DESIGN MANAGER (PRESS TOOL AND DIE ENGINEER) at SIGMA SLOTTING CORPORATION (2025-04 – Present)
As a Press tool design manager
- Design and develop jigs, fixtures, gauges, dies, moulds, and special-purpose tools for production.
- Prepare detailed 2D drawings and 3D models using CAD software
- Design tooling for fabrication, machining, welding, assembly, and inspection processes.
- Support new product development by designing manufacturable tooling and process solutions.
- Work closely with production, quality, procurement, and maintenance teams during tool development and implementation.
- Troubleshoot tooling-related production issues and implement corrective actions.
- Maintain engineering documentation, revision control, BOMs, and design records.
- Coordinate with vendors for tool manufacturing, inspection, and validation.
- Participate in continuous improvement, cost reduction, and productivity enhancement initiatives.
- Mentor junior designers and provide technical guidance to the design team.
- Optimize designs for strength, stability, material efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
- Ensure all designs meet safety, structural integrity, and quality standards
- Work closely with the QA/QC and manufacturing departments to validate prototypes and first articles.
- Participate in client meetings to present design concepts and address technical queries.
- Address any issues or adjustments that need to be made during or after installation.
PRESS TOOL AND MOULD DESIGN ENGINEER at AMOD GROUPS OF INDUSTRIES, AHMEDNAGAR (2024-09 – 2025-04)
Worked as a Press tool design Engineer and Thermosetting Mold Design Engineer
- Create 2D and 3D CAD models, layouts, and drawings
- Designing press tools for blanking, piercing, forming, bending, and more
- Creating detailed drawings and bills of materials for press tools
- Selecting raw materials for products, and creating bills of materials for raw materials, components, and assemblies
- Working with vendors to ensure the use of state-of-the-art tooling and fixturing designs
- Training other tooling employees
- Develop design concepts for new tooling and optimize existing Molds
- Review the design package with the lead Mold maker and ensure product requirements and quality standards are met
- Work with the manufacturing team to review the Mold build progress and address issues. Collaborate with customers on CAD files and design reviews.
- Participate in Mold trials and test log meetings.
- Prepare Mold specifications and checklist
MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER at COOLDECK INDUSTRIES PVT LTD, DAMAN (2023-02 – 2024-08)
As a Mechanical design Engineer
- Design and develop mechanical systems, parts, modules, and subsystems.
- Create prototypes and conduct preliminary tests to validate the design's functionality and feasibility.
- Participate in design reviews of mechanical systems and prototypes.
- Coordinate and review engineering schedules with project team members.
THERMOSETTING MOLD DESIGN ENGINEER at Amalgamated Industrial Composites Pvt Ltd (2021-12 – 2022-11)
As a Thermosetting Mold design Engineer
- Create 2D and 3D CAD models, layouts, and drawings.
- Develop design concepts for new tooling and optimize existing Molds
- Review the design package with the lead Mold maker and ensure product requirements and quality Standards are met
- Work with the manufacturing team to review the Mold build progress and address issues. Collaborate with customers on CAD files and design reviews.
- Participate in Mold trials and test log meetings.
- Prepare Mold specifications and checklist
DRAFTSMEN at DHANSHREE ENTERPRISES, PUNE (2016-08 – 2021-12)
As a Draftsmen
- Create 2D and 3D CAD models, layouts, and drawings.
- Create detailed drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, tools, and controls, also produce 3D models
- Work with engineers to design new machinery and parts. They receive specifications, sketches, and design requirements from engineers and use these to create blueprints.
- Review specifications, drawings, sketches, and other data to assess factors that affect component designs.
- Modify designs to correct operating deficiencies or reduce production problems.
- Ensure that drawings and plans meet industry standards and regulations.
- Provide technical support and guidance to other team members.
- Assist the manufacturing department when production issues occur
QUALITY INSPECTOR at AMOD INDUSTRIES, AHMEDNAGAR (2013-06 – 2016-08)
As Quality inspector
- Read blueprints and specifications
- Monitor operations to ensure that they meet production standards.
- Recommend adjustments to the assembly or production process.
- Inspect, test, or measure materials.
- Measure products with callipers, gauges, or micrometres.
- Operate electronic inspection equipment and software. (Like ERP)
- Remove all products and materials that fail to meet specifications
- Maintain detailed records of inspections, noting deviations or defects found to ensure traceability and quality control
