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Technical Group Leader @ Cummins India | Technical Project Leadership

About

Technical Group Leader with 12+ years of experience in mechanical design, CAD modeling, and GD&T across automotive and industrial sectors. Skilled in project management, stakeholder engagement, and resource planning with proven success in driving Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and functional excellence initiatives. Expertise in Windchill and Teamcenter systems for Change Notice management and product lifecycle optimization. Passionate about mentoring teams, improving productivity by 10% annually, and delivering high-quality engineering solutions. Certified in AutoCAD, CATIA, Creo, and NX, with a strong track record of building capability and pulling new business opportunities for global organizations.

Location

Pune

AI stack

metaai

openai

Work experience

Technical Group Leader at Cummins India, Dec 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 8 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, • Plan and manage Change Notices (CN) in Windchill. • Schedule and estimate work for team; ensure timely delivery. • Manage stakeholders and lead team for quality outputs. • Oversee resource planning and manage contract houses. • Coach and mentor direct reports; identify skill gaps and plan training. • Drive 10% annual productivity improvement and reduce end-to-end system time (TIS). • Implement functional excellence initiatives. • Led concept generation, model and drawing checking including CAD design and GD&T checks. • Built capability and capacity in India to support global business units. • Implemented processes for business unit and functional excellence initiatives. • Pulled new business from global Cummins Distribution Business. • Mentored team and conducted weekly feedback sessions.

Sr. Product Design Engineer at Cummins India, Apr 2019 - Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Balewadi, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Working in Global Product Release as DBU Drafting and Release leader. Supporting to Global DBU Stage V platform product development and marine new product development. Responsible to develop capable team in India which can support to global design and release work. Formed team in Dec. 2016 with 2 resources and in 2019 April successfully leading team of 13 resources.

Product Configuration Management Engineer at Cummins India, Dec 2016 - Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 4 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Working in Global Product Release as DBU Drafting and Release leader. Supporting to Global DBU Stage V platform product development and marine new product development. Responsible to develop capable team in India which can support to global design and release work.

Design Engineer at L&T Technology Services Limited, May 2014 - Sep 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos, Vadodara, Gujarat, India, • Generated proposals and estimations for projects, prepared monthly status reports, and managed the timesheets required for invoicing • Allotted work to team members and resolved any queries or issues that they faced on a daily basis • Worked with a team to develop WARTSILA engine parts, specifically the Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) and WARTSILA W20 Group Engines • Designed engine casting, forging, and sheet metal components, created part models, and drafted with GD&T and Tolerance

Design Engineer at Trumph CAD Technologies, May 2014 - Sep 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos, Vadodara, Gujarat, India, Projects: L&T Technology Services, Vadodara • Linked design data on Team Center and interacted with customers, either directly or indirectly, to provide design solutions for New Product Development (NPD) and Value Analysis Value Engineering (VAVE)

Design Engineer at alpha dies and patterns, Aug 2013 - May 2014 · 10 mos, Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area, • Performed 3D modelling and detailing of casting tool patterns • Reviewed the casting model against provided 2D references and made necessary corrections • Created part modelling, assembly and detailing, designed tools to fit customer equipment • Maintained communication with CAM and Production departments to address any manufacturing concerns

Trainee Design Engineer at Maruti Machine Tools, Jul 2011 - Jun 2012 · 1 yr, Vadodara, Gujarat, India, • Generated 3D models and production drawings for EDM and CNC machines according to the specific requirements of customers • Created 3D models and detailed designs of machine components • Managed part modeling, assembly, and detailing • Communicated with vendors to address any manufacturing concerns

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering, Tathwade,Pune

Diploma of Education, Automobile Engineering, New Polytechnic, Kolhapur