECE 20

Goken America

Client-Honda R&D Raymonds Ohio USA Apr 2013 to Oct 2019

Responsibilities:

Design engineer (PIC) Tools- Catia V5 and PLM/PDM

Conduct A-Surface feasibility study, develop layout sections, coordinate with cross functional team to negotiate design proposal. Conduct team meetings and review with technical experts.

Collaborate with cross functional teams within design, Manufacturing Engineering and Procurement groups to ensure interior systems manufacturing and assembly feasibility and serviceability and to support overall vehicle development milestones in prototype/production build events.

Create and maintain BOM, conduct and follow DFMEA (MARU), DVP&R, PDCA activities, Usability and appearance report documents, Issue lists, root cause analysis and containment implementation for long and short term, documenting the lessons learned during design development builds.

Chair and participate in cross functional team meetings to discuss program and engineering/design requirements assembly process discrepancies, resolve purchasing and sales issues and maintain a working relationship between assembly plant, suppliers and product team.

Coordinate with vehicle validation groups for the development of Certification Design Plan, Design validation, and Production Validation test plans and see the test plans to completion.

Creating 3D data using CATIA V5 along with mounting/attachment features.

Helping team members in creating engineering drawings for the individual components and assemblies with proper GD&T to ensuring final Product assembly

Projects Executed -

Honda Pilot (2022), Acura TLX (2020), Honda Civic (2016)

Design and Development of automotive Interior plastic trim parts like A and B Pillars, Carpet and Duct design, Rear Door Lining

Satyam Venture Engineering Services: Design Engineer)

Client-North American Lightings Mar 2012 – Apr 2013

Projects Executed -

FORD LINCOLN-C489 (2015 MODEL)

The project involved designing, modeling, and layout study of Rear Lamp as per customer requirement.

TS TECH N.A.Inc – USA Feb 2007 – Feb 2012

Design Engineer Tools- Catia V5

Maintain project schedules

Use CATIA-V5 to create solid models and other analytical data

Support Honda R&D America of Ohio

Work with prototypes to help with prototype builds

Partner with vendors to ensure proper creation of design concepts

Attend weekly engineering meetings

Work on annual design project

Prepare technical documentation and project presentations

Projects Executed-

oHONDA ACURA TL (2014) RR seat Concept and parts. May 2010 –Oct 2010

oHONDA ODYSSEY (2011) RR seat Concept and parts. Aug 2008 – Apr 2010

oHONDA ACURA TL (2009) RR seat Concept and parts. Feb 2007 – Oct 2008

Satyam Venture, Hyderabad India Nov 2004 – Jan 2007

Specialist

Client: Faurecia Tools- UG -NX, CATIA V4

Designing and modification of foams, plastic components, seat structural components.

Creation of layout study for seating systems.

Creation of GD&T drawings for plastic parts, creating assembly drawings and exploded views.

Software used is Unigraphics

Client: TRW

The project involved Designing, modeling, and assembly of Steering wheel as per customer requirement.

Designing and modification of foams, plastic components, skellets and leather components for steering.

Creation of GD&T drawings for plastic parts, creating assembly drawings and exploded views for steering.

Making design proposals for the plastic components according to design conditions provided by the customer

I2T2 India Limited – Team Leader Aug 2003 - May 2004

TATA Elxsi Limited – Senior Designer Dec 2002 - Aug 2003

InfoTech Enterprises Limited – Senior Designer Aug 2001 - Dec 2002

Electrolux-Kelvinator Limited – Senior Designer Jan 2001 - Aug 2001

EDS Technologies – Application Engineer Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

Aeronautical Development Agency – Designer Mar 1998 - Jan 2000

Hindustan Machine Tools – Trainee Jan 1997 - Mar 1998

Onsite Assignments

Visited Australia for three months for giving training on CATIA V5(IVECO).

Visited Germany for three months for project assignment (TRW)

Tools and Skills:

Proficient knowledge of CATIA V4 and V5 administration

Good communication and presentation skills

Excellent knowledge of writing macros using VB for CATIA V5

Trainings Underwent

German language basics (1st level)

CATIA V5 .

Administration at CONCENTRIC, Melbourne.

Underwent Catia V4 Administration at EDS Bangalore.

Underwent Catia V5 Administration at EDS Bangalore.

Underwent Unigraphics training at FIDC Bangalore.

Underwent GD &T training at FIDC Bangalore.

Academics:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Adi Chunchanagiri Institute of Technology

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