
Ashwani Kumar
Mechanical Design Engineer with 4+ years of experience in automotive(OEM)-product development
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Mechanical Design Engineer with 3+ years of experience in automotive-product development, reverse engineering, DFM & DFA, transmission system, Gear Calculation, Carraro 4WD Front axle system, hydraulic system and defence R&D projects. Proficient in Solidworks, UG-NX, AutoCad, GD&T, BOM management and engineering documentation.
Experience in developing manufacturing-ready design, conducting basic FEA validation and collaborating with manufacturing teams to reduce design rework by 20%. Passionate about product development, design optimization and continuous improvement.
Experience
Design Engineer (R&D) at Agri King Tractors & Equipments Pvt. Ltd (2025-07 – Present)
- Design and developed mechanical component and assemblies for tractor transmission system, 4WD front axle, sheet metal, hydraulic lift etc.
- Reduced design-related rework by 20% through DFM & DFA implementation and structured collaboration with manufacturing and quality teams.
- Created and maintained structured BOMs, GD&T-based drawings and engineering documentation for production release.
- Performed reverse engineering of automotive component to support new product development.
Design Engineer (DRDO Projects at TBRL, Chandigarh) at ZEUS NUMERIX PVT. LTD. (2024-01 – 2025-06)
- Designed precision mechanical components and assemblies in SolidWorks, ensuring manufacturability and compliance with technical requirements.
- Perform static structural FEA (static-structure) in ANSYS to validate stress, deformation and factor of safety before prototype manufacturing.
- Prepared detailed design and trial reports for DRDO scientists and project managers, enabling data-driven design decisions.
- Supported live defence system trials by assisting in prototype setup, performance evaluation, data analysis.
Production Engineer at ALBEA BETTS INDIA PVT. LTD (2022-01 – 2022-05)
- Coordinate production planning and manpower allocation to consistently achieve daily production target.
- Improved shop-floor discipline by implementing 5S and quality inspection protocols.
- Reduced line rejection rates through strengthened in-process quality checks.
Education
Polytechnic Diploma in Mechanical Engineering – Govt. Polytechnic Paonta Sahib (2020)
Master Certificate Course in CAD/CAM – Central Institute of Hand Tools, Jalandhar (2021)