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Rohit Ramdas Nevase - BE Mechanical (2014), PMP®

[email protected] l +919637047791 l Pune, Maharashtra, India
DOB - 12/05/1992, Passport No - P8191603 (Valid till 06/03/2027)
Notice Period - Can join immediately

Summary
 Passionate Product Design Engineer with 5+ years of result focused experience in Automotive interiors (cockpit
trims),Exterior , Plastics, Sheetmetal design, NPD, GD&T, DFX, VA/VE, project Documentation, PLM, Six sigma &
Project Management.
 Ability to act as liaison for production, quality, procurement, supplier, vendor development and marketing teams.
 Excels in collaborative as well as leadership roles to support product design, go to market efforts.
 Demonstrated technical aptitude from concept through release and launch for production.
 Expertise in design, release & launch of interior components, subsystems & Light weight material selection
 Understands the fundamental difference in design and engineering of premium luxury interior trim & systems
 Strong proficiency in utilizing CATIA V5,NX 10 software within an automotive product development environment
 Active participation in iterative process with styling studio to deliver optimal balance of form vs function vs cost
 Collaborate with key interior suppliers and to support overall vehicle development milestones and prototype/ Production
build events
 Having good mix of designing variety of materials and designing kinematics/ Mechanisms
 Awareness of AIS, FMVSS, ECE, EURONCAP regulations
 Strong working knowledge of design for manufacturing, familiarity with GD&T & dimensional engineering
 Excellent familiarity with development of specifications, DVP&R, DFMEA and other technical documents
 In-depth technical expertise with latest manufacturing technologies, assembly methods and feasibility execution to
achieve system requirements and world class craftsmanship/ performance targets.
 Can interpret & Perform CAE simulation results and integrate recommendations into product design.
 Experience in agency approval (UL/VDE), PPAP, FPI, Product testing, prototyping, vendor selection.
 Demonstrated an ability of manage difficult projects with tight timing constraints and provided examples of such
scenarios thought career.
 Can utilize DFSS methodologies as appropriate during design, validation and launch of programs.
 Active participation in organizational initiative such as six sigma, IMS, QMS, 5S, Kaizen etc
 Experience in SharePoint monitoring, task allocation, prioritization, Input verification, Report preparation.
 Accepts mentorship and can train Engineers in team; Identify gaps in skillet & propose skill development plan.
 Active Project management practitioner.
 Self-starter with ability to excel under minimal direction. Effective problem solver (8D) with unique ability to think
analytically and creatively.
 Effective communicator, Strong interpersonal skills

Areas of expertise include:

▪ CAD – CATIA V5, UG NX ▪ GD & T, DVA ▪ CFT communication
▪ PLM- Teamcenter, windchill ▪ ASME, UL/CSA, IES, MIL, ▪ QFD, FPI, PPAP, APQP
▪ Interior/Exterior Trim design ASTM, ISO standards ▪ DFM Pro, MoldFlow
▪ Plastic/Sheetmetal design ▪ DVP&R, DFMEA, ▪ 8D Problem solving
▪ New Product Development Specifications ▪ QMS-IATF 16949, ISO, IMS
▪ DFMAS ▪ FEA, ANSYS, Hypermesh ▪ REACH/RoHS compliance
▪ German Language-A2 ▪ Project Mgmt, MS Project

Achievements
 ‘You are star’ award winner in whirlpool for good performance
 Received Kudos from management & customer (TATA Motors, Skoda) for timely deliveries & consistent efforts in
projects. Consistently meet KPI’s that govern customer satisfaction
 Accomplished 4 NPD programs, 3 VAVE programs & 2 tear down session
 Implemented best CAD practices - Parametric BOM, MBD, Macros, Mapkeys

Certifications
▪ PMP Certification + Dip. In Project Management (70 contact hour training)
PMI
▪ Certified Design Engineer (Creo 3.0, CATIA V5, UG NX, Hypermesh, ANSYS)
CADCAMGURU, Pune
▪ Organizational Association - Active member of PMI, SAE Pune chapters
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Professional Trainings
▪ GD & T, DVA By
SymphonyTech
▪ MBD, Model based Inspection
▪ DFM Pro, Mold flow, CETOL
▪ IATF 16949, AS 9100, ISO, IMS, 7QC tools, 5S, Kaizen, 8D Problem solving

