Rohit Talegaonkar
Cost Engineering | Should Costing | VAVE | Benchmarking |Product cost management
Pune,MH
Summary
A qualified cost,value, and data analyst brings background in managing projects from automotive, off-highway, and farm equipment to industrial products (HVAC, tools, etc.).
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Technical Manager
L&T Technology Services
04.2020 - Current
- Serving as a technical adviser to a variety of customers, driving cost targets and manufacturability improvements through DtC, DtV, VAVE, and DFM for both new and existing products
- Cost Estimation: More than a decade of experience in cost engineering and experience using various cost estimation tools and techniques, including a priori, TcPCM, should costing, product costing, ZBC-zero-based costing, ABC-activity-based costing, TBC-target-based costing, and expertise in the field of cost management and should cost.
- Cost Modeling: Process Expertise in different Commodities: Casting (Ferrous and Non-Ferrous), Sheet metal, Plastic Molding, Welding, Wiring Harness, Powder metallurgy, and Machining commodities for different VPEs
- Data Rationalization: Spend analysis, Data cleaning, Attribute definition, Regression, Scenario run for the supplier, and part rationalization; cost-saving opportunities through Regression of data; and LPP Linear Programming Problems
- Achieved cost savings of over 50 million dollars through the successful execution of over 10,000 parts cost models and led 100+ supplier negotiations.
- Developed and customized spreadsheet-based cost models for 15+ commodities
- Established a team of over 30+ cost engineering specialists in a variety of manufacturing processes.
Assistant Manager
Katalyst technologies
04.2019 - 04.2020
- Design optimization for manufacturing feasibility,
Should Cost for Castings, fabrication, electrical and plastic parts, Wiring Harnesses, PCBA - Manufacturing process analysis to minimize product cost
- CAD Tools: Creo 2.0, Teamcenter, AutoCAD
Cost optimization, VAVE, Supplier Negotiations - PPAP approval, RFQ for new product
- Sourcing Analyst for product pricing.
- Handled new development components as well as existing components.
- Target cost calculations for aluminum and CI casting and forging components are also compared with the supplier's quote for cost optimization.
- Part cost negotiation with suppliers.
- RM rate calculations
- Tool development for cost analysis
Assistant Manager
ZF India Private Limited
11.2018 - 04.2019
- Identified suppliers for Commercial vehicle shock absorbers, Transmissions
- Co-ordinating for NDA signoff and techno-commercial evaluation for supplier selection, Floated RFQ
- Cost engineering-TcPCM
- MHR calculations, Cycle time calculations for different commodities during should costing
- Knowledge of ISO/TS system, ISO 9001:2015, & ISO/TS (IATF) 16949 certification
- Tools used:PPAP, APQP, CAPA, 8D, quality tools
- Vendor identification, RFQ management, APQP, PPAP, New Product development, and technical feasibility.
Senior Engineer
Onward Technologies
09.2016 - 11.2018
- Detailed drawings and specifications study, GD&T
- Analyze costing buckets (Material, Labor, Setup & Burden Cost)
- Estimating of Parts cost
- Analyze & Publish Reports to customer on Cost Analysis
- Machine selection, selection of material for new product
- Deciding manufacturing process flow
- Study, analyze & compare various processing methods of manufacturing a product based on engineering drawing
- Supporting customer on queries and cost model explanation to negotiate with Supplier.
Engineer
Foseco India Limited
06.2012 - 09.2016
- More than 100 foundries visited pan India
- Casting Sourcing Specialist
- Iron Casting Melting, Molding, Core process expertise, optimization
- Part development.
Education
Bachelor of Technology -
Government College of Engineering
Pune 04.2001 - 05.2010
Skills
VAVE Cost Re-Engineering Benchmarking
Spend Analysis
Product Cost Management DtC DtV Does\Should cost
aPriori TcPCM Excel Based tools
Timeline
Technical Manager
L&T Technology Services
04.2020 - Current
Assistant Manager
Katalyst technologies
04.2019 - 04.2020
Assistant Manager
ZF India Private Limited
11.2018 - 04.2019
Senior Engineer
Onward Technologies
09.2016 - 11.2018
Engineer
Foseco India Limited
06.2012 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Technology -
Government College of Engineering
04.2001 - 05.2010