Siddharth Ravoor

As a graduate apprentice trainee at Volvo, I was in the production department and in charge of Tool Calibration (Torque Wrenches & Shut-off Guns), new tool procurement, design & fabrication of custom made fixtures for the assembly line. I was also actively involved in the effort to bring calibration of shut-off guns in house which would result in better quality control and cost savings. Apart from this, I also led the 'Volvo Vision System' project which involved using industrial cameras to develop quality case solutions in the production line. The deployment for this involved major effort in terms of designing & fabrication of fixtures and developing Machine Learning capabilities. I had the opportunity to understand the functioning of other departments and the assembly process of various construction equipment.

I started as a trainee in the Sub-contract department of Military communication equipment (MCE) division at BEL. Here, the design of the military equipment is done completely in house but their manufacturing is outsourced to the local manufacturers. The job involved understanding the engineering requirements, creating a list of the most suitable vendors for the job based on past performance. After this, bids are created and published using SAP software. Once the bid response time expires, multiple vendor responses received are analyzed using comparative statements and one with a good delivery record and lowest quote offered is chosen. A green sheet (order sheet) is prepared for further approval after which the order is placed.