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Yuvaraj R

Chennai

Summary

Handled two different major roles in OEM automobile industries more than a decade. Experienced Manufacturing Engineer in process Design and Development & project management with Hands-on experience in new products. Dedicated experience engineer with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices.signs. Achievement-oriented professional possessing expertise in policy and procedure development, technology implementation, and staff supervision. Committed to delivering innovative products and solutions while maintaining safety and sustainability.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

SR.ENGINEER, MANUFACTURING ENGINEER - VEHICLE ASSEMBLY

ROYAL ENFIELD MOTORS
Chennai
08.2018 - Current
  • Company Overview: Manufacturing World class two wheeler
  • Led team meetings to discuss project progress and address issues.
  • Managed cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration between engineering, manufacturing, and quality assurance departments.
  • Monitored performance metrics to identify areas of improvement.
  • Streamlined project workflows by introducing agile methodologies, reducing time to market.
  • Oversaw the preparation and maintenance of project documentation, including design specifications, user manuals, and progress reports.
  • Directed the allocation of resources, including budget, personnel, and materials, to maximize productivity and meet project deadlines.
  • Spearheaded research initiatives to integrate new technologies into existing systems, improving performance.
  • Developed innovative solutions to enhance system efficiency and reduce project costs.
  • Led quality assurance efforts, establishing metrics and procedures to maintain high standards across projects.
  • Mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and support to facilitate professional growth and project success.
  • Conducted regular performance evaluations of engineering processes and systems, recommending optimizations and enhancements.
  • Created accurate project specifications, documenting in technical manuals.
  • Conducted analyses addressing failure, reliability or yield improvement.
  • Conducted time studies to determine labor costs associated with each product line.
  • Created new processes for fabrication, assembly, testing, and inspection of products to meet customer requirements.
  • Identified cost reduction opportunities through improved processes, materials utilization, and waste elimination initiatives.
  • Developed and implemented manufacturing process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce downtime.
  • Standardize the conveyor assembly process and ensure roll off vehicle quality.
  • Established the New Line, Layout marking and Facility creation for HIMALAYAN, GURILLA, HUNTER, CLASSIC 350 & METEOR 350 Models and Proved the facility on time from Alpha build to SOP.
  • DAP (Design Approval Process) completion & process proving for Special Purpose Machine (SPM).
  • Implemented DC nut runner integration with conveyor system to avoid and improve process errors.
  • Design and develop process for new products and existing model upgrades.
  • Expert in cycle time, Line Balancing (man power balancing & utilization) for new product and effectively utilizing manpower's.
  • Installed and proved the 4 different Vehicles variant in Single line by commonization of pressing machines and sub assembly fixtures and reduced the space constrains in Layout.
  • Prepared PPAP documents for new products: Twin cylinder 650cc variants, Hunter 350, Himalayan 450, and Classic 350 variants. Ensure the process is proven as per the Technical Document, along with the design team.
  • Responsible for completing the manufacturing process targets and planning for continuous improvements based on lean manufacturing principles.
  • Team Leader, Facilitator and coordinator of team activities.
  • Handling CKD assembler end facility ordering & proving in 5 different countries like Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Thailand & Bangladesh.
  • Facility planning, sourcing and development of material handling system.
  • Possess good knowledge on layout planning for sub assembly cells with mapping of MHR (Material Handling) flow.
  • Possess knowledge on Line balancing on both static and moving conveyor line assembly, and improved the capacity enhancement from 400/shift to 600/Shift for Meteor and Classic models.

VEHICLE QUALITY FUNCTION

Royal enfield Pvt Ltd
Chennai
02.2012 - 07.2018
  • Responsible to handling shifts in final vehicle quality Inspection Line & PDI.
  • Responsible for ensuring export vehicle quality as per international homologation standards.
  • Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
  • Conducted testing of software and systems to ensure quality and reliability.
  • Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
  • Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
  • Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Operated equipment and machinery according to safety guidelines.
  • Leading a team for vehicle inspection of Export countries.
  • Preparation of monthly information system and presenting in front of the top level management peoples about the quality progress in the plant.
  • Ensuring Process Audit, Torque Audit, Fixture audits, SRK Audit and Poka yoke Audits in daily & Monthly basis.
  • Planning, scheduling and follow up on all internal audits and to prevent control of NC (Non Conformance).
  • Identify root causes of problems and responsible to control Field Failure Customer complaints (FFIR).
  • Working with CFT for improving quality of products by analysing customer complaints and implementing corrective action through various methodology.
  • Coordinate and investigate with Customers for repeated quality failures along with development design team.
  • Installed Robotic tightening automation, Auto feed and tightening and saved 5 manpower/day and improved the productivity by cycle time reduction.
  • Received trailblazer award for significantly established CKD assembler end facilities.
  • Multi-model workstation with model selector for resolve manpower & space constrains.
  • Line balancing & capacity enhancement done for 600 bikes/shift in Meteor-350 line.
  • Resolved fuel pump failure issue to zero in CLASSIC model bikes and rewarded among my team.
  • Cost saving project: Created process Facility for petrol cost savings of 36 Lakhs / year.
  • Collaborated with CFT and reduced handling damages across India while transferring the vehicle.

Education

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering

Sri Durga Devi Polytechnic college
Kavaraipettai
06.2009

10th Grade -

Government higher secondary school
Pazhya nappalayam, Chennai
05.2007

Skills

  • SAP & MS office Packages
  • Google Sheets, Slides
  • AutoCAD
  • SolidWorks
  • Team Leading / Team Management Skill
  • Project completion on time
  • Closely followup with suppliers and complete task effectively
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • Process Controls Skills
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Knowledge / Experience on customer handling
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Process improvement
  • Lean manufacturing
  • Project management
  • Manufacturing processes
  • Team leadership
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Technical documentation
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Continuous deployment
  • Performance optimization
  • Staff management
  • Performance monitoring
  • Project research
  • Technical leadership

Accomplishments

  • Received trailblazer award for significantly established CKD assembler end facilities.
  • Resolved fuel pump failure issue to zero in CLASSIC model bikes and rewarded among my team.
  • Cost saving project: Created process Facility for petrol cost savings of 36 Lakhs / year.
  • Collaborated with CFT and reduced handling damages across India while transferring the vehicle.

Languages

  • English
  • Tamil

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 04/11/92
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married

Languages

Tamil
First Language
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Timeline

SR.ENGINEER, MANUFACTURING ENGINEER - VEHICLE ASSEMBLY

ROYAL ENFIELD MOTORS
08.2018 - Current

VEHICLE QUALITY FUNCTION

Royal enfield Pvt Ltd
02.2012 - 07.2018

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering

Sri Durga Devi Polytechnic college

10th Grade -

Government higher secondary school

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