Manivannan T

• Responsibility includes working closely with Sales team to understand tender and provide high-level design concept for Longwall Mining (LWM) business. Devised final building information models (BIM)
• Need to develop strategy for implementing Lean and lead system integration team for LWM Engineering of 8+ members
• Executed 31 customer orders worth $150+ million for preorder covering different regions like Australia, Russia & China, with new compliance process
• Developed global tool for capturing built issues in LWM manufacturing facility, which helped to improve BIQ which helped to reduce rework by 30%
• Recruited, placed and oversaw project staff for optimal project results for Project conversion, managed entire value chain, reduced parts conversion charge by 25% and managed budget of $2.1 million dollars
• Established the functional deployment map for Concurrent Product & Process development reviews and FEA reviews in order streamline the workflow
• Established New Product development process with financial metrics and led governance meeting for entire product line
• Employee feedback survey, received 95% positive feedback on all key parameters.
• Evaluated project requirements to identify and mitigate risks.

• Load & Haul products – Growth market, Responsible for developing Go – to – market strategy covering pricing strategy, product offering & marketing tactics for Off Highway trucks, Large wheel loader, Articulated dump trucks & Large track type tractor covering India & China
• To provide technical solutions for Off Highway Trucks covering Russia, South Africa, Southeast Asia countries
• Successfully developed the strategy for Wide body truck, a new product line in Caterpillar which won the Chairman’s award for Diversity & Inclusion
• NPI lead for marketing deliverables of Off Highway trucks
• Successfully completed all marketing deliverables for 777E (100 Ton Truck) Prime and New Market Introduction of 777E for New Caledonia.
• Created detailed sales presentations to communicate product features and market data.
• Stayed current on product, services, market, strategies and company initiatives

• SEM products – Asia Pacific, Responsible for Product & Application training of SEM (A Caterpillar Brand) Earth Moving products (Wheel loader, Motor grader, Soil compactor and Dozer), covering 8 Asia Pacific dealers
• Additional responsibility for managing the Product support & Product sales in India
• Key accomplishments
• Achieved 140% of the parts sales target for India in 2017
• Developed India strategy for introducing the SEM product line to the market and successfully launched the same
• Successfully trained more than 400+ dealer personnel covering products & product support
• Developed Go-To-Market strategy & introduced products in Philippines & Myanmar
• Led the marketing initiative in India, successfully showcased SEM products in BC India and EXCON
• Successfully implemented the SEM parts integration with Caterpillar distribution center
• Successfully completed the ARAI certification for Wheel loader & Motor grader
• Completed competitive comparison of various utility manufactures on Wheel loader, Motor grader, Soil compactor & Track type tractor
• Developed Operating & Owning cost template for SEM products

• Responsible for all machine performance, steering and suspension components of above models
• Design acceptance for regional sourcing and assembly, Engineering drawing release, Supplier collaboration for parts development, Managing cost roll-up, Fitment trial, Functional checks

Key accomplishments

• Lead the tire validation in India for the success of State-Owned Enterprise tender business, saving $6000/truck in 773E and $10000/truck in 777D
• Solved around 45+ field issues and ensured machine availability at site during Pilot phase of NPI
• Completed 9 production studies in APD regions and one within TPG on various classes of trucks and on different applications
• Competitive study on Komatsu HD785-7, Sany SRT 95, Terex NHL100 and BEML50M
• Completed 4 NPI programs looking after the entire value chain
• Conducted Machine Brake, Cooling & Retarding performance tests on 777E machine at TPG
• Carried out detailed FPC work for gate reviews, production study results, and for tender bids. Also created databases for all the competitor machines in FPC, to check the Cycle time and productivity at various mine site applications
• Established Weight configuration and flex body baseline data for 773E & 777E machines. This was key to understand the machine dynamics and weight distribution on the machine
• Worked with SCM team to reduce $51000 of inventory on 773E Hoist cylinders
• Provided the strategy for localizing the Mechanical joint tubes in China, which resulted in $200/machine on 773E machine and $150/machine on 777D machine
• Developed local radial tire supplier for Growth market, which is yielding $21000/truck
• Lead two different CPI projects on Steering & Suspension and completed successfully
• Viable Regional $600 per machine cost reduction sourcing strategy & hose alternate material achieved
• Resolved 15 major issues on 770G/772G machine built, which was very critical in meeting the key shipment dates
• Worked as Pilot build engineer to support Frame fabrication, Engine Installation, and line build
• Resolved 75 pilot build Engineering issues and supported IMOD to close around 15 process related issues
• Designed operator trainer seat and seat belt for 1035 machine to meet DGMS requirements.

• Responsible for designing and validating the Damper for ALBS-II Engines
• Key deployment champion in implementation PLM in Design Department.

• Responsible for performing modeling and detailing of Hydraulic lines and sheet metal components used in Off Highway trucks products
• Worked for getting the road worthiness certificate for 424B Backhoe loader