Dipl.-Ing. Premanandh Kumaravelu

Project Leader - PHEV eDCT at ‘Stellantis e-Transmission’ Global Project Leader overseeing the end-to-end project schedule, development, and industrialization of Plug-in Hybrid Dual-Clutch Transmissions for Stellantis group vehicles. Served as the primary interface with customers and senior management, ensuring alignment across technical and business objectives. Define project scope | Develop, track and update project Schedule | Project status reporting internal & Customer | Monitor project progres & Risk

Purchasing Project Leader at ‘Stellantis e-Transmission’ Lead Purchasing and Procurement activities of complete Hardware and Software components for the industrialization of the new mild & plug-in Hybrid eDCT transmission. Responsible of complete sourcing activities from Supplier qualification until quality confirmation (PPAP) | Capacity confirmation | Procurement (Launch & serial production) | Manage & Mitigate supply disruption | PUR Change management | Key member of sourcing committee.

Project Manager at Biocartis Project leader responsible for Life cycle management projects of a complex medical test equipment “Idylla platform”, leading Design & Development, Localization & Tool transfer projects of plastic injection molding and machined sheet metal components. Achievements: Project leader of the qualification of 19 multi-cavity injection molding components within very short span (16 months).

System Engineer - Seating systems at Ford of Europe Responsible for the Design and development of Seating systems for Ford Focus-2019 for Ford of Europe from the concept to Global industrialization (Europe, Asia Pacific & Africa). Achievements & Sub-projects: Vehicle Launch Leader for the Seating team. Successfully Developed and launched lately added components “ISO child fix-system”, Modified Seat end track covers for front & rear seats within the project time line meeting all system targets.

System Engineer - Vertical Closures at Ford of Europe. Responsible for the Design and development of Rear-Side Doors for Ford Focus-2019 for Ford of Europe from the concept to Global industrialization (Europe, Asia Pacific & Africa). Achievements: Development of vertical closure by itself was a complex project, which involved significant engineering challenge, meticulous planning and coordination across multiple disciplines to successfully integrate numerous components that are housed within the door.

System Engineer - Climate Control at Ford of Europe Responsible for the Design and development of Climate control components (HVAC) for all cross-platform vehicle lines from concept to Global Industrialization (Europe, Asia Pacific & Africa).

Senior Lead Engineer – TVM - Interior Systems - Lead TVM team for Cost reduction projects of Interior systems System Engineer - Interior Trims - 2012 New Fiesta System Engineer - Interior Trims - 2010 Ford Figo - New product design and development, responsibility from ideation to global implementation. - End to End responsibility during development Launch & execution.

Asst Manager – Product Development - New Plastic Compound Development - Lead new product development & compounding process trials and Plant scale-up

Polymer Technology Study on Plastics & Rubbers. Polymerisation, Processing, Tool Design, Blends and Alloys.