Balachandra H
Bangalore
Summary
An enthusiastic Design Engineer with accurate designing skills and determination to turn ideas into blueprints for development and testing of BIW Tools. Well experienced on automotive OEM’s Global manufacturing methods and implementations. Now looking for a new and challenging position, one which will make best use of my existing skills and experience and also further my development in current industries.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
- Around 13+ years of experience in BIW Welding Fixtures and manufacturing considering all aspects of engineering and design practices.
- Experience in development of conceptual design to detail design of BIW weld shop equipment considering manufacturing feasibilities.
- Fully conversant with various Manufacturing tools including fixtures like Geo welding fixtures, Grippers, Dump Units & Slide Units.
- Intensive project experience of designing fixtures for automotive OEM’s like AUDI, JLR, VW, TESLA, RENAULT, FIAT, KUKA, BMW and TKSE.
- Exposure to GD&T, Manufacturing feasibility study, Weld Study and Process Study, Preparation of BOM.
- QAC (Quality Assurance Check for 3D & 2D).
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide and motivate team members.
- Onsite experience in UK.
- Technical Skills: Catia V5, Siemens-Nx, Microsoft Office tools.
- Domain: Automotive
CREATIVE SYNERGIES GLOBAL PVT LTD
03.2025 - Current
- Project 1: STELLANTIS J4U-C4U FRONT FLOOR
- Client: ACTALENT
- Description: Fixture Design for Sub-Assemblies and Main-Assemblies of Front Floor Under Body
- Role: Team Lead
- Software: UG NX-12
- Contribution
- Team handling.
- Concept Design of Fixtures.
- 3D Finish.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Quality check.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
PRAXIEN TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Project 1: STELLANTIS J4U-C4U FRONT FLOOR
- Client: ACTALENT
- Description: Fixture Design for Sub-Assemblies and Main-Assemblies of Front Floor Under Body
- Role: Team Lead
- Software: UG NX-12
- Contribution
- Team handling.
- Concept Design of Fixtures.
- 3D Finish.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Quality check.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
- Project 2: BMW CARISMA GEN6X & RR4X
- Client: JAZTECH Pvt ltd
- Description: Fixture Design for Sub-Assemblies and Main-Assemblies of Under Body.
- Role: Team Lead
- Software: CATIA V5 R26
- Contribution
- Team handling.
- Concept Design of Fixtures.
- 3D Finish.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Quality check.
- Manufacturing BOM creation
- Preparing Deliverables
- Project 3: TATA P500
- Client: HIROTECH
- Description: Fixture Design for Sub-Assemblies and Main-Assemblies for Lift Gate & Rear Door.
- Role: Team Lead
- Software: CATIA V5 R24
- Contribution
- Team handling.
- Concept Design of Fixtures.
- 3D Finish.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Quality check.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
- Gripper Payload Calculations.
- Ergonomic study.
IPEXX GLOBAL INDIA PVT LTD
04.2023 - 08.2024
- Project 4: SKODA SK216 & SK271
- Client: VINNOVATIVE ENGINEERING
- Description: New Integration Fixture Design for Sub-Assemblies and MainAssemblies of Under Body with Old Variant Tooling Design.
- Role: Team Lead
- Software: CATIA V5 R22
- Contribution
- Team handling.
- Quality check of Concept Design.
- 3D Finish, 2D Detailing.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
- Project 5: Mahindra M310
- Client: HIROTECH
- Description: Fixture Design for Sub-Assemblies and Main-Assemblies for Lift Gate & Closures.
- Role: Team Lead
- Software: CATIA V5 R18
- Contribution
- Team handling.
- Concept Design of Fixtures.
- 3D Finish.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Quality check.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
- Gripper Payload Calculations.
- Ergonomic study.
- Project 6: Mahindra Tail-Gate
- Client: HIROTECH
- Description: Fixture Design for Main-Assembly for Tail Gate.
- Role: Team Lead
- Software: CATIA V5 R19
- Contribution
- Team handling.
- Concept Design of Fixture.
- 3D Finish.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Quality check.
- BOM creation & Preparing Deliverables.
INDVAL TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
06.2021 - 03.2023
- Project 1: TKSY-PPO SONO SION
- Client: TKSY
- Description: Fixture Design for Sub-Assemblies of Body Sides
- Role: Team Lead & Quality Checker
- Software: CATIA V5 R24
- Contribution
- Team handling.
