Mandar Desai - Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Marunji, India

Experience

Oct 2024 - Present

9 months

Thane, India

Lead Assembly Engineering Team and Oversee the engineering, manufacturing, transportation and assembly for the complete offshore floating solar platform
Process mapping and implementation of Lean
Provide technical guidance to the team with an optimize overview for scope, time and cost
Aligning with other disciplines to ensure balance design is achieved that complies with all requirements
Lead and define the scope and requirements of work packages within projects
Review, Approve and contribute to engineering drawings, specifications and technical reports
Collaborate closely with the project manager on delivering the scope of work on time and within budget
Leading design review, Risk assessments and Failure mode analysis
Ensuring all design and integration processes comply with regulatory requirements, QHSE

Feb 2021 - Oct 2024

3 years 9 months

Thane, India

Create & implement best practice engineering vision, strategy, policies, processes & procedures to aid & Improve business performance
Prepare Annual Engineering Budget & manage budget from identification to completion of projects
Communicate with stakeholders the impact of market & technology change & potential effects on Engineering
Contribute to new business initiative (Projects) & communicate the impact on engineering activities
Support sales team in developing product specification & quote activities
Appraising & interpreting client requirement to ensure that technical, legislative & commercial aspects are delivered on each Project
Set Department Objectives, KRI's & monitor ongoing progress & performance
Ensure that the Plant health, safety environmental policies to ensure the safety & wellbeing of staff & visitors

Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

6 months

Hosur, India

Supervising the progress made in the: 100K Powertrain line & ensuring that the project is completed on time
Setting-up product & component assembly lines involving preparation of RFQ for capital equipment, finalization of specifications, capital-purchase requisition, finalization of orders, facility planning & commissioning
Developing & releasing Process Design for existing / new processes (development of FMEA, CP, Layout Preparation)
Installing & commissioning of facilities; analyzing need for CAPEX; planning capacities based on equipment specifications
Providing support for Root Cause Analysis; identifying solutions to improve cost, quality & performance
Implementing Value Engineering methods for standardization & to reduce costs; controlling quality parameters as per FTQ, PPM; facilitating technical audits & compliance with quality standards

Dec 2011 - Jan 2020

8 years 2 months

Pune, India

Implementation of new products with key focus on quality, cost & delivery as Program systems engineer (PSE)
Led, motivated & managed cross-functional teams & drove engine assembly & testing projects to completion with limited supervision as Manufacturing responsible engineer (MRE)
Safeguarded adherence to pre-set quality standards & ensured zero defects: initiated throughput & OEE improvement measures for process enhancement
Responsible for adherence & development in PFD, FMEA & CP for current & new projects
Conducted the DC tool programming as well as leveraged experience with Bosch-Rexroth & Altas Copco tools as well as facilitated Q trance programming
Monitored the daily meetings/communications to ensure active participation of all employees that are assigned to specific projects as well as conducting weekly safety meetings with team members
Minimized unplanned downtime, identified opportunities for improvement; reviewed the operation of plant equipment & systems constantly, executed projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs

May 2008 - Dec 2011

3 years 8 months

Igatpuri, India

Development of common leak testing machine for four different models on mHawk engine assembly line
Cycle time reduction to 50% by development of Quick release coupling in leak testing machine
Installation & commissioning of testing facilities for mHawk & mEagle engines & their variants
Common Test Bed for Diesel & Petrol & 85 KW, 103 KW engines
Capacity enhancement 100% by development of Quick-change coupling direct on engines
Development of injector code flashing arrangement caters to improvement in engine testing

Apr 2007 - Apr 2008

1 year 1 month

Igatpuri, India

Engine testing cycle time reduction Projects – Common Dipstick for EOT, Harness, ECU Box, Smoke sharer unit
Continuous Improvement Projects – PS Pump Testing Unit
Root Cause analysis – Torque low, Boost Pressure/Temp Low

Targeting challenging opportunities in Manufacturing Engineering with an organization of high repute.
Strategic & tactical responsibility for implementing engineering strategies.
Manage organizational goals to exceed customer expectations for product development, quality, cost & delivery
Overall, 18 years of productive & qualitative experience in driving end-to-end manufacturing, assembly, testing & troubleshooting.
Expertise in Modular Architectural and assembly solutions in offshore floating solar technology.
Proven expertise in performing assembly & testing projects for Powertrain while ensuring adherence to defined quality parameters & timelines.
Excellent track record of working in technically advanced & state-of-the art production systems & assembly & test lines of leading automobile manufacturing companies supplying to high profile export markets.
Highly skilled in enhancing operational efficiency & continuously improving effectiveness of processes by analyzing Cold test & hot test data
Led continuous improvement projects such as Value Engineering Projects, Multi Spindle Torquing Solutions, Kaizen Projects to reduce operating costs.
Certified ISO Internal Auditor with proven success in conducting technical audits; skilled in implementing international quality standards such as ISO 9001-2000/2015, ISO 45001, TPM & 5S & Environment management systems like EHS & OHSAS 18001