Employment

1. Tech Mahindra Ltd. As Engineer (Dec 18 - Dec

19)
As Engineer of Interior trim systems of Tech Mahindra’s Interior engineering team responsible for design release and launch
of complete interior system for future vehicle product lines.
Experience in managing the full technical release package to suppliers, both internal and external
Able to master patterns, create drawings and foster change management as needed, along with managing all trim requests
from inception within labs to production builds.
Coordinating with our internal planning, quality, engineering and manufacturing teams, and manage Trim supplier
relationships.
Product Interior Soft Trims- Headliner, Arm rest, Trunk Trim, Parcel tray, Headbox, central console, glove compartment
etc.
 
Key responsibilities: 
 Design & modification of automotive plastic interior exterior trims using CATIA V5
 Utilizing CATIA V5 for part modeling, surfacing, drafting, assembly, DMU space analysis
 managing the full technical release package to suppliers, both internal and external
 Generating B, C surfaces from Class A surface. Generating master sections as per customer input
 Performing tooling feasibility like slider lifter, undercuts parting line
 Performing draft analysis along the main tooling direction on style surface and on close.
 B side attachments like dog house, snap fit, welding cylinder, screw boss, locator etc.
 Excellent knowledge of plastic materials and injection molding.
 Coordinating with supplier and part development, tooling, part localization.
 Addressing supplier for build related issues.
 Providing PPAP support during and after start of production
 Providing support to testing team at supplier, in-house or external agencies.
 Reviewing of DFMEA DVP of components and updating same
 Excellent knowledge of Locating principle i.e. 3-2-1 principle
 Well verse in Teamcenter operations

Project #1 - Skoda E843

Duration - 9 months
Client - Skoda India
Description – Design and development of center console, glove box,
Role & Contribution -
 Develop geometry as per Master section 
 Designed parts like - center console, glove box, door trim,
 Feasibility report- DMU space analysis, Draft analysis, Sketch drawing
 2D drawings draft and detailing 
 BOM creation & update as per engineering changes 

Project #2 - TATA motors Arm rest, LH door trims, Headliner

Duration - 4 Months
Client - TATA motors
Description – Design and development of various LH door trims, headliner, Arm rest etc.
Role & Contribution –
 Working On NPD of door trims
 Idea generation to improve design, Build the proto parts
 Managing suppliers, internal departments, customer as per program milestones, and coordinating the team for
 Product line support at TATA motors, resolving issues of supplier related parts
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2. Onward Technologies LTD. as Application Engineer (Dec

16 – Nov 18)
Onsite- Cummins Technical Center India, Pune
Department- Engine Business Unit (Global projects)
Responsibilities:
 VPI Atulya bharat stage VI 6.7 litre, 4.5 litre diesel engine, CEV Bharat stage IV, CPCB3 diesel generator and
CPCB4+ 9 litre and 5.6 litre generators, THOR UK VPCR, X14 China projects. 
 Expertise on Lube cooling and drain subsystem, fuel sub-system design- Design and development of common rail high
pressure plumbing(steel), fuel drain low pressure plumbing(nylon), stage 1- stage 5 pump plumbing, selection of SAE
standards, materials, test plans, DQR sign-off, idfmea support.(plumbing, sheet metal) 
 Design and development of compressor cooling plumbing, turbocharger cooling plumbing, Oil drain
plumbing design and development.(6.7 litre, 14 litre, 6 cylinder engine) 
 Design of fuel plumbing brackets, junction adapter for B6.7, B4.5 engine, fuel tank to engine stage V filter
plumbing design.(sheet metal) 
 New design of fuel filter mountings bracket for CPCB4+ generator, flywheel housing mounting bracket for
CPCB4+,vehicle chassis mounting brackets for Atulya B6.7 and canopy chassis mounting brackets.(sheet metal) 
 Exposure on Engine exhaust system and air handling sub-system- Design modification and benchmarking of 3-piece,
2-piece and single piece casting exhaust manifold, intake manifold, intake manifold plates for china X13 and THOR B
series program.(casting)(6 cylinder 9 litre engine) 
 Single layer and multilayer layer heat shield design for exhaust manifold mounting and engine mounting, along with
tolerance stack-up support. (sheet metal) 
 Design of Exhaust manifold pressure (EMP) assembly and technical documents support.(sheet metal) 
 Design of New Exhaust manifold for non EGR architecture of Stage V 4.5L engine (casting machining) 

