Manjunath — Maintenance Technician

- Having 10+ years experience in Production fixture design & Preproduction operation (PPO), processing of BIW welding fixtures in automotive industry. -Capable to work indepedently on various aspects related to fixture design,viz,Concept design,2D -Able to lead /Manage/Cordinate project -Sound knwoledge of GM fixture design standerds and other aspects of tool design (Manual & automation ) -Experiencein Unigraphics(Nx) 3D software -Sound knwoledge Conceptual design and detailing of Machining fixture for Aerospace and automotive components

Having 4 years experience in Conceptual Design & Detailing of ""special purpose machine (SPM),able to work independently on various aspects of machine design.

Study the customer requirements and prepare the proposal of ECD Estimate the work and assign the work to team members Coordinate with counterpart to solve project related issues & clarification Concept Designing,Qc, Detail of Welding Fixtures for different zones/lines & different tools like GEO & Respot, End effector(Gripper),pass buck, tool changer, pull off, material handling tools, Qualifying buck & master fixtures etc. Review and Quality checking of tools weld access & clashes with product for feasibility study(As per GM standard) Study the initial inputs /standard & implement the best method of execution, Prepare guidelines/execution manuals for ongoing & future projects as reference Train new team members to develop the fixture design competency

Concept Designing,Qc, Detail of Welding Fixtures for different zones/lines & different tools like GEO & Respot, End effector(Gripper),pass buck, tool changer, pull off, material handling tools, Qualifying buck & master fixtures etc. Weld gun selection, weld access & clashes with product for feasibility study(As per GM standard) Weld point distribution & cycle time study, datum strategy planning (PLP),Prepare the Bubble chart(Product flow chart) Creation of Bill of Process books (BOP) like Weld Spots & Gun Data Sheet as per station, PLP Sheet, Weld nut Stud data sheet, hemming data Process etc. Study the initial inputs /standard & implement the best method of execution, Prepare guidelines/execution manuals for ongoing & future projects as reference Solve the queries, suggest & guide the best practice/method among the team Prepare the weld points template as input for processing & prepare the maintenance manuals Coordinate with counterpart to solve project related issues & clarification Estimation of programs & planning,project plan and maintaining all project and Qc related documents for audit Train new team members to develop the fixture design competency

Coordinating the various programs for Pre-Production Operation build Study the customer requirements and creating the proposal of ECD for programs coordinating Prepare the inputs for welding fixture includes defining the datum strategy, weld points & sequence of operation Coordinate with suppliers to meet 100% On time delivery & 100% first time quality & suggest design & detailing changes Coordinate with GM counterpart (customer for GM-TCI) for design/detailing,project & non project related queries, suggestion & issues Design & detail of welding fixtures for different zones like framer station/under body /closure & design of unconventional tools like hand apply,drilling fixture Weld gun selection, weld access & clashes with product for feasibility study(As per GM standard) Weld point distribution & cycle time study, datum strategy planning (PLP),Prepare the Bubble chart(Product flow chart) Prepare the weld template & Bill of process(BOP) documents for tools designed Training & Developing the vendors to GM process & standards for design/detailing Practices Drive the continuous improvement in process to reduce overall time & improve the quality of tools Like reference tool catalogue & weld gun library Incorporate revisions to delivered tools for product changes

Studying the customer requirements and creating the proposal drawing for machine and committing to accuracies for the output condition with process capabilities using AutoCAD. Making conceptual layout of Machines, Component inspection drawings for Design approval. Design of Spindle Unit, Drive Unit, Slide unit, Base, Fixture Etc. Design of subassemblies and components that go on to form the complete machine. Detailing of part drawing which also includes Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance for Components Selection of Material and Heat treatment. Selection of LM blocks, Bearing, Lead screws, Servomotor, Timer & V belts (Drives) Release of part drawings for manufacturing/procurement and coordinating with sub-contractors. Creating assembly drawings.