Srinidhi K.

Experience

• Plant Manager Rommelag Engineering India Pvt Ltd · Full-time Aug 2019 – Mar 2026 6 yrs 7 mos KA, India ✓Successful in setting up complete manufacturing plant for a German manufacturing company from scratch inclusive of utilities (air, water, electrical set up) and liaison with various government agencies for various licenses pertaining to pollution / electrical power / labour
  ✓Running the plant overseeing / heading various Cross functional teams (Production, Stores, Quality, Purchase)
  ✓Day to Day plant output from Production as per schedules and management reporting
  ✓Maintenance of all factory machineries & equipment, scheduling
  ✓Insights to ESG guidelines
• Entrepreneur / Business Owner Swagop Engineering Services · Full-time Aug 2017 – Aug 2019 2 yrs Bengaluru, KA, India Design Engineering projects
  ✓Hydraulic fixture design (crank shaft machining) for key machine tool customer for automotive components
  ✓Chiller piping & ducting layouts for UK customer for on-board indigenous naval ship
  ✓Re-engineering of Oil & gas Valve in Solid Works
  ✓CAD solid modelling (single body Boolean operations) for ANSYS analysis for US based client
  ✓Reverse Engineering of various Special purpose machines (SPMs) like Rice Polisher, Paddy cleaner, Rice Husk Separator
  ✓ Product development of a rocker arm with levers for special bicycle (for differently abled)
• Head - Technical Services (Engineering & RnD) Elgi Sauer Compressors Pvt Ltd · Full-time Jan 2009 – Jul 2017 8 yrs 6 mos Coimbatore, TN, India ✓Support for Research and Development projects (high pressure reciprocating compressor parts design, 3D modelling, detailed manufacturing drawings) for J P Sauer & Sohn, Kiel Germany.
  ✓Successful implementation of PLM (Enovia) with the entire business model (customized compressor module packages) for the engineering department team
  ✓expertise in design engineering outsourcing of projects
  ✓Business development and backend support - special (non-standard) project enquiry For Government tenders for front end Sales
  ✓Combined Project lead for mechanical and electrical requirements inclusive of design, production, quality, final testing with third party (ship yard / Naval Directorate) as per naval defence requirements
  ✓Initiated design and manufacture of high-pressure compressors for the Naval, shipbuilding and industrial markets
  ✓Executed design requirements on projects related to high pressure compressors for Key offshore Engineering markets
  ✓Implementing PLM Enovia system across CFTs (Design, purchase, accounts, Quality, production)
  ✓Pioneered various special components (like Base frame, Canopy and chassis) which are shock and vibration proof (as per MIL & Naval standards)
  ✓Integration of the module with Naval design department and shipyards for on board fitment & trials
  ✓Radical participation of the global technical projects representing ELGi Sauer in the annual global Sauer subsidiaries at Parent company J P Sauer & Sohn Kiel, Germany
  ✓Active participation in Field trials, FATs (factory acceptance test) with Navy personnel, after field (Service) complaints review team and product improvement
  Major Projects Handled – Naval & Marine:
   IAC-P71 project (Indian Navy) & P15B development of high-pressure compressors from design to FATs
   INS Brahmaputra & INS Jyoti (Indian Navy) naval ship refit project in the existing area with Sauer compressors integration
   Offshore refit on ONGC Drilling ships with Sauer compressors
   New product development of High-pressure breathing air compressor for Indian and SE Asian markets
  Major Projects Handled – Industrial & Gas
   Design and development of high-pressure compressors for Overseas turnkey project for hydro power segment for BHEL Varzob (Thazakistan), BHEL Namchein (Vietnam), Alstom hydropower, NHPC, THDC (Theri Dam)
   High pressure gas booster (CNG) compressors for customer M&M – customized package design
• Deputy Manager - Machining Center Division BFW ltd · Full-time Jan 2008 – Dec 2008 11 mos Bengaluru, KA, India ✓Tooling & Fixture Design lead for several turnkey engineering projects Domestic & Global markets
  ✓Key member for Customer DAPs (Design Approval)
  ✓Collaborated for detailed Fixture Design with internal team, suppliers and customers Project Management lead
  Major Projects Handled
  ✓Turnkey engineering tooling design and fixture design for cylinder Head for Tractors (M&M tractor line integration) for Kirloskar Ferrous (KFIL) Solapur
  ✓Turnkey engineering tooling design and fixture design for case differential for American axles
• Associate Project Leader Tantrainfosolutions Pvt Ltd · Full-time Mar 2004 – Jan 2008 3 yrs 10 mos Bengaluru, KA, India ✓Business development and conceptualizing design engineering and outsourcing of projects from the US onsite at Tantra Infosolutions as Project Leader
  ✓Created key account for engineering outsourcing at Tantra - Duke manufacturing, St. Louis US for proofer ovens, IR cooking ranges for YUM bakery line; M/s Jackson MSC, commercial dishwasher company at Barbourville, Kentucky
  @ Tantra Infosolutions
   Handled key design projects in the field of manufacturing and product design for key account customers for North American Markets
   Coordinated with new customers on-site in the US by studying their design processes, standards (ASME, ANSI standards)
   Pilot engineering design projects for key customer accounts and creation of new customer accounts as a business development leader
  Major Projects Handled On-site at Barbourville, KY, US
   Systematized the working of manufacturing of commercial dish washers for the US as well as world markets, successfully completed reverse engineering projects.
