MAHESH KADAMPresent Address: Flat 21, Avadhoot Residency, Sec 9, Spine road, Moshi Pradhikaran, Pune, Maharashtra-412105. Mobile: +91 8554995524 E-Mail: mbkadam@gmail.com

Seeking challenging opportunities & assignments in the field of New Product Design andDevelopment with an organization of high repute.

Profile Synopsis

· A competent professional with over 10+ years of experience in the field of Application engineering inAutomotive and Non-automotive segments.

· Presently associated with INA BEARINGS INDIA (SCHAEFFLER GROUP) as an ApplicationManager - Product Design and Development of Engine components for two wheelers.

· Proficiency in consulting for “Starter One way clutches” for Automotive industry and designingNeedle roller bearing at engine crank pin application

· Depth in managing various customer requirements, new product development and co-ordination withinternal customers (i.e. CFT team).

· A versatile, analytical and hardworking person with practical hands-on approach and ensure compliancewith quality standards to meet end customer requirements within a set time limits.

· Possess excellent communication skills to present points precisely and clearly.· Efficient organizer, motivator, team player and a decisive leader with the ability to motivate teams to

excel and win.Proficiency Forte

· Application engineering · Innovation · Market analysis· Product Design · Product Validation & Verification · New product Development· Product Simulation · Value analysis & Engineering · Project Management· Productivity Improvement · Customer PPAP · Customer complaint handling· Change Management · Documentation as per APQP & ISO/TS. · Product Trainings

Software Skills

IT Skills CAD/CAE Skills PLM & ERP Skills· MS Office (Excel, Power point etc.) · Pro E Wildfire 4.0 · Windchill 10.1· MS Outlook · BearinX 8.0 · Windchill 8.0· MS-CIT & Internet Applications · -- · SAP PP Module· Internal Web Portals · -- · SAP-CAD desktop· -- · -- · Planisware 5.0

Professional Experience

(A) INA BEARINGS INDIA (SCHAEFFLER Group).

Manager Application Engineering – Motorcycle department (May 2011 – Present)

Principle Responsibilities:-· Lead ,participate in or support the following product development activities as,

- Concept, planning, design and execution stages of new products or productEnhancements.

- Risk assessments- Prototyping and testing concept designs and initial engineering builds- Design verification & review- Process design & Pilot production- Process validation & optimization- Mass production

· Initiate innovative product development projects, develop conceptual models with study of engineeringaspects and file An Invention Disclosure (Patent Applications).

· Provide solutions / design support for assigned customer projects to select / design from companyvarious product range to meet customer application requirements.

· Support Sales Engineers in developing technical proposals and presentations.

· Design engine components to meet customers specification, application and machine performancerequirements

· Engage with OEM’s and sales team in understanding customer requirements and look for solutionswithin the existing product range / variants to meet these requirements competitively.

· Provide techno-commercial solutions for the sales team to sell.· Provide technical advice to Sales and 2 Wheeler OEMS Partners on product specifications, application

suitability for competitors replacement solutions· Support new product launches by supporting prototype development at Schaeffler India Plants for

Global Market products.· Market analysis and competitor product study, particularly for 2 Wheeler industry· Training to Sales and OEMs Service engineers on product and application· Responsible for Trade Show, Technical Days and Sales meet preparation.· Analyze competitor product/ technologies and identify suitable competitive offering from

company’s various offering specifically for 2 Wheeler Market.· Get Concept Prepared in 2D & 3D CAD data along with drawings, DFMEA and DVP and release it

into SAP system along with both proto and production BOM.· Co-ordinate external as well as internal PPAP and prepare supportive documents.· Lead Product Development Projects as ‘Project Manager’ & administer progress of assigned work

packages to major stakeholders.· Processing customer RFQ’s (Requests for quotations) from Application engineering side within stipulated

time.· Initiating and handling of VAVE projects for cost optimization or for product feature enhancements.· Participate in Lean Six Sigma Program to provide continuous product improvement initiatives and

reducing customer complaints or product warranty failures.· Provide technical support to manufacturing team in development of new manufacturing process as

well as assist in resolution of manufacturing problems as required.

(B) American axle and manufacturing ltd.

Application Engineer – Heavy Commercial vehicles - Rear axle Development Department

(Aug 2008 – May 2011)

Principle Responsibilities:-· Managing Application engineering activities such as Design, prototyping, testing, RPA, tear down

analysis, Benchmarking for Heavy Commercial vehicle Rear axle aggregates.

Other area of expertise· Customer interaction for new product development through RFQ.· Working closely with customer to get the technical inputs for exact requirement of application.· Carrying out application analysis on to customer requirement.· Developing a technical proposal and get it technically approved from customer. This stage includes

benchmarking the current running products in market and come out with an innovative idea for ourproduct to be offered to customer.

