Rabindra Kumar SATAPATHY
Automotive Engineer
NANTES
Summary
A dedicated Automotive Engineering professional with 13+ years’ experience in the field of Automotive cooling lines, Engine & Battery cooling, Interiors, HVAC Air vents, Ducts & Aerospace field & history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations , multicultural team and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Currently working as Team Coordinator/Consultant for a Tier 1 supplier of the Automotive OEMs like Renault, FCA, PSA BMW Volvo for the components of Engine/ Battery Cooling lines, Degas/ Surge tank, Air guide.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Team Coordinator Cum Consultant
GPS (Global PEO Services) & ACCUTOR SARL
NANTES
04.2019 - Current
- Supporting the Tier 1 automotive supplier at Nantes.
- Collaborated with team members to smooth functioning of the project
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Responsibilities includes Job Scheduling & resource planning
- Review the data sufficiency & prepare work instruction for the offshore team
- Act as Liaison for the Client & Offshore GEC team
- issue resolution & find solution to remove bottleneck in project functioning
- Participate in Project review meeting Monitor deliverables, Query & quality management
- SPOC for Quality, Delivery management & GEC performance
- Capability presentation & look for opportunity
- Plan training for skill enhancement for opportunities
- Client: Tristone Flowtech Solution
Team Leader
TATA Technologies India
PUNE
01.2018 - 03.2019
- Leading a team which work on providing 3D Modification & drawing creation for the engine/battery cooling lines, surge tanks & air guides
- Responsible for the delivery quality of the deliverables
- Assign time booking to the team members,
- Monthly billing dashboard preparation,
- Creating Training plan & skill enhancement for the team member
- Coordinate with offshore designer & onshore program lead for issue resolution
- Maintain task tracker & delivery schedules, QMS documents
- Assign tasks to team members
- Client: Tristone Flowtech Solution
Team Leader
TATA Technologies India
PUNE
05.2016 - 12.2017
- Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties.
- Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
- Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity and commitment to friendly service.
- Leading a team which work on providing concept for slim air vents till finalization of styling for Volvo cars
- Check packaging, feasibility study for duct packaging for different programs of Volvo cars
- Coordinate with offshore designer & onshore program lead for issue resolution
- Maintain tracker & delivery schedules, QMS documents
- Client: Volvo cars
Sr, Design Engineer
TATA Technologies Germany
RUSSELSHEIM
11.2014 - 04.2016
- Supported engineering design development through analysis and 3D computer models using NX.
- Created CAD drawings using NX to convey manufacturing and production configurations.
- Addressed design challenges and evaluated alternative design models to meet project requirements.
- Drafted documentation detailing design requirements and technical specifications.
- Completely responsible for design and development air vents (SWD, MWD, Side & center)
- Studied customer standards/regulations
- Class A Feasibility & manufacturing feasibility
- Defining fixing locations and locator strategy.
- Design rules, ECE regulation, Gap Flushness analysis
- Assembly sequence creation, clash-clearance analysis
- PDM data management, proto & serial tooling Release process, Vehicle configuration management in TcE
- Client: Opel Germany
Onsite Design Engineer
TATA Technologies Inc
Auburn Hills
06.2011 - 12.2013
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Onsite- offshore coordinator for NXFF migration
- Preparation of delivery schedule for offshore in line with customer requirement. Delivery dashboard maintenance and Resolving offshore query if any. Validation of NXFF parts done by offshore team deliver to customer. Once customer approves, data is sent to TC team for upload in TC.
- Leading a team of 4 people working on Assembly drawing using Team centre and NX7.5 – assigning assembly drawing work to the team member, talking with customer and TC team regarding issues.
- Leading another team of another 3 people which work on BREP conversion and validation using 3D Evolution software- Customer gives the catia V5 ,V4 data. My team converts those data to NX .prt files. Those files which passes validation sent to TC team for uploading and those fails the validation are sent to Customer for fixing.
- Client: FCA USA
Design Engineer
TATA Technologies India
PUNE
10.2008 - 05.2011
- Supported engineering design development through analysis and 3D computer models.
- Addressed design challenges and evaluated alternative design models to meet project requirements.
- Preparation of manufacturing drawing for parts and assembly for seating system for Boeing aircraft for different airlines like Air China etc.
- Use of VPM for assembly creation and delivery of product.
- Top level Assy, Fastener selection, Assembly (Integration top level)
- Sub-assembly drawings (Installation drawings)
- Client: Countour/Zodiac Aerospace
Asst Design Engineer
CADES Digitech ( Now Axis CADES)
BANGLORE
04.2007 - 10.2008
- CADES is a tier 1 design company for Airbus, HAL & NAL which deals with Aero structure & Automotive
- Program Name: Legacy Data conversion for Tool Jig for Boeing-Vought Aerospace for B747 aircraft, Ø Creation of 3D model out of 2D drawing
- Assembly of parts using aircraft axis along with incorporation of STM (Supplier Tooling Manual),
- DS (Design Standards), SS (Standard Specifications), TDCs (Tool Design Changes) .It involved extracting the OML (outer mould line) from the surface model and incorporating data given by photo copy master(PCM)
- Creation of manufacturing drawing using ASME standard
- Involved with customer interaction regarding TDC (Tool Design Changes)
- Client: Vought Aerospace(Boeing) & Airbus
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration - Operations Management
Symbiosis Institute
PUNE09.2022
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Biju Patnaik University of Technologies
Odisha08.2005
Skills
- Domain: Automotive Engine & Battery Cooling, Air vent , Airguide, Plastic connectors, Rubber & Plastic Hose/Pipe,CAD Migration,
- Software CAD Skills: CATIA V5, NX
- PDM/PLM : Team Center Engineering, VPM
- Soft Skills/other skills: Cross Functional team , Team work, Cross cultural team management, Team coordination & Team Management, KPI (Key Performances Indicator) discussion & setting, RFQ support, Basic SCRUM & six sigma foundation
- Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Beginner (A1)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 10 members.
- Single point of Contact for multi geographical team coordination across globe from USA to EU & Indo-China.
- Worked successfully with multicultural multi domain multi CAD environment
- Save cost through suggesting alternate designs proposal
Certification
- GD & T from TATA Technologies
- Six Sigma Foundation from LinkedIn Learning
- Project Manager Foundation from PMP/LinkedIn Learning
- Other courses like Conflict management, Project Management, Electrical Vehicle & Mobility etc from LinkedIn & Coursera
Extra Curricular Activities
- Like Reading books, magazine
- Interest in latest trends in news , technologies, finances, world politics
- Likes to play Tennis , Cricket & Chess
- Love Indian & Western music
- Associated with NGO for weekend Teaching to kids & involved in plantation drive
- Love to travel
VISA Status
- Work Permit : France Valid Till DEC 2024
- Business Visa : USA Valid Till DEC 2028
Timeline
Team Coordinator Cum Consultant
GPS (Global PEO Services) & ACCUTOR SARL
04.2019 - Current
Team Leader
TATA Technologies India
01.2018 - 03.2019
Team Leader
TATA Technologies India
05.2016 - 12.2017
Sr, Design Engineer
TATA Technologies Germany
11.2014 - 04.2016
Onsite Design Engineer
TATA Technologies Inc
06.2011 - 12.2013
Design Engineer
TATA Technologies India
10.2008 - 05.2011
Asst Design Engineer
CADES Digitech ( Now Axis CADES)
04.2007 - 10.2008
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration - Operations Management
Symbiosis Institute
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Biju Patnaik University of Technologies
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