1. Pranab Kumar Samanta
Address: Plot No. 91, 4th Street, Mariamman Nagar, Kavankarai East, Puzhal, Chennai- 600066
Mobile: +91 9940201857, Email: pranab57@gmail.com
Profile: Manager- Plastic Product development specialist - for Automobile, Electrical, Consumable, Agro
based Engineering, Auto-electrical & Packaging parts
PRO/ Engineer / Moldflow/ Moldex3D/ Ansys / Hyper mesh / Radios Skills
Career Snapshot: A competent result oriented professional working as Senior Analyst with Alfanar
Engineering Services India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, offering 20 years experience, including 10 years
international experience in the KSA in the Middle East.
Competency Profile
 Expertise in providing turn-key solution for all kinds of plastic injection molded components.
 Extensive experience in various domains including mould flow analysis, plastic material & tooling.
 Possess advanced technical knowledge to develop innovative solutions for new process development.
 Verifiable track record in coordinating mould flow analysis projects for global customer like Delphi,
General Motors, Visteon, Ford, & Quick tools to name a few.
 Proven ability in planning steps to optimise systems, introduce procedural efficiency, & troubleshoot.
 Good exposure to plastic mould design & plastic injection moulding using different plastic materials.
 Indepth understanding of Pro/E configurations for PDC die design & value engineering.
 Demonstrated capability in design & analysis for plasic injection moulds with 3D conformal cooling
channel (Laser Cusing technology) to meet heating & cooling process during processing
 Manufacturing & Moulding feasibility checking of all kinds of plastic injection moulds.
 Adroit in FE Analysis tools Structural-Radios, Topology optimization-Optistruct, Preprocessing-
Hypermesh
 Domain expertise in finite element model generation with HyperMesh, topology optimisation (weight
reduction) with optistruct, as well as liniar static analysis with Radios software
 Confidence to solve manufacturing & processing issue for all kinds of plastic components.
 Deft in processing plastics injection mould design, 3D part modelling, assy. designs using Pro/E
software
 Adept in advanced tool development for engineering plastic materials.
 Sound knowledge in pressure die casting & low pressure die casting die design using Pro/E software
 Design & processing experience in thermoset injection compression mould & moulding.
 Capability to check manufacturing feasibility & complete the full project lifecycle within target time
 Global exposure having visited Belgium, Germany, Austria, Taiwan, & Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
 Ability to work efficiently in demanding work environments, meeting deadlines and achieving targets.
Professional Experience
Alfanar Engineering Services India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
(A subsidiary of Alfanar-KSA, with state of the art technologically advanced manufacturing facilities to
produce electrical products like distribution systems, wiring accessories, custom built panels, &
automation systems)
Senior Analyst (Sep 2006 to date)
(Reporting to the Project Manager & leading a team of 3)
Responsibilities:
As Senior Analyst, plastic component development support for product mix including MCB, MCCB,
switch, & socket among others as per the specified Key Performance Matrices-
 Steer mould flow analysis (fill, pack, cool, warp, shrink, mucell injection, gas assisted, over
moulding, RIM & MCM moulding) of plastic injection (Thermoplastics & Thermosets) moulding
components using Moldex 3D & MPI software.
 Interact with customers to gather necessary information on design & logic for new projects on Pro/E
software.
 Oversee manufacturing & moulding feasibility check of plastic components & liaise on vendor
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2. development.
 Manage process parameter optimization & troubleshoot in plastic injection moulding.
 Conduct design & analysis of plastic injection mould with 3D Conformal (Laser Cusing
technology)cooling channel to meet heating & cooling process during processing.
 Conceptualize & check design templates & search out alternative plastic materials to save costs
without compromise on quality.
 Undertake finite element analysis- radios & optistruct of plastic injection (thermoplastics &
thermosets) moulding components using Hyper Works software.
Contributions:
 Introduced best practices in the work and successfully met the stringent quality standards.
 Initiated effective methods to successfully convert thermoset injection mould into thermoplastic
injection mould resulting in improved productivity.
 Effectively overcome warpage & surface aesthetic issues in 13th thermoset injection mould after
changing plastic material from UF to 20% GF PA6.
 Instrumental in developing thermoset Injection-compression mould for electrical components.
 Developed laser cusing mould for electrical component to implement RHRC (Rapid heating/ cooling)
technology during moulding process & effectively implemented standardization.
 Made outstanding contributions to develop design, analyse, & process thermoset injection-
compression mould for electrical components.
MothersonSumi InfoTech & Designs Ltd., Noida
(A collaborative venture with Sumitomo Wiring System, Japan, offering services in consulting, designing,
developing, deploying & managing software solutions & business applications for automotive
manufacturing)
Senior Engineer- Mould flow (Jan 2005- Aug 2006)
(Reported to the Manager- Design)
Responsibilities:
As Senior Engineer-CAD, handled responsibility for product validation/ mouldflow analysis as per the
defined Key Performance Indicators-
 Undertaken mould flow analysis (fill, pack, cool, warp, shrink) of plastic injection moulding
components using MPI-6 Midplane/ Fusion software.
 Conducted manufacturing & moulding feasibility check of plastic injection moulds
 Made finite element model (Tetra, Quad, Tetrahedral & Hexahedral) using HyperMesh software.
 Coordinated draft & design for 3D- modelling of Plastic injection moulds using Pro/E software.
Contributions:
 Played a pivotal role to successfully complete mould flow analysis of all plastic components for GM-
250 model & ensured delivery of quality outputs as per schedule for client: General Motors
 Made significant contribution to effectively implement standardization & value engineering function.
