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Syed Faizudeen Hidayadullah

Syed Faizudeen Hidayadullah

Bengaluru

Summary

Ability to build a career with leading corporate of Hi-tech environment and seeking leadership position on product design and development, throughout Decade+ years of experience in Rolling stock & Automotive (R&D) Project, Program management and Design to Development of structural components on CBS(Carboy shell) for Rolling stock & BIW (Body-in-White) for Automotive Development of Body shop process In addition industrialization Innovative Design Lead with background in managing creative projects from concept to completion. Experience includes leading design teams, overseeing product development, and implementing strategic design solutions that elevate brand visibility. Strengths comprise of strong leadership skills, ability to drive creativity among team members, and adeptness at working under tight deadlines while maintaining quality standards. Impacted previous organizations by streamlining processes, engendering collaboration, and fostering environment for innovation.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Train Design Lead - CBS (Car Body Shell)

ALSTOM Transport India Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
07.2022 - Current
  • Led design initiatives for transportation solutions in rail and metro systems, which involve CBS Engineering, starting from the tender phase to pre-serial build, as per project QCD commitment.
  • 400+ products designed and managed on several projects of metro and high-speed trains.
  • Designed and developed various structural components that have been met for Product FEA Calculation and interface requirements.
  • Collaborated with CFT teams to develop innovative design concepts.
  • Directed design, release, and CCM (Change Control Management) process
  • Conducted user research to inform design decisions and enhance user experience.
  • Developed creative strategies to create a unified look and feel across products.
  • Managed design reviews to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
  • Oversaw the process development of a complex product from conception to implementation.
  • Acquire proficiency in Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and the integration of various body components and assembly processes that are in line with routing and standards applicable by QC and industrialization.
  • Oversaw the pre-serial (Proto) build of the complete CBS activity, and facilitated the process team in resolving various concerns.
  • Worked with existing and new customers on new ideas, concepts and designs.
  • As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSB), I resolved various production concerns through the DMAIC principle.
  • Facilitating the process, quality, and production team in terms of industrialization, part quality, maturity, and approval process.
  • Implementing lean processes and standards in accordance with Alstom's internal and customer-specific requirements.
  • Directed project planning for the CBS domain and aligned with stakeholders for the delivery schedule.
  • Implemented a smart structural product for various projects that meet interface and manufacturing requirements.
  • Directed and deployed the complete life cycle of the product in PLM - Enovia.
  • Interacting with various CFT teams, including the interface, project team, industrial, sourcing, supplier quality, manufacturing, validation, and train subsystems.
  • Oversaw the product maturity of each project phase and conducted reviews with the CFT.
  • Collecting all Rex (Return of Experience or Lessons Learned) from various projects and implementing them in live projects to reduce or eliminate waste.

Assistant Manager - BIW Process design (Body-in-white)

Peugeot Citroën Automobiles India Pvt. Ltd (Groupe PSA)(Deputed by Expleo Technologies, India)
Chennai
07.2020 - 06.2022
  • Project Lead on BiW commodity of the automotive body shop in line with KPI and the simultaneous engineering process.
  • Directed the whole project from proto build to SoP.
  • Acquired proficiency in industrialization, product quality, maturity, and process in line with APQP and PPAP.
  • Supervised BiW activity that is in line with welding standards, design, manufacturability, and compliance.
  • Oversaw the techno-commercial aspects of the entire BIW process engineering activity, starting from the RFI to the pre-serial production phase.
  • Responsible for drafting supplier technical evaluations and assessments (TEA).
  • Authored the global project time plan, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 planning, and provided weekly updates to leadership in line with KPIs.
  • Post project kickoff, lead design review activities with line builders and tool makers, and identify potential issues.
  • Oversaw contract management with the line builders and tool makers for the body shop activities. Post-installation, lead vehicle geometry and process improvement activities from the BiW process point, including preparing the datum scheme for each process.

