SHISHIRA KUMAR BEHERA
Senior Manager (NPD)
Vapi
Summary
Versatile and results-driven leader with over 20 years of experience in mechanical engineering, specializing in product design, development, and manufacturing optimization. Adept at planning, implementing, and overseeing strategic improvements that drive business growth, operational efficiency, and product excellence.
Proven track record of cultivating open, collaborative cultures that encourage the free exchange of ideas and cross-functional innovation. Skilled in managing end-to-end product lifecycles—from concept and design validation to tooling, supplier coordination, and production ramp-up.
Technical Expertise
- Advanced strength calculations for mechanical components including sheet metal, plastics, castings, and forgings
- Proficient in GD&T application and tolerance stack-up analysis for complex assemblies
- Experienced in machine design, defect mitigation, and ergonomic fixture development
- Strong focus on product reliability, performance enhancement, and compliance
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Senior Manager
Western Refrigeration Pvt. Limited
Vapi
12.2024 - Current
- Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
- Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
- Held monthly meetings to create business plans and workshops to drive successful business.
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
- Collaborated closely with peers from other departments to drive organizational success jointly as one cohesive unit.
- Reduced costs, optimized resource allocation, and improved efficiency in managing projects.
- Improved team performance by providing comprehensive training and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Mentored junior staff members for skill development and career progression within the organization.
- Managed budgets effectively, achieving financial objectives while maintaining strict control over expenditures.
- Reviewed and analyzed reports, records and directives to obtain data required for planning department activities.
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
- Demonstrated exceptional adaptability in navigating complex situations or rapidly changing environments with ease.
- Achieved operational excellence by streamlining processes and implementing best practices.
- Consolidated vendors and renegotiated contracts to optimize costs.
- Implemented innovative solutions to overcome challenges, leading to enhanced productivity levels.
Technical manager
HCL Technologies, GE Health care MRI Waukesha
10.2023 - Current
- Project : VECTO and Sustenance
- Roles and responsibilities:
- R&D, NPD, Design, CAE, VCP
- Complex designs of Casting for VCP projects
- Mechanical Testing
- Testing Fixture design
- Design CAE structural analys.
- Tools and Technology used: CREO and Ansys
- Duration: 1yrs
Technical manager
HCL Technologies
01.2019 - 10.2023
- Project : Atellica LD instrument as product for Siemens Healthineers.
- Roles and responsibilities:
- Sustenance Experience on Atellica product (Laboratory Diagnostic product)
- Complex Surfacing modeling works for plastic exteriors and interiors by using NX CAD
- Manufacturing stabilization for Sheet metal components, Plastic components, Castable components
- Team management and development
- Complex Tolerance stack up, Cost reduction
- Design Verification report and Design validation Report creation
- Design for Assembly, Design for Manufacturing, DEMIAC Principle approaching, Root cause analysis CAPA, Training resources for competency development
- Extensive use of GD & T
- Value analysis and Value Engineering
- Understanding Supplier requests, Tolerance analysis Vs Cost of Manufacturing, VAVE, Design to cost for Products, Complex ECN solving
- Quality analysis, Risk analysis
- Concept development for new Assembly fixtures, Pugh Matrix for concept selection, Solution
- Managing Team, Reviewing Design, Brainstorming sessions, Resource Development, Training plan and monitoring, Management meetings
- Mentoring Team, Conflict handling for Win-Win Situation
- Appraisal execution for subordinates
- Skill Gap analysis of resources
- Onsite travel as per Customer requirement
- Tools and Technology used: NX as CAD, Lab diagnostic equipment, Mechanical Engineering
- Duration: 5 Years
Senior Technical Leader
HCL Technologies
07.2016 - 01.2019
- Project : XEROX Finisher
- Roles and responsibilities:
- Product design and Development for new products, Prototyping, DOE, GD&T, Experimental design, Root cause analysis, Testing for different environment of Printing machine, Finisher product management, 2KLCSS, LVFBM, HVF and HVFBM, LAB testing of the product, Reliability testing, New concept and idea generation for field issues and serviceability, design quality analysis, Sheet metal and plastic design, Spring design, Mechanism Design , Electro-Mechanical component design testing and validation, Supplier quality check and validation
- Finisher design and development
- Testing and validation
- Ejector mechanism, Stapling mechanism, Punch mechanism design and development
- Tools and Technology used: NX as CAD, Printing and finishing equipment, Mechanical Engineering
- Duration: 2 Years
Senior Design Engineer-Consultant
Verinon Technology deployed with Wipro Technology
09.2015 - 07.2016
- Project : Washing machine New Product Development
- Roles and responsibilities:
- Product design and Development for Drives of Washing machine, tear down Projects to set benchmarks for NPD, 3D Modeling, concept development, Various mechanism design for Washing machine, new concept development, Switch and Knob design
- NPD as in Semi-automatic washing machine
- Locking and sealing Mechanism concept development and design
- Auto shut off valve mechanism concept and design
- DFEMA for the design phase of washing machine
- Leading the team for the design of various components and design
- Design Reviews
- Cross functional team meeting
- BOM management, Value Engineering and Value management
- NX CAD model preparation from the scratch
- Costumer management
- Design Review and freezing
- Tools and Technology used: NX as CAD, Sliding washing Machine New product development, Mechanical Engineering
- Duration: 10 Months
Senior Design Engineer
Geometric Global Solutions
11.2010 - 08.2015
- Project : Landing Gear Design and manufacturing for Rusthum -II UAV (ADE)
- Roles and responsibilities:
- Client meeting, Requirement driving, Presales Proposal writing, Project planning
- Tools and Technology used: Catia V5, NX Power point, MS Project, Excel, Mathematical Calculations
- Duration: 6 Months
- Project: Boeing PSO Group
- Roles and responsibilities:
- Family table and Part family creation for standard parts as per Boeing standard, Leading team of 2 resources, Mentoring Team for creating parametric models and quality checks. GD &T application and Stack up.
