SHANKAR L
Bommasandra
Summary
I'm Shankar L knowledgeable [Precision Mold Manufacturing expert] with solid history of managing teams and driving operational success. Skilled in implementing strategic initiatives that enhance productivity and efficiency. Demonstrated ability in problem-solving and decision-making.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager (Development)
M/S Eureka Forbes pvt ltd
Bangalore, India
12.2023 - Current
- Development of new product (Water purifier & Vacuum Cleaner).
- Responsible for End to end process. (Product design review, DFM review, injection mold design review, mold flow analysis, mold development from kick off to ramp up phase)
- Experience in Startup Execution and implementation of New Projects in the company.
- Completing the new project within the target by means of monitoring the process & all relevant stake holders.
- New Project Design Review, Analysis, ECN & Modification by using AUTOCAD and Solid works.
- Review stack design & component selection in order to meet the product requirement.
- Jointly work with Design studio for surface creation & mock up preparation.
- Align with team for structure design & conduct CFT review across the stake holders.
- Participate in DFEMA & analyze potential failure at the design phase & make necessary improvements.
- Prepare BOM of the product & share to relevant stake holders.
- Define the manufacturing process of the part & help the sourcing team to fix the cost of the product.
- Participate in DFM analysis with the tooling vendors & share all the technical requirements of the product.
- Verify, approve part 2d drawing & assembly instructions (Molding & assembly factories).
- Participate in mold, assembly line trials to ensure the quality of the product & to analyze the potential failure.
- Participate in product testing (Reliability) & observe the quality of the product.
- Analyze the failures during trial phase & make necessary change in design/mold to overcome the failures.
- Provide approval of the product by means of making sign off with all relevant stake holders.
- Provide approval for the mold/jigs/fixture which are being used in the project for development at the molding factory.
- Participate in the molding trial at the local molding factory & provide approvals for the reference of sourcing & Quality team.
- Make summary of issues during the project development, prepare CAPA.
Manager (Mechanical design & development)
M/S Lava international pvt ltd
Noida, India
12.2019 - 11.2023
- Development of new product (Feature & smart phones).
- Responsible for End to end process. (Product design review, DFM review, injection mold design review, mold flow analysis, mold development from kick off to ramp up phase)
- Experience in Startup Execution and implementation of New Projects in the company.
- Completing the new project within the target by means of monitoring the process & all relevant stake holders.
- New Project Design Review, Analysis, ECN & Modification by using AUTOCAD and Creo.
- Review stack design & component selection in order to meet the product requirement.
- Jointly work with ID team for surface creation & mock up preparation.
- Align with team for structure design & conduct CFT review across the stake holders.
- Participate in DFEMA & analyze potential failure at the design phase & make necessary improvements.
- Prepare MBOM of the product & share to relevant stake holders.
- Define the manufacturing process of the part & help the sourcing team to fix the cost of the product.
- Participate in DFM analysis with the tooling vendors & share all the technical requirements of the product.
- Verify, approve part 2d drawing & assembly instructions (Molding & assembly factories).
- Participate in mold, assembly line trials to ensure the quality of the product & to analyze the potential failure.
- Participate in product testing (Reliability) & observe the quality of the product.
- Analyze the failures during trial phase & make necessary change in design/mold to overcome the failures.
- Provide approval of the product by means of making sign off with all relevant stake holders.
- Provide approval for the mold/jigs/fixture which are being used in the project for development at the molding factory.
- Participate in the molding trial at the local molding factory & provide approvals for the reference of sourcing & Quality team.
- Make summary of issues during the project development, prepare CAPA.
Project Engineer- Tool shop (Engineering & Planning)
M/S Malaplast pvt ltd
Thailand
11.2014 - 12.2019
- Preparing project plan for the new project/product.
- Experience in Startup Execution and implementation of New Projects tools in the company.
- Completing the project within the target.
- Planning & execution for new project tools.
- Organize specific mass production capability verify plant level before the ramp up.
- Design and development of jigs and fixtures.
- New Project Design Review, Analysis & Modification by using AUTOCAD and Cimatron (cad & cam).
- Deriving the process flow for the new product.
- Trouble shooting during the manufacturing process.
- Analyzing risk involved on the project & solving effectively.
