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Swapnil Dhande

Pune

Summary

Design Engineer having 8+ year of experience in product design and development function

Willing to work in an organization where my skills and knowledge can used to deliver value added results and helps me to add new skills in my bucket.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Lead

Tata Technologies
Pune
09.2023 - Current
  • Developed components for passenger brake system
  • Handled end-to-end responsibility for vehicle brake component packaging
  • Managed various brake components including brake tubes, hoses, vacuum hoses, booster, and caliper.
  • Collaborated with supplier to improve product and address issues
  • Released parts in the system to consistently achieve design milestones
  • Provided design support to cross functional team

Deputy Manager

Knorr Bremse Systems for Commercial Vehicles India Pvt. Ltd
Pune
08.2018 - 09.2023
  • Product design for commercial vehicles braking systems
  • Designed and developed new variants of air compressors and pneumatic valves based on customer requirements.
  • Executed responsibilities in casting, forging, and sheet metal development.
  • Validated product through testing and created comprehensive reports for customer submission.
  • Implemented value analysis/value engineering techniques to optimize existing design for cost savings.
  • Provided assembly line support to address issues and assisted in design support for CFT.
  • Managed and implemented PDC for new and ongoing projects.
  • Managed design change and BOM release process for production via global change management system
  • Prepared engineering specifications and coordinated with testing team for DVP according to customer requirements.
  • Provided customer support for field failure issues, resolved problems through design and process improvement.
  • Reviewed and prepared DFMEA, conducted Risk Analysis, analyzed GD&T and tolerance stack up, assessed technical feasibility for DMI closure
  • Resolved failure analysis for serial production as a member of the CFT team.
  • Initiated communication with suppliers and conducted on-site visits to resolve issues with child parts and establish relationships with potential new suppliers as design lead.
  • Benchmarking and Reverse engineering of competitor product and compare with benchmark product
  • Reviewer (R&D) for PPAP, DMI, PSW of new developments
  • Collaborated with the center of competence (COC) to facilitate improvement in multiple areas such as new development strategies, testing protocols and continuous serial support.

Project Executive

Whirlpool of India Limited, Ranjangaon
Pune
05.2016 - 08.2018
  • Product design engineer for refrigerator, primarily responsible for plastic and sheet metal design of refrigerator child parts
  • Design multiple concepts and finalize as per product attributes
  • Detailed engineering which includes manufacturability, reliability on finalized design
  • Releasing final Parts & BOM in Windchill, also worked on ECN ECR in PLM
  • Perform the structural test on refrigerator and improve the design with physical and SBD report review
  • Worked on VAVE project within timeline to meet cost target
  • Coordinating with manufacturing team to perform implementation of parts on assembly line.

CAD Engineer

Indo German Tool Room, Aurangabad
Aurangabad
01.2016 - 03.2016
  • Worked CAD design of pressure die casting dies for casing parts

Education

PGDTD & CC -

Indo German Tool Room, Aurangabad
12.2015

Bachelor of Mechanical Egineering -

KDK Collège of Engineering, Nagpur
04.2013

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering -

Government Polytechnic Wardha
04.2010

SSC -

Model High School, Karanja, Wardha

Skills

  • Product Design and Development
  • Reverse Engineering
  • GD&T, Design Stackup
  • DVP, DFMEA, DFM, DFA, DMI
  • Manufacturing Processes
  • Engineering Materials
  • PLM - Teamcenter & Windchill
  • Software Skills
  • Expertise in Creo,
  • Proficient in Catia, NX (UG)
  • Strong Work Ethics
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Result Oriented

Maritalstatus

Married

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 10/29/91
  • Nationality: Indian

Timeline

Technical Lead

Tata Technologies
09.2023 - Current

Deputy Manager

Knorr Bremse Systems for Commercial Vehicles India Pvt. Ltd
08.2018 - 09.2023

Project Executive

Whirlpool of India Limited, Ranjangaon
05.2016 - 08.2018

CAD Engineer

Indo German Tool Room, Aurangabad
01.2016 - 03.2016

PGDTD & CC -

Indo German Tool Room, Aurangabad

Bachelor of Mechanical Egineering -

KDK Collège of Engineering, Nagpur

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering -

Government Polytechnic Wardha

SSC -

Model High School, Karanja, Wardha
Swapnil Dhande