Eknath Kadam
Product Design Engineer
Bangalore
Summary
BE mechanical with 8+ years of working experience in design of Pipes, Hoses Sheet metal and casting components, in cooling system and hydraulics for automotive, transportation, off-road vehicles agriculture and marine applications.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Lead Engineer
Volvo Group India (Pay Role Of HCLTech)
Bangalore
04.2022 - Current
- Design of Pipes and hoses for Radiator and charge air cooler, hydraulics oil cooler
- Cab heater, Urea heater, LNG vaporizer hoses routing
- Sheet metal bracket designed for holding Pipes and hose
- BEV truck coolant pipes and hoses routing designed for ESS battery pack
- Worked on cooling system, oil and lubrication, inlet manifold, and exhaust system for Volvo Penta Engines from D11 to D17, and G17.
- Worked with different types of cooling systems for Marine applications
- Battery energy storage system coolant hose connectors design and validation
- Cost down projects designed and implemented
Design Engineer
John Deere India (Pay Role Of Cyient Ltd)
Pune
01.2019 - 04.2022
- Design of ROPS sheet metal brackets, Cab posts, floor plate, top roof plate, structural pipes
- Rear fenders, cab and open operator platform steps assembly
- Worked on special project: protection shield for tractor hood and cab from crop limbs
- Hydraulics Pipes and hoses routing design for steering and brakes auto track valve circuit
- Designed hydraulics load sensing pipes to priority valve for steering and brakes
- Selecting Pipe, hose, and fittings for hydraulics by reference to SAE and EN standards.
Jr. Engineer Design and Development
Kale Group Of Industries
Aurangabad
08.2015 - 01.2019
- Design of press tools for sheet metal parts to cutting and forming operations
- Design of special purpose machine with Hydraulic and pneumatics applications
- SPM for Aluminium and Copper tubes cutting, end forming, drilling, brazing, and tube bending
- Tubes bending, welding and inspection fixtures
- Belt Conveyors for material handling, pick and place applications for tubes, sheet metal plates
- Reverse engineering design for aftermarket components for electric flux boxes.
Education
BE - mechanical engineering
BAMU
HSC - Science
SSC - undefined
Skills
CAD softwares known PTC Creo, Creo view, UG Nx, AutoCad
Well known of GD&T and its applications, tolerances stack up analysis
Well known of all manufacturing process, welding metal, non-metal joining processes
Known about materials, surface treatments, Heat treatments for metals
Well known Part release process, DFMEA, VAVE,
Prototype Development, Cross-Functional Collaboration
Good knowledge of welding processes and design for welding assembly
Basic knowledge of battery electric and hybrid vehicles
Good knowledge of Engine and peripherals in cooling system, air intake and exhaust system
Accomplishments
- Knowledge Catalyst award – year 2023
- Idea-Prenour Value Creation - year 2023
- Team Bronze Best Performance award – year 2019
Working Profiles
- Design of components, concept modelling and detailing, Part release through Design Change Note
- Cross functional discussion, Part validation, suppliers discussion, cost optimization
- Proto parts order and testing, working on Product issue logs and cost effective solutions
Personal Information
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
- Languages known: English, Hindi and Marathi
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above-mentioned information is correct up to my knowledge and I declare that any misrepresentation in resume will terminate my candidature.
Timeline
Technical Lead Engineer
Volvo Group India (Pay Role Of HCLTech)
04.2022 - Current
Design Engineer
John Deere India (Pay Role Of Cyient Ltd)
01.2019 - 04.2022
Jr. Engineer Design and Development
Kale Group Of Industries
08.2015 - 01.2019
BE - mechanical engineering
BAMU