MUTHUMUNEESWARAN MUTHURAJ
Chennai
Summary
Dynamic Product Specialist with extensive experience at Tata Consultancy Services, excelling in plastic tool design and manufacturability. Proven track record in driving cost and productivity improvements while managing cross-functional teams. Expertise in injection molding and tooling troubleshooting, ensuring on-time SOP delivery and high-quality production outcomes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Specialist – Tooling & Plastic Engineering (Lighting Systems)
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
01.2019 - Current
- Acted as OEM-side tooling and plastic engineering representative, owning tooling-related activities from RFQ through SOP for high-volume plastic components.
- Reviewed tool concepts, mold layouts, parting strategies, gate schemes, and DFM feedback from suppliers to ensure manufacturability, cosmetic quality, and dimensional robustness.
- Led tooling feasibility assessments during early design phases, balancing design intent, tooling complexity, cost, and production capability.
- Worked closely with Supply Management, Product Design, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering teams on new part designs.
- Supported tool kick-off, trial evaluations, DV/PV builds, and ramp-up, resolving tooling and molding issues related to warpage, sink, flash, dimensional variation, and cosmetic defects.
- Drove manufacturing productivity and quality improvements through part integration, symmetry optimization, tolerance refinement, and tooling-friendly design changes.
- Coordinated with multiple global suppliers in parallel, ensuring strong follow-up discipline and on-time delivery.
- Gained extensive exposure to high-volume precision plastic parts and global manufacturing ecosystems through onsite assignment in Japan.
Product Engineering Pilot – Tooling & Plastic Engineering
Segula Technologies
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Led plastic part and tooling engineering activities for mass-production components, supporting programs from concept freeze to SOP.
- Evaluated tool designs, gating concepts, parting lines, and mold layouts to ensure robustness and manufacturability.
- Supported tool trial builds and production ramp-up, troubleshooting molding defects such as sink marks, warpage, short shots, flash, and cosmetic issues.
- Delivered cost and productivity improvements through part commonization, tooling simplification, and LH–RH symmetry elimination.
- Worked closely with tool makers, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to stabilize production processes.
Senior Lighting Engineer – Tooling & Plastic Engineering
Valeo India
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Supported tooling development and feasibility for precision plastic components from RFQ to tooling kick-off.
- Reviewed tool layouts, gating strategies, draft conditions, and cooling concepts to ensure production readiness.
- Acted as interface between design teams and tool suppliers, ensuring DFM recommendations were implemented.
- Supported early tool trials and validation builds, resolving tooling and molding issues affecting quality and yield.
- Strengthened exposure to cosmetic surface control and tight tolerance plastic parts.
Product Engineer – Tooling & Plastic Engineering
Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre (RNTBCI)
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Owned end-to-end tooling and plastic part development for high-volume programs from RFQ to SOP.
- Conducted tool feasibility studies, evaluating manufacturability risks, tolerance stack-up, and tooling constraints.
- Worked directly with tool makers and Tier-1 suppliers on tool concept reviews and DFM closure.
- Supported tool kick-off, T0/T1/T2 trials, DV/PV builds, and launch readiness.
- Delivered 100% on-time SOP, ensuring stable tooling and repeatable production quality.
Junior Engineer – Mold Design & Tooling Engineering
India Japan Lighting (Koito JV)
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Hands-on experience in plastic mold design and tooling development for high-volume injection molded components.
- Designed and reviewed core–cavity layouts, sliders, lifters, inserts, and parting strategies.
- Supported tool fabrication follow-up, trial evaluation, and issue resolution on shop floor.
- Built strong fundamentals in plastic materials, mold construction, and injection molding processes.
Education
B.Tech - Engineering Technology
BITS Pilani
Diploma - Plastic Product & Mold Design
CIPET
ChennaiSkills
- Plastic tool design and tooling feasibility
- Injection molding and high-volume manufacturing
- Tool concept review and layout
- Design for manufacturability (DFM)
- Mold design and core-cavity systems
- Slides, lifters, and inserts
- Tool kick-off and trial evaluation
- Standard operating procedure (SOP) support
- Tooling and molding troubleshooting
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Cost, quality, and productivity improvement strategies
- Supplier and tool maker management
Languages
- English, Business
- Japanese, JLPT N4
- Tamil, Native
Tools And Technologies
CATIA V5, Teamcenter, Injection molding, DFM/DFA, GD&T fundamentals, RFQ → SOP, Tool Kick-off, DV/PV, Production Ramp-up
Core Expertise
- Plastic Tool Design & Tooling Feasibility
- Injection Molding & High-Volume Manufacturing
- Tool Concept Review, Layout & DFM
- Mold Design: Core–Cavity, Slides, Lifters, Inserts
- Tool Kick-off, Trial Evaluation (T0/T1/T2), SOP Support
- Tooling & Molding Troubleshooting (warpage, sink, flash, shrinkage)
- Cross-Functional Collaboration (Design, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain)
- Cost, Quality & Productivity Improvement
- Supplier & Tool Maker Management
Timeline
Product Specialist – Tooling & Plastic Engineering (Lighting Systems)
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
01.2019 - Current
Product Engineering Pilot – Tooling & Plastic Engineering
Segula Technologies
01.2017 - 01.2019
Senior Lighting Engineer – Tooling & Plastic Engineering
Valeo India
01.2016 - 01.2017
Product Engineer – Tooling & Plastic Engineering
Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre (RNTBCI)
01.2012 - 01.2016
Junior Engineer – Mold Design & Tooling Engineering
India Japan Lighting (Koito JV)
01.2010 - 01.2012
B.Tech - Engineering Technology
BITS Pilani
Diploma - Plastic Product & Mold Design
CIPET