Sakthivel Sivanandam
Chennai
Summary
Results-driven Mechanical Heavy Machinery Structure Design Engineer with 12 years of experience in crafting robust structures for heavy machinery. Expertise in advanced CAD software and finite element analysis, ensuring compliance with industry standards while enhancing safety and efficiency. Demonstrated ability to innovate by developing and refining mechanical systems, leading to improved project performance and customer satisfaction. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills drive the delivery of high-quality designs that consistently meet project requirements.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Design Engineer- Cabin Systems-Structure Engineer
Caterpillar India Engineering Solutions pvt ltd
Chennai
11.2018 - Current
- Design, development, and validation for the cabin structures (ROPS-FOPS) of CAT-HRV, LMT, and articulated trucks.
- Responsible for the NPI and NSI design (proto to production), NPI issues, CPI issues, cost-saving activities, maintenance, and deviations.
- Participated in and led the CPPD meeting, APQP meeting, along with a cross-functional team, such as suppliers, factory manufacturing and assembly, quality, and packaging teams.
- Coordinate with offshore resources to execute the design work with 100% quality and velocity.
- Developed and tested prototypes of mechanical components utilizing CAD software.
- Maintained accurate records of all activities related to assigned projects.
- Interacted directly with customers in order to resolve any issues related to the design of a product.
- Analyzed product designs for manufacturability, cost optimization and performance requirements.
- Utilized root cause analysis techniques to determine problems within product design.
- Participated in cross-functional team meetings to discuss project progress and timelines.
- Utilized finite element analysis (FEA) methods to simulate structural behavior under various loading conditions.
- Made accurate calculations regarding stresses and loads.
- Evaluated material specifications and selection to optimize structural performance and sustainability.
Senior Design Engineer- Work Tools-Structure Engineer
AXISCADES Technologies Limited (Caterpillar)
09.2014 - 10.2018
- Design and development of CAT large wheel loaders, dragline, and excavator buckets for the U.S., Europe, and Asia region.
- Design and validate (FEA) the bucket based on the customer requirements, such as capacity and applications.
- Performed high peak velocity in the year of executing 56 custom orders with 100% quality, and $27K cost savings.
- Fifteen percent of cost reduction has been achieved in the excavator bucket market in India.
- 2 INF fields for new LWL bucket concepts.
- Implemented the cost reduction concepts and customized the buckets for the Indian market to reduce the cost by 15% from existing (per bucket).
- Reduced the design lead time for custom buckets from 46 hours to 25 hours (21 hours saved per ETO, for a total of 1,092 hours saved in 2017 – cost savings of $27,000).
- Create the modularization concept in large wheel loader buckets and underground mining buckets for reducing manufacturing lead time and design lead time (INF field).
- Torque tube removed concept in LWL buckets with hinge cast design. (INF Field)
- Stick Integrated Coupler Design for Various Excavator Machines and Attachments.
- Reduced the lead time for the Dragline custom design bucket from 4 months to 2 months.
Design Engineer- CNC & Conventional Lathe Machine Body
Tussor Machine Tools India (P) Ltd (Pinacho)
06.2013 - 08.2014
- Design and development of sheet metal bodies, Doors and Electrical Panels for CNC lathe machines
- Closely working with manufacturing team and develop the proto to production implementation
Junior Design Engineer- ESP CFD Analysis & Rotary Airlock Val
Unicon Engineers
06.2012 - 05.2013
- Responsible for the design of products like pneumatic conveying systems, screw conveyors, belt conveyors, rotary airlocks, slide gate valves, cone and flap valves, and various material handling equipment.
- Responsible for providing the raw material and manufacturing costs to the marketing team to create a quote for customers.
- Create a model of the electrostatic precipitator (ESP) and analyze the airflow using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). From the result, update the ESP front funnel portion.
Education
BE - Mechanical
Anna University
Trichy01.2012
HSC -
RN.Govt.Hr.Sec
Ayya01.2008
SSLC -
Govt.Hr.Sec
Thagattur01.2006
Skills
- Product design
- Mechanical component testing
- Design validation
- Cost optimization
- Design concept verification
- Data analysis
- ISO quality standards
- Structural analysis
- Design and manufacturing reviews
- Design documentation
- Creo Parametric
- GTOL, Tolerance Stack-Up
- Bolt Joint Analysis
- DFMEA
- CPPD
- APQP
- NPI
- CPI
- Deviations
- CPPD Gateways
- Team leadership
- PLM Teamcenter
Websites
Affiliations
- Nature walk
- Playing cricket
- Cycling
Accomplishments
Excellence on LWL ETO Efficiency Improvements- $27K savings
Excellence award for commitment and delivering the advancys adaptor Hex buckets ahead of time.
Excellence award for Development of LMT D Series Large Mining Truck cabin in Caterpillar India Pvt ltd.
Timeline
Design Engineer- Cabin Systems-Structure Engineer
Caterpillar India Engineering Solutions pvt ltd
11.2018 - Current
Senior Design Engineer- Work Tools-Structure Engineer
AXISCADES Technologies Limited (Caterpillar)
09.2014 - 10.2018
Design Engineer- CNC & Conventional Lathe Machine Body
Tussor Machine Tools India (P) Ltd (Pinacho)
06.2013 - 08.2014
Junior Design Engineer- ESP CFD Analysis & Rotary Airlock Val
Unicon Engineers
06.2012 - 05.2013
BE - Mechanical
Anna University
HSC -
RN.Govt.Hr.Sec
SSLC -
Govt.Hr.Sec
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