Arindam Das
MANAGER - AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
Haldia,WB
Summary
Accomplished manager with expertise in automotive transmission and project management at RKFL Group. Spearheaded Six Sigma projects, achieving significant cost savings. Proficient in UG NX and strategic planning, with a proven track record in new product development. Strong analytical skills and team leadership drive continuous improvement and innovation.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager
RKFL Group (Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd.)
JAMSHEDPUR
08.2023 - Current
- Leading and coordinating the business projects.
- Received Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt and Stellantis-certified Auditor.
- Contributed to Six Sigma projects for enabling continuous process improvement.
- Contributed to McKinsey business project management and project risk analysis for cost saving.
- Involved in research and development for CV and PV transmission components and assembly.
- Involved in product and process audit work and documentation for APQP and PPAP files.
- Associated with the supply chain management system and attending the OEM customer's meeting.
- Involved in design and manufacturing feasibility check with the Gear Shop team.
- Gear contact pattern analysis and flank profile design for maintaining high meshing efficiency.
- Involved in a detailed study of the heat treatment process, such as hardening, tempering, and carburizing.
Deputy Manager
International Tractors Limited (Sonalika Group)
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Leading the Business Project.
- Contributed in Core Transmission Projects like FR Assembly & Splitter Assembly.
- Develop a product according to competitor's product data analysis.
- Project Idea feasibility checks with respect to Material & Component Development feedback.
- New product Development, Business Project Management & Field ORC resolution.
- Involved in deviation check sheet preparation according to vendor data.
- Performed in brake performance improvement calculation & it's implementation.
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and Swaraj Tractors
09.2016 - 12.2022
- Involved in NPD, Transmission Variant EBOM Design for Arjun, MSTAR & Dhruv Model.
- Responsible for Yuvraj, MSTAR, DHRUV & YUVO Tractor Component Feasibility check.
- Played lead role in R&D business projects for Export & Domestic Tactors.
- Competitors' product benchmarking & incorporating new innovative business ideas.
- Worked with Metallurgy, Fluid Technology, CAE & COE team for Project Idea feasibility.
- Involved in bearing load calculation & Gear tooth load calculation for improving component life.
- Contributed in Mckinsey & Company cost saving projects & involved in project risk analysis.
- Co-ordinated the Cost Re-Engineering Projects & product benchmarking for Mahindra Arjun NOVO.
- Automotive Transmission Components design, development & implementation for Swaraj LWT.
- Involved in Gear speed chart preparation & Duty cycle calculation for Swaraj code & 735FE Tractor.
- Involved in Gear tangential, radial load & bending stress calculation for 12+12 BG, Sonalika RX.
- Contributed in Sonalika DI 745 III Sikander & Bahubali Tractor's brake improvement project.
- Bearing load calculation for various Mahindra, Swaraj & Sonalika RX series tractor models.
- Tool design with EBOM Layout Preparation in Engine & Transmission components.
- Concept design of alternate approach for Cylinder Head, Cylinder Block, Crankshaft & Camshaft.
- Concept design of Cost Re-Engineering Approach for Differential Housing & Gear Box Housing.
- Involved in development of Dropbox Housing, Creeper Housing, PTO housing & Idler gear shaft.
- Leverage ratio calculation for Brake& Clutch pedal and prepared entire Power Shuttle concept.
- Coordinating with Vendor Development, Vendor Quality Control, Commercial & Costing Team.
- Vendor Coordination, Material Management, Monitoring Prototype testing & emission control.
- Involved in High Pressure Mould Line Projects for various Swaraj Tractor Models (855 & 963 FE).
Education
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT - ADVANCED STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Indian Institute of Technology
05.2026
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION- PGDBM - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
SVKM'S Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Mumbai05.2022
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Haldia Institute of Technology
Haldia, West Bengal05.2016
Skills
- ug nx
- Project management
- New product development
- Automotive transmission
- Unigraphics NX 21
- KISSsoft
- Romax report study
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerances
- Teamcenter PLM
- SAP
- DVP sign-off preparation
- DFMEA, PFMEA & RFMEA
- APQP & PPAP
- Quality check
- Capex calculation
- Casting design
- Forging design
- Machining design
- Plastic part design
- Sheet metal part design
- CAE analysis
- Field failure analysis
- Fatigue test
- Endurance test
- Torsional durability test
- Data observation
- Monitoring for TDA
- NVH test
- Torture Track Test
- PDI report analysis
- Manufacturing problem analysis
- Benchmarking
- Transmission project audit
- Tractor build and validation
- Fitment trial
- Gear design
- Surface topography report analysis
- Bevel gear analysis
- Helical gear analysis
- Spur gear analysis
- Profile and flank line crowning
- Brake performance improvement
- Supplier data analysis
- Leverage ratio calculation
- Brake linkages calculation
- Clutch linkages calculation
- Spring force calculation
- Bearing load calculation
- Cost re-engineering
- Design optimization
- Functional analysis
- Standardization
- Competitor's product benchmarking
- Plastic component projects
- Sheet metal component projects
- DFMEA check
- GD&T tool application
- Product development
- CAE feedback analysis
- Product material validation
- Gear speed chart analysis
- Proto-shop coordination
- Strategic planning
- Market research
- Product knowledge
- Team management
- Problem solving
- Analytical skill
- Financial market analysis
- Capital market
- Portfolio management
- Automobile R&D
- Farm equipment R&D
- Tool design
- Mechanical engineering
- Physics
- Finance
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Bengali
Hobbies and Interests
- Books
- Movies
- Travel
Projects
COVID 19 Impact on Indian Groceries & Global Financial Markets, Sustained recovery of global economic downturn by analyzing pandemic hit market condition. Application & Impact of Lift force & Drag force on Vehicle Design, Involved in calculation & concept proposal of the impact of coefficient of air drag force in vehicle design.
Disclaimer
I, Arindam Das, hereby declare that all the statements made above are true, complete & correct to the best of my knowledge & belief., Kolkata, 03/16/25
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 07/13/94
Areas Of Interest
- Strategic Planning
- Market Research
- Product Knowledge
- Team Management
- Problem Solving & Analytical Skill
Timeline
Manager
RKFL Group (Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd.)
08.2023 - Current
Deputy Manager
International Tractors Limited (Sonalika Group)
01.2023 - 07.2023
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and Swaraj Tractors
09.2016 - 12.2022
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT - ADVANCED STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Indian Institute of Technology
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION- PGDBM - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
SVKM'S Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Haldia Institute of Technology
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