Expert Details
Tire Design & Development
ID: 730127
India
DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED TIRES AT-PAR TO MAJOR BENCHMARKS FOR CATEGORIES :
1. Multi-Purpose Trucks (MPT), Excavators & OTR (Grader, Loader, Dumper)
2. Special Trailers - Low Platform & High Speed Trailer Tires
3. Port Applications, Trencher & Mining Service Applications and Sand Tires
4. Sports & Utility Vehicles - ATV, Golf Cart, Lawn & Garden, Go Kart.
5. Passenger Cars, Jeep, Light Commercial Vehicles, 2-3 Wheeler Tires
6. Truck & Bus, Fork-Lift, Skid-Steer & Compactor Tires
7. Farm Implements (I-1 F-3) & Flotation (Traction & Rib Designs), Forestry
8. Tractor Steering Axle Tires: F-1, F-2 & Multi-Rib
9. Tractor Drive Axle Tires: Farm & Irrigation (R-1), Deeper Tread (R-2) & Industrial (R-3 & R-4)
MAJOR BENCH MARK PRODUCTS HANDLED:
1. PIRELLI
2. MITAS
3. KLEBER
4. TAURUS
5. STOMIL
6. MAXXIS
7. BARUM
8. ARMOUR
9. FIRESTONE
10. GOODYEAR
11. CHENG-SHIN
12. CONTINENTAL
13. BRIDGESTONE
14. ALLIANCE
15. HANKOOK
16. PETLAS
17. KUMHO
KEY STRENGTH AREAS:
1. Design & Development Techniques to meet the Benchmark Product on ‘Cost-Economy & Field-Performance’ for all categories of Bias & Radial Tires.
2. Optimization/ Rationalization of Product Components for improved productivity and ‘Per Tire Material Requirement’.
3. Analysis of Mould & Engineering Drawings. Approval of Mould Manufacturing Units & Define Quality of Procured Moulds.
4. Shop floor Defect Analysis & Quality Control Measures for Corrective Actions.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1970 | Degree: Bachelor of Engineering | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2012 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Tire Design & Development | Department: Design & Development |
Responsibilities:1. He is providing on-demand Tire Technology for all categories of Bias & Radial Tires at-par to major benchmarks, with end-to-end technical support through analysis & approval of moulds, pilot production, tire testing, product launch and post-launch field performance evaluation.2. He is Technically Fine Tuning existing products of Tire Manufacturers to be at-par to market leaders (Benchmarks) on Cost-Economy & Field Performance Reliability. Optimization/ Rationalization of Product Components for improved productivity and ‘Per Tire Material Requirement’ 3. Shop floor Defect Analysis & Control Measures for Corrective Actions. 4. Analysis of Mould & Engineering Drawings. Approval of Mould Manufacturing Units & Defining Quality of Procured Moulds. 5. He has provided Technical Consultancy on Global Off the Highway Tires to McKinsey & Co. Inc. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to 2012 | Employer: Malhotra Rubbers Limited, India | Title: General Manager | Department: Design & Development |
Responsibilities:1. He was responsible for Induction of Radial Technology (Design Inputs, Mould & Accessories AutoCAD drawings and Process Specifications) in Drive-Axel Tractor Sizes.2. He had Designed & Developed New Tire Sizes for LCV’s, Passenger Cars & SUV’s, Trucks & Buses, Industrial Fork Lifts & Tractors, Agricultural Implements & Prime Movers, All Terrain Vehicles, Multi-Purpose Trucks, 2-3 Wheeler & Flotation and Skid Steer. 3. He was responsible for procurement of moulds (Tire, Tubes Air-bag and Bladder) and their regular production release after process trial. 4. He had undertaken fine tuning of existing products to be at par to market leaders (Benchmarks) on Cost- Economy and Field Performance Reliability. 5. He had Trained Technical & Production teams for improving their skills for Control & Manufacturing of Quality Products. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2009 | Employer: Apollo International Limited, India | Title: Consultant | Department: Design & Development |
Responsibilities:1. He had Designed & Developed Specialty Range of Tires for Tractor-Front & Rear Axle application, Agricultural Implements (Rib & Traction), Multi- Purpose Trucks, LCV, Trucks/Buses, Flotation, High Speed Trailers for outsourcing from China.2. He had co-ordinated Outsourcing of Tires, Tubes and Flaps on Manufacturing & Technical Specifications for Bias and Radial Category of Tires for their validation exercises & subsequent release. 3. He had co-ordinated with Technical Team about Inspection & Design Control of Tire Moulds, Building Equipments and Accessories for regular production release of new products. 4. He had Designed & Developed three prominent rear tractor tire sizes, including tubes & bladder moulds for General Tire Plant, Syria. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2005 | Employer: Balkrishna Tires Industries (BKT), India | Title: Deputy General Manager | Department: Design & Development |
