Ajay S.

Experience

• New Product Development Manager (Technical Lead – Mechanical) MPS · Full-time Apr 2025 – Present 11 mos Rohtak, HR, India Owned end-to-end mechanical design and delivery of precision fasteners and components for automotive
  and off-highway customers.
  • Acted as technical owner from sales inquiry to production handover, including feasibility analysis,
  cost estimation, quotation support, customer interaction, and technical negotiations.
  • Major customers handled: JCB, Escorts, Mahindra & Mahindra, Swaraj, Navistar.
  • Led complete NPI lifecycle covering concept design, detailed product and process drawings, validation,
  and production release.
  • Managed project delivery timelines and cross-functional coordination to ensure on-time execution.
  • Led and mentored a team of 6 engineers, reviewing designs and ensuring compliance with engineering
  and quality standards.
  • Prepared and approved product drawings, process drawings, and GD&T, ensuring manufacturability
  and customer compliance.
  • Drove vendor development, outsourcing, and tool design activities, supporting supplier capability
  development and production readiness.
  • Collaborated with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure smooth engineering to
  production.
  • Owned system-level CAD–CAM strategy for precision engraving operations, translating SolidWorks
  design intent into validated ArtCAM toolpaths while controlling tolerances, tool paths, and machining
  risks.
• Senior Engineer Universal Precision Screw · Full-time Sep 2022 – Apr 2025 2 yrs 7 mos Rohtak, HR, India • Led aerospace fastener and precision component development programs for Tier-1 customers, including
  Honeywell and GE Vernova.
  • Owned complete NPI lifecycle from RFQ feasibility, concept design, and detailed engineering through
  validation, PPAP, and customer approval.
  • Acted as primary technical interface for customers during design reviews, qualification testing, and
  failure analysis activities.
  • Led and mentored a team of 12 engineers, managing task allocation, design reviews, and technical
  decision-making across multiple aerospace programs.
  • Performed structural validation using static and fatigue FEA to ensure compliance with aerospace
  strength, fatigue life, and safety requirements.
  Applied GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and material selection to meet functional, assembly,
  and manufacturability requirements.
  • Implemented APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and SPC to ensure robust design and
  first-time-right aerospace launches.
  • Supported AS9100 requirements, traceability, and aerospace documentation in coordination with
  quality teams.
  • Achieved multiple first-time PPAP approvals with zero major non-conformances on critical aerospace
  programs
• Project Engineer TSN infrastructure Pvt Ltd. · Full-time Jan 2022 – Sep 2022 8 mos Sonipat, HR, India • Designed mechanical assemblies and automation valve systems using SolidWorks and AutoCAD for
  industrial and infrastructure projects for HSIIDC.
  • Conducted site surveys and converted field measurements into installation-ready engineering designs
  and fabrication drawings.
  • Coordinated with project, Installation, and Commissioning teams to resolve site issues and implement
  design changes.
  • Optimized layouts and component selection to improve system performance and ease of installation.
• Cluster development Executive Vyaso Gurgaon Decorative Lighting Cluster Pvt. Ltd · Full-time Sep 2018 – Dec 2021 3 yrs 3 mos Gurugram, HR, India - Supervisor (Quality Control), Product Design &
  Development.
  - Chandelier & Decorative Lighting Design, Manufacturing.
  - Material Sourcing, Vendor Management, Sales Planning.