- Tools and Technology used: : Catia V5, NX, MS Excel
- Duration: 1 year
- Project : MRBDI CAD Migration
- Roles and responsibilities:
- Migration of VS Digital data to NX Plat form, Module lead, Execution and Quality checking, Mentoring and Training Team as per MRBDI standard
- Plastic parts designs for Cabinet, Covers, Automotive interior parts, Seating Components
- Complex Surfacing modeling works for automotive exteriors and interiors by using NX CAD and CATIA V5, BIW modeling, engineering change requests, Master section surface development, A-Pillar, B-Pillar and C-Pillar model development, Detail drawing creation by using NX and CATIA CAD tools, PMI application for various assembly level and component level
- Electrical component modeling i.e. Connectors, Back shells, plugs, pins, Sockets, crimps etc. Electrical routing creation, space optimization and uses of XML files extensively
- Extensive use of PMI and Extensive use of GD&T on 3D model and on 2D drawings as well, Welding part cad development for various BIW aspect
- CAD Quality Compliance checking and Documentation adhering to tight customer standard
- Tools and Technology used: CMM tool, Catia V5, NX, MS Excel
- Duration: 2yrs
- Project: Defense AG (Switzerland)
- Roles and responsibilities:
- 2D to 3D conversion for casting and Forging parts, Process planning, Parametric model creation, Quality Anaylsist, Mentoring Team and Defect checker
- Tools and Technology used: NX, MS Excel
- Duration: 1 year
- Project: Boston Gear
- Roles and responsibilities:
- 2D to 3D conversion for casting and Forging parts, Process planning, Parametric model creation, Quality Anaylsist, Mentoring Team and Defect checker
- Power train design for industrial food process machines includes Shaft design, key selection, Hand calculation, Bearing selection, Gear train selection, Housing design, CAD assemblies, Clearance and interference checkups, Detail drawing preparation, QC checking of the CAD drawings and Models and application of GD&T as per ASME Y 14.5
- Tools and Technology used: Duration: 2 Months
Design Engineer
Emug Technology
03.2010 - 10.2010
- Project: Aircraft Seating System for BE Aerospace
- Roles and responsibilities:
- Design and Drawing, Prototype building, Business class jets seating Design, Divan Seating Designs, GD&T, Tolerance stack up, Process Planning, Sheetmetal Bracket designs, Shrouds design for seats, Pulley Mechanisms designs, Conduce design, Teamcenter PLM, Surface design for oxygen masks, Hand Calculations, Complete CAD Assembly, EBOM, DBOM and MBOM preparation
- Tools and Technology used: NX MS Excel
- Duration: 8 Months
CAD Engineer
CADMAXX Technology
04.2009 - 02.2010
- Project: Air intake system development in Defiance Technology
- Roles and responsibilities:
- Prototype Building, Welding Bracket Design, Piping Design, Filter design, Supplier Management, Verification of Design, New Product development for Air Intake system, Welding parts, Application of GD &T.
- Sheet metal and plastic duct design and development for various trucks and buses
- Snorkel design, Below design, Fitting design of tubes to the CAB, Engineering sketch design for assembly instruction for complete Air intake System
- Vendor development, providing inputs to various vendors for Air intake systems
- Holding bracket design and manufacturing drawing creation, validation of the bracket
- Quality checks of the models over CAD as per standards and requirements and PLM (Matrix one) application
- Verification of prototypes on trucks to check form, fit and function.
- Tools and Technology used: Catia V5
- Duration: 11 Months
Design Engineer-iii
Infotech Enterprises limited
10.2008 - 03.2009
- Project: Scaffolding Structure digitization
- Roles and responsibilities:
- 2D to 3D Conversion, CAD Engineer.
