Yoganandhan Palani has over 6 years of experience in automotive product development and supplier quality assurance. He currently works as a Senior Engineer for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in Chennai, where he is responsible for product development, fastener engineering, and leading a team of 3 members. Previously, he worked at Visteon and Aswin Cold Forge, where he gained experience in materials engineering, new product development, tool design, quality systems, and business development. He holds an M.S in Manufacturing Management from BITS Pilani and a B.E in Mechanical Engineering.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Yoganandhan Palani
Mobile:+919840618895 / 8754416971 e-mail: yoganandhan_mek@yahoo.com
yoganandhan.mech09@gmail.com
Objective
I’m a keen and enthusiastic individual, seeking for a challenging career New product development /
Supplier quality assurance / Vendor development in automobile sector. Possessing excellent communication
skill and the ability to think innovatively.
Experience Summary
Have 6 + years of enriching experience in automotive industries as a Product Development Engineer and
supported the supplier quality engineers for improving the supplier standards as required by the organization.
Also support the organization for effective management of all new projects by improving the process, quality
and reducing cost with improved and satisfied customer relationship.
Skill Sets
Tooling Knowledge : Design of cold forging tools – dies and punches.
Process Knowledge :
1. Cold forging – Blanking, forming, upsetting, extrusion, thread rolling,
Knurling.
2. Plastic injection molding.
3. Machining – Conventional & CNC Turning / Milling center, Surface grinding,
Center less grinding, Drilling, Tapping, Broaching, Lapping, EDM Wire
cutting & Spark erosion
4. Secondary operations - Heat treatment, Plating & Coating
Software : Auto CAD (2D drawings) & Pro-E, Catia (V5) (Part modeling, assembling and
surface modeling)
Technical Skills : APQP, PPAP, MSA, FMEA, Control plan, QC tools
Problem solving skills : 8D, DOE, 5Why
Quality Systems : TS 16949 & ISO 9001
Educational Qualification
Course University / College / School Batch Percentage / CPG
M.S (Manufacturing Management) BITS Pilani, WILP 2012 –2014 7.1 (1st
Class)
B.E (Mechanical) S.A.Engineering College, Anna
University
2005– 2009 76 % (1st
class with
distinction)
Class XII Nazareth Matriculation Higher
Secondary School
2004-2005 79%
Class X Nazareth Matriculation Higher
Secondary School
2002-2003 84%

2. Professional Experience
Present Employer:
Company Name : Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Chennai.
Work Experience: From Oct 2014 to till date
Designation : Senior Engineer - Product development.
Reporting to : Manager – Product Development (Engine Systems)
Roles & Responsibilities:
1. Product Engineer:
 To support the product engineers at different milestones of vehicle development process.
 Design integrity responsibility (Engine Systems) for 5 vehicle programs produced in APAC region.
 Responsible for design integrity & model integrity study for engine systems of all APAC vehicles.
 Take initiative and position the parts which are mispositioned in teamcenter.
 Responsible for new design ideas for any issues in engine system components.
 Responsible to do packaging study of engine systems components.
 Coordinate with the China engineers by scheduling regular meetings to discuss the issues faced
during vehicle development stages.
2. Fastener Engineer:
 Responsible for localization of fasteners based on their criticality.
 Supplier assessments for part localization.
 Responsible for torque management for all APAC vehicles.
 Responsible to handle fastener related issues in assembly line.
 Commonizing the fasteners as a part of VAVE.
3. Team Player:
 Handling a team of 3members for all engine system related activities.
 Planning the resource as per the workload.
 Tracking the project updates of the team submitting it to the Unit Response Manager in China. (Bi
Weekly)
 Maintaining the backup plan of team members during their vacations.
 Maintaining the team turnaround time for all activities.
Past Employer 1:
Company Name : M/s Visteon Technical and Service Centre PVT LTD, Guindy, Chennai.
Work Experience: From 3rd
Feb 2012 to Sep 2014
Designation : Engineer- Materials & Fasteners (Product development).
Reporting to : Senior Manager – Material engineering & joining technology (Global)
Roles & Responsibilities:
1. As a Product development engineer ( Plastic molded parts like Cockpit module, Door trims & Console):

