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Dineshkumar Sivalingam

Dineshkumar Sivalingam

Chengalpattu,TN

Summary

Dynamic Program Manager with 20+ years of experience leading transformative initiatives in Automotive New Model launches. Expertise in strategic planning, budget management with a focus on optimizing operational efficiency and enhancing customer satisfaction. Well versed in General Assembly Engineering Process, as well as Managed Process Engineering flow for Stamping, Body, Paint, TCF (Trim, Chassis, Final), Logistics, and Quality. Enhanced team productivity by 40% through targeted training and strategic resource management. Skilled in fostering stakeholder engagement and crisis management, leadership ensures project success and operational excellence.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Manager

Segula Technologies
Chennai, TN
11.2020 - Current
  • Established and grew project team of 50+ members from inception, successfully guiding spearhead project from contract negotiation and styling phase to mass production.
  • Define objectives, Strategy, missions, and goals.
  • Collaborated with departments to identify staffing requirements, resulting in improved workforce planning, and reduced turnover rates.
  • Implemented risk management strategies to mitigate potential barriers to project success.
  • Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects.
  • Collaborated with business leadership to set priorities based on business needs, resource capacity and risk exposure.
  • Implemented agile methodologies into program management processes, increasing adaptability in dynamic environments.
  • Addressed and resolved technical, financial, and operational concerns by collaborating with team members and directors.
  • Effectively Create & manage RFIs, RFQs, POs, and SLAs, to streamline processes, ensure compliance with standards.
  • Participated in Vendor selection and management process and maintained productive vendor relationships.
  • Recruited, interviewed, hired employees and implemented mentoring program.
  • Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
  • Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies and profit targets.
  • Scheduling Project Milestone Macro to Micro step down.
  • TPC Reduction Workshop conducted, Teardown analysis, benchmarking strategy.

Assistant Manager_ Process Engineering

Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre
Chennai, TN
12.2012 - 11.2020
  • Lead Process Engineering in new Model Car launching from Digital Phase to Start of Production.
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
  • Enhanced overall team productivity with continuous training and mentoring of junior engineers.
  • Expertise in General Assembly Process Engineering (TCF)
  • Pilot, Streamline Daily, Weekly, Monthly reporting and data visualization by charts and graphs.
  • Simul Engineering: DMU Product conformity, Assembly preparation, PR/WR validation, balancing, fastener derogation, define facilities and JFT, optimized solution encounter against problem.
  • Feasibility study - Product and Facility validation.
  • Create Process sheet (FOP/GOS), Work element sheet with DST, Tools information.
  • Pilot Virtual Build workshop (Digital Ring) to validate Production requirement (PR/MR).
  • Prepare MBOM and contribute Proto Trails and Engineering Trails.
  • Industrialization: Pilot Proto workshop with _ Designer, Plant team, Logistics, Supplier and PE.
  • Coordinate Joint check Mapiex /PUG/PG workshop to evaluate Product, Process repeatability.
  • Piloting Hot housing, RT/RAL issues driven towards optimal solution and meet QCT target.
  • Improve DST/DSTR, Workstation balancing by implementing feasible and proven ideas.
  • Prepare Proto part 3D printing and Handmade to evaluate countermeasures before tool go-ahead.
  • Define, Procurement and Buy-off Facility Equipment, Jigs, Fixture, Tools.
  • Competency is DPHU Management - Track, Analysis, Trouble shoot and Reduction.
  • Standardize and flawless Handover process to Manufacturing plant efficiently.

Team Leader

Ford India
Chennai, TN
05.2004 - 12.2012
  • Set performance expectations for team, monitoring progress towards goals.
  • Hands on Experienced in GA parts fitment in Trim 0 to Final line assembly process flow
  • Create Global process sheet and workstation sheet.
  • Achieve SQDCME, DST/DSTR, Make or Buy study.
  • Monitored production JBH and verified quality standards ahead of dispatch.
  • Developed and Buy-off Supplier Fixtures and Jigs.
  • Ensure Incoming parts PPAP, GD&T and achieve Cp & Cpk.
  • Audit Supplier process, deliverables, ensure control methods.

Diploma Trainee

Frien’s Engineering
Chennai, TN
05.2003 - 05.2004
  • Produced Master cylinders machined parts from Raw casting
  • Performed in Semi-Automatic, CNC and VMC Machines
  • Established CNC Basic Program creation for Minor design changes
  • Increased Productivity by Reduce Scrap, Rejection optimization through frequent audit control
  • Reduced downtime by swiftly identifying and addressing technical issues.

Education

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering

Singhania University
Rajasthan
2016

Post Graduation Diploma - Retail Management

Madurai Kamarajan
Madurai
05.2009

Bachelor of Arts - Corporate Secretaryship

University of Madras
Chennai
05.2007

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering

Meenakshi Collage
Kanchipuram, India
03.2003

Skills

  • Program Management - Strategy, Costing, Resource, Perform
  • Project Management - Scheduling, Monitoring, Realize
  • Budget Management - Prediction, Estimate, Costing, Reduction
  • Schedule Management - Creation, Animate, Trials, Execute
  • Process Engineering - DMU, PMU, Build, DPHU Control
  • Process sheet - GOS, FOP, WS
  • Risk Management Mitigation
  • Agile Method - QCT, DST/DSTR
  • Quality Control – DFMEA, PFMEA, PQAC, PCC, FTA, G8D, RCA, QC Tools, 5Why, Cp & Cpk
  • Fit and Finish, GD&T, COD
  • QC Story and SWOT Analysis
  • SQDCME, AIMS, LLR, ECR, 5S, PDCA

Languages

Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Program Manager

Segula Technologies
11.2020 - Current

Assistant Manager_ Process Engineering

Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre
12.2012 - 11.2020

Team Leader

Ford India
05.2004 - 12.2012

Diploma Trainee

Frien’s Engineering
05.2003 - 05.2004

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering

Singhania University

Post Graduation Diploma - Retail Management

Madurai Kamarajan

Bachelor of Arts - Corporate Secretaryship

University of Madras

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering

Meenakshi Collage

Accomplishments

Segula Technology:

· Smart car Launched in JPH 64/Hr.: Stellantis, Trnava Plant. Slovakia.

· Consistently Met CSS >17.5/20.

· Client Appreciation Best Team 2022.

· Achieved Certification of ISO 9001:2015, TISAX

Renault Nissan:

· Launched H61L SOP4: Nissan North America Mississippi. USA. 2016 – 17

· DVP Award: Exemplary performance.

· DVP Award: Process Development.

· GM Award: Dynamic Simulation.

· GM Award: Outstanding Launch.

· Quality Award: QC story Established.

Ford India:

· Quality Award: Quality Promote -TCF.

· Kaizen Award: 1st Place Poke Yoke and Best Kaizen Coordinator.

· Quality Award: Chronic Issue resolved.

Work Availability

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Software

Catia V6

TeamCenter

Space Vision

Office 365

PLM

SAP

Quote

Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right!
Henry Ford

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