Responsibilities:1. He had Designed & Developed New Product Range - Tires and Tubes for Flotation, MPT, Lawn & Garden, Special/ High Speed Trailer, All Terrain Vehicles, Industrial Farm-Implements, Tractor-Steering (F-1, F-2, F-3) & Drive Axle (R-1, R-3 R-4) in Bias Category.2. He had Designed & Developed Tractor Drive Axel & Agricultural Implement Radial Tires. Undertaken Validation & Analytical Exercises for Design Inputs on benchmark Radial Tire brands - Pirelli, Alliance, Kleber, Continental, Taurus etc. 3. He had Undertaken ‘Product Performance Evaluation’ exercises towards intended Modification, Productivity & Technical Economy. 4. He had Co-ordinated In-Plant Technical Activities for Process & Defect Control. 5. He was responsible for ‘Customer Complaints’ resolution for In-House Corrective & Preventive Actions. 6. He had contributed In-Plant Training Activities on Tires, Tubes & Flaps. 7. He was responsible for Design Calculations for Product Performance and Material requirements. 8. He assisted Sales & Marketing team with required technical inputs on sourced products. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 2002 | Employer: JK Tyre Industries, India | Title: Chief Manager | Department: R&D |
Responsibilities:1. He had Designed & Developed Passenger Car Radial Tires and their Mould & related Component manufacturing AutoCAD drawings through Design Inputs generated from Benchmark Products and applicable Industry Standard.2. He had generated Design Inputs from Competitor’s Bench Mark Products and undertook Product Development and Quality Improvements including Cost- Economy. 3. He had performed Technical Analysis on reported product complaints and discussion with Technical Team for required modifications/ corrective actions. 4. He was responsible for Technical Support for ‘Out-sourcing’ of Tubes and Flaps. 5. He was responsible for Product Defect Analysis & Recommendations for their timely control. 6. He was responsible for comparative Field Performance Evaluation of New Products and Existing Products with improvement actions. 7. He was responsible for Technical Coordination with Sales & Marketing Team. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1974 to 1993 | Employer: Continental Tires, India | Title: Assistant Manager | Department: Tire Engineering, R&D |
Responsibilities:1. He had Designed and Developed Tires, Tubes, Flaps & Bladders and Specification.2. He had undertaken Development of manufacturing drawings for moulds and other Tire Engineering accessories and their modifications to control shop-floor and field defects. 3. He had co-ordinated release of new products, their successful shop-floor trial and satisfactory in-door & outdoor performance assessment. 4. He was responsible for Technical Analysis relating to Tire Moulds and Manufacturing Drawings, Product–Design, Product-Specifications and Modifications. 5. He had studied and analysed Competitor’s Product as Design-Inputs against applicable international standards. 6. He was responsible for Benchmark product Analysis for Performance Evaluation & Cost- Economy. 7. He was responsible for Development of Process Specifications of Products for established standards. 8. He was responsible for Design and Development of accessories for extrusion of Treads, Sidewalls, Tubes, and Extruded-Slugs for Bladder, Flaps and Air-bags. 9. He Analysed Existing Products for Technical Economy and Quality Improvement. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1972 to 1974 | Employer: GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, India | Title: Instrumentation Engineer | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for lab equipment maintenance. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2004 to 2004 | Country / Region: Taiwan | Summary: He had undertaken Dry Commissioning of Rear Tractor Endurance Testing Machine prior to dispatch at 'All Well Industry Company, Taiwan'. |
| Years: 2006 to 2006 | Country / Region: China | Summary: He was responsible for On-Site Approval & Defining Quality Standards on sample tires produced at 'Double Camel Tire Manufacturing Company, China' as per the designs provided by him. Involved category of tires – Agro. Implements, Tractor – Rear & Front, Trucks, LCV etc. |
| Years: 2007 to 2007 | Country / Region: Syria | Summary: He had undertaken Agricultural Tire Technology Transfer Project for 3 Major Rear Tractor Tire Sizes & Designed required Moulds & Accessories and On-Site Interaction regarding Manufacturing & Technical guidelines Including Quality Manual & Process Specifications for 'General Tire Company, Syria' |
| Years: 2011 to 2011 | Country / Region: China | Summary: He was responsible for Onsite Inspection, Analysis and Approval of Drums & Moulds at 'Guangdong Greatoo Moulds Inc.' |
| Years: 2012 to 2012 | Country / Region: China | Summary: He has provided Technical Consultancy & performed Process Audit at 'Huahe, ZheJiang' |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| 1. He had attended program on 'Tire Mechanics & Testing' at the 'Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India'. 2. He had attended Quality Control & Field Performance: JQI & Quality Circle Program at 'Continental Tire, India'. 3. He had attended 'Executive Development Program' at IPM, India. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| 1. He has Expert knowledge using AutoCAD Applications for Development of Mould Drawings. 2. He has Expert knowledge using Solid Edge Package for Development of Engraving Detail Drawings. 3. He has Expert knowledge in Design Calculations & Documentation using Microsoft Excel. Presentations using Power-Point. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | He is proficient in English Language Skills. |
| Hindi | He is proficient in Hindi Language Skills. |