SEENIVASAN BAJJI KONDAN JANAKIRAM
Gothenburg
Summary
- 11 year's of experience in heavy duty truck manufacturing industry for emerging market.
- 7 year's in suspension system.
- 4 year's in Pneumatic system. 4 year's of experience in Product design and development of automobile components.
- 2.5 year's of experience in Design & Development of semiconductor equipment's.
- 8 months worked as a maintenance Engineer in molding machine.
- Familiar in Tool handling likes JIRA, KOLA, CERO, Wind-chill, EDB, Protus, RTS, PCR.
- Worked in projects, Such like IPMR's, QJ's, MQR and SVD.
- Worked on TASK FORCE activities for P5271 Drifting issue.
- 4PI managed as Scrum Master role for the GOT, Curitiba and bangalore sites.
- Managing multiple project deliveries with different variant and product type.
- Good in leading a team and mentoring of new members.
- Very good in casting Design like axle brackets, leaf spring anchorage and bogie anchorage.
- Experience in end-to-end product development.
- Good experience in handling in supplier interaction with SIPD development parts.
- Experience in GD&T and tolerance stack up analysis.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
VOLVO AB PNEUMATIC INSTALLATION (ALTEN AB Consultant, Gothenburg)
03.2022 - Current
- Achieved timely project completion by effectively managing resources and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Improved mechanical design processes by implementing innovative engineering solutions and best practices.
- Creating system level concept for E-Axle rear Pneumatic system
- Understanding scope of project (PPL) and project deliveries in line with MTP
- Preparing PI and L4 level time plan in line with Main time plan
- Project support plan if any like B-Build & Master Build & Mule build
- Anchoring concepts with cross functional team such like VDT, VPIM forum
- Concept development by using QDCF
- Risk identification if any (Project deadline, Quality, GTO, AM and verification)
- Handling Kola Documentation and release for STD parts, Brackets, HG and Cad Modules
- Mentoring to colleague's and freshers about Volvo DVP process and support on Project deliveries
- Remarkable experience in selecting of fittings and connectors
- Experience in Handling of PIL's, QJ.
- Conducted tolerance analysis at system and subsystem levels.
- Effectively developed models, assemblies and drawings using CREO and CREO-Analysis
Senior Manager
UD TRUCKS INDIA PVT LTD (UD TRUCKS -Design Unit, Bangalore)
08.2018 - 02.2022
- Worked on Pneumatic installation for the HDV for emerging Markets
- Quick solution supported the EBS3 for Tender vehicles- Thailand market
- EBS3 installation concept developed for all suspension of Quester and Croner (RADD-BR/RSAPBAS/RSAP4/RADT-BR)
- Detailed RCA and Quick solution provided to customer provided by supplementary tank for the UAUXPARK variant
- Totally 11 new brackets developed in EBS 3 project to suit both quester and Croner (FBV/ Sensor/ 2CHM/ 1CHM/QRV)
- Preliminary verification performed for the components by using the CREO FEA analysis itself
- New concept developed for Independent pneumatic routing to improve the quality issue like missing parts and HG issue Protus, reduce Assembly TAC time
- Good in reading of Schematic drawing
- Remarkable experience in selecting of fittings and connectors.
Senior Manager
VOLVO TRUCKS INDIA PVT LTD Design Unit, Bangalore
08.2010 - 02.2018
- Worked on heavy duty rear suspension for value trucks for Bogie and Parabolic (26T, 23T and 13T)
- Good in preparation of QDCF when concept review and choice by using Pugh-matrix method
- Exceptionally good in handling of all Volvo systems like KOLA, PROTUS, MQR, QJ, EDB, PROTOM, PCR, PIONET
- Managing of MQR, PROTUS and QJ's for the suspension part issues and preparing the A3 sheet (ROOT CAUSE analysis file)
- Collecting the CVM and ER reports for the related products to corresponding parts failures (FVV)
- Quality tool documentation preparation for the critical failure found in rear suspension system like axle interface brackets U bolt breakage, rear stabilizer bar shackle interference and rubber tower centre bolt breakage
- The interference issue between shackle and leaf spring were resolved by doing physical articulation study simulating full bump and rebound condition
- The new rear stabilizer bar shackle design has 30% less stress when compared to the earlier design
- Experimental and periodical reports prepared for all the critical joints in the rear suspension system and based on that tightening serviceability interval frequency has been recommended to the aftermarket team
- Actively involved in design review meetings, cross functional team activities for rear suspension part design and development of value truck components
- Used PROTUS tool to check and review the various failures in suspension system
- Detailed discussions were done with the supplier as part of RTS for casting and sheet metal parts used in rear suspension system (axle interface bracket, V stay, U bolt, cradle, bump stop etc)
- Part deliveries with quality as per the project time plan
- Preliminary FEA analyses were done using Pro-Mechanica
- Design proposals were given for FAA 20 front suspension intermediate bracket reviewed with main site for P2685 by performing Stack up analysis.
