Product Design Engineer
tags:
cost avoidance
• quality improvement
• cost and complexity reduction
• mechanical design engineering
How would you describe your time at Ford Motor Company?
Product design engineer for the exterior system mainly sheet metal components.
1978-91- Body Structure Dept - reduced complexities for spare tire stowage hardware and decals, redesigned brackets for cost reduction, redesigne floor pan to reduce steel coil width to 60 inches for cost reduction, engineered rocker panel for front crash for cost avoidance and continuous improvement through innovation and engineering. Received maximum suggestion award in 1991.
1992-93 - successfully completed Mustang Conv Structure Improvement project and build one drivable prototype with 50% improved structure at reduced cost that eliminated fusion weld line at dearborn stamping plant. SN95 was born and the project was not implemented.
1992-94 - Competitive vehicles structural benchmarking to support new programs. Accomplished all structural testing in house at reduced cost. Also helped developing data base for the all testing results and participated in static structural testing team to set guide lines and standards. received CDQA awards for involvement in concept model FEA dev team and static structural testing team.
1994-95 - Value Engineering at VAVE center in Livonia. Participated in ideas generating workshops and coordinated testing for sheet metal ideas to implement in production.
1995-97 - exterior and sheet metal PVT engineer at Wixom Assembly Plant. redesigned Continental deck-lid torsion rod system to reduce (11) TGW, with quality improvement at reduced cost. received maximum suggestion award for eliminating winding/rewinding of the torsion rods.
1997-99 - Luxury/Performance vehicles OPD dept. successfully investigated and implemented CRID generated cost reduction ideas and supported department cost reduction target. Mustang cone objectionable vibration fix was implemented to avoid buyback customers vehicles. developed new fastener to accomodate blind operation in rear fascia.
2000-01 - D219 Roof structure - Develope and implemented BIC "Vista cruiser" roof. Also successfully implemented US industry 1st Laser Welded Roof design for improved quality, avoiding water leak at reduced cost.
2002-June2005 - U368/9 - participated in supplier's meetings and helped identified supplier - Wobasto for Panaromic roof.
Engineerewd Front Apron Structure for U368/9.... 
Site Engineer/ Erection Engineer
How would you describe your time at Larson & Tobro Ltd, Mumbai,...?
Supervising installation of mechanical equipments of Mitshubishi Co. of Japan for the Gujarat State Fertilizer Co. in India. Conducted welding testing of the 30 meters dia. steel sphere welded on site.
