DILIP KUMAR.S
Chennai
Summary
Experienced Global Product Development Program Manager at M&M with a strong background in management and technical expertise spanning over 12 years. Specialized in vehicle platforms, restraint system design, crash testing, homologation, and regulation. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and delivering high-quality results. .
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Product Development- Program Manger (Electric Vehicle Platform)
M&M
04.2024 - Current
- · Program Manager for Born Electric Vehicle Platform ,Elite program ranging from $120 million to $180 million.
- · Manage Multiple Complex, Long Duration Vehicle Platforms and Program Portfolio
- · End-to-end Responsible for Design, Development & Start of Production of world class product delivery with adherence to Time, Cost & Quality
- · Responsible for Deliver of World Class Electric Car by involving worldwide expertise – Korea (Interior, Exterior Design, Class A Surface, Design Quality) , USA ( Engineering Expertise ) , UK & ITALY – Design / Styling Studio.
- · Preparing Budget & presenting in Senior Leadership Reviews (President, ED, MD, CEO Reviews)
- · Managing scope changes, securing stakeholder sign-off to mitigate any potential impact on program targets and ensure alignment with project objectives.
- · Project Scalability work out & CFT declaration.
- · Leading the CFT to deliver Program Matrices-Time, Cost, Performance
- · Prepare, Define and Monitor timeline as well as milestone by aligning all delivery heads.
- · Reviewing Engineering, Purchase & Manufacturing heads & CFT functions – Product planning, Validation, Quality, Homologation, Service & reporting Project progress to Senior team.
- · Risk Identification / timely mitigation / Escalation
- · Resource mapping with Ramp-up / Ramp down based on work content
- · Manage Multiple Complex, Long Duration Vehicle Platforms and Program Portfolio
- · Expertise: Program Management, Risk Management, CFT Leadership, Decision Making, Product Development Process
- · Advance Planning for New Programs - Business Model, Development Strategy
- · Develop Processes customized for Export Program Needs, and Execution
- · Report to senior management in weekly and monthly basis on project risks and their mitigation plans.
Lead Engineer- Vehicle Safety Systems
M&M
04.2020 - 04.2024
- · Program Manager for Born Electric Vehicle Platform ,Elite program ranging from $120 million to $180 million.
- · Lead Design and development activities of restraint system and crash performance of following projects
- N Category- UPP IC & EV, JEETO EV ,SUPRO , BOLERO Pickup.
- M category- BOLERO NEO & Scorpio-N.
- · Preparing safety delivery Timeline, Budget & performance requirement inline to vehicle MTC.
- · End to End responsibility of design, Packaging , interface & crash performance.
- · Individual responsible for Preparing BOM, SOR and technical sign off with internal stake holders and suppliers.
- · Lead for Technical discussion with global suppliers like AUTOLIV ,RANETRW, BOSCH ,VEONEER for new technologies and cost effective design solutions.
- · Lead for finalizing the airbag ECU software requirements in terms of technical & commercial perspective.
- · Crash compliance and other regulatory requirements met first time right and ahead of time.
- · Currently working on crash compliance of EV vehicle platforms.
- · Participated and led the Create the future contest conducted by organization and won 1st place out of 1100 global participants for JEETO minivan crash cost and investment optimization through frugal engineering, awarded by president.
- · Controlled Engineering activities to maintain work standards, adhere to timeline and quality assurance target.
- · Resolved technical concerns on time with effective resolution.
- · Successful delivery of vehicle crash DV, PV calibration test as per product requirements and regulatory standards.
- · Effective planning of crash / safety through external testing agencies ARAI, ICAT, GARC & MSPT.
- · Participated with Global NCAP officials for selecting the vehicle for GNCAP.
- Patent filed for designing & Packaging the airbag and airbag ECU in commercial vehicle as first time in INDIA.