Sr. Engineer - BIW (Body-in-white)

Renault Nissan Technology and Business Center India Pvt. Ltd.(Deputed by Segula Technologies, India)
Chennai
03.2019 - 06.2021
  • Deputed at Renault-Nissan Technology (R&D). I worked on CMF platform passenger car projects.
  • Project Lead on BiW commodity of the automotive body shop, in line with KPI and simultaneous engineering process.
  • Directed the whole project from proto build to the SoP.
  • Acquire proficiency in industrialization, product quality, maturity, and processes in line with APQP and PPAP.
  • Supervised BiW activity, which is in line with welding standards, design, manufacturability, and compliance.
  • Oversaw the techno-commercial aspects of the entire BIW process engineering activity, starting from the RFI to the pre-serial production phase.
  • Responsible for drafting supplier technical evaluations and assessments (TEA).
  • Authored the global project time plan, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 planning, and provided weekly updates to leadership in line with KPIs.
  • Post-project kickoff, lead design review activities with line builders and tool makers, and identify potential issues.
  • Oversaw contract management with the line builders, tool makers, and body shop activities.
  • Post-installation, leading vehicle geometry and process improvement activities from the BiW process point include preparing a datum scheme for each process.

Program Engineer - Engineering & Program management

Magna Automotive India Pvt. Ltd. (Body&Chassis)
Chennai
07.2014 - 02.2019
  • Subcomponent of BiW and chassis of Ford EcoSport (B515), Renault Duster, and Nissan Magnite.
  • Pre-RFQ preparation of the Bill of Material (BOM) for each stage of BiW and Chassis products.
  • Product change-point preparation for both stamping and assembly.
  • GD&T preparation of finalized design.
  • Champion of design, responsible for both customer and supplier.
  • Obtaining design modification approvals (if required) from the customer.
  • Green simulation: Stamping and assembly manufacturing feasibility study and sign-off. It includes forming simulation analysis, such as the study of formability, wrinkles, thinning, thickening, and springback.
  • Modification of the stamping product as per manufacturing feasibility, such as increasing the radius, adding a bead, modifying the ribs, and strengthening the deep draw product.
  • The responsibility of product design with the customer includes a vehicle-level feasibility check in terms of fit and finish from the customer's point of view.
  • Program management GATES update on both the customer and Magna.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Governement College of Engineering
Salem, Tamil Nadu
06.2014

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - Tool&Die

Murugappa Polytechnic College
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
11.2010

Master of Business Administration - IBM

Loyola College
Chennai

Skills

  • Product design
  • Process engineering
  • Product lifecycle management
  • Structural component design
  • Innovative design development
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • GD&T
  • Manufacturing system engineering
  • Lean Six sigma
  • Ergonomics
  • Stakeholder management
  • Agile methodology
  • Layout design
  • Design leadership
  • Decision-making

Certification

  • Certified 'Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification' from the MSME Government of India
  • Certified 'Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification' by Alstom
  • Completion of Master of Project Management conducted through Udemy
  • Successfully completed 35 hrs of classroom training program for PMP certification conducted by PMI India according to the PMBOK guide
  • PLM - CATIA V5/V6 certified
  • Certified A1 and A2 level French language

Accomplishments

  • Led CBS domain engineering activity of the DMRC project (Delhi Metro), awarded 'GOLD' for outstanding performance
  • Led the smart aluminum carboy shell for the Athens and Abidjan metro project, awarded the 'Star Award of the Month' for outstanding performance
  • Best employee of the year 2017, awarded by Magna, India, and Thailand

Languages

Urdu
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
French
Beginner (A1)
A1
Japanese
Beginner
A1
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Tamil
Advanced (C1)
C1

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Train Design Lead - CBS (Car Body Shell)

ALSTOM Transport India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2022 - Current

Assistant Manager - BIW Process design (Body-in-white)

Peugeot Citroën Automobiles India Pvt. Ltd (Groupe PSA)(Deputed by Expleo Technologies, India)
07.2020 - 06.2022

Sr. Engineer - BIW (Body-in-white)

Renault Nissan Technology and Business Center India Pvt. Ltd.(Deputed by Segula Technologies, India)
03.2019 - 06.2021

Program Engineer - Engineering & Program management

Magna Automotive India Pvt. Ltd. (Body&Chassis)
07.2014 - 02.2019

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Governement College of Engineering

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - Tool&Die

Murugappa Polytechnic College

Master of Business Administration - IBM

Loyola College

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