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Kavinkumar Koundappan

Chennai

Summary

Dynamic Senior Engineer with ZF India Pvt Ltd, specializing in advanced testing equipment for automotive components. Proven expertise in PLC programming and machine installation, coupled with exceptional problem-solving skills. Successfully minimized downtime and enhanced customer satisfaction through effective service management and proactive communication. Passionate about driving innovation and operational excellence in engineering.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Engineer

ZF India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
12.2020 - Current
  • Working as a Service Engineer at ZF Test Systems, specializing in the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of advanced testing equipment for automotive components such as drivelines, chassis, tires, wheels, brakes, and batteries, presently working in tire, transmission, axle and transmission for windmill.
  • Expert in machine installation and commissioning, with strong proficiency in both mechanical and electrical systems to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance.
  • As a Service Engineer, proficient in troubleshooting across multiple domains—including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and software systems—with a strong focus on minimizing downtime and swiftly restoring machines to full production capacity, ensuring maximum customer satisfaction.
  • Provided comprehensive customer support through online remote assistance, telephonic guidance, and on-site visits, ensuring timely resolution of issues and uninterrupted machine operation.
  • Managed spare parts inventory at the warehouse, prepared and submitted quotations, followed up with customers to obtain purchase orders (POs), executed service tasks upon PO confirmation, and ensured timely invoice submission and payment follow-up."
  • Handled Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC) with customers, ensuring timely execution of scheduled tasks and delivering consistent service quality throughout the contract period.
  • Handled customer inquiries related to spare parts by providing technical support, identifying required components, and ensuring timely response and follow-up.
  • Coordinated with design teams in Germany and China to provide continuous feedback on test benches, contributing to design improvements and localization efforts based on field performance and customer requirements.

Maintenance Engineer

ZF Wind Power Coimbatore
COIMBATORE
01.2019 - 12.2020
  • Worked with grinding machines, gear hobbing machines, gear shaping machines, VMCs, HMCs, and lathes.
  • Operated on a rotational shift basis, ensuring all machinery functioned efficiently and without interruption of mechanically and electrically.
  • Executed mechanical maintenance involving the replacement of components like ball screws, LM blocks, and bearings, ensuring precise alignment as per engineering tolerances.
  • Performed installation and replacement of servo motors, drives, and encoders, ensuring accurate parameter configuration and system functionality.
  • Diagnosed and resolved faults through PLC logic troubleshooting, including modifying existing logic and developing new sequences as required.
  • Proficient in troubleshooting using detailed engineering drawings, including hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical layouts.
  • Responsible for analyzing maintenance data to compute MTTR and MTTF metrics and compiling performance reports for monthly management presentations.
  • Performed routine preventive and predictive maintenance in alignment with the maintenance calendar, ensuring operational efficiency and early fault detection.

Project Engineer

CMT AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS
Chennai
10.2015 - 12.2019
  • Executed CNC machine retrofitting (Conventional machine into CNC machine) to enhance operational capabilities.
  • Commissioned and installed CNC machines, ensuring optimal performance through precise electrical and mechanical integration.
  • Performed comprehensive service on machines to maintain functionality (VMC,HMC,Boring,Lathe,Grinding,SPM).
  • Managed project timelines and resources to ensure efficient workflow.
  • Prepared detailed electrical schematics, identified and integrated suitable components for electrical panels, and carried out full-scale panel and machine wiring.
  • Provided post-installation training and production support to customers, ensuring smooth operation and user confidence with the machine.

Education

B.E. - MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING

K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology(Autonomous)
Tiruchengode
04-2015

Skills

  • DEVELOPMENT, SERVICE & MAINTENANCE
  • Programming Skills PLC ladder, HMI programming, CNC
  • Panel designing and wiring
  • Installation, service & maintenance activities on Conventional, CNC, SPM machines
  • ZF Testing machine Installations & Service
  • Spares Management, Tools maintain with proper calibrated,RCA

JOB PROFILE

  • Installation and commissioning of CNC, SPM, Test benches.
  • Conducting problem-solving and root cause analysis (RCA) for both mechanical and electrical issues to ensure long-term reliability and performance.
  • Replacement and repair of a wide range of components across electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems—including servo motors, drives, safety modules, ball screw drives, gearboxes, hydraulic valves and pumps, and pneumatic cylinders.
  • High-precision mechanical alignments and handled parameter and program loading on electronic modules to ensure accurate system configuration and optimal machine performance.
  • Performed scheduled maintenance and calibration activities to ensure consistent equipment performance, accuracy, and adherence to operational standards.
  • Communicate with higher authority of customer to solve critical situation & decision-making during machine shutdown.
  • Ensuring optimal spare parts availability while minimizing costs and downtime.
  • Providing clear direction and support to team members for effective task execution.
  • Maintaining comprehensive records of breakdowns, spare usage, MTTR, MTTF, and resource utilization to support data-driven maintenance decisions.

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the above given details are true to the best of my knowledge. Date : 2024-11-24 Place: Chennai-India ( KAVINKUMAR K )

Timeline

Senior Engineer

ZF India Pvt Ltd
12.2020 - Current

Maintenance Engineer

ZF Wind Power Coimbatore
01.2019 - 12.2020

Project Engineer

CMT AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS
10.2015 - 12.2019

B.E. - MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING

K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology(Autonomous)

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