Kiran Kudale | Mechanical Design Engineer

Profile Summary

Seasoned and accomplished New Product Design and Development professional with 4+ years of hands-on experience in creating and launching innovative products across various industries. Proficient in every aspect of the product development cycle with expertise in mechanical engineering solutions.

Project Diversity

Executed various capacity and application Crankcase ventilation projects
Worked on various applications, such as Genset and automobile Valve covers
Contributed to Genset projects with different kVA ratings
Designed a mechanical seal test rig
Experienced in industrial gas turbine reverse engineering

Technical Expertise

Skilled in project management including time estimation and planning
Proficient in concept generation, part modelling, assemblies, and drafting
Expertise in GD&T principles and tolerance stack-up analyses
Profound understanding of various manufacturing processes
Proficient in creating comprehensive product documentation

Professional Skills

Supply chain management: BOMs, supplier matrices, quotations
Logistics management: packaging, transportation, spare parts
Prototyping analysis and documentation
Material selection and different coating processes
Manufacturing process development support

Professional Experience

Fleetguard-Filtrum Pvt Ltd, Pune

Oct 2023 – Present | Project Engineer–Design

Design and development of complex 3D models and 2D manufacturing drawings
Preparing costing by customers defined standard
Knowledge of design and new product development (NPD) processes
Expertise in manufacturing processes: casting, machining, forging, plastic welding
Developed new designs from concepts and prototypes
Knowledge of DFM & DFA, material selection, GD&T and coating processes
Supported manufacturing with process development for product critical parts

Cummins India Ltd, Pune

Aug 2021 – Oct 2023 | Associate Project Engineer–Design

Project: Flow Reactor

Worked on Flow reactor (Capacity -5ml, 10ml, 100ml) project
Handled multiple workorders as per customer specifications
Developed detailed project plans, performed design calculations, and selected materials
Generated 3D models, 2D manufacturing drawings, and modified designs
Performed design calculations: volume capacity, surface area, heat transfer, pressure drop
Created product operating manuals and serviceability manuals

Speed Engineering Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Pune

Aug 2020 – 2021 | Associate Design Engineer–Design

Project: Design of Genset

Design and assembly of skid for engine and cool pack for mountings
Design of Canopy, exhaust/silencer mountings, fuel tanks, foams, wiring connections
Selection of door lock, hinges, electrical switches
BOM of Manufacturing and brought out parts
2D GA drawing of assembly, installation drawing and detail manufacturing drawings

Project: Reverse Engineering of Industrial Gas Turbine

Generated 3D CAD model of Variable inlet guide vane, turbine blades and Vanes
Comparison of scan model and define CAD model in GOM inspect
Matching the CAD model with scan model
Used Top-down assembly modeling strategy and family tables

Skills & Expertise

Software Proficiency

Creo

PLM Windchill

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Team Center

MS Office

GOM Inspect

Technical Skills

3D Modeling

2D Drafting

GD&T

Tolerance Analysis

DFM & DFA

Reverse Engineering

Prototyping

Manufacturing Knowledge

Machining

Casting

Forging

Sheet Metal

Plastic Welding

Coating Processes

Project Management

Time Estimation

Action Planning

Project Tracking

Progress Reporting

BOM Management

Supply Chain

Education

BE in Mechanical Engineering

Sh. Chhatrapati Shivajiraje College Of Engg, Bhor, Pune

Savitribai Phule Pune University

7.5 CGPA | 2019

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Sh. Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje College of Polytechnic, Bhor, Pune

MSBTE

67.47% | 2016

SSC

Purandar high school, Saswad, Pune

Maharashtra State Board

65.40% | 2013

Kiran Kailas Kudale

Mechanical Design Engineer