Senior Engineer- Vehicle Platforms
M&M
10.2015 - 04.2020
- · Vehicle Product development Manager & Homologation SPOC for P6, a commercial segment Platform consists of both N1 and M1 category( 2 body styles, 3 powertrain & 3 seating layouts)
- · Prepare & monitor the project& homologation timelines in line with the project scope in consultation with all the stakeholder. o Met tightened SOP target of 8 months against original timeline of 14 months for minivan.
- · Preparing Master Project Plan, list of related system level & functional level activities, work package plan, resource plan & time plan and communicates to CFT members to ensure QCD of the project.
- · • Risk analysis and mitigation. Proactive role in flagging the potential risk areas and ensuring that a mitigation plan is made available
- · Responsible for Conducting packaging reviews with different Vehicle integration & design teams to ensure the product specifications complies to regulatory requirement.
- · Concerns resolution through continuous co-ordination with stakeholders.
- · Preparation and finalization of vehicle level DVP and monitoring of component & vehicle level validation status.
- · Proposing and implementing various VA/VE ideas and proposal to meet organizational target.
- · Worked on vehicle architecture development & packaging right through from concept development to execution of the project –JEETO load carrier(N1) & JEETO Minivan(M1)
- · Involved in build activity at different stages like CP0, VP0, VP, PP & SOP of vehicle development for seeking the feedback from downstream agencies which includes Build planning, Parts readiness, build completion as per plan
- · Ensure build preparation & Handover of vehicles to the stakeholders for completion of test inline with vehicle MTC.
- · DFMEA execution in design & development, vehicle performance & component level testing
- · Responsible for future regulation tracking and ensure implementation on time.
- · Individual responsible for preparing homologation specifications.
- · Individual responsible for managing type approval certification and COP certification activities for the entire platform.
- · Responsible for VAHAN data approval and management.
- · New product development (Pre- CMVR) testing co-ordination at ARAI/ICAT/GARC/VRDE.
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
SMR Automotive Systems India Ltd
10.2012 - 10.2015
- New product development lead for Hyundai, Ford , Renault Nissan & Toyota ( Interior and Exterior Mirror)
- Preparing detailed timing plan for projects as per SDS system.
- Technical discussions SPOC with global design centers Korea and USA for Hyundai & ford products.
- Lead for Homologation certification & COP -Domestic & Export
- IMDS lead for all new and existing projects.
- Responsible for customer AOI, PPAP Approval.
- Support Internal team to achieve their corresponding activity related to new product development and to solve current running issues.
Education
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering -
Loyola Institute of Technology Anna University
Chennai01.2012
Skills
- Product Design & Development
- Project management
- Budget & Business case preparation
- Timeline Preparation
- Risk Mitigation
- Decision making
- Market survey & Feedback
- Benchmarking & Value engineering
- Data analytics
- Stakeholder Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Vehicle platform management
- Design- CATIA
- Restraints design & development
- Airbag ECU software development
- Vehicle crash
- Regulation & Homologation
- Vehicle & Component level COP
- Mirror design & development
- Injection molding & paint shop
Languages
Tamil
English
Telugu
Hindi
References
- Mr. PLN Prasad, Project Engineering Head –M&M, 9677231542
- Mr. Praveen Bansode, Associate chief engineer Safety & Crash- M&M, 9789058500
- Mr. Sreeedhar reddy, R&D Head- Olectra Greentech, 9841738571
- Mr.Ganapathy, Chief program head- Switch mobility, 9962084080
- Mr.Tejaswi, Senior program manager- M&M, 9812178709
Timeline
Global Product Development- Program Manger (Electric Vehicle Platform)
M&M
04.2024 - Current
Lead Engineer- Vehicle Safety Systems
M&M
04.2020 - 04.2024
Senior Engineer- Vehicle Platforms
M&M
10.2015 - 04.2020
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
SMR Automotive Systems India Ltd
10.2012 - 10.2015
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering -
Loyola Institute of Technology Anna University
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