- Concept Design of Manual Fixtures.
- 3D Finish.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Quality check.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
- Project 2: SEGULA OV64
- Client: SEGULA
- Description: Fixture Design for Sub-Assemblies of Front Doors & Deck Lid.
- Role: Team Lead & Quality Checker
- Software: CATIA V5 R22
- Contribution
- Team handling.
- Concept Design of Manual Fixtures.
- 3D Finish.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard & BOM creation.
- Quality check.
- Preparing Deliverables.
- Project 3: SEGULA VESOUL B618
- Client: SEGULA
- Description: Fixture Design for Sub-Assemblies of Closures (Front Doors)
- Role: Team Lead & Quality Checker
- Software: CATIA V5 R22
- Contribution
- Team handling.
- Concept Design of Manual Fixtures.
- 3D Finish.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard & BOM creation.
- Quality check.
- Preparing Deliverables.
- Project 4: SERRA 31192, 31187, 31174 & 31176 3D
- Client: SERRA
- Description: Fixture Design for Sub-Assemblies of Body Sides, Rear Under Body.
- Role: Team Lead & Quality Checker
- Software: CATIA V5 R20
- Contribution
- Team handling.
- Quality check of 3D Finish, 2D Detailing & BOM.
- Project 5: AUDI-AVB
- Client: AUDI
- Description: Fixture Design for Sub-Assemblies of Closures (Front Doors)
- Role: Quality Senior Checker
- Software: CATIA V5 R20
- Contribution
- Team Handling.
- Quality checking.
- Concept Design of Fixtures.
- 3D Finish, 2D Detailing.
NEUTRINOS SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
04.2021 - 06.2021
- Project 1: XDD L5
- Client: Emug-Renault
- Description: Fixture Design for Sub-Assemblies of Closures
- Role: Team Lead
- Software: CATIA V5 R19
- Contribution
- Team handling.
- Clamp plan selection and Process study.
- Concept Design of Fixtures.
- Quality check of Concept Design, 3D Finish.
AUGEN TECHNOLOGIES SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
06.2016 - 03.2021
- Project 1: L392
- Client: IROB-JLR
- Description: Fixture Design for Sub-Assemblies & Marriage line of Body Sides
- Role: Team Lead
- Software: CATIA V5 R26
- Contribution
- Team handling.
- Layout Study.
- Clamp plan selection and process study.
- Quality check of Concept Design, 3D Finish, 2D Detailing, BOM.
- Preparing Deliverables.
- Project 2: L461
- Client: EXPERT-JLR
- Description: Fixture Design for Sub-Assemblies of Body Sides and Wheel House
- Role: Team Lead
- Software: CATIA V5 R18
- Contribution
- Team handling.
- Layout Study.
- Clamp plan selection and process study.
- Gripper Payload Calculations.
- Ergonomic study.
- Quality check of Concept Design, 3D Finish, 2D Detailing, BOM.
- Preparing Deliverables.
- Project 3: PSH & BSO
- Client: VDL - TESLA
- Description: Fixture Design for Sub-Assemblies and Marriage line of Parcel Shelf Chamber and Body Sides Outer
- Role: Team Lead
- Software: CATIA V5 R22
- Contribution
- Team handling.
- Process study & Layout Study.
- Concept Design of Fixtures.
- 3D detailed design.
- Quality check.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
- Ergonomic study.
- Sequence sheet.
- Gripper Payload Calculations.
- Preparing Deliverables.
- Project 4: L462
- Client: VDL-JLR
- Description: Fixture Design for Sub-Assemblies of Rear body Ladder.
- Role: Team Lead
- Software: CATIA V5 R18
- Contribution
- Team handling.
- Layout Study.
- Clamp plan selection and process study.
- Concept Design of Fixtures.
- 3D detailed design.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Gripper Payload Calculations.
- Ergonomic study & Sequence sheet.
- Quality check.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
- Preparing Deliverables.
- Project 5: X590VP
- Client: EXPERT-JLR
- Description: Fixture Design for Sub-Assemblies and Marriage line of Dash Panel Assembly, Under Body, Rear Wheel House and Body Sides.
