Vinay Kumar Mandi

• LV Control panel design (Customer Specific requirements)
• Reviewing and Approving the designs
• Good knowledge on the Standards IEC 61439, IEC 81346-2, UL508A, IEC 60204-1, IEC 60364-5-52, IS 3043
• Leading a design team
• Delegate tasks and set deadlines
• Monitoring the design activities
• Mentoring and Motivating the team members
• Technical trainings to Graduate Engineer trainees
• Team Building Activities

• Designing of LV Control Cabinets.
• Reviewing the design documents.
• Preparing the DFMEA for Control cabinets.
• Selection of Cables, Switchgear and other necessary electrical components as per the relevant IEC standards.
• Documenting the Engineering Design.
• Discussing with Stakeholders regarding the requirements.
• Coordinating with Global team in complete development process.
• Coordinating with Global team in testing of Panels and its status of prototype execution.
• Mentored team, sharing skills and expertise and encouraged each member to bring forward ideas and suggestions for improvement.

• Coordinating with Production and Quality team in the development activities.
• Reporting the design and development status to Manager.
• Costing and arranging budget approvals of the Project.
• Preliminary design for new projects.
• Electrical component selection and finalization.
• Maintaining of all Engineering documentations.

Projects Handled:

Wind-Solar Hybrid System:

• Developed, Tested and Commissioned the Wind Solar Hybrid Unit.
• With the help of Technical experts integrated Solar Hybrid Unit with Wind Converter.
• Developed 16 and 24 channel Smart String Combiner Boxes (SSCB).
• Selected cables (power cables & control cables), Switchgear for Hybrid Unit and PV modules.
• Preparing the PV Module field layout design in AutoCAD for better understanding before commencing the project.
• Monitoring the work at site and updating the status to management.
• Coordinating with purchase and planning departments for arranging the materials and with Quality while developing and Testing at Factory and at Site.
• Discussed with Vendors for the cost effective solutions.
• Created Purchase requests for development activity items.
• Maintaining the Bill of Materials for complete system.
• Technical support to Production and Quality teams in developing the Hybrid Unit.

Development and Commissioning of Grid tied 2MW Solar Inverter:

• Developed Inverter, DC Breaker cabinet and DC Fuse junction boxes.
• Responsible for Inverter Auxiliary system.
• Conducted FAT and SAT for newly developed Solar Inverter.
• Selected Power cables, control cables, Switchgear & Transformer for the Solar Inverter.
• Coordinated with Purchase and planning team in arranging the materials and with Quality team while assembling and performing FAT & SAT.
• Reporting to the management about the variations in the project & the status of works completed.
• Created Purchase requests for development activity items.
• Maintaining the Bill of Materials for complete system.
• Supporting to Production and Quality teams in developing the Inverter.
• Conducted research to test and analyze feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components and systems.
• Prepared cost estimates, schedules and project specifications for proposals.
• Conducted feasibility studies for proposed projects, incorporating potential ROI & risk management.

• Mentored junior engineers, contributing to their professional growth and overall team productivity.
• Oversaw the successful completion of multiple concurrent projects, balancing priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features into existing product lineups.
• Led a team of engineers to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget constraints.
• Assessed scope and requirements to assist with project design determinations.
• Improved communication between departments by implementing project management tools and holding regular cross-functional team meetings.
• Presented technical findings clearly and concisely during client meetings, fostering trust and confidence in our engineering capabilities.

• Reviewing the Drawings
• Homologation
• Cost optimization
• Vendor development
• Technical support to Production team
• Prepared Technical specifications

• Designing Schematics for LV Control panels.
• Calculating the short circuit and Load currents and implementing the required protecting equipment in the various subsystems.
• Developing the cost-effective alternative solutions by checking the technical parameters and assessing the capability of the vendor to reach the company requirements.
• Evaluating the new alternative products by testing through third party or by directly with calibrating equipment.
• Discussing with Technical expertise for the cost-effective solutions to have better safety and technical improvements to the Wind Turbine.
• Prepared and released Product Development Note for the new alternate products.
• Providing technical support to production, purchase, O&M and Quality.
• Designing the mechanical Drawings as required for development activities and revising the mechanical drawings as requested by Production and O&M.
• Prepared Purchase request for Development activities.
• Coordinating with Production, Purchase for implementing the respective design changes.
• Maintaining the Sub system Bill of Materials for Wind Turbine.