Chakravarthi M
Bengaluru
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Advanced Lead Engineer, Product Performance
LM WIND POWER
10.2021 - Current
- Led Root Cause Analysis (RCAs) for the blade operational failures and devise retrofit/re-design solutions
- Risk Management through DFMEA / PFMEA actions based on field issues
- Engineering support to resolve Production to Field issues
- Provide effective Field Repair recommendations
- Collaborate with cross functions like Production, Quality, Safety, Sourcing & other Engineering departments to close 8D actions
- Technical Lead for the Design optimization projects (VA/VE)
- Performing Blade structural assessments for optimizing blade design for Quality & Cost
- Developing new repair methods for recurring defects thereby reducing cycle time & cost
- Optimizing Blade Defect Acceptance Criteria through component tests
- Quality Assurance by performing Product Audits (First Article Inspection) as a Technical Lead Auditor.
Team Leader/Manager, Technical Product Management
LM WIND POWER
04.2018 - 09.2021
- Led the team of 10 Engineers working in NPI & ECR tasks and 2 Engineers working in Global Engineering Support functions
- Resource planning, Hiring, Coaching, Monthly KPI Reporting&developing the team
- Project Management for customer product change requests
- Providing Engineering support to Production, Quality & Field issues
- Providing Engineering dispositions for Material Non-conformance, Production Deviations, Process Deviations& Field issues
- Evaluating Customer loads for Product Qualification for new sites
- Coordinating with Global cross functions to meet organization Goals
- Driving Kaizen and Continuous improvement ideas.
Lead Engineer, Product Definition & Documentation
LM WIND POWER
01.2011 - 03.2018
- Detailed Designing of blades starting from Concept until Proto Build
- Detailed Designing of New Technology IntroductionProjects like De-Icing, Split blades, Innotip, i-Rotor etc
- Creating complete documentation package for production like Manufacturing Drawings, Work Instructions, Bill of Materials (BOM’s), and other Quality documentation
- Support LM factories during test blade, prototype manufacturing and in serial production
- Preparing Technical Specifications for customer interactions
- Handling Engineering change requests (ECRs)& managing BOM’s
- Identifying and Executing Quality improvement / Cost reduction projects across all Serial Production blades
- Technical reviewing drawings (includes GPS) & other applicable documents
- Six Sigma Project on Improved Engineering change process system.
Design Engineer
APPLIED MATERIALS
02.2008 - 01.2011
- Addressing Supplier Problems& handling Engineering Change Orders
- Detailed designing of Parts and Assemblies& Creating Bill of Materials
- Technical reviewer for the Engineering drawings &verifying the GD&T for its completeness & resolving the issues in the documentation
- Training new engineers on technical reviewing and ECM process.
Engineer
Quest Global Pvt Ltd
03.2005 - 01.2008
- Designing Centrifugal compressor & Steam turbine components in NX (Legacy model conversion 3D models & associated drafting).
Education
Bachelor of Engineering(Mechanical) -
SIT, Tumkur Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)
Certification
GD&T
Accomplishments
- Resolved critical Tower Collapse RCA quickly thereby improving customer satisfaction.
- Led multiple teams & in parallel acquired structural designer skills.
- Recognized multiple times throughout career by Leadership including Employee of the Quarter award multiple times.
Competencies
Detailed Design, Structural Design, Repair Development, Blade Repairs Disposition, Manufacturing Support, IEC Standards, GD&T, GPS, Product Audit (First Article Inspection), Engineering Change Process, Bill of Materials (BOM), Technical Project Management, RCA, 8D, DFMEA, PFMEA, Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, CAPA, APQP, Glass Fiber, Carbon Fiber, Carbon Planks (Pultrusion), Polyester, Epoxy, Vinylester, VARTM, RTM, Split Blades, Carbon Planks(Pultrusion) Spar Caps, Pin Joint, AGS, De-Icing blades, DCB, Dolly, FWF, FVF, 4 Point Bending test, Coaching, Hiring, Motivating, Performance Management, Conflict Management, KPI Reporting
Timeline
Advanced Lead Engineer, Product Performance
LM WIND POWER
10.2021 - Current
Team Leader/Manager, Technical Product Management
LM WIND POWER
04.2018 - 09.2021
Lead Engineer, Product Definition & Documentation
LM WIND POWER
01.2011 - 03.2018
Design Engineer
APPLIED MATERIALS
02.2008 - 01.2011
Engineer
Quest Global Pvt Ltd
03.2005 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Engineering(Mechanical) -
SIT, Tumkur Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)
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