Anushree Kolhe

Mechanical Design Engineer with 5+ years experience designing bespoke mechanical equipment and fabricated assemblies using 2D and 3D CAD (SolidWorks, AutoCAD), producing detailed manufacturing and assembly drawings from customer requirement through to production. Skilled in managing designs across the full project lifecycle, sourcing specialist components with suppliers, and resolving technical issues directly on the shop floor with workshop and production teams. Experienced working within regulated, quality-driven manufacturing environments, with a practical understanding of fabrication, welded assemblies, and DFM/DFA principles, and a track record of continuously improving designs to reduce cost and errors and accelerate production.

Store Assistant - Primark UK - UK

(2026-03)

• Maintain continuous employment while progressing applications for Mechanical Design Engineer roles; deliver reliable, customer-facing service in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Apply strong attention to detail and organisation to stock handling, replenishment, and till operations, reinforcing a consistent, dependable work ethic.

Design Engineer - A1 Fence Products Pvt Ltd - International

(2023-05 - 2025-10)

• Designed bespoke fabricated products and mechanical subsystems using SolidWorks, producing 2D and 3D models, manufacturing drawings, and assembly documentation from customer requirement through to production.
• Managed designs through the full project lifecycle, controlling technical drawing approvals, manuals, and compliance documentation to ensure production was never delayed.
• Worked directly with suppliers to source specialist components and resolve technical drawing queries at each stage of manufacture, agreeing recovery actions for design or build issues before they impacted production.
• Supported manufacturing on the shop floor by coordinating with warehousing, receiving, and production teams to verify incoming components and materials against drawing specifications and packing standards.
• Acted as technical liaison between engineering, production, and external suppliers, resolving design-related queries, material discrepancies, and build constraints, and contributing to process improvements.

SolidWorks Designer – Fabrication & BOM Planning - Stakall - India

(2022-03 - 2023-04)

• Delivered 40+ fabrication-ready mechanical subsystems by producing accurate SolidWorks 3D models, detail drawings, and assembly drawings for bespoke fabricated equipment.
• Reduced component costs by 15% by applying sheet metal DFM principles and conducting material selection analysis, ensuring designs were straightforward to fabricate and cost-effective to produce.
• Accelerated drawing-to-production cycles by 25% by managing design revisions and updates independently, resolving build constraints directly with workshop teams — a continuous improvement approach to design and engineering process.

Design Engineer - Rucha Pharma - India

(2019-11 - 2022-02)

• Developed 60+ mechanical components and assemblies using SolidWorks and AutoCAD within a regulated, quality-controlled manufacturing environment.
• Reduced design errors by 18% by applying drawing standards, GD&T, and tolerance analysis across all detail and assembly drawings.
• Supported prototyping and functional testing by producing clear, revision-controlled technical drawings, enabling workshop teams to build and validate designs with minimal back-and-forth.

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Mumbai University (2015 - 2019)

MBA - Supply Chain Management - Mumbai University (2022 - 2024)