Manish Sonawane
Chikhali
Summary
Dynamic Design Engineer with extensive experience at Regal Rexnord, specializing in product design and project management. Proven track record of achieving $2M in cost savings and developing effective SOPs. Proficient in Solid Edge and CAD, with strong teamwork and decision-making skills to drive project success.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Design Engineer III
Regal Rexnord
Pune
09.2015 - Current
- Company Overview: Regal Rexnord Industrial Powertrain Solutions brings more than a century of technology, services and engineering solutions to a wide range of industries. With global capabilities and deep industry expertise, Regal Rexnord Industrial Powertrain Solutions is a trusted partner for products and solutions that increase machine performance, efficiency, reliability, and availability. The industry-leading brands include Browning, Link-Belt, Durst, Foot Jones, Grove Gear, Hub City, Jaure, Kop-Flex, Mastergear, McGill, Milwaukee Gear, Morse, Rollway, SealMaster, System Plast, Velvet Drive.
- Handling a team size of 9 engineers.
- Responsible for Program and Project Management activities for products through Advanced Product Quality planning (APQP) as per yearly plan.
- Responsible for product design based on technical specifications, Supplier development activity, Application, DFMEA, PFMEA, tool design & manufacturing, initial submission, PPAP, ramp-up, SOP & Handover.
- Warranty complaint analysis and corrective action implementation.
- Maintaining Cross-functional coordination (Design & development, M&S, SCM, Production and Quality etc.) for driving the project.
- Direct/Indirect interface with customers for technical requirements and to create the best solutions for existing and new applications.
- Development of PLM portal for APQP in Bearings division.
- Responsible for Formulating, organizing and monitoring inter-connected projects.
- Develop and control deadlines, Apply change, risk and resource management.
- Product Life cycle management.
- Handling multiple projects of PD, VAVE and cost outs.
- Projects: Ball bearing Product line simplification, Kaizen for ECN process standardization, SS GOLD Ball Bearing, ICY HOT, Next Generation Skwezloc Concentric Locking Collar Design, Project Eagle, Project Prophet.
- Key Achievements: Achieved cost save of $2M, Developed SOPs for cross functional team members, Developed excel based calculators for various studies.
Engineer CAD
Emerson Innovation Center Pune
Pune
12.2013 - 08.2015
- Company Overview: Emerson Innovation Center Pune (EIC-P) is a 100% export-oriented unit and is owned by Emerson Electric Company, St. Louis, MO, USA. EIC-P caters to the Design & Engineering needs of various divisions of Emerson Worldwide. Working for Power Transmission Solutions, the business is based in Florence, Kentucky. The business designs and manufactures market-leading couplings, bearings, conveying components, gearing, drive components, and supporting services and solutions, with brands including Browning, Jaure, Kop-Flex, McGill, Morse, Rollway, SealMaster, and System Plast.
- Handled a team size of 7 engineers.
- Daily interaction with resources about job sheets, input & progress of project work.
- Daily updating of project tracking sheets.
- Interaction with Business unit in weekly meeting.
- Quality checking and releasing of manufacturing drawings.
- Ensure defect free work processes.
- Projects: Worked on quality checking of manufacturing drawings of Power transmission components, Creating new Engg. Change notice for modifications, grease fitting project.
CAD Designer
Hi-Tech e-soft
Pune
07.2010 - 12.2013
- Company Overview: Hi-Tech e Soft, incorporated in the year 1999, has created a niche in the field of Engineering Solutions ranging from Product Design Services, Value added Engineering Application development, Process Automation and Optimization solutions and after Sales Information Management Solutions.
- Worked as a Team member in team size of 7 engineers.
- Daily interaction with project in charge from Emerson to receive job sheets, inputs & progress of project work.
- Prepare initial understanding power point, total hours estimation for job sheet & project tracking sheets.
- Follow meticulously Emerson standards, SOLID EDGE modeling, drafting practices to accomplish job sheets till the due date.
- Use Insight connect, SOLID EDGE, Window share point service for searching & updating 3D models, Part drawings, etc.
- Interaction with team members for progress of projects.
- Ensure errorless and quality work processes.
- Projects: Worked on ECN in Industrial Automation Dept., Product consolidation.
- Key Achievements: 'CAD PERFORMER' consistently for two months, Delivered 1000+ prints for 3 consecutive months.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Production and materials management
SIBM
MAVAL, PUNE07.2013
Bachelor’s in engineering - Mechanical
SVIT
NASHIK06.2009
Higher Secondary Certificate - SCIENCE
KTHM
NASHIK06.2004
Senior Secondary Certificate -
RACHANA VIDYALAYA
NASHIK06.2002
Seminars Presentations
Electromagnetic Shock Absorber, as a Seminar report in Third year of Mechanical Engineering.
Personal Information
Title: Product Engineering Manager
Languages
- Marathi
- Hindi
- English
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Travel
Projects
To improve the cycle time of pressure vessel using six sigma techniques, POWERDEAL ENERGY SYSTEMS (I) PVT. LTD, Project involves Study of cycle time of pressure vessel. Cause detection for longer cycle time. Low-capacity releasing valve replaced with high-capacity valve. Vibro energy deburring machine, The machine removes burrs from machined parts and removes rust from parts using emery powder.
Training
- CAD Designer Certified course from CADCAMGURU in 2009
- Basic & Advance Project management
- Supervisory Skill
- Effective presentation
- Effective communication
Disclaimer
I solemnly declare that all the above information is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Marital Status
Married
Skillset
- Project management
- Manufacturing drawings
- Quality assurance
- Technical documentation
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Engineering change notice management
- Product lifecycle management
- Self-motivation
- Manufacturing processes
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Production support
- Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
- Decision-making
- Time management abilities
- Verbal and written communication
- Active listening
- Solid Edge 2019
- Solidworks 2021
- Draftsight 2022
- MS Office 2013
Affiliations
Travelling
Reading
Languages
Marathi
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Hindi
Elementary (A2)
A2
Accomplishments
- Recognized for recording the highest number of unsafe observation in 2024
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Design Engineer III
Regal Rexnord
09.2015 - Current
Engineer CAD
Emerson Innovation Center Pune
12.2013 - 08.2015
CAD Designer
Hi-Tech e-soft
07.2010 - 12.2013
Master of Business Administration - Production and materials management
SIBM
Bachelor’s in engineering - Mechanical
SVIT
Higher Secondary Certificate - SCIENCE
KTHM
Senior Secondary Certificate -
RACHANA VIDYALAYA
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