Karthick R
Chennai
Summary
Dedicated and technically skilled professional with over 7 years of experience in the automobile industry, seeking to transition into a Design Engineer role. Proficient in CATIA with a solid foundation in sheet metal design, vehicle chassis components, and manufacturing process understanding. Committed to continuous learning, innovation, and contributing to high-quality design solutions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Design & Development Engineer
Tan90 Thermal Solutions Private Limited
Chennai
06.2023 - Current
- Designed 3D models of insulated boxes and thermal packaging components using CATIA, focusing on material efficiency and thermal retention.
- Developed enclosures and cartridges for Phase Change Materials (PCMs), ensuring structural integrity, leak-proofing, and manufacturability.
- Collaborated with thermal engineers to integrate PCM modules into custom container designs for vaccine transport and temperature-sensitive logistics.
- Participated in design validation tests to assess insulation performance, sealing integrity, and component durability.
- Created parametric models for reusable cold chain shippers, improving design flexibility, and reducing lead time for customer-specific solutions.
- Contributed to the development of modular and stackable PCM container systems for optimized space utilization during transport.
Design Engineer
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Private Limited
Chennai
08.2017 - 09.2022
- Supported the design and quality teams by providing real-time feedback from the shop floor regarding manufacturability and fitment issues of chassis components.
- Well-versed in the detailing of drawings with GD&T, applying to the components based on functionality.
- Exposure to the product development lifecycle process (PDM & PLM).
- Exposure to international engineering standards, like ASME, EN, and ISO.
- Optimized existing product designs for manufacturability and assembly, streamlining production processes.
- Perform a feasibility study, develop, monitor, and report on the time plan for engineering activities.
- Create/Modify 3D models and drawings (proposal and manufacturing) based on the engineering and production requirements.
- Utilized root cause analysis techniques to determine problems within product design.
- Participated in design reviews and helped implement validated changes in vehicle chassis components.
- Created and revised 2D/3D models in CATIA for improvement suggestions and internal documentation.
- Proposed design changes that improved assembly processes, and reduced part rejections.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams and maintained design documentation, and task closure.
- Led various process improvement projects, focusing on line balancing, waste reduction, and operator efficiency.
- Implemented Lean tools such as 5S, Kaizen, and Standard Work to streamline production processes.
- Addressing design challenges, and evaluating alternative design models to meet project requirements.
- Coordinated between production, design, and quality teams to ensure the smooth integration of design modifications and process changes.
- Involved in the development and use of standard checklists for manufacturability, from a production perspective.
- Implemented cost-saving measures through the redesign of existing products, reducing manufacturing expenses by 15%.
Education
Diploma Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Murugappa Polytechnic College
Chennai, Avadi04-2017
Skills
- 3D modeling
- SAP
- CATIA
- Thermal analysis
- Material selection
- Design validation
- Tolerance analysis
- GD&T application
- Team collaboration
- Root cause analysis
Languages
Tamil
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Websites
Timeline
Product Design & Development Engineer
Tan90 Thermal Solutions Private Limited
06.2023 - Current
Design Engineer
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Private Limited
08.2017 - 09.2022
Diploma Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Murugappa Polytechnic College
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