Sushilkumar Katre
Senior Material Engineer
Pune
Summary
About me Materials engineering Professional with 16 years of experience in the area of quality, failure analysis, metallurgical testing, material and related processes. A track record of successfully implementing lab test protocols, root cause analysis, quality control, optimizing heat treatment processes, and contributing to development of automotive parts.
Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives and drive continuous improvement.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager-Metallurgy (Product Development)
Mahindra Truck and Bus
Pune
01.2018 - Current
- Manage and oversees test services from certified external laboratories
- Executed rigorous process and product failure an alysis
- Exhibited excellence in complex root-cause and cor rective action activities
- Material selection and related process recommendations to improve quality, performance, cost reduction and product reliability.
- Review critical drawings and evaluate the impact of design changes on material quality.
- Evaluation of prototype suppliers, support of on-si te assessment and technical audits at supplier end.
- Collaborated with vendor team to share support on processes like castings, forgings, sheet metal working, heat treatment, coating, plating and welding.
- Analyzed 200 parts in benchmarking event and derived insights on the material properties of various competitor vehicles
- Perform testing on plastic and elastomer parts & co-ordinate with experts for issues.
Manager-Metallurgy & Quality
MUBEA Automotive Components India Pvt Ltd.
Pune
05.2012 - 05.2018
- Lead metallurgist for suspension and powertrain division products and projects.
- Lab operations, metallurgical failure analysis and RCA in conformance with Quality Management System.
- Developed, standardized, evaluated procedures and techniques for tests used in the material analysis.
- Collaborated with global teams to develop India Lab facility, [process improvements and steel mill validation.
- Monitored the in-house processes for heat-treated products (Induction temper wire, suspension spring, stabilizer bars, torsion bar, valve spring and hose clamps)
- Successful approvals of material & process validation by automotive OEMs.
- Performed special process audits at in-house and supplier facility. CQI-09, CQI-11.
- Formulated and documented SOP for processes of wire drawing, Inductive temper line, stress relieving, warm peening, stress peening & powder coating line.
- Contributed as IATF 16949 & EOHS certified internal auditor.
Deputy Manager-Metallurgy QA
Mackeil Forgings
Durgapur
10.2009 - 02.2012
- Perform technical enquiry & execute order processing for steel forgings up to 25 tons
- Established state of the art metallurgical test laboratory
- Developed efficient team for QA inspection and la b testing
- Steered new facility validation with other departments for implementation quality system
- Collaborated with steel mill for Ingot quality contr ol in line with customer orders
- Implemented process plan for forging operations and heat treatment cycles
- Generated steel grade specifications and a comprehensive process document to streamline heat-treatment operation
- Execution of series of metallographic analysis, mechanical test & NDT inspections
- Proactively optimized ingot alloying additions to propose cost-efficient steel sourcing
- Achieved approvals for export job, power plant rot ors, wind mill, mining & thermal plant forgings.
Assistant Manager-Metallurgy QA
Bharat Forge Ltd
Pune
10.2007 - 10.2009
- Time-bound feedback on customer enquiries with engineering team for feasibility on 1 ton to 25 t ons forgings
- Collaborated with steel mill for Ingot quality contr ol in line with customer orders
- Suggested material grade alloying limits in ingot h eat selection to achieve set of properties
- Prepare & implement job wise Manufacturing Process Plan & Quality Plan
- Co-ordinate with QC team during inspection by customer or third party
- Collaborated with NDT team to comply requirements of UT, RT, MT testing
- BS/EN /ASTM /ASME/DIN/ SEW/API specification compliance
- Material and process compliance, test methods, deviation remarks and special recommendation on domestic and export orders
- Derived material property data for carbon steel, alloy steel & stainless steel
- Conducted trials to achieve property qualification levels for jobs from Power, defense, wind mill, oil & gas heavy forgings.
Lead
Bharat Forge Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Metallurgist for suspension and powertrain d ivision products and projects
- Lab operations, metallurgical failure analysis and
- RCA in conformance with Quality Management Sy stem
- Developed, standardized, evaluated procedures a nd techniques for tests used in the material analy sis
- Collaborated with global teams to develop India L ab facility and steel mill validation
- Monitored the in-house processes for heat-treated products (Induction temper wire, suspension sprin g, stabilizer bars, torsion bar, valve spring and ho se clamps)
- Successful approvals of material & process validat ion by automotive OEMs
- Performed special process audits at inhouse and s upplier facility.CQI-09, CQI-11
- Co-ordination with global material team for analys is, testing and process development
- Formulated and documented SOP for processes of wire drawing, Inductive temper line, stress relievi ng, warm peening, stress peening & powder coati ng line
- Contributed as IATF 16949 & EOHS certified intern al auditor.
Junior Executive -Trainee
AMForge Industries Ltd
Pune
10.2003 - 11.2004
- Perform raw material inspections and generate te chnical reports
- Focused on learning about heat treatment, quality inspections and 5S tools
- Performed documentation & adherence to test sp ecifications during audits.
Education
Master of Science - Physical Metallurgy
Government College of Engineering
Pune 07.2004 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Science - Metallurgical Engineering
Government College of Engineering
Pune 07.2000 - 06.2003
Diploma in Engineering - Metallurgical
Government Polytechnic
Nagpur 07.1996 - 06.2023
Skills
Decision Makingundefined
Timeline
Manager-Metallurgy (Product Development)
Mahindra Truck and Bus
01.2018 - Current
Manager-Metallurgy & Quality
MUBEA Automotive Components India Pvt Ltd.
05.2012 - 05.2018
Deputy Manager-Metallurgy QA
Mackeil Forgings
10.2009 - 02.2012
Assistant Manager-Metallurgy QA
Bharat Forge Ltd
10.2007 - 10.2009
Lead
Bharat Forge Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2009
Master of Science - Physical Metallurgy
Government College of Engineering
07.2004 - 01.2007
Junior Executive -Trainee
AMForge Industries Ltd
10.2003 - 11.2004
Bachelor of Science - Metallurgical Engineering
Government College of Engineering
07.2000 - 06.2003
Diploma in Engineering - Metallurgical
Government Polytechnic
07.1996 - 06.2023
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