Swaminathan K

have completed my engineering in the field of mechanical & Masters in the field of Operations Management. My work experience in the field of design of automotive components, making new product development by analyzing the manufacturing feasibility for more than 10 has given me an edge over to know more on the Plastic, BIW, Electrical & Chassis component manufacturing and development for cars.

     I have excellent manual dexterity, am aware of the requirements for developing and implementing automotive products, and like collaborating with a group of highly skilled engineers and the designers of wonderful automobiles.

Completed 5 projects successfully leading a small team of 8 members for ford transit since 2012. 

Senior Engineer
Ford Motor Private Ltd
2021/07 – present

● Single piece Bulkhead newly calculated & created for V710
● Proposed Roof & floor CROSS Member
● Created support brackets on C pillar & floor
● New Spare Wheel concept to have it inside the vehicle reviewed
● Update of complete front end to strengthen the vehicle to pass front offset impact at 15degree for Euro NCAP update in
2025
● Thoughtfully conceptualized new support structure for 48v battery structure to V363, V710 vehicles
● Complete battery enclosure derived from scratch for V801 having range of 110-190 watt
● NTEI development of Battery support structure of 48V for V363ICA3 & V710

Specialist
Satyam Venture Engineering Services Private Ltd
2014/12 – 2021/07

● Designed brake lines, vacuum lines, dust shield & cross members in Transit
● New forged sheet metal LCA for T6 examined against casted part
● Wheel scaffold & brake sweep studies for V363
● Motion mapping & kinematics study using KBE tools for clearance & interference study
● Done IPS study for wiring harness & jounce hose for V363
BEV
● Routed WSS & PWI cables for V363 BEV & EPB
● Accelerator pedal CETP study done for V363 & V710
● Vacuum Pump Bracket prepared for BEV, PHEV, V363 PDFI vehicles.
● Done wheel stud length reduction study for all transit vehicles
to make a saving of 6$ per vehicle
● Proposed design of air deflector to attach on front bumper for cooling of brake system

Engineer
Infosys Ltd
2011/09 – 2014/11

● Created insert for FRT Door Trim C489.
● Made design proposal for lower & upper shroud for U222 due
to new steering up down feature added.
● proposed new addition of Vin assembly to floor for accessibility of     connectors.
● RR LWR SD CRPT redesigned as per swing study conducted on cargo door for CD43 to provide clearance for its hinge movement. 
● Proposal done to study the movement of glove box compartment with respect to the button movement in it.
● Worked on new right-hand dash insulator for S550.
● proposals developed for jet tunnel for cooling of caliper in V363N.
● Development of 3D CAD data from the Studio surface
provided.

MBA - Operations Management - 2017
BE - Mechanical engineering - 2011