I am a seasoned Mechanical Engineering Professional with extensive experience in R&D, Vendor Development, Purchase Management, and Production Optimization. My career spans leadership roles where I hav... Read more

I am a seasoned Mechanical Engineering Professional with extensive experience in R&D, Vendor Development, Purchase Management, and Production Optimization. My career spans leadership roles where I have successfully driven projects from concept design to final execution, ensuring cost efficiency, quality improvement, and timely delivery. Core Expertise Mechanical R&D: Concept design preparation, feasibility analysis, BOM creation, reverse engineering, and cost reduction initiatives. Vendor Development: Identifying and localizing suppliers, negotiating costs, improving quality standards, and building long-term partnerships. Purchase Management: Source validation, procurement tracking, supplier rating, and ensuring on-time payments and material availability. Production Optimization: Fixture design, cycle time reduction, CNC/VMC programming, rejection monitoring, and employee performance evaluation. IT Systems Management: Server configuration, biometric access, CCTV monitoring, and EPABX programming. Key Achievements: Designed and manufactured Color Sorting Machines for rice, dal, cashew, groundnut, and plastics. Developed Conveyors (belt type, bucket type, Z-type, C-type, S-type) and Electromagnetic Vibrators for material feeding. Executed Automotive projects with Stanley, Festo, Flextronics, Faiveley, TE Connectivity, Turbo & Brakes India, KIA Motors, Honda, and JBM. Delivered Aerospace projects for Goodrich and MOOG, including machining parts and heat management systems. Contributed to Railway projects for Diesel Locomotive Works, Indian Coach Factory, Schneider, Medha Servo Drives, and BHEL. Reduced cycle times in CNC turning, VMC machining, wire bending, and pipe bending processes. Localized imported components to domestic suppliers, achieving significant cost savings and quality improvements. Communized child parts to reduce investment and streamlined manufacturing processes for sheet metal and fabrication projects. Professional Strengths: Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams (marketing, finance, service, QA). Skilled in SolidWorks, DraftSight, ZW-CAD, and PowerMill for design and programming. Proven ability to balance innovation, cost competitiveness, and manufacturing feasibility. Track record of delivering projects that meet both technical and commercial requirements. Experienced in supplier evaluation, cost reduction strategies, and production planning.