- Role: Team Lead
- Software: CATIA V5 R18
- Contribution
- On-Site Coordination.
- Team Handling.
- Layout Study & Process Study.
- Concept Design of Fixtures.
- 3D detailed design.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Quality check.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
- Preparing Deliverables.
AUGEN TECHNOLOGIES SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
05.2011 - 06.2016
- Project 1: X260SB
- Client: KUKA - JLR
- Description: Integration Tooling for different Variants for Body Sides
- Role: Design Engineer
- Software: CATIA V5 R18
- Contribution
- Layout Study & Process Study for Fixtures.
- Concept Design of Fixtures.
- 3D detailed design.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
- Project 2: L560
- Client: VDL-JLR
- Description: Fixture Design for Body Side Car Panel(A-pillar, B-post, Cant rail)
- Role: Design Engineer
- Software: CATIA V5
- Contribution
- Layout Study & Process Study for Fixtures.
- Concept Design of Fixtures.
- 3D detailed design.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
- Project 3: EBZ
- Client: BMW
- Description: Fixture Design for Front Cross Member
- Role: Design Engineer
- Software: CATIA V5
- Contribution
- Concept Design of Fixtures using Carisma structure.
- 3D detailed design.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
- Project 4: INSIGNIA
- Client: OPEL
- Description: Fixture design for Sub-Assemblies of Underbody
- Role: Design Engineer
- Software: Unigraphics NX-9
- Contribution
- Concept Design of Fixtures using GM kit.
- 3D detailed design.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
- Project 5: OLCI
- Client: FIAT
- Description: Fixture design for Deck Lid
- Role: Design Engineer
- Software: CATIA V5
- Contribution
- Concept Design of Fixtures.
- 3D Detailed design.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
- Project 6: TKSE
- Client: PORSCHE
- Description: Fixture design for Sub-Assemblies of Body Sides
- Role: Design Engineer
- Software: CATIA V5
- Contribution
- Concept Design of Fixtures.
- 3D Detailed design.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
- Project 7: ROHTECH
- Client: SCANIA
- Description: Fixture design for Sub-Assemblies of Main Floor
- Role: Design Engineer
- Software: CATIA V5 R19
- Contribution
- Concept Design of Fixtures.
- 3D Detailed design.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
- Project 8: KUKA DELGA
- Client: KUKA
- Description: Fixture design for Sub-Assemblies of Under Body
- Role: Design Engineer
- Software: CATIA V5 R18
- Contribution
- Concept Design of Fixtures.
- 3D Detailed design.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
- Project 9: ABB
- Client: ROYAL ENFIELD
- Description: Checking Fixture design for Pillion Foot Rest MTG Sub Assembly
- Role: Design Engineer
- Software: CATIA V5 R18
- Contribution
- Concept Design of Fixtures.
- 3D Detailed design.
- Creating manufacturing drawing as per customer standard.
- Manufacturing BOM creation.
CAD Engineer
ABB
08.2010 - 04.2011
- Worked as CAD Engineer with ABB, Bangalore for 8 months.
Service Advisor
SRI SAI MOTORS
10.2006 - 11.2009
- Worked as Service Advisor with SRI SAI MOTORS, Bangalore for 3 years.
Education
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
Karnataka State Open University
01-2015
Diploma - Automobile Engineering
Bangalore University
01-2006
SSLC - undefined
Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board
01-2001
Skills
CAD
Design validation methods
Process development
Interests
Travelling, Listening to Music and Reading Books
PERSONAL DETAILS
I hereby declare that the above written particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Timeline
CREATIVE SYNERGIES GLOBAL PVT LTD
03.2025 - Current
PRAXIEN TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
10.2024 - 01.2025
IPEXX GLOBAL INDIA PVT LTD
04.2023 - 08.2024
INDVAL TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
06.2021 - 03.2023
NEUTRINOS SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
04.2021 - 06.2021
AUGEN TECHNOLOGIES SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
06.2016 - 03.2021
AUGEN TECHNOLOGIES SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
05.2011 - 06.2016
CAD Engineer
ABB
08.2010 - 04.2011
Service Advisor
SRI SAI MOTORS
10.2006 - 11.2009
Diploma - Automobile Engineering
Bangalore University
SSLC - undefined
Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
Karnataka State Open University