Durgesh R Joshi

• Established aftermarket engineering function and project office, enabling seamless handover between NPD and aftermarket; reduced cross‑functional cycle time by 25%.
• Built component regionalization capability and delivered customer engineering solutions, improving service responsiveness and reducing part lead time by 10%.
• Implemented process frameworks and master data controls, increasing data accuracy and first‑time‑right rate by 25%.
• Led hiring, team building, and skilling programs, growing the team from 3 to 8 and improving productivity per engineer by 30 %.
• Directed technical documentation and governance, driving measurable improvements in customer satisfaction and reducing rework/costs by 10%.

• Led technical documentation and master data maintenance functions.
• Established the engineering function within the aftermarket technical engineering team.
• Built competencies in component regionalization and delivering customer engineering solutions.
• Implemented process frameworks to streamline operations and ensure quality outcomes.
• Directed hiring, team building, and skilling programs to strengthen technical capability and performance.

Senior Engineer — BSIV Soil Compactor

• Product Life‑Cycle & Design: Led PLM for BSIV soil compactor; conceptualized, designed, and implemented structural, chassis, operator platform, canopy, front traverse, fuel and hydraulic tanks.
• System Integration: Managed complete integration of engine, cooling, air intake, after‑treatment, hood‑lift, hydraulic systems, gear pumps, and filters.
• Prototype & BOM Management: Prepared BOMs, released parts for procurement, oversaw proto builds, and resolved design/BOM issues via ECN in SAP.
• Reliability & Service Support: Conducted root‑cause analysis for assembly‑line and field issues; planned proto maintenance parts and supported homologation testing and certification.
• Value Engineering & Benchmarking: Drove localization and cost‑reduction initiatives; benchmarked compactors and tandem rollers to capture improvement and cost‑saving ideas.
• Project Leadership & Knowledge Transfer: Established project office linking NPD and aftermarket; executed design assignments and implemented practices following multiple training visits to HAMM AG (Germany).

• Product Life Cycle Management & Design: Conceptualized, developed, deployed, and monitored engineering changes for structural/bracket components, chassis, and engine systems via ECN implementation in SAP.
• Product Reliability & Service Support: Performed root‑cause analysis and engineered solutions for assembly‑line, field, and service issues; participated in service reviews and cross‑functional problem solving.
• Value Engineering & Cost Reduction: Led localization and cost‑down initiatives (compensator tank, flow divider valve, lightweight structures) to reduce machine cost and improve manufacturability.
• Benchmarking & Customer Feedback: Conducted competitor benchmarking for soil compactors and tandem rollers; translated customer feedback into design improvements and cost‑saving ideas.
• Project Implementation & Knowledge Transfer: Trained at Hamm AG (Germany) to assimilate product design practices and implemented key processes and systems at the India plant.

• Completed structured functional induction across Engineering, Services, Production, Quality, and Sourcing departments. Handled three‑month assignments in each function, gaining practical exposure to processes and workflows. Developed understanding of key deliverables and interdependencies across core business functions. Enhanced skills in process orientation, stakeholder communication, and problem‑solving. Built strong organizational awareness, enriching my ability to contribute effectively in cross‑functional teams