Vikas Choudhary
Pune, Maharashtra · +91 90000 00121 · [email protected]
Summary
Mechanical engineer with 5 years of experience in product design and manufacturing for the automotive sector. Skilled in CAD, GD&T and root-cause analysis, with a record of cutting cost and defects.
Experience
Design Engineer, Sahyadri Auto Components
Pune · Jun 2022 to Present
- Designed 14 sheet-metal and casting components in SolidWorks for passenger-vehicle customers.
- Redesigned a bracket and reduced its weight by 12%, saving ₹6.5 lakh a year in material.
- Applied GD&T on drawings and cut supplier rejections from 4% to 1.5%.
- Ran FEA studies in ANSYS to validate designs before prototype build.
Graduate Engineer Trainee, Deccan Precision Works
Chakan · Jul 2020 to May 2022
- Supported production of 2,500 parts a day on CNC lines and tracked quality data.
- Led a root-cause study using 5-Why and fishbone analysis that cut a recurring defect by 60%.
- Prepared process sheets and work instructions for 3 new parts.
Education
B.E., Mechanical Engineering, Pune Institute of Engineering (2016 to 2020) · First Class (71%)
Skills
SolidWorks · AutoCAD · CATIA basics · ANSYS (FEA) · GD&T · Root-cause analysis · Sheet metal and casting design · Manufacturing processes · Quality tools (5-Why, FMEA) · Bill of materials · Prototype testing · MS Excel