Project Manager
Danfoss
Total years of experience :21 years, 9 Months
Lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects, ushering projects through the entire lifecycle - managing schedules, identifying risks and clearly communicating goals to project stakeholders.
Conduct and lead Lean Voice of Customer workshops with cross functional teams such as marketing, product management, and R&D to identify product qualifiers and differentiators. Also assess/analyze internal capabilities, constraints, strengths and knowledge gaps.
Team up with marketing and product management to develop business cases, product positioning and value selling strategies for new products. Also develop functional value proposition, customer requirement specifications and product specifications.
Develop product design road maps along with quality targets and supply chain road map from inception to distribution center.
Team up with production team and operations to define equipment/machine needs for assembly and manufacturing of new product. Also estimate Capital Expenditure requirements and direct expenses for complete life cycle of the project.
PROJECTS
Proficiently managing complete development cycle of electronic safety pressure switch for Co2 markets in USA and Europe. Managing project budget of 6 M DKK along with additional project responsibilities including manufacturing line set-up and notified body agency approvals.
Project manager for development of industrial refrigeration valves for cold chain industries and managing project budget of 3 M DKK
Responsible for cross-functional NPD project execution leadership including initial program planning, concept discussion, program execution, and implementation.
Drive multiple concurrent projects. Projects include: - New product development, material cost productivity and product enhancement.
Team up with marketing and product management to develop business cases, product positioning and value selling strategies for new products. Also develop functional value proposition, customer requirement specifications and product specifications.
Drive supplier participation in value analysis/value engineering and new product introduction, soliciting value analysis proposals from supply chain and other functional groups.
PROJECTS (DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT AND VA/VE )
Worked as Project Manager for development of 50Hz - R410A, 13 SEER condenser units for Middle East markets. Project team was dispersed in 3 continents and managed project budget of 2 M USD.
Project lead for residential low cost air handler program with focus on should costing, competitive analysis, cost reduction and product enhancement.
Efficiently managed Teardown Work Shop’s for various product lines. Generated and implemented potential cost reduction projects.
Lead and execute new product introduction (NPI) and sourcing initiatives through cross-functional teams and effective application of project management best practices.
Responsible for complete ownership of HVAC products ( fan blades, blower wheels, refrigeration components) including development, qualification, resolving field issues, obtaining UL certifications, meet reliability requirements, and responsible for completing CN’s and drawing updates.
Lead and implement an overall project environment conducive to good business practices, quality and cost improvements, multi-directional communications and acceptance of business objectives.
Develop and maintain close collaboration with the other key functions involved in the NPI cycle. The key cross-functional teams include Marketing, Purchasing, Reliability, Supply Chain, Quality Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering and also work closely with core project teams to develop forward-looking component technology strategies.
Define the equipment and machine needs for assembly and manufacturing of new product. Estimate capital expenditure requirements and direct expenses of complete life cycle of the project.
PROJECTS (DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT, VA/VE AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT)
Designed & developed high efficiency airflow system for next generation air handlers as a Project Lead.
Worked with global suppliers (Panasonic, Regal Beloit, Emerson, Danfoss, Sensata and Sanhua) on new product introduction, product enhancement and material productivity projects.
Led design team in Asia to develop simplified Computational Fluid Dynamics models to simulate airflow and motor watts of residential air-conditioning systems. Project benefits include reduced cycle time, minimal utilization of airflow lab and better utilization of analytical tools for design and development of air-conditioning units.
Designed a new motor mount for the flat top version of outdoor units. Aim of the project was to replace the existing inefficient motor mount and expensive ECM motor with more efficient and less expensive PSC motor system. Project benefits: Cost savings ($50 per unit) and improved efficiency of the airflow system.
Performed value engineering analysis on residential outdoor fans. Drove supplier participation in VA/VE process and qualification of 27” fan blade for condenser units. Project achievements include 55% reduction in cycle time and cost savings of $330K annually. Extensively used Six Sigma, Lean and analytical tools to expedite the New Component Introduction process.
Highlights:
Successfully identified to cut the productivity cycle time by 26% during a Kaizen event held early in 2008 and exceeded the goal and cut productivity project cycle time by 40% thereby achieved the Ingersoll Rand President’s Award Winner (Team Member) for Operational Excellence.
Proficiently eliminated non-value-added work in the face of cross-functional reductions in force throughout 2008 and leveraged supplier capability, valuable engineering lab resources have been opened up for use in New Product Development projects. The value of the business increase by 35% in productivity savings ($6.5M) in 2009
Develop product concepts and create prototypes along with performing testing to assess performance and manufacturability.
Handle production product deviations as encountered and revise product documentation for existing/extended product designs.
Conduct laboratory-based tests in compliance with stringent Underwriters Laboratory specifications.
Analyze data and determine change requirements using competitive products, prototypes, returned goods, and new components.
PROJECTS:
New Product Design: Designed and optimized crimping dies for both hand tools and power tools with emphasis on reducing handle force for crimping wire joints.
Product Improvement / Enhancement: Optimized 300 Volt wire terminals to attain 600 Volt rating through process changes, design modifications, and alternate material selection.
Worked with legal department to create a safety literature card for small version of butane heat shrink torch. Created a detailed purchasing drawing for the butane torch for purchasing team. Created bill of materials, label drawing and packaging drawing for butane heat shrink torch.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Saved $80, 000 in recurring production costs by consolidating copper material used for manufacturing terminals.
Reduced manufacturing cost of each terminal by 20% by eliminating copper sleeves from terminal assembly
Assigned, reviewed, and approved drafting and design work done by designer. Assisted engineering department in design, manufacturing and quality issues.
Handled customer design approval and processed customer-driven revisions.
Graduate Assistant
Worked as a research assistant for medical device company in collaboration with university in developing hip implants by developing/creating 3D models and conducting FE analysis.
Dean Scholarship /department schloarship paid whole masters fee.