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SAGAR LONDHE
Project Leader Exterior Trims
Pune,MH
Summary
With over 13+ years of experience, I am a seasoned Automotive Project Leader specializing in Exterior plastic trims Components & Product design. Proficient in CATIA-V5, I excel in developing precise components like Cladding's, ABC Pillars, Front and Rear end Bumper system trims, Under-tray, Upstream duct and Emblem. I have a strong track record of successful collaboration, project management, and supplier coordination.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Project Leader
Idiada Automotive Technology India Pvt. Ltd
12.2023 - Current
- Delivering automotive exterior systems as per quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
- Participate in and prepare benchmarking data of competitor vehicles for new vehicle development (VA-VE data).
- Prepare data and feasibility as a part of the advanced engineering study, and present the VA-VE proposal to the customer.
- Build engineering data as per OEM product design, development processes, and requirements, best practices.
- Prepare and deliver product design data for concept, prototype, and series milestone release.
- Build master sections, develop, and release the gap and fugen plan as per OEM process.
- Developing concept proposals by working on product feasibility and packaging studies.
- Validate style data for Regulation ECE R26.
- Propose and finalize fixing, location mechanisms, assembly sequence, tooling feasibility, and release engineering data.
- Plan regular reviews within the team, with CFT, and management to present the status and get feedback and direction on open points.
- Prepare exploded views and bill of materials (BOM) to release the BOM in the OEM system, assign part thicknesses and materials to parts, Weight Calculations and Comparison.
- Prepare tooling feasibility reports, prepare the DMU analysis report, verify the quality of deliverables, and ensure conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Collaborated with team members to develop, identify, and accomplish assigned goals and objectives.
- Project Handled: Midsuv Claddings, Avinya Claddings and ABC Pillars for TATA.
Deputy Manager
Man Truck & Bus Pvt Ltd
09.2022 - 08.2023
- Leading the team for product design and development to meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements. Maintaining the PLM system to ensure a smooth and accurate design process.
- Interaction and alignment with the counter engineer of MTB for the assigned work packages and BGV activity.
- Developing concept proposals by working on product feasibility, packaging study.
- Propose and finalize fixing, location mechanisms, assembly sequence, and tooling feasibility. Mature and Release Engineering data.
- Release drawings in Wind-chill, preparation of KV structure in ELANIS.
- Check drawings with respect to the standard quality checklist to provide error-free drawing deliveries.
- Projects Handled: Smoke detector packaging in cabin (TG3 Series vehicle), acoustic improvement for FPP (T$, NN cabin), plastic inner fender NVH issue resolved (TG3 Series vehicle).
Technical Lead
Tata Technologies
09.2016 - 09.2022
- Regulation study for studio surface as per ECE.
- PBOM creation for the costing of the Components.
- Responsible for Benchmarking, Concept design, Master section creation & Packaging study, Mounting and fixation strategy, study of Assembly sequence, Detail design of Products, Optimization of Product with respect to CAE analysis, Manufacturing feasibility check, Draft Analysis and Clash Analysis.
- Plan regular reviews within team, with CFT & Management to present status and get feedback and direction on open points.
- Take necessary actions to improve projects efficiency and effectiveness by pro-active monitoring and management of Project deliverables.
- Timely decision making to support program milestones, gate reviews, critical path timing as per customer.
- Strong leadership, communication, problem solving skills and the ability to work with cross- functional teams during Product Design & Development Stage.
- Ensured adherence to design guidelines for accurate fit and finish.
- I have knowledge in DFMEA, DFM, DFA in Engineering milestones.
- Worked on RMDV checks to Pass Gateways with good quality of work.
- Defect and Remedies of Plastic parts.
- 2D Drawings creations with GD&T.
- Project Handled: Grill, Front Bumper, Tow Hook cover, Radar Cover, secondary brackets, Emblems, License Plate Plinths, Under tray, Upstream duct etc. for JLR & Vinfast Projects.
Project Engineer - 3
Idiada Automotive Technology India Pvt. Ltd
09.2014 - 08.2016
- Responsible for Analysing the allotted part from styling, Tooling and Assembly point of view highlighting it to concerned departments and implement the feedbacks for creating allotted 3D parts.
- Do lesson learned from previous projects and try to implement in project if needed. Worked majorly on Front End Bumper Parts(Exterior) in this Role.
- Responsible for Creating CAD and Drawings in Catia V5.
- Projects Handled: Grill, Chrome finisher, Front emblem for Proton.
Designer
Satyam Venture Engineering Services
03.2014 - 08.2014
- Worked As Designer For Vehicle Roofing Plastic Parts. Responsible For Creating CAD And Drawings In Catia V5.
- Gone through VPM training for handling & creating parts.
- Trained for Webasto methodology in Catia V5 to generate cad data.
- Projects Handled: Roof hatch Panel for Webasto sunroof system.
Design Engineer
Desler Engineering Technologies LLP
09.2011 - 02.2014
- Responsible For Creating CAD (Close Volume, B-Side Features, Draft Analysis and Parting Line) In Catia V5.
- Creating B-side engineering features with reference to master section and A surface for easy assembly and to maintain Gap and Flush as per requirement of the customers.
- Project handled: Front Bumper License plate bracket, B-Piller, Tow hook cover.
Education
BE - Mechanical Engineering
Pune University
Skills
Microsoft Office
Interests
Swimming
Chess and Cricket
Trekking
Details
Pune, Maharashtra, +919960254653, londhesb23@gmail.com
Timeline
Project Leader
Idiada Automotive Technology India Pvt. Ltd
12.2023 - Current
Deputy Manager
Man Truck & Bus Pvt Ltd
09.2022 - 08.2023
Technical Lead
Tata Technologies
09.2016 - 09.2022
Project Engineer - 3
Idiada Automotive Technology India Pvt. Ltd
09.2014 - 08.2016
Designer
Satyam Venture Engineering Services
03.2014 - 08.2014
Design Engineer
Desler Engineering Technologies LLP
09.2011 - 02.2014
BE - Mechanical Engineering
Pune University
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