LML Ltd., Kanpur
(An ISO 9002 certified manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters)
Senior Mould Designer (Jan 1998- Jan 2005)
(Reported to the DGM)
Responsibilities:
As Senior Mould Designer, worked in Engineer Tool Design using CAD: managed plastic injection
mould for pressure die & casting die for parts assy & new product development as per the Key
Performance Indices-
 Handled design, 3D modelling & drafting of plastic injection moulds & pressure die-casting dies of
two wheeler components using Pro/E software.
 Converted CAD work from legacy drawings, for plastic parts modelling & pressure die casting
components.
 Prepared mould flow analysis (fill, pack, cool, warp, shrink) of plastic injection moulding components
using MPI/ FUSION software.
 Attended to trouble shooting during manufacturing of moulds & dies in toolroom.
 Handled 3D modeling & FE Analysis of various components & attend trials for production validation.
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3.  Modified designs as per feedback from toolroom, production & process teams.
Contributions:
 Effectively implemented standardization & value engineering functions.
 Ensured MFA & plastic injection mould design for front cowl, side cover, rear mudguard, & seat cover
critical mould.
 Made significant efforts in pressure die casting die design for front & rear crankcase, clutch wheel, &
cylinder block.
 Initiated steps in LPDC die design for cylinder head design for combustion chamber in bikes.
Pragati Silicons Ltd., Yamunanagar, Haryana
Toolroom Engineer (Aug 1995- Jan 1998)
(Reported to the Manager- Design)
Responsibilities:
As Tool room Engineer, Tool design & Toolroom Plastic Injection Mould Department, estimated costing
of plastic injection & guided tool room supervisor/workers to manufacture moulds & meet the Key
Result Areas-
 Designed & drafted plastic injection moulds including the moulding components using AutoCAD
 Attended troubleshooting during manufacturing & trial of moulds
 Maintained quality assurance procedures in accordance with ISO 9002 QMS standard.
Contributions:
 Successfully implemented planning activities in the tool room and initiated effective methods to
increase cost savings & improve productivity.
 Largely responsible for spearheading tool designing for 10 plastic injection moulds.
Projects Handled
Role: Successfully handled following on mould flow projects with project scope to optimise & validate
parts design, tools design & process engineering using mould flow-
Client: Quick Tools– Gents, Belgium
Project: On site project for mirror assembly & handle assembly of four wheeler vehicles
Client: Alfanar Electrical System, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Project: Various ranges of switch, socket, plug, dimmer, & telephone jack assembly
Client: Hyundai, South Korea
Project: Outside & inside handles assy. of both front & back doors as well as tail gate
Client: General Motors, USA
Project: T-200 & T250- Front & Rear Door Trim L/R, front & rear bumper, instrument panel, box
console, & other plastics parts
Client: CTMIL, Australia
Project: Lining fender 1 & 2, Cover bumper, Fascia Bumper, wind deflector etc.
Client: Samtel, France
Project: Back ring, Louver
Client: Maruti Suzuki, Gurgaon
Project: Front & rear bumper, bonnet nozzle (2p & 3p), Mirror assy.
Role: Successfully handled project with project scope to optimise & validate part design & other FEA
using Hyper Works-
Client: Alfanar Electrical System, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Project: Various ranges of switch, socket, plug, dimmer, & telephone jack assembly
Role: Successfully handled project with project scope to generate tetrahedral & hexahedral mesh using
On Hyper Mesh.
Client: Hyundai, South Korea
Project: Outside and inside handles of both front & back doors as well as tail gate
Project Scope: core, cavity, slider, and lifter extraction. Assy. of mould design making & electrode
modelling on Pro/E. Assy. drawing, detail drawing making using Pro/E in LML, Kanpur
Project Description: Optimise & validate parts design, tools design & process engineering using mould
flow
Project: All plastic parts for various motorbike models- Energy, Energy- FX, Adreeno, & Freedom
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4. Project Description: Successfully handled on plastic mould design project
Project: Front cowl, Rear cowl, side cover, Rear bumper, Head light assy. for various motorbike models
as well as steering column cover, lower handle bar, & taillight assy. for various scooter models
Project Description: Successfully handled on pressure die casting & die design project
Project: Crank case LH & RH, cylinder block, rear hub wheel, front hub wheel, clutch cover, & gear
sleeve as well as cylinder head & core box for various motorbike models as well as crank
case fly wheel side, crank case clutch side, upper handle bar, & brake shoe for various
scooter models.
Educational Credentials
 Executive MBA-Project Management from Karnataka state Open University,
 BE Mechanical Engineering from RVD(deemed) University
 Post Diploma in Plastic Mould Design, Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology,
Bhubneswar,
 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, I. C. V. Polytechnic, Jhargram, West Bengal State Council for
Engineering & Technical Education,
 Higher Secondary(10+2) in science from PCAV, West Bengal Council of Higher secondary
education,
Training & Development
 Undergone training on FEA on Ansys(Feb-2014)
 Undergone training on FEA (2010) & Advance Mechanics of Materials (2011) at MSR, Bangalore.
 Attended training on Moldex3D at Alfanar Engg. Service, Chennai, conducted by Core Tech, Taiwan
(2007)
 Completed training programme on Hyper Works, conducted by ALTAIR at Motherson Sumi, Noida
(2006)
 Underwent inhouse training sessions on MouldFlow at LML, Kanpur conducted by TCS (2000)
 Undergone training module on Pro/e & Pro mould, at LML, Kanpur organised by PTC India (1998)
Personal Details
 Permanent Address: Village-Chockmonsur, PO-Pakuria, Dist-West Midnapore, West Bengal-
721126
 Date of Birth: 23rd June 1973
 Language Proficiency: English, Hindi, Bengali, & Odiya
 Computer Skills: MS Office (Word, Excel, Power point)
 Nationality: Indian,
 Passport Details: J 4861895, valid up to 2021
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