Somasundaram SV

Responsibilities  Receive projects via DCC & BOX, study and estimate the plan to finish within estimated time line.  Project allocation to team design engineers, projects review, Standards preparation and documentation control.  Providing global packaging solution support to all caterpillar facilities.

Responsibilities  Supported facilities for design and implementation are IMOD (HEX, OHT & Axle Plant), BCP (BHL & SSL), ILC, IDC & IECC Parts, ACSD, etc.  Need to provide the new Packaging concept design solution for Inbound / Outbound parts, finished goods as per the customer requirements and considering cost, considering ergonomics and functional requirements.  Providing design solution for Line side - POU trolley and Paint shop usage - Special pallets as per customer requirement in ergonomics way.  Modelling and detailing of returnable pallets, Metal skids, Trolley and Expendable Packaging as per caterpillar team requirements.  Interacting with all global caterpillar suppliers for implement the new packaging and improve the existing packaging.  Provide packing design solution by using Scrap Martials / Old Pallets to reduce investment cost.  Prepare and get the Packaging spec sheets for approved parts and new packing parts from supplier.  Working with cross functional teams of Global Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Production, Quality and suppliers to validate the existing packaging designs of Import and Local parts.  Successfully completed 6 Sigma DMAIC Green belt training and CPS Supply Chain Management - Packaging for Logistics Management training.  Organizing team review meeting with cross functional teams for all projects handled by me and updating leadership team about the projects progress.  Optimize the packaging of imported and domestic parts considering the warehouse configuration, Storage and Handling by working with suppliers and cross functional teams.  Validate the supplier packing and give approval for the same after checking with all cross functional team.  After get approval for proposed concept design, will proceed further as final design, then final level of drawing creation will be done as per caterpillar standard.  Structural Analysis will be carried out by using Pro-Mechanica, for check pallet strength of special pallets.  Parts / Pieces - optimal filling plan in standard container by using PACK Assistant.  Cost Calculation and get reasonable quote from supplier for pallets.  Created drawing will be shared to the supplier for manufacturing pallet.  Pallet Inspection will be taken at supplier end, if required.

Responsibilities  Worked at CVRDE, Defence Research & Development Organisation, Ministry of Defence (Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment), Avadi.  Worked on Military tank innovative design projects in CVRDE - Special vehicle division.  Handled big size model of T-90 Tank for Reverse engineering modelling.  2D to 3D conversion of T-90 tank project with the help of team members in a quality way.  Responsible for designing, releasing and modifying proto type drawings and followed by detailed production drawings.  Creating the design & perfect assembly as per requirements and extracting parts to detail the part drawings for manufacturing purpose using AutoCAD & Pro-E (Creo) and CATIA V5 R20 software.  Researching and working on creating new and unique solutions to mechanical design problems that arise on project.  Re-engineering and modification of existing products and generating associative drawings.  Prepare the Bill of Materials required for producing the finished parts.

Responsibilities  Study and separation of Architectural drawings.  ISEC Interior Products drafting / Modeling.  Drafting floor plan, elevation and detail drawings as per ISEC standard.  Releasing of detailed manufacturing drawings & Quality Check.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities  Production Plan Preparation by using Ms-Project.  Cutting Plan Preparation in Auto CAD for execute CNC machine.  Inspection Process taken for every steps of production to Maintain quality.