Manikantachari Amudalapalli
Mechanical Design Engineer - Low Voltage Switchboards
Rajahmundry
Summary
Diligent Mechanical Design Engineer with robust background in mechanical design, specializing in creating detailed technical drawings and specifications. Played key role in successful product launches by ensuring design accuracy and compliance with industry standards. Demonstrated proficiency in CAD software and effective problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Mechanical Designer
ABB India limited
09.2025 - Current
- Responsible for validation of drawings submitted by licensed partner as per available guidelines
- Preparation of new guidelines and work instruction for shopfloor use at partner end
- Creating customized designs and solutions based on request from partners and customer
- Preparation mechanical bill of materials for costing
- Handling vendors for in house project execution
- New product development, support to R&D projects to meet project objectives
- Develop and optimize mechanical designs (2D and 3D) for Low Voltage Enclosures in compliance with technical specifications
- Design and development activities related to new product development along with Agile teams at ABB global level
- Design of LV switchboards for type testing as per IEC 61439
- Preparation of 2D & 3D drawings for CPRI submission inline to the test requirements
- Standardization of designs and creating catalogue models
- Projects executed:
- Executed and witnessed the type testing of 5500A ABB LV switchboard for internal arc compliance test at CPRI Bangalore
- Designed and witnessed the type testing of ABB LV switchboards for Heat run test & short circuit tests at CPRI Bangalore
- Designed a LV switchboard for Ingress protection levels of IP42 & IP54
- Designed LV panels ranging from 800A to 4000A ratings
- Supported continuous improvement initiatives by staying current on industry trends, technologies, and best practices in mechanical design methodology.
- Reviewed customer design proposals and requests to evaluate feasibility, cost and maintenance requirements of designs.
Assistant Manager – Mechanical Design & development
Schneider Electric India Pvt LTD
06.2022 - Current
- Responsible for carrying out design & development related activities for low voltage switch boards as per IEC-61439 meeting the respective Ingress protection standards
- Experienced in designing Power control center panels for low voltage application ranging from 800A to 4000A
- Experienced in designing Power control center panels for low voltage application
- Experienced in designing Motor control center panels for low voltage applications
- Skilled in designing enclosures with form IV electrical segregation
- Skilled in creating copper & aluminum busbar routing for electrical equipment connections
- Experienced in issuing ECNs for incorporating post approval customer changes in projects
- Projects executed:
- Executed low voltage orders of PCC & MCC panels for export requirements to customers like PHRC & Samsung JWC
- Executed low voltage orders of PCC & MCC panels for domestic requirements to customers like HRRL, IOCL & RIL
- New Product development
- Working on New product development for new line-up of L&T electrical equipment
Assistant Engineer-Mechanical Designs
Amara Raja Power Systems Limited
08.2017 - 06.2022
- Team Member of a highly experienced mechanical design team, providing customised design solutions for various products under power control & power distribution sector
- Worked in all phases of the design process for a Battery charger & low voltage distribution board starting from General arrangement drawing preparation to fabrication drawing release which include enclosure sizing, GA drawing preparation, enclosure modelling inline to respective IP standards, prototyping, component layout preparation, sheet metal drawing preparation of parts & assemblies (2D/3D) necessary for fabrication
- Proficient in reading & understanding electrical schematic drawings
- Commended for strengths in defining, assessing and satisfying complex product functional specifications and manufacturability concerns.
- Have exposure towards New Product Development as I am a part of FOTE panel design team at Amara Raja Power Systems
- Experienced on design improvement & cost optimisation techniques like Kaizen, with which we brought good benefit to the organisation in terms of sales and productivity
- Have good knowledge on lean manufacturing techniques
- Projects executed
- Executed industrial battery charger orders for both domestic & export requirements to customers like Power grid corporation of India, AP TRANSCO, TS TRANSCO, Triveni Turbines ltd, NTPC etc
- Executed Low voltage DC switchboards complying IS:8623 standards for domestic requirements to customers like JSW steel, MSETCL, Tata Steel.
- Achievements
- Developed optimized hybrid enclosure having battery charger & DC distribution panel coupled together the requirements of PGCIL customer
- Developed a customized solution for industrial battery charger suitable for metro projects. This helped us to quote competitive among the competitors
- Designed IP42 & IP55 enclosures and witnessed the ingress type testing process at CPRI, Bangalore.
- New product development
- Designed & executed orders for Fibre Optic Telecommunication Equipment ( FOTE) which was a new product in the Amara Raja Power systems LTD Executed the FOTE orders for customers like MSETCL & PGCIL
- Team member in the design of bulk charging & battery swapping stations of EV Lithium-ion batteries. Conceptualised and designed the battery swapping stations which we had supplied to JIO-BP orders
- Value engineering projects
- Worked on standardization projects for mechanical enclosure where we had increased the nesting efficiency from 70 % to 90%. As a result, the scrap percentage reduced to 6%
- Created local library for 2D/3D assemblies, which reduced the order execution time
- Re-engineered & optimised the size of the existing battery charger enclosure size without compromising on safety & quality. As a result of this project, we were able to save 35kg of Sheetmetal per one set of chargers.
Education
B.Tech - Engineering & technology
BITS Pilani
Rajasthan,I Ndia06-2026
Diploma - Mechanical engineering
SMVM Polytechnic
Tanuku, Andhra Pradesh01.2017
S.S.C - High School
Nalanda E.M High School
Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh01.2014
Skills
Proficient in AutoCAD for 2D design
Proficient in Solid Edge, SolidWorks, and PTC Creo
Windchill drawing management and ECO processes
Sheet metal enclosure design for industrial battery chargers, low voltage switchboards as per IS 8623 & IEC 61439
Engineering drawings interpretation
Effective team contributor
Creative thinking
Product development expertise
Design optimization techniques
Kaizen techniques
Creating bills of materials
Accomplishments
- Awarded with the CII-42nd Kaizen-Silver for contributions to Optimization of battery charger design , saving 35kg sheet metal per vertical
- Worked on standardization projects for mechanical enclosure increasing the nesting efficiency from 70 % to 90%. As a result,the scrap percentage reduced to 6%
- Created local library for 2D/3D assemblies, which reduced the order execution time
- Designed IP42 & IP55 enclosures and witnessed the ingress type testing process at CPRI, Bangalore.
- Developed optimized hybrid enclosure having battery charger & DC
distribution panel coupled together the requirements of PGCIL customer - Developed a customized solution for industrial battery charger suitable for metro projects. This helped us to be competitive in the market
- Collaborated with team of 6 in the development of ABB's new product - ArTu Formula
Timeline
Mechanical Designer
ABB India limited
09.2025 - Current
Assistant Manager – Mechanical Design & development
Schneider Electric India Pvt LTD
06.2022 - Current
Assistant Engineer-Mechanical Designs
Amara Raja Power Systems Limited
08.2017 - 06.2022
B.Tech - Engineering & technology
BITS Pilani
Diploma - Mechanical engineering
SMVM Polytechnic
S.S.C - High School
Nalanda E.M High School