Manikandan Thangavel is a mechanical engineer seeking a challenging role in design. He has 1+ years of experience in CAD, product development, and production of parts like steering knuckles and hydraulic presses. He is proficient in CAD tools like Catia and Creo, as well as simulation tools like ANSYS. He has worked as an apprentice and production engineer for companies in Tirupur and Bangalore, where he was involved in projects for manufacturing steering components, hydraulic presses, and stamping machines.

1. MANIKANDAN THANGAVEL, BE (Mechanical engineering)
#6/28 Atthappagounden pudur, Kaveriammapatty(PO), Oddanchatram(TK), Dindigul - 624619.
Telephone: +919442449320
E-mail: manicarrier1993@gmail.com
Summary:
Dedicated and passionate Engineer with experience in design and production looking for a
challenging role in a reputed design company.
Professional Experience (1+ years):
 Exposure to various CAD software
 Experience in product development cycle.
 Experience in production of steering knuckles as per the design requirement.
 Experience in production of hydraulic press machines as per the requirement of tonnage.
Tool Expertise:
 CAD tools : Catia V5, Creo (2.0), AUTOCAD, GD&T.
 Solver tools : ANSYS.
 Programming languages : C, C++.
 Calculation / Reporting : Word, Excel, Power point.
Work experience:
Company Name : Sakthi Auto component limited, Tirupur.
Duration : 23/06/2014 - 22/06/2015
Job Title : Apprentice Trainee
As an Apprentice Trainee, I have worked with the production team and actively
involved in handling the following projects.
Projects Handled:
Manufacturing of steering knuckle
 Manufacturing of steering knuckle as per the design requirement.
 Supported the Design team in small design changes involved.
 Creation of Part drawings using CATIA
 Worked in CNC machine on various operations such as Milling, drilling and
chamfering as per the program.
 Quality checking of the component using the various gauges
 Interaction with quality department for final inspection.
 Supervision of complete production activity.

2. Company Name : SGB hydraulics and services, Bangalore
Duration : 30/06/2015 – 10/10/2015
Job Title : Production engineer
As a production engineer, I was actively involved in handling projects of manufacturing
of hydraulic press machines.
Projects Handled:
Manufacturing of deep draw cooker making machine
 Preparation of Part and Assembly drawing using CAD packages such as CREO.
 Material selection based on the pressing capacity of the hydraulic press.
 Finalizing the stroke length of the piston according to the stroke limit of cylinder.
 Controlling the sliding speed.
 Supervision of complete production activity.
Manufacturing of hydraulic cutting machine
 Preparation of Part and Assembly drawing using CAD packages such as CREO.
 Excess Material removal on components obtained from extrusion process.
 Supervision of complete production activity.
Manufacturing of hydraulic stamping machine
 Selection of shape and size of the die and fixed on the holder.
 Varying the tonnage of pressure according to the size of the die.
 Supervision of complete production activity.
Educational Qualification:
BE (75%- First class) Mechanical Engineering, V.S.B engineering college,
Anna University, India (2014)
Modules studied: Engineering thermodynamics, Heat and mass transfer, Strength of
materials, Thermal engineering and Automobile engineering.
Dissertation: Design and analysis of vibration of boring bar
Outcomes:
 The vibration of boring bar is calculated by using different damping materials.
Skills Gained:
 Behaviours of different damping materials.
Interests and Achievements:
 Played in school level kho – kho team.
 Active member in NSS (National Social Service).
 Secured as a member is ISTE (Indian Society for Technical Education).
 Achieved 100 % attendance during the year 2011 &2012.