- Tools and Technology used: AutoCAD, Rubber sheeting, CATIA
- Duration: 6 Months
Design Engineer
Idola Forai
03.2008 - 09.2008
- Project : Design and Development of Printing Machine
- Roles and responsibilities:
- Design for casting and Forging parts, Process planning, Parametric model creation, Part family creation for Standard Parts, Quality Anaylsist, Mentoring Team and Defect checker, Hand Calculation for Sheetmetal brackets, Roller cylinders designs
- Tools and Technology used: NX as CAD, MS Excel
- Duration: 7 Months
Senior Engineer
IGIAT Vishakhapatnam
03.2006 - 03.2008
- Project : Tooling Design, CNC programing, Electrical Drawing
- Roles and responsibilities:
- CNC Milling and CNC lathe Machine Programing, Tool Path Creation for Simple Tools, AutoCAD drawing creation for pipes, Autodesk inventor for 3D Development for Hydraulic Pipes, 2D to 3D conversion, Drawing checking and Customer meeting.
- CAD Quality Compliance checking and Documentation
- Manufacturing fixture design as per customer requirement
- Chain drive link design and development by reverse engineering
- CAD Model development for power train components, like shafts, Gears, Bearing ect. Shaft, CAD Assembly preparation, CAD assembly drawing preparation and BOM generation
- NX CAD Modeling for complex Casting and forging components
- Detailed drawing creation for large complex assemblies
- Standard part library creation for the customer
- Manufacturing fixture designs for various milling parts, casting bodies, forging parts
- NX modeling and NX CAM CNC programming preparation
- Process Planning for milling and turning components basically aluminum materials
- Tools and Technology used: Auto CAD, Auto desk inventor, Fanuc CNC programing, Mastercam
- Duration: 2 Years
GET(Graduate Engineer Trainee)
CTTC Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
04.2004 - 03.2006
- Project: Tool Room Process planning
- Roles and responsibilities:
- 2D to 3D conversion, drawing checking, Process Planning document creation, CNC program, Auto CAD, CNC lathe and CNC Milling Operations, Wire cut machining, Drilling, Jig Boring, Grinding.
- Process Planning for milling and turning components basically aluminum materials
- 2D to 3D CAD conversion by solid works
- 2D profile creation by AutoCAD for manual CNC programming
- Production support through CAD and 2D drawing generation
- Plastic part modeling like spoons, key rings, Calculator covers, mobile covers, Spectacle covers, Phone covers, Sheet metal part modeling like floppy sliders, mobile accessories, watch accessories and assembly, Sheet metal brackets for automotive applications, Casting models for various types of valves and accessories for boiler application according to requirement
- Fixture modeling and drawing preparation and concept design
- Tools and Technology used: Tool Room training
- Duration: 2 Years
Education
BE - Mechanical
Biju Patnaik technical university
01.2003
CHSE - Science
Council of higher secondary education
01.1999
10th/HSC - undefined
Board of High school Certificate
01.1997
Post Graduation Diploma - CAD/CAM And Tool Design
CTTC
Orissa, Inida 04.2001 -
MBA - Total Quality Management
Karnataka Open University
Mysore, India 04.2001 -
Diploma in Project Management - Project Management
Simply Learn
Bengaluru, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Long-term planning
Employee talent development
Process optimization expertise
Optimized resource distribution
Certification
Part time MBA on Total Quality Management
Total Years of Relevant Work Experience (related to this application)
20 years
Total Years Work Experience
18 yrs
Timeline
Senior Manager
Western Refrigeration Pvt. Limited
12.2024 - Current
Technical manager
HCL Technologies, GE Health care MRI Waukesha
10.2023 - Current
Technical manager
HCL Technologies
01.2019 - 10.2023
Senior Technical Leader
HCL Technologies
07.2016 - 01.2019
Senior Design Engineer-Consultant
Verinon Technology deployed with Wipro Technology
09.2015 - 07.2016
Senior Design Engineer
Geometric Global Solutions
11.2010 - 08.2015
Design Engineer
Emug Technology
03.2010 - 10.2010
CAD Engineer
CADMAXX Technology
04.2009 - 02.2010
Design Engineer-iii
Infotech Enterprises limited
10.2008 - 03.2009
Design Engineer
Idola Forai
03.2008 - 09.2008
Senior Engineer
IGIAT Vishakhapatnam
03.2006 - 03.2008
GET(Graduate Engineer Trainee)
CTTC Bhubaneswar
04.2004 - 03.2006
Post Graduation Diploma - CAD/CAM And Tool Design
CTTC
04.2001 -
MBA - Total Quality Management
Karnataka Open University
04.2001 -
Diploma in Project Management - Project Management
Simply Learn
04.2001 -
CHSE - Science
Council of higher secondary education
10th/HSC - undefined
Board of High school Certificate
BE - Mechanical
Biju Patnaik technical university
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