Pravin S

• Mechanical Engineer with 7 years of experience in Product Design Engineering & Development 
• Managed multiple new product development projects while developing baselines, controlling projects with respect to cost, budgets, time overruns and quality compliance to ensure satisfactory execution 
• Expertise in drawing creation as per ASME Y14/ANSI Y14 Standards
• Exposure in working with PDM/PLM tools such as Windchill/Intralink, EPDM and Enovia V6
• Comprehensive knowledge in determining design approaches, participating in innovation, conducting prototype studies, assessing technical risks and developing qualification design validation test methods to validate design changes to the product.
• Skilled in managing design engineering operations involving design & development, generating manufacturing part and interpreting drawings, specifications, codes, Design standards with complete GD&T for final release, and coordinating with internal departments.

Since Mar’20 with Pricol Ltd., Coimbatore as Design Engineer (New Product Development)

Key Result Areas:

• Understanding the Statement of Requirement (SOR) from customer and Preparing the Requirements to technical Specification matrix, Product Engineering Specifications and Product Test requirements (DVP).
• Benchmark on Competitor Products for feasibility studies and design verifications for new or modified designs.
• Preparation of process flow in concurrence with CFT team and determining the special characters for the new design Product reliability improvement activities
• Managing Products RFQ 3D Concept Proposals Preparation, Costing BOM preparation, Tooling Feasibility, Process Planning sheet to meet Customer requirement and obtaining LOI (Letter of Indent) and engineering approvals from customer. 
• Performing need based basic anti mist and design calculations for selection of systems.
• Performing engineering work like Product Design & Development, Materials Testing, Preparation of technical Specifications, Process Capability Study, Research Investigation and Report Generation
• Managing design & development of Product & Outline process Chart; supporting manufacturing engineering during integration and Product Validation testing; interacting with Customer to meet the CSLA plan.
• Applying appropriate methods with focus on robust design like Tolerance Stack-up analysis, Standards and Design guidelines for Detailed design on new projects employing GD&T and formulating detail drawings
• Steering project management entailing requirement analysis, creating design release activity plan and continual tracking the progress, project layout preparation, product design & drawing release, control of procurable items for projects, Samples and Prototype making assembly, preparation production Bill of Materials, releasing of BOM in PLM, BOM restructuring as per engineering changes, validation and implementation as per Pricol and Customer standards
• Formulating innovative design solutions, & controlling risk of design changes with appropriate methods like DFMEA
• Preparation and analysis of Design Validation Plan (DVP) testing procedures to meet customer standards 
• Managing product validation RCA analysis through parameters study, physical and tear down analysis after Testing
• Maintaining the documents and project management of Structured ISO/TS 16949 APQP (Advanced Process and Quality Planning) and PPAP (Production Part Approval Process). 
• Liaising with Project Manager and other departments like Testing & Validation, Manufacturing Engineering, Purchase, Production, Quality and Sales & Service
• Value Engineering and Value analysis of products through alternate material selection, process change and thereby reducing the overhead cost of the product. 
• Analyzing the customer field issue and managing 8D report for action detail to solve the issue. 
• Addressing and resolving Warranty failure Issues, production line & service issues with timely decisions and documenting the same.

Projects Undertaken:

• 5 Inch, 7 Inch and 10.25 TFT Clusters for OEM’s TVSM, BMW, JCB, TATA Hitachi, HMCL 
• Telematics Control Unit (TCU) for OEM’s JCB, Hyundai, John Deer, TVSM

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Aug’17-Sep’19 with HCL Technologies Ltd., Chennai as Member Technical Staff (Product Design Engineering)

Projects Handled: 

• FFC Load Port 2.0 of Wafer Handling Machine for OEM’s Toshiba
• Semi Wafer Sight PWG3 Tool for OEM’s Samsung and Intel

Jul’16-Jul’17 with Roots Industries India Ltd., Coimbatore as Staff Trainee (New Product Development)

Projects Handled: 

• Electro Mechanical and Electronic Horns for OEM’s Volkswagen, Harley Davidson, BMW, Renault and Godrej & Boyce
• Multi-functional and Multi Voltage Horns for OEM’s Benelli, Ducati, Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks
• Battery Disconnector Switch for OEM’s Paccar, Navister

Dec’15-Jan’16 with Essar Industries, Coimbatore as Junior Design Engineer (Product Development)

Projects Handled:

• EOT & Jib Cranes
• Grab Bucket – Orange Peel, Clam Shell, Multi Jaw and Dredger Grabs
• Scissor Lift
• Coil Handling Equipment

ACADEMIC DETAILS

• B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from Adithya Institute of Technology, Coimbatore in 2014 with 78.5%
• 12th from G.K.D. Matric Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore in 2010 with 81.0%
• 10th from Pioneer Mills Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore in 2008 with 90.8%