Komal Korde

• Conducted duty cycle data analysis for motor selection in Power Auger and Rotary Cutter applications, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency.
• Led warranty analysis of hydraulic motors, performing root cause assessment and integrating risk mitigation strategies into DFMEA for supplier validation.
• Developed endurance and durability test requirements for hydraulic motors to ensure reliability in field applications.
• Successfully completed Mule build for vibratory roller attachments, executing HIRA assessments to enhance safety during assembly.
• Designed and simulated motor protection valve schematics using Automation Studio to optimize hydraulic system performance.
• Created and evaluated various hose and tube routing concepts for SSL and motor grader products, prioritizing ergonomics, aesthetics, and operator safety.
• Applied IPS simulation techniques to optimize hydraulic hose and tube routing for improved system efficiency and longevity.
• Coordinated with multiple suppliers to communicate technical requirements and ensure alignment in hydraulic motor specifications.
• Gained hands-on experience with Automation Studio live manifold systems to design hydraulic manifolds as per the system and space requirement in machine.
• Achieved $67,000 cost reduction through strategic resourcing, material optimization, and manufacturing alternatives

Design Quality :

• Spearheaded the design quality initiative by implementing a comprehensive quality framework, enhancing overall team efficiency and drawing quality.
• Developed and established a peer Quality Control (QC) mechanism, fostering collaborative review processes to maintain high design standards.
• Designed and deployed drawing quality checklists, conducting team-wide training sessions to instill best practices for precision and compliance.
• Monitored and analyzed team-wide quality metrics, driving improvements towards achieving a 100% hit ratio, 90% First-Time-Right (FTR) rate, and 92% quality score.
• Led model integration checks for motor grader in a Product Development Process (PDP) project, ensuring seamless part promotion and optimal design validation.

• Design and development of plastic injection molded parts and sheet metal parts for fabric care machines
• Hands on experience on windchill , CREO
• Worked on Concept selection ,Thought map, DFMEA and DVP&R

• Supplier negotiation for hydrostatic transmission localization project in India and ensuring the product meets its cost and functionality goal by qualifying the supplier .
• Worked on setting up a procedure for end of line testing of hydrostatic transmission before shipping to customer
• Hands on experience on UG-NX
• Identification of the development needs of team, finding the training resources and drive the trainings to keep the learning curve exponential ensuring the team walking on the path of 4th Industrial revolution .
• Organization of team engagement event quarterly to ensure healthy team environment.

• Developed the predictable designs for the components of hydraulic systems like Open circuit and Closed circuit piston pump and motor, Hydrostatic transmission by implementing six sigma methodology .
• Expertise in DFSS tools like PDSC ,P-diagram, DFMEA ,Risk management , DVP&R while working on new product development and existing product improvement projects .
• Delivered the solution on time to customer by designing new springs in a OC pump torque controller starting with understanding the VOC till validating the design by implementing DEMAIC tools .
• Analytical skills like understanding component design , stresses , fatigue life , design calculations and reliability growth planning
• Worked on field issues and CAPA
• Demonstrated methodology for Reliability assessment and growth planning for bent axis piston motor by calculating the test damage and duty cycle damage and worked on life test optimization .
• Worked on New technology introduction (Bent axis piston motor ) and proven the technology from scratch by applying the DFSS methodology
• Complete ownership of the 7 DFMEAs in NTI (bent axis piston motor ) project
• Created 3 automation tools and calculators including fatigue damage calculation for bent axis piston motor components , tolerance stackup automation , O-ring seal calculation .
• Expertise in Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Completed more than 100 result driven tolerance stack up .

• Expertise in PROE software for 3D modelling of casting and machined parts and assemblies , 2D dimensioning and tolerance of complex parts such as casting and machining of hydraulic pump and motor housing ,end cover and other components
• Expertise with ENOVIA PLM and engineering change management process and execution of changes
• Lead a portfolio of sustenance engineering with team size 10 and achieved the 95% on time delivery
• Lead the VSM event for CC pump housing for process improvement and to reduce the part rejection by design modifications.
• Active participation in COST OUT events and idea generation
• Quality check for designs to meet the company and customer standards