Detail oriented, highly motivated engineer with 11+ years of experience in product design, tool design, tool & component manufacturing process and implementing them in the production, leading major projects and developing innovative processes. Excellent in R&D skills. Creating new tool design concepts by using CATIA V5 workbench at various metal & composite materials and implementing them in the commercial aircraft production. Proven ability to excel in cross-functional design in collaboration with multidisciplinary departments. Worked in Aerospace Industry. Committed to the highest standards of quality control with focus on innovative modeling.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Tooling Engineer
Strata Manufacturing
Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
05.2023 - Current
Designed Layup tool (both metallic and composite), trim tool, assembly fixture, Trolley, Master model, Pedestal design, Ply locating template, ply cutting template for all Aerospace component
Work with team members to ensure accuracy of work and provide constructive feedback
Assist Quality Department in establishing Inspection and First Article Inspection (FAI) plans
Executes development efforts according to specifications and established production timelines and schedules
Assist Process development and corrective action projects
Assist Product Development team with new product designs
Proficient in use dimension and tolerancing standard ASME Y14.5M – 2009
Provides suggestions to manufacturing engineering and design engineering and for process improvements
Assists in the development of complex tool and equipment concepts and alternatives
Participates in design reviews to identify production related issues and makes recommendations for process improvements for quality product output
Work alongside the manufacturing team to ensure overall program quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved
Frequent interaction with customer and supplier for design and tool manufacturing
Support Operations and Process Engineering in the use of all tooling
Inspect tool configuration for drawing compliance, including fit, form and function.
Assistant Lead Engineer (Nacelle Department)
Vestas Technology R&D Chennai Private Limited
Chennai, India, India
07.2022 - 03.2023
Handling the CIM (Continuous Improvement Management) cases for the NACELLE,
NC disposition for the tool raised by the supplier (Across the Global).
Design the component required to mitigate the problem.
Creation of CN, Revise the object in Windchill, Update/Create 3D, Design review with the CFT.
IQR (Internal Quality Review) process and 3D CN Review. Get an approval for design drawing.
Upload the design & document in Windchill PDMLink to access globally.
Upload the documents for approval in DMS server to access globally.
Assistant manager
Tata Advanced Materials Limited (TASL)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
11.2014 - 07.2022
Designed of Layup tool (both metallic and composite), trim tool, bending fixture, assembly fixture, Trolley, Master model, Pedestal design, Ply locating template, ply cutting template & Inspection gauge design for all Aerospace component.
Successfully qualified Boeing FAI's as per BAC5514, BAC5317-2 and Material receiving qualification for BMS8-164, BMS8-79 & BMS8-124.
Completed SPIRIT A350 STEP 7 MOD existing tool modification & new tool design and manufacturing in less than 45 days.
Increased efficiency and thereby only utilizing half of engineering budget.
Successfully developed in-house CORE CHAMFERING TECHNIQUE
Completed product design for GKN A350 project by using CATIA COMPOSITE DESIGN work bench.
Won best Kaizen/SGIA in Quarter-III & Quarter IV 2018-2019.
Completed GKN A350 Layup & machining fixture design in 210hrs from estimated 275 hours by adapting skeleton methodology technique.
Appreciated by Boeing P8I customer for supplying on time delivery and awarded for leading the project.
By R&D successfully developed tool for part bending without crack of Boeing P8I program.
Successfully handled multiple programs at a time & achieved most of the goals with 100% quality.
Successfully completed external SAKSHAM audit by leading our department
Projects Handled :
BOEING : BOEING P8I, BOEING 787, B737 VFIN, B737 FAN COWL.
AIRBUS : SPIRIT A350-XWB (-900&-1000), AIRBUS A330, SPIRIT A350 STEP 7 MOD, GKN A350-900 & -1000(FUEL TANK PARTS).
TASL PROGRAM : UAV-ALS
Project engineer
National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
05.2012 - 11.2014
Tool design of SLYBIRD and its different components
Design of Interior parts like ribs, spar, Snapping mechanism, bulkhead, frame for fuselage etc.
Master design for wing with ribs and spar, mold for the same with back up structure.
Resolved all process and development issues, maintained program plans.
Involved in daily engineering works for completion of the project.
Enforced plans and improvised existing products.
2D FE mesh generation for UAV using HYPERMESH V11.0.
Carried out linear static analysis of the UAVby MSC NASTRAN 2012 to determine the deflection, maximum stresses and failure indices in the wings, by applied load.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Kuvempu University U.B.D.T. College of Engineering
Davangere, Karnataka
06.2007 - 03.2011
Skills
CATIA V5R21-28
JIRA, Windchill PDMLink, HYPERMESH V110 and MSC Nastran 2012