Mahendra Pawale

18+ years of successful Experience in Automotive Engineering providing Technical and Operational leadership inchallenging situations with proven ability. Analyze Problems and develop Technical strategies to solve problems and adept at championing initiatives for successfull Product Development. As Technical leader executed several Complete Seat Engineering Projects from RFQ to SOP. Executed Flawless & Successful launch at Verious Global locations.

# Investigation & problem solving issues like safety concerns, BSR, Assembly and Craftsmanship. # Leading Packaging studies and Tolerance stacks with CAD Team. # Document Issues and reporting with BEP Tools like A3, IS-IS NOT, 5WHY's & 8D. # Prepare ED&T & Cost Estimation for Scope Changes. # Prepare and Track Engineering open issue lists. # Conduct Workshop for Functional and BSR issues to identify root cause. # Co-ordinate and follow up complete seating Tests.

• Seat System Design, RFQ work, Concept generation, Packaging and component design. • Creation & updating of Planning Drawings as per JCI SMTE Layout drawings. • Design Plastic Components & EPP parts. Create respective part drawings. • Complete Seat Drawings & Exploded view drawing creation. • Tolerance Stack Study for complete seat parts. • Packaging Study for complete seat parts. • Preparation & Updating of BOM.

• Liaison with Engg/ suppliers / purchase dept / manufacturing dept / Quality dept • Coordination with suppliers/ purchase dept / manufacturing dept for build activities. • Collectively working with Program Managers to create Build Plans / Schedules. • Deployment of requirements to suppliers. • Calculate Budget for complete Build phases & cost management. • Prepare component development timing plans & update part tracking lists. • Arranging Emphasis Builds & Part Layouts.

Conceptual design, Packaging studies & Kinematics studies for the plastic part design. Development of engineering A-surface & B-Attachment Schemes for various plastic parts . Complete product designing of parts like Side Shields, Inner Cover, Bezels, Lumbar handle, LumbarKnob, Riser Covers, Back Panel, OHC Parts, Bezel HVAC, HVAC Duct & adaptor, Cup Holder, LidInner Back, as per the JCI plastic designing standard. Creating detailed part drawings with GD&T for development and production release.

TOOL Design - Plastic & Metals. TOOL Manufacturing Techniques - CNC, EDM, Conventional Machining