DEVABHAKTUNI SUNDEEP
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Hyderabad
Summary
Individual with excellent communication and relationship-building skills, comfortable interacting with diverse cultures. Well-qualified Manufacturing Engineering Manager successful overseeing capital planning, budget development and operational improvements. Experienced in reducing scrap, removing bottlenecks and implementing data-driven approach. Historically successful in managing Wings – Pilatus PC12 and center wing box – Lockheed Martin C-130J production lines for green field projects in the aerospace industry. A skilled Manager with expertise in team/people management, Lean Manufacturing and extensive experience with SAP S4 HANA implementation, particularly in the MM & PP modules. Adept at leading huge teams, cross-functional teams, facilitating meetings with suppliers and customers and initiating Lean practices such as Kaizen and SAKSHAM. Skilled in dealing with Manufacturing instruction sheets, work around plans and picture books for tool failures and sub-assemblies. Serving as a core member in establishing green field projects. Decisive Engineer and highly effective at operating in dynamic, high-pressure environments. Successfully handled multiple simultaneous responsibilities while exceeding objectives and satisfying tough clients. Hardworking engineering professional with 12+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing with flexible working approach. Worked in the structural activities of commercial and defense aircrafts and familiar with FAA transport airplane structural regulations.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Manufacturing Engineering - Manager
TATA ADVANCED SYSTEMS LTD
Hyderabad
09.2019 - Current
- Provided periodic update on project progress, quality metrics, project summaries and other related documents.
- Contribute to productivity improvement through use of Quality Management System and lean principles.
- Developed and executed projects and process plans, acquired resources, implemented policies, procedures and led process improvements.
- Acquired talent and built teams further, motivated, developed and managed employees and provided technical oversight to achieve excellent technical and business outcomes.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers, stakeholders and peers.
- Provided oversight with technical leadership and people leadership to team along with Project management guidance.
- Reviewed Manufacturing plans & visual aids for build sequence accessibility issues & provided resolution.
- Maintained Bill of Materials, Condition of Supply for different configurations in SAP ERP system.
- Facilitated team trainings to improve interpersonal skills for timely decision making & production support.
- Supported initiatives of customer organization related to engineering excellence, customer engagement etc.
- Introduced and achieved paperless factory through digital routing & 3D visual aids available on shop floor.
- Ensured up to date communications with global customers, suppliers, & leaders regarding program status.
- Conducted product configuration verification (PCV) to ensure as-built product matched design drawings.
- Performed tolerance stack up analysis of assemblies for Pilatus PC-12 Program to analyze process capability.
- Drafted & approved urgent Work-Around Plans to mitigate work stoppage due to unforeseen technical issues.
- Reduced product rollout time by 21% using effective multitasking on design, engineering and manufacturing.
- Fostered positive and performance-oriented environment by implementing successful reward systems.
- Coordinated tool buy-off between TE, ME, & DE to prove current designs meet engineering requirements.
- Raised queries to external design teams to revise design to enhance manufacturability and reduce rework.
- Modified tool designs to error-proof operation and eliminate risk of non-conformances due to human error.
- Provided periodic updates to senior management in form of progress reports, project summaries, and other related documents.
- Led implementation of technical approaches, processes and procedures to deliver advanced technical capability that is matured and transitioned to all stakeholders.
Manufacturing and Configuration Engineer
TATA Advanced Systems Ltd.
Hyderabad
08.2014 - 08.2019
- Managed employees performing end to end product engineering and technical activities in areas of Mechanical & Aircraft Structures.
- Performed 3P to establish Pilatus PC-12 Aircraft green field project. Support PDR and CDR.
- Guaranteed all quality standards & while safeguarding intellectual property following EAR/ITAR
- Responsible for the reliability, maintaining, improving the configuration and maintenance program of their assigned to design and development of structures & aircraft components.
- Validated and ensured production readiness using manufacturing lean principles and methodologies
- Experienced with US Defense Programs like Lockheed Martin C-130J and Commercial Programs like Pilatus PC-12
- Led team of 7 members to produce first 2 sets of Wings for Pilatus PC-12 Green aircraft during on-job training in Switzerland
- Coordinated with internal departments in India and customer representatives in Switzerland to ensure availability of necessary resources
- Captured technical data from drawings to create manufacturing instruction sheets (routing using SAP), work around plans in case of tool failures, and picture books
- Managed by interacting with other service engineering and design/specialized engineering teams, field service teams and maintenance teams, and International commercial customers/suppliers, and regulatory agencies for all kinds of reworks or dispositions
- Developed project or operational plans aligned with organizational objectives. Implemented plans to ensure business, technical and customer requirements are met.
- Led service/rework issue resolution, customer service requests, support continued operational safety program, resolve service/rework related problems & suspect discrepancy reports
- Reviewed plans, execution and made appropriate adjustments and resolved issues. Monitored appropriate metrics to ensure performance to plan.
- Forecasted resource needs and made hiring decisions. Coached, counseled, mentored and provided developmental opportunities and job assignments to enhance employee performance and capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage teams in aerospace domain and ensured employees are working effectively.
- Assigned authority and responsibilities to employees to execute end to end product design & development.
- Monitored duties of team include customer service interface, repair development, structural analysis, structural damage tolerance analysis, project management, operational safety assessment, and FAA certification
- Led Total Operational Performance Team and optimized man-hours, reduced 10% of takt time and played vital role in zero defect component
- Certified by Customer for Root Cause Analysis (RCA) – Conducted 8D, 5-why, & Ishikawa to eliminate risks
- Investigated, identified and corrected MRB BOM discrepancy which enabled 50% reduction in cost.
Airframe Manufacturing Supervisor
Tata Advanced Systems
Hyderabad
06.2011 - 08.2014
- Managed first-line Manufacturing and Production Supervisor role and enforced company rules and policies regarding ethical behavior, safety, security, use of company property, time charging, etc.
- Collaborated with internal teams to streamline fast paced operations working complex technical challenges across materials handling, production, and shipping
- Increased customer satisfaction and grew business by maintaining close relationships with customers
- Read and interpreted schematics, technical documentation and production orders
- Completed production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel to daily tasks
- Maintained proper inventory levels
- Recorded and reported attendance and hours worked for all area employees
- Identified problems and implemented effective solutions
- Managed departmental performance measures and improved quality with consistent zero defect component
- Performed accident investigations
- Reported tool, machinery and equipment issues to maintenance personnel
- Managed staff hiring, training and supervision
- Led safety meetings and monitored compliance with gear requirements and best practices
- Managed to maintain zero safety compliance for more than year
- Enhanced processes by pinpointing bottlenecks and working with supervisor to resolve
- Built relationships with customers and managed accounts to drive revenue and profit
- Supervised ongoing daily production phases and reduced takt time by 50%.
Education
Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Institute of Aeronautical Engineering Affiliated With JNTU
Hyderabad, Telangana, India 11.2011 - 2013.05
Bachelor of Science - Aeronautical Engineering
Institute Of Aeronautical Engineering
Hyderabad, Telangana, India 09.2007 - 2011.05
Skills
Manufacturing Engineeringundefined
Certification
09/01/23, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06/28/89
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Manufacturing Engineering - Manager
TATA ADVANCED SYSTEMS LTD
09.2019 - Current
Manufacturing and Configuration Engineer
TATA Advanced Systems Ltd.
08.2014 - 08.2019
Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Institute of Aeronautical Engineering Affiliated With JNTU
11.2011 - 2013.05
Airframe Manufacturing Supervisor
Tata Advanced Systems
06.2011 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Aeronautical Engineering
Institute Of Aeronautical Engineering
09.2007 - 2011.05
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