Nil Rewale
SENIOR NPD ENGINEER | DESIGN ENGINEER
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About
Results-driven Mechanical Design and NPD Engineer with 13+ years of experience across HPDC, pattern making, toolroom and CNC/VMC machining. Currently heads the NPD department at an aluminum HPDC plant, taking products from feasibility to production, designing machining and leak-test fixtures, and deploying SPMs for mass production. Also builds web-based factory applications that digitalize shop-floor data and cut paperwork.
Experience
Senior NPD Engineer at INLED Technologies LLP — Aluminum HPDC Plant (Automotive & Non-Automotive Parts) (2023-12 – Present)
- Lead the NPD department, driving end-to-end product development from feasibility study to production
- Design machining fixtures and lean setups for HPDC post-operations
- Design leak-test fixtures and material-handling equipment
- SPM development for mass production.
- In-process QA & Data Digitalization
- Manage plant-level projects and coordinate cross-functional teams
Design Engineer (NPD & VMC Programming) at Apex Enterprise Pvt. Ltd — Aluminum & Wooden Pattern Making (up to 30 tons casting) (2021 – 2023)
- Designed casting models and developed patterns and coreboxes
- Designed fabrication structures and split models for machining
- Programmed VMC machining using PowerMill
- Prepared 2D drafting drawings in AutoCAD for rough wood building
Sales Engineer at Sanika Tools (KYOCERA Precision Tools) (2019 – 2021)
- Demonstrated and presented precision cutting tools to clients, virtually and on sales visits
- Established new business and reviewed sales performance
- Provided technical support for cycle time reduction in CNC machining
Design Engineer & VMC/CNC Programmer at Kedar Enterprises Pvt. Ltd (2015 – 2018)
- Developed new products and designs for the toolroom
- Developed boring fixtures as per customer requirements
- Developed VMC cutters and tooling
- Programmed VMC/CNC machines manually and on DELL-CAM (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, PowerMill)
CNC Machine Shop Supervisor at Parfect Engineering Ltd (2012 – 2015)
- Supervised setup and operation of machine shop equipment
- Developed processes to increase shop efficiency
- Ensured finished products met all quality specifications
- Troubleshot and repaired milling machines and lathes
Education
B.Tech in Mechanical Engg. (CAD/CAM) – MSBT Board (2012)
ITI in Production Manufacturing – Delhi Board (2010)
Certification in CATIA V5 & SolidWorks – CAD Center, Mumbai (2015)
