Mukund Sonawane is seeking a challenging role in product design and new product development. He has over 3.5 years of experience in product design, development, and cost reduction at Wirtgen India Pvt. Ltd. He has enhanced products and implemented policies to reduce costs. His skills include design, validation, coordination, problem solving, and relationship management.

1. MUKUND A. SONAWANE
E-Mail: mukund.sonawane@hotmail.com
Mobile: +91-7276390528
Seeking challenging assignments in Product Design, New Product Development with a reputed and
growth orientated organization
Professional Synopsis
 A dynamic professional with 3.5 years plus of rich experience in Product design, new product development, and
Cost reduction Programme in ongoing products.
 Currently associated with Wirtgen India Pvt. Ltd, Pune as Engineer – Engineering & Design
 Successfully enhanced products & implemented policies.
 Proficiency in enhancing the product design, thereby achieving the required low cost of the products.
 Demonstrated competence in executing a wide gamut of functions viz. analytical method development, product
development, validation of product, co-ordination with cross-functional team for implementation of change.
 Excellent relationship management & interpersonal skills with strong problem solving & organizational abilities.
Core Competencies
 Identifying areas of design failures and taking steps to rectify the system wide preventive
and corrective actions to avoid the reoccurrences.
 Ensuring adherence to ISO standards and maintaining all related documents.
 Leading with New product development & ensuring delivery of user friendly product.
 Conducting Product Validation, Reliability testing as per system procedure.
 Hands on experience on Hydraulic System Design and component specification
 Working With SAP System with Engineering Module.
 Reviewing & adjusting existing strategies for development monitoring and improvement
as services develop / the context changes.
 Coordination with the certifying Agency for the product approval (Homologation)
 Comfortable with Design software’s like Solid Edge, UG (Unigraphics) & Auto CAD
 Managing the vendor development & upgradation in terms of Quality, Delivery & System
by providing technical & system support.
Employment Recital
From June 2013 to Till Date with Wirtgen India Pvt. Ltd, Pune as Engineer – Engineering & Design
Key Role:
 Product Owner from Engineering perspective for Soil/Asphalt Compactor & Paver Finisher
 Produce and/or evaluate possible design solutions to improve cost, quality and performance
 Compile and furnish necessary information to document the design solution required for building of prototypes
and adoption of the design with possible involvement of other functional engineers, supply management and/or
supplier personnel.
 Maintain Bill of Materials (BOM) and models/drawings for engineering changes.
 Work with PV&V to develop and/or execute test or analysis plan for product verification and validation.
 Support design challenges and team efforts on various aspects of the machine (Structures / hydraulics).
 Support engineering specifications which must be fulfilled to supply chain for strategic sourcing of new and
existing designs.
 Gain and apply knowledge on customer needs, competitive systems and regulations
 Provide technical support and problem solving expertise to marketing, manufacturing, quality and supply
management organizations.
 Lead value engineering projects from Idea generation to implementation
 Benchmarking of competitor products to generate Value Engineering ideas & to identify new product
development concept
 Support Sourcing, Vendors, Quality and Assembly teams to ensure that the product is manufactured as per
design specifications
 Engineering Change management
 Interact with German Design centre to support product development and improvement projects in India
Attainments:
 Project : VA/VE Proposal : Drive System change of Tandem Compactor
1. Selection of the Drive System Components (Pump & Motor)
2. Design of Mechanical Mountings (Suspension & Drive Structure)
3. Prototype Development & Monitoring Testing & Validation.
4. Commissioning of the Machine.
5. ECN Release/BOM Change & Actual implementations by coordinating with cross
………. functional team.
 Project : Option Machine Development
New Product
Development
Product
Validation
Product
Sustenance
Process
Improvement

2. 1. Development of Edge Cutting & Pressing attachment for Tandem Compactor
2. Development of Intelligent Compaction System (ICS) for Tandem & Soil Compactor.
 Project : Drawing Creation & Release of Asphalt Paver
Weldment, Structural, Sheet metal, Machining Parts drawing Creation & Release
 Project: Localization of Various Commodities.
1. Various Hydraulic Components.
2. Electrical Parts (Wire Harness, Sensors, Switches)
3. Machined Components.
Achievements:
 Recognised as a good team player & given responsibility as a Product Owner for Vogele Asphalt
Paver
 Achieved Cost Saving of Product Cost of INR 150,000/Machine against target of 50000/Machine through VA/VE
Proposals in a Year.
 Represented as the Team member for cross functional review of various failures at sites
Knowledge Preview
Technical Knowledge : Heavy Construction Equipment, Asphalt Compactor, Soil Compactor, Asphalt Paver
System Knowledge : Poke Yoke, SAP System Engineering module, 5S, KAIZEN, DFMEA.
Trainings Attended
 SAP ERP
 Global Business Skills
 Hydraulics
 Professional CAD (UG / Solid Edge)
Scholastics
Key Skills
-Good Team Player - Interpersonal Relationship Management -Effective
Communicator
Key Competencies
-Value Engineering - 3D Modelling -2D Drafting
-Import Substitution - Cost Saving Initiatives -GD & Tolerances
-Cross Functional Coordination - Sheet metal Parts -Design Standards
-Weldment & Structural - Manufacturing -Quality Assurance
-Heavy Product Knowledge - Sourcing -Process/
Industrial Engg.
-Prototype Development -Testing & Validation -Hydraulics
IT Skills
 Auto CAD, UG(Unigraphics), Solid Edge
 SAP Engineering Module
 Microsoft Advanced Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint
Personal Dossier
Date of Birth : 28th
Nov’1991
Gender : Male
Marital Status : Married
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Marathi, German* (*Level A1)
Permanent Address : A/P Pimpalgaon, Tal: Deola, Dist. : Nashik-423102
Present Address : A2-509, Sampanna Homes, Shewalewadi Road, Hadapsar, Pune-411028
Exam Board/University Year of Passing Percentage/Grade
………
Class
MBA (Operations) Pune University June 2016 70.13 Distin.
BE Mech. Engg. Pune University June 2013 73.73 Distin.
Diploma
(Automobile Engg.)
MSBTE / Govt. Polytechnic,
Nashik
June 2010 83.81 Distin.
SSC Pune Board March 2007 82.00 Distin.