· Carry out DFMEA with CFT in-house and then share it with the customer.· Prepare a joint Design validation plan and Review with customer as per DFMEA output.· Design the rear axle housing, hypoid gear sets, Differential gears, axle shafts, Bearing and Seal

selection· Prepare the Markups for details design of components and get them modeled with manufacturing

drawings.· Developed Proto types testing samples closely working with plant and suppliers.· Get the parts tested at ARAI and World headquarters “AAM Detroit USA” as per DVP&R.· Share the results with customer at the end of DVP&R.· Release the drawing for production though PIM.· Get the PPAP done at Plant for production with customer.· Provide support to plant after PPAP· Provide support for service after the product in production and handle the service issues in field.

(C) AB SKF India Pune ltd.

Assistant Manager - Application Engineering (Jun 2006 – Aug 2008)

Principle Responsibilities:-· Evaluated & recommended customized value added solution for vertical and horizontal submersible

pumps.· Conducted testing for the practical feasibility of the product. Special load cell where developed for

testing the solutions developed.

· Initiated innovative project for application of “Automatic belt tensioned unit” at ASHOK LEYLAND Truckengine.

· Bearing Load-Life calculations using SKF Bearing Beacon Modeling Software.· Lead the efforts for implementation of a “Condition Based Maintenance” Program for marine industry,

which aimed at empowering Ship operators to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness by up to 25%.· Worked as a vibration analyst for the rotating equipment’s, provided customer with a proactive

recommendation reports based on vibration analysis.

New Ideas and Patents

· Variable Valve actuation using Mechanical Variable Valve management module – (Inventor)- Approved for Patent filing by SCHAEFFLER Patent Office Germany (HQ)

· Intelligent - Engine Decoupling Mechanism (i-EDM) – (Co-Inventor)- Approved for Patent filing by SCHAEFFLER Patent Office Germany (HQ)

· Variable Inertia for Internal Combustion Engines– (Inventor)- Approved for Patent filing by SCHAEFFLER Patent Office Germany (HQ)

· Scooter Seat Holding mechanism using Schaeffler Products - (Inventor)- Approved for Patent filing by SCHAEFFLER Patent Office Germany (HQ)

· Drawn cup Needle roller (HK) bearing for cam shaft support – (Inventor)- Under approval process at SCHAEFFLER Patent Office Germany (HQ)

Notable Accomplishments

· Awarded as “President Award - Best Employee of Year 2014” from President and CEO ofSCHAEFFLER INDIA.

· SAE World congress selected Paper for Publication on “Varying valve actuation in an IC Engine asper the requirement at different engine speeds using “Mechanical Variable Valve ManagementModule” in April 2016

· Awarded in category of “Auto Technology Innovation of the Year 2015 (Suppliers)” by IndianAutomotive Technology and Innovation Award, New Delhi, India for i-EDM concept.

Professional Trainings

ü Undergone trainings on :-- Rolling Bearing Technology Competency Training : 15 Days program at FAG Bearings India

Pvt. Ltd at Vadodara.(SCHAEFFLER GROUP)- Schaeffler Technical training on Advance BearinX software for Bearing life time calculation- SAP RFQ Process for application engineering, Order processing, Engineering Change

Management.- PDM-Winchill 10.1 & Cro 2.0 rollout, SAP PP1 Module (SPEED) at INA Bearings Pune.- Schaeffler product development process (PEP Process) at INA Bearings Pune.- Lean Manufacturing (MOVE Concept) at INA Bearings Pune.- ISO/TS 16949 compliance at INA Bearings Pune.- Project Management for handling low and medium risk project using Planisware & Wind chill

ü Overseas training:- Trained in Application Engineering Motorcycle departs (HQ) on Schaeffler products as a part

of Motorcycle Hub establishment for India Region for 12 weeks.- “Blaumaphase” training program in Schaeffler Germany in year 2012 and 2014.- Application engineering training related to DFMEA, Return part analysis for Needle Roller

Bearing at Engine Crankpin, Starter Clutch & Valve train Applications for Motorcycle atSCHAEFFLER Germany (HQ)

Current Projects

· Tokyo Motor show concept scooter project· Lead Concept bike India TVS Project· Introduced Cartridge One way clutch, Integrated tensioner chain Blade and Wet Clutch Schaeffler

products in India

Educational Background

2006 B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Pune University in First class with Distinction - 67%2003 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Mumbai University with First class with Distinction -

75%2000 10th from Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education, Pune in First class

With Distinction.

Academic Projects

· Research Project “Fluid heating Device”, Design and Manufacturing for heating water and otherliquids at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay under the guidance of Prof. M.V.Rane in B.E.Mechanical.

· Designed a “Glass Grinding Machine” for grinding (Be welling) the glass Sharp Edges after they are cutaccording to the customer requirement.

· Fifth rank in IIT KHARAGPUR in “Power boat” event a robotics competition.· Participated in various “Robotics competitions” in Pune and out state colleges in India

Personal Information

Date of Birth : 23/07/1984Languages Known : English, Hindi and Marathi.Marital Status : MarriedPermanent Address : Avadhoot Residency, Flat No 21, Sec No 9, Moshi, Pune, Maharashtra-412105