Prasad R
DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
Coimbatore,TN
Summary
Seeking a position in an organization that provides me ample opportunity to explore & excel while carving out the niche for personal, professional as well as organizational goals in New Product Development
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
Language
4
4
Design Tools
Work History
ASSISTANT MANAGER NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
MTAR TECHNOLOGIES
03.2025 - Current
- Managed product development processes from concept to manufacturing, engaging cross-functional teams to fulfill product quality objectives.
- Constructed extensive product documentation encompassing Work Instruction, Process flow, PFMEA, and Control Plan to facilitate end-users and stakeholders.
- Coordinated routine NPD operations and facilitated project planning and resource assignment
- Streamlined production processes by identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions to increase productivity.
- Established comprehensive project timelines and milestones, guaranteeing punctual delivery of projects to customers.
- Mentored junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence within the engineering team.
- Led and coordinated a junior team to deliver PRR documentation for more than 150 parts within the planned schedule.
SENIOR ENGINEER – DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
CRAFTSMAN AUTOMATION LIMITED, COIMBATORE
09.2020 - 02.2025
- Develop robust sheet metal design for new and existing products that can be produced economically and according to established project timelines.
- Engaging in all phases of new product development, including concept, design, documentation, prototype, inspection, and manufacturing introduction.
- Converting concept models to a complete assembly model according to manufacturing feasibilities.
- Responsible for sheet metal mechanical design, CAD drawing development, and engineering drawings for all new and existing products.
- Strong knowledge of all manufacturing methods that are related to the sheet metal industry.
- Strong ability and capability in making welding fixtures and bending templates to avoid rejection and increase productivity.
- Successfully managed a management-assigned special project, achieving a 45% growth in sales.
- Adept at standardizing the thickness of raw materials and the variety of components.
ASSISTANT MANAGER - NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
THE ACETECH MACHINERY COMPONENTS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, COIMBATORE
06.2020 - 09.2020
- Consistently challenge and reduce the development lead time by ensuring an appropriate balance of risk built into original time plans, while ensuring all quality requirements are achieved.
- Ensure the ownership and workflow of all NPD processes are agreed upon and understood.
- Work with the purchase team and suppliers to ensure that the supply of components and the production lead time are challenged and reduced to the lowest possible level by maintaining agreed distribution strategies.
- Strong intrapersonal and teamwork skills to work and communicate effectively with multiple groups to obtain consensus.
- Manage multiple projects and priorities concurrently, with shifting priorities.
- Excellent design experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Adept at finding the manufacturing feasibilities of new projects and conducting technical review meetings with all department heads.
- Conduct daily review meetings with subordinates to monitor the daily status of projects.
- Preparation of timeline charts as per the customer target date, and monitor the timeline updated by project engineers.
- Precisely hand over all approved projects to the production team with detailed reports.
DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
ABIRAMI ELECTRONICS PRIVATE LIMITED, COIMBATORE
04.2014 - 03.2020
- Adept at preparing the quotation and studying the feasibility for the new projects. Successfully completed many projects at defined lead time.
- Well-versed in choosing tools, 4M analyzes the feasibility of making the component for new products.
- Adept at making fixtures for major process and simplify the time taken for production.
- Successfully completed textile machinery project one month before the lead time given by the customer (First sample got approved).
- Able to develop all kind of sheet metal parts with foolproof method.
- Suggested many design changes to our customer’s product which results in high production and cost effective.
- Adept at selecting bending tools for complicated profiles.
- Specialized in concluding about a new product before manufacturing with help of Solid works.
- Unique in providing welding locations according to product to reduce production time.
- Make efficient use of energy & time reflecting with better quality product; ensure proper utilization of machines & manpower.
- Ensure adherence to quality standards and maintain all related documents; accountable for working for customer satisfaction and make such system that reduces complaints.
PRODUCTION ENGINEER
ABIRAMI ELECTRONICS PRIVATE LIMITED, COIMBATORE
07.2012 - 03.2014
- Spearheaded efforts as a Development Engineer and efficiently managed 75 employees in the Production Department.
- Deftly prepared weekly, monthly & quarterly plan and provided necessary corrective & preventive action & implement them for better quality.
- Involved in developing and implementing Process Flow and Operational Sequence resulting in growth of Production.
- Coordinate the activities of various departments to get desired production, prepared day to day data to review the plans & manufacturing activities.
- Effectively collaborate with other team members on special projects and events, also gained knowledge in nesting and feeding programs to Laser & Punching Machines.
Education
B. E. - Mechanical
Karpagam College of Engineering
Coimbatore, India04-2012
Intermediate - Computer Science
Adharsh Vidhyalaya Higher Secondary School
Erode, India04-2008
Matriculation - Mathematical Sciences
Adharsh Vidhyalaya Higher Secondary School
Erode, India04-2006
Skills
AutoCAD, SolidWorks
Accomplishments
- Advanced from Production Engineer to Development Engineer due to a strong ability to quickly grasp development activities and design tools.
- Honored as the Best Employee of 2016 by management for completing a major textile machinery project one month before the planned deadline.
Extra-curricular Accolades
Kabaddi Captain
Successfully represented as Captain of College Kabaddi Team and secured 2nd position in Karpagam Inter Institutional Sports Meet.
Sports Coordinator & Interzone Player
Got selected for Inter-Zone Kabaddi Tournament and secured 3rd position. Credentials of being elected as Sports Coordinator at College Level.
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Telugu
Intermediate (B1)
Hindi
Beginner (A1)
Timeline
ASSISTANT MANAGER NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
MTAR TECHNOLOGIES
03.2025 - Current
SENIOR ENGINEER – DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
CRAFTSMAN AUTOMATION LIMITED, COIMBATORE
09.2020 - 02.2025
ASSISTANT MANAGER - NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
THE ACETECH MACHINERY COMPONENTS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, COIMBATORE
06.2020 - 09.2020
DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
ABIRAMI ELECTRONICS PRIVATE LIMITED, COIMBATORE
04.2014 - 03.2020
PRODUCTION ENGINEER
ABIRAMI ELECTRONICS PRIVATE LIMITED, COIMBATORE
07.2012 - 03.2014
B. E. - Mechanical
Karpagam College of Engineering
Intermediate - Computer Science
Adharsh Vidhyalaya Higher Secondary School
Matriculation - Mathematical Sciences
Adharsh Vidhyalaya Higher Secondary School