3. Hi-tech robotic systemz LTD, Pune As Design engineer (Feb 15

- Dec 16)
Onsite – Whirlpool GTEK, Pune
As Design Engineer, responsible for global Mechanical structures sub system delivery including development,
verification, and execution; working with global cross-system teams during various phases of projects and across various
technologies such as system design, plastic, Sheetmetal design, DFMAS, DFMEA, DVP&R, CFT communication
etc. Fostered change management as needed.

Project #1 - Door Lock subsystem design for HE Front Load Washer - NPD
Duration - 9 months
Client - Whirlpool, Maytag commercial laundry, USA
Description - Designed Door Lock subsystem for HE Front Load Washer
Role & Contribution -
▪ Analyze project request and estimate the Project scope, timelines and any other specific requirements
▪ Responsible for New product development project from inception to Market launch
▪ Concept generation, evaluation & finalization using Pugh matrix.
▪ Fine tuning of concepts by applying fit and finish, material selection & DFMAS principles
▪ Responsible for global Mechanical structures sub system delivery including development, verification, and execution
▪ Design and development of plastic & Sheetmetal components in washer.
▪ Utilizing Creo 3 for product design, Part modeling, assembly, drawing creation, GD&T, stack up application, large
assembly management, top down design, advanced surfacing, Part/assembly instance creation, STEP file conversion.
▪ Act as interface between platform architecture team and Manufacturing System Design Team
▪ Working with global cross-system teams during various phases of projects
▪ CFT communication supplier, vendor, tooling for feasibility.
▪ Suggested technical solutions for wear problem – Over molding, Material change.
▪ Project document creation such as DVP&R, DFMEA, product Specification, Project plan and Design calculation.
▪ Participation in design reviews and support project team to obtain adequate information for trade-offs and decisions
▪ utilize product standards such as UL/CSE, IEC, ISO, ASTM, MIL etc. in product development process
▪ Designed lock subsystem & its components - Linkages, lock Half’s, Torsion spring, Door handle, Plunger.
▪ Designed door subsystem & its components - Door ring, Door panel, Inner Door ring, Hinges.
▪ Performed design calculation for – Torsion spring design, snap design, Ramp design
▪ Verification of New Design as per standards while ensuring 100% quality and release them into PLM using windchill.
▪ Coordinate with CAE Analysis team for ANSYS, MoldFlow simulation results and integrate recommendations into
product design, design validation and optimization.
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▪ Worked with testing team for proper DVP&R establishment as per customer’s requirement, Test results review and
tracing of validation status.
▪ Active participation in Project management activities - Project plan update, work allocation, WBS creation, Gantt chart
operations, milestone, CPM.
▪ Implemented Best CAD practices - Parametric BOM, Macros, Map keys, Family table, Alternative plastic material,
Macros

Project#2 - Indesite dryer Europe region - NPD

Duration - 4 months
Client - Indesite, Italy, EU
Description -
Role & Contribution -
 Understanding design specification.
 Concept generation and making concept selection matrix.
 Creating DFMEA and DVP&R, Product specifications
 Making CAD models and drawing along with GD&T.
 customer communication

CADCAMGURU Project –
Design & development of Exhaust manifold for V8 Engine
 Design & development of exhaust manifold
 Creation of casting part, machining part and applying DFMAS principles
 Application of GD&T, material selection, drawing creation

Curriculum
▪ Won 1st price in National level paper Presentation on ‘3D Printing and rapid prototyping’, held at NDMVP, Nasik. 2013
▪ Participated in National level paper Presentation on “Hybrid Vehicle” at
▪ Won prime minister Scholarship during BE.
▪ Achieved NCC A certificate with A+ Grade, Attended ATC camp.
▪ Volunteer in WHO Pulse Polio Program