Lead Engineer
HCL Technologies Ltd, Bangalore
11.2007 - 08.2010
- Project Coordination with the offshore team
- Estimate and Plan for work packages for the Multiple projects
- Concept generation, Design of parts
- Knowledge acquisition of Customer's working standard and other Project related standards
- Interact with Business Development Manager.
Senior Design Engineer
Haritha Tech serve. Deputed to: - TVS Motor Company, Bangalore
12.2005 - 11.2007
- Designed Concept for Induction system for TVS 2-wheeler
- Managed assembly database (as per assembly sequence) and Maintained Bill of Materials (BOM)
- Designed assembly location for induction system, carburetor, and Air filter box in vehicle layout
- Involved in preparation of DFMEA, DFM, DFA, DFS, FBD of Induction system
- Applied GD&T and stack up analysis for induction system
- Aided in Rapid Prototype components
- Involved in preparation and documentation of HOQ
- Co-ordinate's in vendor management
- Brainstorming and ideas given in problem solving in design reviews meeting
- Regularized ECR (Engineering change request) and ECO (Engineering change order) for improved design.
Design Engineer
Integrated Tooling System Pvt Ltd., Coimbatore
02.2003 - 12.2005
- Involved in product and tool design for two-wheeler manufacturers such as HONDA, PIAGGIO, PRICOL Ltd., TVS, HERO-HONDA and ALPH CRAFT
- Modelling and detailing of tool parts on Pro-E and AutoCAD
- Applying GD&T on the parts
- Involved in Machining, Wire cutting
- Co-ordinate's with Tool room team for manufacturing of parts
- Involved in Vendor and Client communication
- Troubleshooting in manufacturing of products
- (Correction & maintenance)
- Accountable for prototype manufacturing and related process.
Engineer Trainee
Magna Electro Casting Pvt Ltd., Coimbatore
06.2002 - 02.2003
- Supervising the spare parts at available condition in shop floor
- Updating the maintenance check list
- Supervising the oil, air and water levels in molding machine
- Supervising the machine at running condition all the shift.
Education
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
KLN Engineering College, Madurai Kamaraj Universit
MADURAI, TAMILNADU03.2002
Higher Secondary Certificate - Higher Secondary School
Sourashtra Higher Secondary School, Madurai
MADURAI, TAMILNADU03.1998
Secondary School Certificate - Secondary School
Sourashtra Higher Secondary School, Madurai
MADURAI, TAMILNADU03.1996
Skills
- Product Development- End to End Product life cycle
- Agile Methodologies
- Project Planning
- Interpersonal Skills
- Technical presentation
- Cross-functional Collaborations
- Innovation and Creativity
- Process Development
- Coaching and Mentoring
- 2D and 3D modeling
- Managing Market Problems and Resolution
- Analytical Thinking
- Value Engineering
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- Project Coordination and Managing Stakeholders Sync meeting
- Supplier coordination
- Continuous Improvement
- Microsoft Excel
Accomplishments
- Product cost Champion award-Aug 2021.
- KUDOS award, 2018- Quick solution to customer.
- KUDOS award, 2019- P5271 Drifting Issue solve.
- PCP Ideas for Pneumatic cooling coil system.
- Outstanding Performance rating for the year of 2012-2013 (in Volvo).
Languages
English, Tamil, Kannada, sourashtra and German A1 Level (2015)
+91 9902109944
Cad Skills
- CREO Solid Module
- CREO Sheetmetal
- Pro-E FEA Module
- ProMechanica
- CATIA V5
Pdm Plm
- CREO Wind Chill
- KOLA
- Rfas
- Optegra
- Citrix
- Agile6.0
- Pro Intra link 3.4
Dob
05/26/1981
Passport Number
F276680
Current Location
Gothenburg
Personal Information
- Father's Name: B.K. JANAKIRAM
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
VOLVO AB PNEUMATIC INSTALLATION (ALTEN AB Consultant, Gothenburg)
03.2022 - Current
Senior Manager
UD TRUCKS INDIA PVT LTD (UD TRUCKS -Design Unit, Bangalore)
08.2018 - 02.2022
Senior Manager
VOLVO TRUCKS INDIA PVT LTD Design Unit, Bangalore
08.2010 - 02.2018
Lead Engineer
HCL Technologies Ltd, Bangalore
11.2007 - 08.2010
Senior Design Engineer
Haritha Tech serve. Deputed to: - TVS Motor Company, Bangalore
12.2005 - 11.2007
Design Engineer
Integrated Tooling System Pvt Ltd., Coimbatore
02.2003 - 12.2005
Engineer Trainee
Magna Electro Casting Pvt Ltd., Coimbatore
06.2002 - 02.2003
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
KLN Engineering College, Madurai Kamaraj Universit
Higher Secondary Certificate - Higher Secondary School
Sourashtra Higher Secondary School, Madurai
Secondary School Certificate - Secondary School
Sourashtra Higher Secondary School, Madurai
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