Ravi Jha has over 9 years of experience in new product development and refrigeration engineering. He has expertise in developing products from initial concept through commercialization, including feasibility studies, design, prototyping, testing, and certification. He is proficient in Solidworks for 3D modeling and manages a team for design and testing projects. Ravi has experience handling refrigeration systems, performing calculations, and conducting tests to validate product performance. He has led the development of various commercial refrigeration and vending machines for companies in India and abroad.
1. RAVI JHA”CSWA”
Assistant Manager New Product Development & Refrigeration
(M):- 09728880154 /08527623536 C-135, Friends Enclave, Mundka,
E-mail ID:- ravikumarjha@rediffmail.com Nangloi, Delhi-110041
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
9+ years experience in new product development & refrigeration engineering.
Possess strong knowledge in new product development from idea generation to
commercialization routed through feasibility study, 2D & 3D designing & documentation as per
ISO, vendor search & selection, commercial proposal comparison & negotiations,
manufacturing, prototyping & validation & testing in refrigeration test lab.
Expertise using Solidworks for 2D & 3D part, drawing & assembly module with Solidworks
certification from Dassault systems
Sound knowledge of refrigeration testing as per requirements, calculations, component
selection, system balancing, test report study & analysis
Experience in handling data logger system, data logger software from YOKOGAWA &
Refrigeration Test chamber from Cosmic Refrigeration
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Company : SEAGA INDIA PVT. LTD
Duration : APRIL 2011 TO TILL NOW
Designation : ASSISTANT MANAGER (NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & REFRIGERATION)
Reporting to : GM ENGINEERING
About the Company
M/s Seaga India Pvt. Ltd. is USA based MNC & one of the leading manufacturers & trading of
commercial refrigerators (Visicoolers & chest coolers) & all types of Vending Machines. It has
two manufacturing facility, one in India and one in USA. It has office in UK to cater Europe
needs; it has operations in the North & South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia
countries.
Design & Development Responsibilities
Responsible for Product Design and Engineering Life Cycle Management
Feasibility evaluation of Marketing proposed brief
Initial & final costing of project for bidding
Handling a team of 4 members for design & drawing using solidworks
Design Validation, Demonstration, Feedback Review with Internal/External Customers.
Responsible to Ensure Product technical Specs meets Customer need.
Encourage, motivate, train and mentor department staff and maintain people skill to
competitive level
Participate in the Technical review meetings for assessment and endorsement of selected
technical solutions.
Doing end to end of drawings for automatic vending machine, mechanical vending machine,
visi-coolers & tea-coffee vending machines.
Preparing bills of material (BOM) and parts list
ISO documentation for Design & Development department for new projects
Trouble shooting, training & skill development of design software for new joiner & juniors.
Rapid prototyping includes selection of vendor method etc.
Doing DFMEA, PFMEA Risk assignment etc.
Participate in the Technical review meetings for assessment and endorsement of selected
technical solutions
Conduct Analysis Benchmarks of Competitive Products
2. Refrigeration Responsibilities
Heat Load calculation of Visicooler, Chest cooler, refrigerated snacks and soda vending
machines, powder base juice dispensing machine, concentrate base juice & carbonated drink
vending machine etc.
Selection of refrigeration component as per heat load includes compressor, condenser,
evaporator, capillary & fans
Make test plan applicable for equipment & make sure to optimize use of refrigeration test lab
Handling team of 3 members for refrigeration test lab & make shift plan for optimize use of
resource
Study of initial test report & change/modification of refrigeration system required for balanced
refrigeration system
Generation of test report in required format
Testing as per customer requirement/customer testing protocol like PepsiCo & Coca-Cola.
Refrigeration performance testing, light test, Noise test, transportation test
Handling Data logger system & Data logger software for monitoring temperatures
Outsource safety testing like IEC, CE & UL as per applicable standard.
Ensures calibration & maintain lab equipments.
Other responsibilities includes quality & purchase activity
Review of customer quality requirements for product and manufacturing plant & benchmark
with existing system, suggest management for gap between existing quality system & customer
expected quality system
Outsourcing refrigeration & electrical/electronic components for R & D and testing from India &
China.
Negotiation against commercial proposal
Vendor search & selection for new project
Responsible for system development for quality improvements like development of purchased
part specification, Material specification.
