Prashant Dhage

Design, Manufacturing, Installation & Execution of factory automation projects across
BIW, TCF, Engine Assembly and Gear
Manufacturing facilities, focused on enhancing productivity, safety, quality and ergonomics

Coordinating with CME Team for Design Approval
Process and take actions as per requirements.
Process Design, Panel Build feasibility & Study, Spot
productivity, strengthening safety and improving
overall workplace quality Distribution, Cycle Time Preparation, Layout
Preparation for manual/robotic BIW lines.
Worked as In-charge of Tool Room and Machine
Shop Operations, responsible for in-house
development of spares and automation solutions
supporting various shops across the plant
Responsible for work planning and manpower
Work Planning Distribution, Data collection,
Checking as per requirement & release for
manufacturing.
Participation in major Bought out parts, Selection &
Validation (Robot, Quick coupling Systems)
management, leading and supervising a team of over
40 personnel
Designed, manufactured, and successfully Design and detailing of BIW Spot Welding, Stud
welding, CO2 Welding Fixtures for the Car panels in
Closures & Underbody.
commissioned over 200 automation solutions across
all major shops Design and detailing of Material Handling
Equipments (Geo, Material Handling, Combo
Conducting meetings with relevant stakeholders to
discuss automation project requirements and assess Grippers, Shuttle, Conveyors) as per requirements
Design & Detailing of Stationary Spot Welding (SSW
the technical and operational feasibility of proposed
solutions
End-to-end execution of automation solutions,
including concept and detailed design, DAP
preparation with stakeholders
with calibration plate & chip collector), Panel loading
Stands, Passing stands, Chisel Check Jig, Sample
Trolley & Sealant stand, Horizontal & Vertical Turn
Tables, Robot Pedestals
Design & Detailing of Mezzanine Robot Structure,
Implementation of revisions based on DAP feedback
Project scheduling and tracker monitoring,
Procurement of bought-out items, Vendor
coordination
Complete assembly of the automation systems
PRB and Utility Structure as per Layout requirements
Sequence Sheet Preparation as per Controls
Requirement. Design & Detailing of Ejector, Tackle as
per requirement.
Gun Study feasibility checking.
followed by detailed functional and performance
trials to ensure readiness. After successful validation, Preparation of Bought out list, standard parts list, Snag
Points list and take actions as per requirements
dispatch of the equipment to the shop floor for
installation.
Final on-site commissioning, integrating the system
into live operations and confirming stable
performance

Coordinating with Customer for Design Approval
Process and take actions as per requirements
Process Design, Panel Build feasibility & Study, Spot
Distribution, Cycle Time Preparation, Layout
Preparation for manual/robotic lines.
Preparation of equipment list, BOM for long lead items.
Work Planning Distribution, Data collection, Checking
as per requirement & release for manufacturing.
Participation in major Bought out parts,
Selection & Validation
(Robot, Quick coupling Systems)
Design and detailing of BIW Spot Welding, Stud
welding, CO2
Welding Fixtures for the Car panels
Design and detailing of Material Handling Equipments
(Geo, Material Handling, Combo Grippers, Shuttle,
Conveyors) as per requirements
Design & Detailing of Stationary Spot Welding (SSW
with calibration plate & chip collector), Panel loading
Stands, Passing stands, Chisel Check Jig, Sample Trolley
& Sealant stand, Horizontal & Vertical Turn Tables,
Robot Pedestals
Design & Detailing of Mezzanine Robot Structure, PRB
and
Utility Structure as per Layout requirements
Sequence Sheet Preparation as per Controls
Requirement.
Design & Detailing of Ejector, Tackle as per
requirement.
Gun Study feasibility checking.
Preparation of Bought out list, standard parts list, Snag
Points list and take action as per requirements
Guide team for corrective design requirements & Taking
follow up of work to meet the timeline
Coordinate with marketing, Purchase, Simulation,
Manufacturing, and Analysis departments.
Involved in manufacturing support activity during
installation and commissioning of tools at in-house & at
Customer Site
Participation in line buy-off activity
Prepare tooling data documentation as per customer
requirement

Coordinating with Customer for Design Approval
Process and take actions as per requirements.
Process Design, Panel Build feasibility & Study,
Spot Distribution, Cycle Time Preparation, Layout
Preparation for manual/robotic lines.
Work Planning Distribution, Data collection,
Checking as per requirement & release for
manufacturing.
Participation in major Bought out parts, Selection
& Validation (Robot, Quick coupling Systems)
Design and detailing of BIW Spot Welding, Stud
welding, CO2 Welding Fixtures for the Car panels
in Closures & Underbody.
Design and detailing of Material Handling
Equipments (Geo, Material Handling, Shuttle,
Conveyors) as per requirements
Design & Detailing of Stationary Spot Welding
(SSW with calibration plate & chip collector),
Panel loading Stands, Passing stands, Chisel Check
Jig, Sample Trolley & Sealant stand, Horizontal &
Vertical Turn Tables, Robot Pedestals
Design & Detailing of Mezzanine Robot
Structure, PRB and Utility Structure as per Layout
requirements
Sequence Sheet Preparation as per Controls
Requirement.
Design & Detailing of Ejector, Tackle as per
requirement.
Gun Study feasibility checking.
Preparation of Bought out list, standard parts list,
Snag Points list and take actions as per
requirements

Study of Line layout and modify as per Customer
requirement
Concept Design & release of drawings for various
conveyor Systems like Belt, Slat & Roller etc
Concept Design of Special purpose machines, pick
drop machines, turntables, fixtures as per project
requirement, 2d Detailing & release data for
manufacturing
Co-ordinate with Sales, manufacturing and
assembly team & follow-up with Vendors,
Onsite Support for assembly team for installation
& commissioning
Customer Handling at Site & Line Buy-off