Assistant Manager-R&D
Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Ltd.(Kerala State Govt. undertaking)
Total years of experience :21 years, 11 Months
•New Product Design and Development of Implements and its related verticals.
•Compile CAD Modelling and Documentation, GD&T and technical information for new products.
•Build and Test of Prototypes and compiling of test data and conduct joint First Article Inspection
•Design Improvement initiatives like APQP, TQM and DFSS.
•Manufacturing Improvement initiatives using Design for Manufacturing(DFM) and PPAP release.
•Process capability measurements and improvements in process related to assembly employing Design for Assembly(DFA) and release of Assembly Process Sheets.
•Liaison with product certifying agencies and government bodies like ARAI, CFMTTI, SRFMTTI for type approvals and commercial tests.
•Spearhead the Engineering Change Management (ECM) procedures by timely releases of ECN, CAD Configurations, BOM updation and release of documents to process departments.
•Updating of IS/ISO, AIS, SAE standards for Engineering Library.
•Implementation, Maintenance and Improvements of ISO procedures in Department.
• Administration updations of 3-D CAD software and Workstations i.e..Creo, Inventor in CAD Department.
•Functional Team Member for New Product Design projects involved Concept Design, Core Design, GD &T, Simulation studies Product Development, CAD Documentation and Engineering Change Management
Projects Handled
1.Project: Conversion of tiff images of Rotary Table Assembly of Labeling Machine
Scope: Part modeling, Assembly design and manufacturing detailing and documentation in CATIA V5
Client: Pneumatic Scale Corporation, Akron, Ohio
2.Project: Concept Design and Development, Manufacturing Detailing and Documentation of Micro-Double End Pasteuriser
Scope: Design Conceptualization, Load and flow calculations, Material Selection, Part modeling, Assembly design and manufacturing detailing and documentation in Solidworks
Client: Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc., St.Louis, Missouri
3. Project: Rebuild Design and Development, Manufacturing Detailing and Documentation of Micro-Single End Pasteuriser
Scope: Design Conceptualization, Material Selection, Part modeling, Assembly design and manufacturing detailing and documentation in Solidworks
Client: Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc., St.Louis, Missouri
4.Project: Conversion of tiff and pdf image of Sheeter Machine
Scope: Part modeling, Assembly design with interference check, manufacturing detailing and documentation in CATIA V5
Client: Marquip Ward &United, Hunt Valley Philips
•Driving process capability measurements and improvements of supplier parts through Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) techniques like Part Production Approval Procedures (PPAP) comprising process flow diagrams, process control and quality control plans.
•Reviewing of Supplier Quality System and monitoring efficiency by conducting internal and external audits to ensure quality assurance at all levels of the supplier manufacturing process.
•NPD and design of production fixtures, jigs and production aids using Solid works CAD
•Spearhead improvements to minimize the Costs of Quality of Failed on Arrival/Install (FOA/FOI) issues, Field Failures and Factory defects.
•Monitor the results by key metrics measured by Field defect rate, supplier quality plan engagement and effectiveness and corrective & preventative action closure.
•Drive improvements utilizing Supplier Mean Quality Score cards.
•Updating of ISO and SAP records
•Process the Request for Estimate (RFE) from Marketing and analyse the technical feasibility and prepare the budget estimate of project
•Detailed product design process of parts and assemblies and release of customer view models and General Arrangement (GA) drawings on Solidworks for client approval.
•Validate and release of controlled drawings along with Engineering release notes.
•Prepare the necessary documents of Contractual Document Receivable list (CDRL).
•Authorise Production work instructions of layer sequencing and build up of product.
•Oversee all Document registrations, Configuration management in the Engineering Department related to ISO 9001 practices.
•Maintenance of mechanical components (moving and static), hydraulic and pneumatic systems of the Automated hydraulic press and conveying systems for product rollout
•Design and conduct feasibility studies for process improvement and automation
•Perform top design analysis for generating mould design for new product introductions
•Preparing of shop floor drawings and detailed BOM in Solidworks CAD software for in-house
and new product development projects.
•Validate and release of controlled drawings along with work instructions and inspection notes.
•Oversee all Document registrations, Configuration management in the Engineering Department
•Planning and scheduling of Tool room jobs on Machine Lathes, Boring Machine, Shapers etc. & Supervision of In-house Fabrication workshop activities.
•Prepare Plant Production MIS monthly reports in coalition with Production Department
•Spearhead SCM practices, purchase of mechanical spares, conducting stores audits & inventory
•3D Product Development on Solidworks and CATIA (at vendor location) of Industrial Components like Agitators, Clutch Boxes, Pneumatic Components, Structural members, Sheet metal enclosures, Music System panels etc.
•Preparation of the detailed BOM
•Release of controlled drawings along with Engineering release notes.
•Perform Document registrations, Installation Manuals, Configuration management.