Coordination with press shop & quality department for process improvement in all area like
press shop, paint shop, foaming, assembly, quality etc
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
Development of 450Ltr Visicooler in 2013-14 for PepsiC Indian Market.
Development of Mechanical Vending machines in 2011-12 Model No. SL5000
Development of Battery Cooler Cabinets for Telecom Applications in 2012-13 for 55 deg C Ambient.
Development of 45Ltr Chocolate Visicooler for Nestle Indian Market in 2012-13.
Development of 45Ltr Standing Visicooler for Indian Market in 2012-13.
Development of Dual Zone Vending Machine for US requirement in 2012-13.
Development of 270Ltr & 350Ltr Visicooler in 2013-14 for Pepsi.
Development of 270Ltr & 350Ltr Visicooler in 2013-14 for Pepsi from Intertek
Development of three lanes Powder Based Cold Juice Dispenser (JDD) Machine in 2014-15 for Pepsi.
Development of Generarion-2 50Ltr Chest cooler in 2014-15 for Pepsi.
Development of Seven Lanes Powder and syrup based Cold & Hot Non Carbonated Dispenser (NCB)
Machine in 2014-15 for Pepsi.
IEC/ EMC certifications of 50Ltr Chest Cooler, JDD, NCB for Pepsi in 2014-15.
Developed Beverage Vending machine for US territory with stringent DOE energy requirements in
2015-16.
Development of Generarion-3 100Ltr Chest cooler in 2015-16 for Pepsi.
Refrigeration lab installation from Cosmic refrigeration from Initial stage to final stage
Data logger system & installation from initial stage to final stage.
Lab certification from PepsiCo in 2014 for old lab and Lab certification from PepsiCo in 2016 for new
lab
Scale up production quality system as per PepsiCo requirement includes completion of
“PRODUCTION READYNESS” documents which includes completion of 25 quality documents i.e
BOM, Drawings, Process flow, Work Instructions, Log Book, Production Traveler, PFMEA, Control
Plan, Incoming inspection, Layered process audit, DOC Audit, CTQ Book, Training documents, FAV
PPAP, Compile Gauge List, SDQC, Internal quality & safety review, In-line testing plan etc.
3. PREVIOUS ORGANISATION
Company : HI-Tech esoft
Duration : MAY-2010 TO APRIL 2011
Designation : DESIGN ENGINEER
Reporting to : MANAGER ENGINEERING
Responsibilities
Worked on Solid-works for the Geesinknorba on its project ”BOM REDESIGN”
Designed Instant Beer chiller for Whirlpool
Created part, Drawing & Assembly as per BOM in solid works.
Used Smarteam for maintaining project data.
Maintaining the track report of this project.
Documentation of this project i.e. time tracker filling
Coordination with a team of 20 members for these projects.
PREVIOUS ORGANISATION
Responsibilities
Company : GLASS EQUIPMENTS INDIA LIMITED, BAHADURGARH
Duration : JUN-2007 TO APRIL-2010
Designation : CAD-TECHNICIAN
Reporting to : MANAGER ENGINEERING
Worked under project based supervision of Engineers and Senior Engineers; maintained
technical quality standards and delivered the projects to time and budget
Oversaw projects pertaining to jigs & fixtures, gear, springs, etc. for IS Machines; handled
designing of BOM and format for SAP implementation
Supervised development, restructuring & recreation of 56 types of IS machines BOM in SAP
format
Looked after updating of drawing amendment system and received appreciation from the
management
Ensured preparation of ISO audit documentation
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
MBA in Operation & Project Management from NIMS
Post Diploma in Refrigeration & Air-Condoning (PDRAC) From G.B. Pant Polytechnic, 1st Div.
Diploma in Mechanical/Production Engineering (DME) from G.B. Pant Polytechnic, 1st Div.
Certificate course in Auto CAD from CADD center Connaught place.
OTHER INFORMATION
Exposure to Design Software : Solidworks , AutoCAD
Other Software : Microsoft Project, Power Point, Excel, Word
Languages read, write, speak : English, Hindi
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 5th August 1987
Sex : Male
Marital status :Married
Date:-
Place:- Delhi (RAVI KUMAR JHA)