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ENGINEERING PROJECT TEAM LEADER / TEAM LEAD (PLM)
Professional Summary

Experienced Engineering Project Team Leader with strong leadership, general management, analytical and strategic thinking techniques to lead cross-functional team to deliver a quality product within time-to-market and cost metrics. Action-oriented with strong ability to communicate effectively with technology, executive, and business audiences. Enthusiastic team player with a strong work ethic, technical, results oriented in addressing and resolving complex problems. 

Skills
  • CROSS-FUNCTIONAL experience in Engineering, Manufacturing and ERP
  • Experience in New Product Development (NPI)
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Experience in meeting cost reduction goals
  • Experience in sourcing strategies for suppliers
  • Experience in utilizing 6 sigma methodology
  • Experience in Product Life Cycle Management (PLM)
  • Experience in Organization Change Management
  • Experience in collaborating with various functional teams on understanding requirements to develop and implement new / improve processes
  • Efficient multi-tasker
  • Excellent team player and communicator
  • Excellent project management and people management
  • Excellent technical and problem solving
  • Experience in delivering results timely within budget constraints
Work History
Engineering Project Team Leader / Team Lead (PLM), 08/2011 to Current
CATERPILLAR INC
  • Implemented efficient Bill of Material(BOM) and Configuration process resulting in the value prop of $9.83 Million in 2015
  • Delivered Solutions to resolve customer issues timely on Product Lifecycle Management(PLM) processes related to Bill of Material (BOM) Management and Product Configuration Management
  • Improved collaboration with various functional teams on understanding requirements to develop and implement new / improved processes and performed effective Change Management
  • Developed new process engagement and deployment model that will aid in working with engineering business units across the globe to provide clarity on benefits and understanding of enterprise process strategies
  • Successfully developed quick win to resolve grief caused by current process within engineering that significantly helps Customer Service Support organization with efficient process 


Engineering Team Leader / Certified 6 Sigma Black Belt, 07/2004 to 08/2011
CATERPILLAR INC
  • Delivered significant cost reduction with Piston Material Change Resulting in Savings of $1.2 million per year
  • Delivered significant cost reduction on Piston, Ring and Liner Components of over $480,000 in 2009
  • Reduced component field failures which was categorized as high safety risk by proposing a new piston design which resulted in meeting 100% of the customer safety, reliability and durability goals
  • Achieved team cost reduction goals by successfully executing current production and new product requirements timely on medium and heavy duty engine program cylinder pack components
  • Contributed in development and validation of cylinder pack components as a team for the marine application. The potential benefit by increasing the marine rating by 100hp was additional sales of $2-3 million per year
  • Resolved engine piston pin joint seizure issues in factory by initiating to expedite the design recommendations on the pin joint clearances with the piston suppliers.


Mechanical Design/Analysis Engineer, 08/2001 to 06/2004
CATERPILLAR INC
  • Performed thermal mechanical analysis on the After-treatment component and recommended the design changes on the assembly rig that was identified as the potential root cause of failure.
  • Eliminated field failures on river towboat applications with recommended design changes on the piston component by successfully performing Finite Element Analysis(FEA)
  • Developed new conceptual design of spray nozzle assembly implemented in cam core of engine cylinder block to provide uniform heating and cooling to increase durability of seals and gaskets
  • Improved sound suppression panel designs by modeling in ProE for engine oil pan on medium and large Wheel Loader machines
  • Optimized design changes successfully to the fillet area on 3600 connecting rod design to fix rod fillet failures which was high warranty problem on current production connecting rods

Project Engineer, 02/1995 to 11/1996
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE – Bangalore, India
  • Contributed on industrial projects like 'Erosion and its control in industrial centrifugal fans' to study the rebound and abrasion properties and sizes of dust as it passes through the fans.
  • Performed analysis on wide variety of castings such as 'Austempered Ductile Iron' (ADI).
  • Worked directly with mechanical engineering department on predictions for material failures and perform validation testing using methods such as Ultimate Tensile Strength(UTS), elongation, hardness, impact strength and wear resistance
Education
Master of Science: Mechanical Engineering, May 1998
Bradley University - Peoria, IL
  • Awarded Academic Excellence Scholarship


Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering, 1995
R.V.College of Engineering - Bangalore
Accomplishments
  • Implemented efficient Bill of Material(BOM) and Configuration process resulting in value prop of $9.83 Million in 2015
  • Awarded Product Life Cycle Management(PLM) Playmaker for leading and executing projects in 2013 and 2015
  • Successfully designed plastic enclosure for high efficiency pumps (HEP6) control valve test bench currently utilized for testing
  • Exceeded cost reduction goal by recommending Piston material change resulting in savings of $1.2 million per year
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • CATERPILLAR INC
  • INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE

School Attended

  • Bradley University
  • R.V.College of Engineering

Job Titles Held:

  • Engineering Project Team Leader / Team Lead (PLM)
  • Engineering Team Leader / Certified 6 Sigma Black Belt
  • Mechanical Design/Analysis Engineer
  • Project Engineer

Degrees

  • Master of Science : Mechanical Engineering , May 1998
    Bachelor of Science : Mechanical Engineering , 1995

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