Unigraphics
MITHUN KUMAR K
SENIOR MANAGER(CELL DESIGN)
Bangalore
Summary
As a highly motivated and accomplished Mechanical Design and Development Engineer, my career objective is to leverage my expertise and passion for innovation to drive the design and development of Electrical Vehicle industries. I am committed to contributing my technical prowess, creativity, and problem-solving abilities to excel in a dynamic engineering environment while delivering tangible results.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages
Work History
Senior Manager Cell Design
OLA Electrical
08.2022 - Current
- Lead mechanical designer efforts for NMC and LFP lithium-ion cells mechanical components design and development, specifically focusing on the development of 4680 and 21700 cell formats
- Battery abuse testing for ISO certification
- Conducted extensive DFMEA (Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) to identify potential design flaws and implemented proactive solutions, resulting in enhanced product reliability
- Managed tolerance stack-up analysis to ensure precise and reliable cell assembly, minimizing manufacturing defects and improving overall quality
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including supplier NPD team, battery pack team and production teams, to optimize design for manufacturability (DFM) and ensure seamless integration of mechanical components with cell chemistry
- Played a pivotal role in supplier selection and validation processes, assessing potential suppliers' capabilities, quality systems, and production capacity to ensure alignment with project requirements
- Established comprehensive mechanical components testing protocols at the in-house lab, overseeing various mechanical tests, including compression, vibration, thermal, and impact tests, to validate the cell's robustness and safety
- Generated detailed design documentation, including specifications, drawings, and CAD models, to communicate design concepts and requirements effectively to internal teams and external partners
- Conducted supplier benchmarking to stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, fostering innovation within the organization
- Proficient in 3D and 2D CAD software tools (e.g., NX, Solid Works, AutoCAD) to create and modify cell designs, mechanical components, and production tooling
- Laser welding parameter setting and conducting DOE for better welding properties & parameters.
Team lead
Zealogics India
05.2020 - 08.2022
- Working as electro mechanical engineer
- Semi-conductor manufacturing machine power supply unit harness routing, sheet metal design & drafting
- Proto build coordinating, supplier selection & negotiation
- Pre-installation & floor template drawing creation
- Connector selection, harness labeling based on color code standard of ASML
- Harness drawing (bundle drawing) preparation
- Power cable bracket design & bundling
- Harness BOM management & serialization
- Skill development and employees training of the department.
Senior Design Engineer
SKM Air conditioning Equipment's
09.2017 - 05.2020
- Industrial Air conditioning unit harness routing, sheet-metal package design with capacity analysis based on AHRI, ESMA & SASO
- Compact cabinet design for residential unit
- Coil optimization & custom coil design
- Developing a new series of Inverter condensing unit with multiple supplier compressor options
- Developing a new series of fixed compressor server cooling unit CRAC (Computer Room Air Conditioning unit)
- Developing a new series of telecom vertical cooling unit
- Implementation & testing of solar air-conditioning unit
- Nonstandard (custom size) AHU design
- Engineering change management using ERP (BAAN)
- Custom coil BOM preparation
- Proto unit building, testing & catalog preparation
- Coil circuiting & friction test.
Senior Design Engineer
Mercedes Benz India Pvt Ltd
07.2014 - 09.2017
- Electrification of Diesel truck to EV, battery pack integration and harness routing (Clean power cable and auxiliary battery)
- Harness routing (Chassis & body) for Bharat Benz Medium duty & Heavy duty BS4 facelift trucks
- Harness routing for BS6 truck with new design layout for chassis, ABS & ATS harness
- Stacked battery harness design with safety cut off switch option
- Harness drawing preparation (Production drawing)
- Electrification of low duty trucks
- Circuit diagram preparation
- CAD migration for old drawings to new 3D model.
- Enhanced product design efficiency by streamlining the design process and implementing advanced CAD software.
- Developed high-quality engineering designs and plans to meet industry standards.
- Continuously updated knowledge on industry trends and emerging technologies, applying new techniques for improved results in design projects.
- Created detailed reports on engineering activities and findings.
- Addressed design challenges and evaluated alternative design models to meet project requirements.
Design Engineer
Konecranes
07.2012 - 07.2014
- Industrial overhead crane (customized order) design planning & execution
- Cranes harness design (Drum motor, travelling motor & hoist controller)
- Crane girder sheer metal design as per customized requirement
- Hook locks magnetic hatch design proposal to minimize labor effort
- Production co-ordination for special design
- Crane cabinet re-modeling to reduce cost
- Crane rope life time analysis.
Ass. Design Engineer
Mahindra Engineering
07.2009 - 07.2012
- Electrical harness routing for Navistar Trucks (chassis, Body, ABS & Engine)
- Harness production drawing creation
- Circuit diagram preparation
- Electrical BOM management
- Harness mounting bracket selection & designing new as per requirement
- Proto build coordination
- Migration project (Ideas to Unigraphics).
Education
M-tech - Mechanical Design
BITS Pilani
PILANI 07.2023 - Current
Mechanical Engineering - undefined
Institution of Engineers
Engineering Diploma - Mechanical
BTE
Higher Secondary - Science
HSE
High School - undefined
GE
Skills
Lithium-Ion Cell from concept to mass production
3D modeling
Tolerance stack up
Supplier evaluation
DFM for manufacturing
Proto build
Websites
Accomplishments
- Best Employee (2021)- Zealogics
- Best Employee (2019)- SKM UAE
- Best new Joiner (2012)
- Special recognition award (2014)
Competitive Skill
- Lithium ion cell mechanical design (Cylindrical cells)
- Cell mechanical components testing and validation
- DFMEA
- DFM
- Tolerance stack up
- Supplier / Vendor qualification
- CAD 3D & 2D design (Solid Works, NX, CATIA, AutoCAD)
- FEA (ANSYS)
- MATLAB
- Electrical harness routing
- HVAC design
- BOM management & serialization
Special Certification
- Lithium ion cell systems, OLA electrical, 2023
- Semi Conductor synthesis, Zealogics India, 2022
- HVAC design & cost analysis, SKM UAE, 2020
- HVAC electrical design, SKM UAE, 2019
- GD & T, Turku Finland, 2013
- KC rope analysis, Hyvikaa Finland, 2012
- Electrification of automotive, Mahindra & Navistar, India, 2011
- Geometrical dimension & tolerance (GD&T), Mahindra, India, 2009
Softwares Known
- Unigraphics NX & Team center
- Autodesk Inventor
- AutoCAD
- Solid works
- Catia V5 & Enovia
- Ideas
- Solid works 2022 & PDM
- E-CAD
- MS Tools
Personal Traits
- Good communication skill.
- Ability to get on with all levels of people and possess strong relationship building skills
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06/19/88
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Software
Team Center
Solid works
AutoCAD
CREO
Timeline
M-tech - Mechanical Design
BITS Pilani
07.2023 - Current
Senior Manager Cell Design
OLA Electrical
08.2022 - Current
Team lead
Zealogics India
05.2020 - 08.2022
Senior Design Engineer
SKM Air conditioning Equipment's
09.2017 - 05.2020
Senior Design Engineer
Mercedes Benz India Pvt Ltd
07.2014 - 09.2017
Design Engineer
Konecranes
07.2012 - 07.2014
Ass. Design Engineer
Mahindra Engineering
07.2009 - 07.2012
Mechanical Engineering - undefined
Institution of Engineers
Engineering Diploma - Mechanical
BTE
Higher Secondary - Science
HSE
High School - undefined
GE