New Product & Tool Development Engineer at Bajaj Electricals Ltd (2025-04 – Present)
- Responsible for New Product Development & Tooling development.
- Making RFQ documents with tech specifications & Tool target cost Estimation. Involving Tool design review & tool development plan. Identify critical milestones, critical paths for ensuring timely development of the tools.
- Involving in CFT discussion during Project Kick-off for Business requirements such as Marketing requirement, Project timeline, Cost Estimation, Product Feasibility & category wise Supplier selection.
- Interaction with Marketing, ID & ED to understand product requirements. Involving in Product Design Review in all stages.
- Tooling feasibility (DFM), Part feasibility & Mould flow feasibility Technical discussion with CFT & Vendor. Tool development cost estimation based on CTQ concept & Business requirement.
- Supplier selection for the Development of tools and Project allocation. Order Finalization with Supplier and conduct Project kick off with Project requirements.
- Closely interact with suppliers to ensure timely project completion, develop SPMs, generate and implement VAVE cost-reduction ideas, and maintain inspection records during development.
- Attending trials & validating the parts as per Business requirement. Involving in the Part testing event as CFT and Guiding to resolve the challenges.
- Coordinating with internal CFT members to discuss & resolve on challenges faced during trial and part validation. Validating tool at supplier & Co coordinating with Logistic team for tool movements and commissioning the same at production unit.
- Optimize molding parameters to increase tool productivity and support production for smooth monthly deliveries after part approval. Prepare project history reports capturing past mistakes and learnings to prevent future uncertainties.
Design Engineer- Tool Design & Product Design at Selec Controls Private Limited (2020-01 – 2025-04)
Plastic Injection Moulding. CFT Group product Ownership - Temperature Controller, PLC & Solar Inverter, Timer Counter. Develop and improve products, technologies, and processes. Support launches and ensure high-quality CAD designs. Manage design from concept to manufacturing using innovative engineering. This hands-on role requires creativity, flexibility, and progress tracking to ensure timely project completion.
- 5+ years of experience in Injection Molding Tool Design and Product Design. (MCB, TC, Timer, Relays, Solar Inverters).
- Collaborated closely with the product design team to perform product costing and analyze cost mapping post T0 trials, supporting design optimization for manufacturability and cost efficiency.
- Worked with the product development team on the design and validation of temperature controllers in compliance with relevant standards such as IS 302-1 (Part 1), UL 60730-1.
- Performed mold flow analysis using SolidWorks to evaluate filling patterns, cooling, and potential molding defects (e.g., warpage, sink marks, weld lines), and implemented design improvements accordingly.
- Transitioning from tool design to product design by leveraging hands-on experience in mold development, DFM, cost optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with product teams
- Design plastic parts with tooling considerations (undercuts, sliders, lifters) and manufacturing feasibility.
- Design 3D/2D molds (vertical, horizontal, hot runner) and manage drafting and process planning.
- Analyze and modify tool designs to meet customer requirements and ensure accurate dimensions.
- Collaborate in product CFT groups and create DFM analysis for product changes.
- Prepare machining drawings for wire cut, VMC, CNC; design electrodes and sparking drawings.
- Supervise tool machining, assembly, and Tool trials; coordinate mold manufacturing and material orders.
- Conduct benchmarking studies to identify best practices and trends in design.
- Resolve design issues, track BoM, CAD models, and engineering drawings for accuracy.
- Ensure quality control, process improvements, and mentor junior engineers.
- Independently determine approach and assigned tasks. Achieve goals within budget.
Trainee Engineer at Larsen & Toubro Limited (2017-07 – 2018-07)
Electrical & Automation Electrical Standard Products
- Tool room Drawing and Design update. Operational planning for jobs.
- Machine handling Grinding, CNC, EDM and Electrode design for the same.
- Gate design, Runner and mold balancing with teamwork.
- Oversee Plastic Mould and press tool assembly. Perform regular maintenance and inspections on tools. Ensure tools are functioning efficiently and meet production requirements.
