aakarsh nilagiri
Product Engineer - Craftsmanship at Ford Motor Company
product engineer ii
Ford Motor Company
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•	Benchmark competitor vehicles and consolidated data in order to define craftsmanship target.
•	Review and sign-off part data for Trim coordination builds and Interior Ornamentation events.
•	Reinforce the Design Engineers and Studio Engineers during Design and Development process to 
ensure Craftsmanship Standards are considered and met.
•	Conduct Virtual Reviews of interior surfaces/interfaces and/or 3D CAD data to identify crafted quality issues and drive favorable resolutions.
•	Provide alternative options to the Design team to improve the crafted quality while also considering the design intent of the Studio team and manufacturing feasibility.
•	Collaborate with the Studio, Design and Manufacturing team to resolve fit and finish issues within the predefined part cost.
•	Liaise with Studio, Design and Vehicle Operation teams in cross functional forums in order to arrive at feasible solutions for DVA issues.
•	Pursue the status of the program through various milestones and verify that the current status meets the craftsmanship target.
•	Pivotal role in improving and modernizing the benchmarking and auditing process.
Dearborn, Michigan
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Product Engineer - Craftsmanship
Logic Manufacturing System
• Provided engineering design solutions for clients such as Bosch, Volvo and other OEMs based on their requirements.
• Designed and developed drawings with GD & T for assembly and components with OEM specific requirements.
• Communicate with clients regarding their requirements.
• Engineered products in compliance with engineering principles, customer standards and    specifications, contractual requirements, ISO requirements and local applicable codes.
• Provided Design support and reviewed engineering drawings using DFMEA.
• Utilized CATIA v5 for Part design and assembly.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production related issues at the shop-floor.
Bengaluru Area, India
Production and Vender Development Engineer
Volvo Trucks India
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• Coordinate with buyers and assist them by placing orders and other back end work.
• Contacted vendors, created part numbers, prepared Bill of Materials and linked drawings for production using SAP system.
• Troubleshoot and resolve logistics related issues between the suppliers and the assembly plant. 
• Buyers portfolio included Truck Driver Cabin, Main frame, Wiring/Tubing.
• Attended Buyer/Supplier meetings and provided engineering support for selecting the best possible supplier for the current project.
• Supported buyers in process of Cost evaluation of Parts.
Bangalore, India
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Project Buyer Support
Master’s Degree
Automotive Systems Engineering
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University of Michigan-Dearborn
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Bachelor’s Degree
Mechanical Engineering
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Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College
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Received scholarship for outstanding academic performance from The University of Michigan- Dearborn
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Non-Resident Graduate Scholarship
Auto Assembly Systems
AENG 581
Automobile - An Integrated System
AE 500
Automotive Manufacturing Processes
AE 587
FEM in Auto Structure Design
AENG 551
Vehicle Ergonomics
AE 545
Vehicle Package Engineering
IMSE 593
Automobile Servicing and Maintenance Technology
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•The main motive of this project is to refine the design trends and technologies for the target vehicle. By using the benchmarking technique on the competitor vehicles and the SAE guidelines, the key exterior package dimensions and interior package dimensions for the target vehicle and the concept sketches are developed.
•A technology plan is proposed for selected systems and their features which have major changes when compared with the reference vehicle to the target vehicle being developed
Conceptual Design of the Proposed Vehicle (Mercedes Benz CLA250 2020MY)
•The front Brake Calipers of a Ford Fusion was analyzed. First, the Brake Calipers and its subsystems and components are listed. Then a detailed production process is discussed. The brake caliper is then disassembled and the important steps are noted down.
•The Design for Assembly (DFA) is conducted using the Boothroyd-Dewhurst method. A new brake caliper design is presented which optimizes the assembly by reducing parts and increasing design efficiency. Discussion is carried out for Design for Disassembly (DFD) as well. 
•The design of assembly, workstations and assembly line for the redesigned brake caliper is performed. 
•Finally, economic analysis of the new Brake Caliper design is conducted.
Redesign of Brake Caliper Assembly for Ford Fusion using DFA &DFD
•To develop a Business plan and Systems Engineering Management Plan for the 2020 MY target vehicle being developed for the course projects.
•The specifications for the target vehicle is developed along with  Selling price and sales projections, Timing plan and gateways, Costs and revenue estimation table and plots of curves of life-cycle costs and revenues for the vehicle program as a part of the Business plan.
Business Plan Development
•To identify the global modes of vibration and improve the first natural frequency by using Hyper Mesh and OptiStruct.
•Modal analysis is conducted on the space frame structure it helps us to understand the mode shapes and increase the natural frequency which further helps in improving strength and stability of the structure. Change in elastic modulus, material properties can have an effect of change in frequency of the structure.
Modal Analysis of Space frame
•Reviewed and suggested improvements for various manufacturing process and suitable materials for manufacturing Suspension Strut; by suggesting HISTORY tube and the process designed in the ULSAS study which reduces the Manufacturing Cost significantly. 	
•The challenges involved in this manufacturing process were carefully addressed. The potential defects related to the manufacturing process and methods to avoid these defects were also discussed.
Material and Manufacturing Process Improvement - Suspension System
•Conducted human factor evaluations of entry/exit and usage/functional/maintenance features of the selected vehicle.
•Recorded the time taken by different subjects to complete the task given & noted the issues in performing the tasks.
•Suggested improvements to the vehicle to reduce or eliminate problems discovered for each of the tasks.
•Conducted a human factors evaluation of controls and displays located on the driver's door, the instrument panel, and the steering column of a car using checklists and other tools.
•Suggested ergonomic improvements to the selected controls and displays based on the operability issues.
Vehicle Ergonomics (5 Projects)
•Implemented Quality Function Deployment (QFD) technique for developing Driver’s seat by understanding customer needs through conducting surveys, benchmarking vehicles & determining the interior packaging targets. 
•Applied SAE practices for interior packaging & used static anthropometric data to design interior dimensions. 
•Conducted study on Front fascia for exterior packaging using interface matrix and interface diagrams. 
•Recommended improvements in a Vehicle trunk using evaluation techniques & conducting statistical data analysis.
Vehicle Packaging Engineering (4 Projects)
•The QFD technique was applied on "Driver's seat, steering wheel and pedals" chunk for the Ford Fusion by determining the customer needs for the particular chunk and relating it to relevant package specifications. The three most important specifications which needed to be revised were addressed. 
•Benchmarking was carried on Toyota Camry and Honda Accord for the particular chunk and important design variables and design targets were determined for the same.
Quality Function Deployment (QFD) for Interior Package Development Vehicle Packaging
•	Design and Fabrication of a Wheelchair with a new geared traction mechanism
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Bengaluru
Aakarsh Nilagiri
Student at Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College