  Onsite at St. Louis, MO, US
   Handled design projects, key customer in NPD (New Product Development related to worldwide commercial Food equipment for Restaurants (YUM – Subway Restaurants)
  Altec, US
   Executed a project in Design, Re-engineering, Analysis & detailing of Carrier Frame and Out Riggers for Digger Derrick (Lunar Vehicle)
   Executed a project in Design, Re-engineering & detailing of Raven-3 Crane for the same customer
• Jr. Engineer tooling Design Makino India Pvt. Ltd. · Full-time Jul 2000 – Mar 2004 3 yrs 8 mos Bengaluru, KA, India Engineering Design projects in tooling and fixtures for SGM, CHINA and KIA Motors at Makino J Co. Ltd, Kanagawa, Japan.
  @Makino India Pvt. Ltd
  Jr. Engineer (Tooling Design) | January 2001 - March 2004
  Design Assistant | July 2000– January 2001
  Parts Manufacturing Division
  Turnkey Engineering Design & process documentation in the field of Tooling & Fixture design: Conceptual to Detailed design of machining various Part
  Manufacturing Components related to Automobile, Marine, Textile & Aerospace Engineering
  Major Projects Handled
  Design of special tools (boring bars, special drills, arbors, reamers) & selection of standard tooling from various international suppliers (SECO, SANDVIK, MITSUBISHI, MAPAL)
   Machining Transmission Case Front & Rear for Tractor for L&T John Deere
   Machining of Cylinder Head & Cylinder Block of Tractor for Simpson & Co. Ltd.
   Machining of Pump Housings for automobiles for Indian Metals & Alloy castings (BOSCH)
   Machining of Crank Case of two-wheelers for Astra Honda, Indonesia
   Machining of Crank Case (Timing Side) & Cam Shaft support of 3-Wheeler Automobile for Lombardini, India
   Machining of Clutch Housing for Kirloskar Toyoda Textile Machinery (KTTM).
  Onsite Deputation – Makino J Co Ltd, Kanagawa Japan
   May2001 – Turnkey Engineering (Tooling, Fixturing, process layouts) for machining of Shanghai General Motors (SGM), for the machining of Cylinder Head, Cylinder Block, Cam Carrier (2l, 2.2l, 2.4l) of cars using software Solid Works & AutoCAD
   July2002 – Creation of Process Layouts for machining of Cylinder Head (3 Cylinder & 4 Cylinder, V-Engine) of KIA Motor Corporation
• Project Assistant - Design Aeronautical Development Agency · Contract Jul 1999 – Jul 2000 1 yrs Bengaluru, KA, India Design & drawings of CFC components of LCA Aircraft.
   Design and detailed drawing preparation of Kaveri Aero Engine parts like Bullet nose cone, External nozzle flap, bypass duct assembly and Inlet casing fan assembly
• Trainee National Aerospace Laboratories · Full-time Jun 1998 – May 1999 11 mos Bengaluru, KA, India Design & documentation of drawings related to components and Assembly jigs & fixtures of Elevon Test Box, Fuselage Test Box for Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)