- Responsible for development of the project/molds.
- Ensuring the completion of CPK for the new tool/molds with the target cycle time, yield & uptime.
- Responsible for process and production engineering, Automation planning.
- Developing the multi model project specific assembly line, molding, punching, tooling, grippers and other facilities with the cross functional team.
- Effectively working in the project by interacting with the customers on timely basis.
- Making sub plans for the project specific accessories & assuring the availability on time.
- Costing model creation, updating monitoring, analyzing and maintain the cost within the target.
- Bringing down the project liabilities and the controlling the inventory during the ramp down phase.
- Having continues interaction with the customer representatives to be a key point of contact for customer escalations.
A. Engineer
M/S Litenomobile India pvt ltd
Chennai, TN, India
02.2010 - 11.2014
- Design and development of Injection molds.
- Completing the Cpk for new tools with the target yield uptime and Stabilization of tool.
- New Project Design Review, Analysis, ECN & Modification by using AUTOCAD and UG (cad & cam).
- Trouble shooting during the cpk process & solving the line problem during the production.
- Finding the root cause and solving the problems. Take up 8 D Reduction in MTTR & MTBF.
- Production planning & Running the project tools to meet the production requirements.
- Responsible for process and production engineering, Automation planning
- Attend PQ, ORM, OEE, COPQ Meetings & responsible for Production Planning & Quality Control.
- Manufacturing and Maintenance of Injection moulds for plastic components.
- Experience to handle all type of mould such as Two plates and three plate mould with
- Angular lifter system, Side cores system, Stripper action system.
Junior Engineer - Tool room
M/S Pricol pvt ltd
Coimbatore, TN, India
06.2007 - 02.2010
- Handled the Injection mould Automobile components.
- Experience in Design review, Modifications of the tools.
- Process planning, Electrode and Machine planning, Job follow-up, fitting, Assembly & final matching.
- Trial Settlement, Trouble shooting & maintenance.
- Production proving of the new tools.
- Working experience in heavy tonnage moulds.
- Experience to handle all type of mould and such as
- Multi daylight injection moulds - Two plates and three plate moulds
- Stripper activation injection moulds with angular lifters ejection systems
- Single cavity and multicore system, Loose core system, Rotating cavity system etc.
Trainee – Tool and die maker / Tool Room
M/S Ucal machine tools Ltd
Chennai, TN, India
07.2006 - 06.2007
- Involving Research and Development process
- Designing, Process Planning, Tooling, Trail follow.
- Die casting dies for two wheeler carburetors components.
- Taking trials, troubleshooting & Cpk study during the trials.
- Handled tool room conventional machine like Lathe, Milling & Grinding.
Education
No Degree -
NTTF Technical Training Centre
07-2006
Skills
- Project planning
- Project execution
- Tool Engineering, Product Designing, Tooling
- Auto Cad
- Cimatron, Creo
- Ms office
- Press Tools
- Injection & compression moulds
- Die Casting
- Jigs & Fixtures
Languages
English
Tamil
Timeline
Manager (Development)
M/S Eureka Forbes pvt ltd
12.2023 - Current
Manager (Mechanical design & development)
M/S Lava international pvt ltd
12.2019 - 11.2023
Project Engineer- Tool shop (Engineering & Planning)
M/S Malaplast pvt ltd
11.2014 - 12.2019
A. Engineer
M/S Litenomobile India pvt ltd
02.2010 - 11.2014
Junior Engineer - Tool room
M/S Pricol pvt ltd
06.2007 - 02.2010
Trainee – Tool and die maker / Tool Room
M/S Ucal machine tools Ltd
07.2006 - 06.2007
No Degree -
NTTF Technical Training Centre
Other capabilities
- Quality circle,5s,Kaizen,Tpm
- DFMEA,PPAP, Process validation & CPK
- ISO 9000 & TS16949 activities
- Product reliability testing standards.
Special Trainings
- Husky, Hasco, Manner, Volastic Hot runner system
- Supervisory skill training program
- Yellow level training on qc tool
- Training in China for project verification & approvals
- Training on mold flow & DFM analysis
- Training on New Mold Development at M/s. LOM - Shenzhen China - 2012
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that all the above-mentioned details are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.