Nitin Kumar

Results-driven Mechanical Engineer with 13+ years of experience in wind energy and construction machines component and fixture tooling development, product engineering, and project management. Specialized in wind turbine components (blades, nacelles, rotor hubs, drivetrain, towers), transport/handling fixtures for leading OEMs including GE, LM Wind Power, Nordex, Senvion, Envision, excavator components, scissor lift components, and stampings. Expert in fixture tooling development as per drawing GDNT requirement, inspection gauges and pins development.

Manager – Engineering (Earthmoving Equipment) at Surin Automotive Pvt. Ltd. (2024-05 – Present)

• Managed technical feasibility, CAPEX planning & process development for parts and fixture development.
• Overall coordination of project activities includes identification and DAP of tools, tacking/ welding/machining / Inspection fixtures and inspection gauges.
• Prove all FTG until handover to the production, Quality, and surface coating team.
• Coordinating cross-functional teams for process optimization & vendor development.
• Review of PPAP document, work instruction, and SOPs.
• Systematic handover of product through the APQP to PPAP approach. Document generation, fitment, welding, inspection and work instructions / SOP finalisation.

Manager – Projects (Stampings) at Tadpole Engineering Consultancy (2023-07 – 2024-04)

Directed tooling and stamping projects, ensuring alignment with renewable sector component needs.

Assistant Manager – Product Development (Earthmoving, Wind Sector Components) at Mungi Engineers Pvt. Ltd. (2020-11 – 2023-07)

• Development of the firm's first Generator frame as project lead.
• Spearheaded product design & development for wind turbine components, Generator frame and transportation tools (hub, nacelle, drivetrain).
• Executed projects for Nordex, Senvion, GE, LM Wind Power, Envision, Schmidt Cargobull.
• Overall coordination of project activities includes identification and DAP of tools, tacking/ welding/machining / Inspection fixtures and inspection gauges.
• Prove all FTG until handover to the production, Quality, and surface coating team.
• Implemented APQP - PPAP methodology, reducing prototype-to-production cycle time.
• Managed vendor development & cost control, achieving ~15% cost savings.

Quality development – Wind Sector Components at Yeshshree Press Comps Pvt. Ltd. (2019-02 – 2020-10)

• Delivered precision-engineered wind sector transportation tools (hub, nacelle, drivetrain) for global clients like LM Wind and GE Power.
• Strengthened supply chain by developing domestic vendors for import substitution.

Quality Senior Engineer – Wind Sector Components at CU Built Engineers Pvt. Ltd. (2015-04 – 2019-01)

• Production for wind turbine blade transportation tools.
• Parts development for tower and tower internals.

Engineer – Project Planning & Control (Precision Engineering) at Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Ltd. (2011-08 – 2012-08)

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering – Army Institute of technology, Pune (2011)