MUTHU KUMAR B

• Develop detailed sheet metal part designs that meet engineering specifications and improve manufacturability, ensuring consistent production quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine part prototypes, accelerating development cycles and enhancing responsiveness to market demands.
• Analyze material properties and fabrication methods to optimize cost efficiency while maintaining structural integrity and compliance with safety standards.
• Implement rigorous testing protocols for new sheet metal components to verify durability and reliability under operational conditions.
• Coordinate supplier evaluations and feedback to secure high-quality materials, supporting long-term production stability and product consistency.
• Led the end-to-end development of new sheet metal parts by optimizing design, validating manufacturability, and ensuring compliance with automotive standards, resulting in enhanced production efficiency and quality.
• Led the design and validation of new sheet metal components, optimizing manufacturability and reducing production costs while ensuring compliance with automotive safety and quality standards.

• Coordinate buyoff activities for HLSA and BIW panels to guarantee on-schedule and effective product launches.
• Implement ECN (Engineering Change Orders) into dies, collaborating with suppliers and customers.
• Support home line trials, ensuring 100% PIST approval.
• Manage new product development and die maintenance projects.
• Contribute to VAVE activities to optimize die performance, and reduce costs.
• Developed and executed project plans, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timelines.
• Mentored junior engineers, enhancing team capabilities through knowledge sharing and skill development.
• Streamlined processes to reduce lead times and improve product quality across engineering projects.

• Coordinated die maintenance activities, optimizing production efficiency and minimizing downtime.
• Identified and resolved production bottlenecks, leading to a 15% increase in overall productivity.
• Managed die life history and tool servicing records.

• Led die maintenance activities to support continuous production, improving die life by 10%.
• Implemented corrective actions, increasing production efficiency by 18%.
• Provided technical support for die maintenance and tool servicing.

• Improved defect rates by 30% through root cause analysis and corrective actions, and managed die maintenance activities for stamping processes, ensuring high quality.
• Enhanced process flow using Lean methodologies, reducing cycle time by 20%

• Led troubleshooting efforts for die maintenance and resolved mechanical issues.
• Reduced die downtime by 25% through preventive maintenance and process optimization.
• Improved tooling and die management systems, increasing die longevity.

• Assisted in die maintenance, setup, and tool management for various projects.
• Improved process workflows to increase overall tool efficiency and reduce production costs.

• Assisted senior engineers with die setup, tool repairs, and maintenance tasks.
• Gained hands-on experience in troubleshooting and resolving die-related issues.