3.  Successfully supported product development for Nissan Micra Sunny & Terrano, Ford Figo &
Ecosport, Mahindra Bolero.
 Create and manage Bill of Materials for new projects in Global Bill of material & Change (GBC)
application software, as a part of product life cycle management.
 Prepare inspection standards as per customer CAD data.
 Coordinate efforts to develop, implement, and verify manufacturing control systems at suppliers.
 Ensure product quality by mounting supplier parts on the gauge and thereby measuring the
dimensions.
 Work with supplier’s to develop good containment and corrective actions for effective 8D raised
for quality concerns & support resolution of supplier quality issues during all phases of program
launch.
 Support SPE for new supplier assessment audits, periodic assessments of supplier through process
and systems audits for improvements according to the Company & ISO / TS requirements.
 Member of Total Quality Cost Management initiatives to reduce product cost for current projects.
 Drive VA/VE activities to reduce cost and optimize the product as per requirements.
 Responsible for proto build and coordinate mechanical testing (PV Test) for plastic parts.
 Coordinate with the Supplier Performance Engineering team to ensure quality parts from supplier.
 Attend supplier rating review meetings & there by focus on improving supplier’s performance.
 Manage IMDS submission for the customers by coordinating with Program Management &
purchase team.
 Frequent interaction with internal partners – Program management, SPE, Quality, MP&L, Purchase
& Manufacturing team & drive towards continuous improvements.
 Exposure to Lean manufacturing system & Six Sigma concepts.
 Have handful of experience in using ERP systems like GBC & Enter Proj & driving towards
database management across the globe (for materials & fastener).
2. As Materials Engineer (Global Support):
 Approve and release the aluminum raw materials and flux materials in GBC that are used in
radiators, evaporators & condensers of climate product group for new projects.
 Approve & release polymer raw materials, coating materials and adhesives in GBC that are used in
interior products such as instrument panel, door trim, console etc.,.
 Selection of alternate raw material supplier.
 Conduct review meetings with the global materials team to discuss on the issues & work on the
action plan.
 Work on case studies in case of any quality issues in materials.
3. As a Fastener Engineer (Global Support):

4.  Conducting the Manufacturing Capability Assessment of the potential suppliers and phased supplier
audits for monitoring their performance & conformance.
 Release and approval of fastener parts for new projects for all the product groups.
 Discuss the issues & conduct brain storming sessions with global fastener team on a weekly basis.
Special Assignments & Key contributions:
 Played a key role as a material engineer by supporting PDE of Visteon Electronics Chennai for a
VA/VE activity and implemented the change successfully, there by saved the cost by 25 %.
 Contributed support to SPE team for selection of alternate suppliers as a part of localization.
 Created a common manufacturing specification sheet for aluminum raw materials & standardized
the same across all Visteon plants globally.
 Extended dedicated Support towards implementation of Global Bill of material & Change (GBC)
for Visteon Thailand (for raw materials and fasteners).
Past Employer 2:
Company Name : M/s ASWIN COLD FORGE PVT LTD, Ambattur, Chennai.
Work Experience: From18th
June 2009 to 31st
Jan 2012
Working Principle: Cold Forging
Company Profile : An ISO 9001:2008 certified company, a 100 PPM company, Manufacturers of Cold forged
special automobile components.
Designation : Engineer- New Product Development.
Reporting to : Manager – New Product Development
Roles & Responsibilities:
1. As an Engineer:
 Study the customer drawing with reference to the Engineering standards and concepts (GD&T,
Material standards and secondary operation standards).
 Design the process sequence for new product by cold forging technologies like “Forward extrusion,
Backward extrusion & Upsetting process”
 Design product sequence of new products for cold forging for getting optimal tool life.
 Design cold forging tools for new products using AutoCAD 2007 & Pro-E Wildfire 4.0.
 Design Jigs & Fixtures for secondary operations (like Drilling, Milling, Tapping etc).
 Work onTool failure analysis and tool life optimization.
 Prepare PPAP, FMEA, Control Plan & APQP documents for new products.
 Work towards continual improvement in the production process(by reducing cycle time,tool setting
time, etc)
 Lead for developing all the components supplied to Engine Factory, Avadi.

5.  Coordinate with external lab sources to conduct test like Salt spray, microstructure, material
chemistry and examine mechanical properties and submit reports to customer.
 Have exposure in Quality tools, TS 16949 documentation.
 Represented product development department during TS 16949 stage- 2 certification audits.
 Support production line to increase productivity by implementing 5S, KAIZEN and process
optimization.
 Have knowledge in quality systems – In process quality, supplier quality etc,.
2. As a Business Developer:
 Make feasibility study for the new products as per in house capacity.
 Prepare RFQs for the new products.
 Meet customers periodically for winning new projects and for new product sample submission.
 Act as an effective customer support executive for new projects.
 Develop new vendors for secondary operations.
 Provide technical support to suppliers to ensure quality products.
 Negotiate cost with the suppliers and release purchase orders for tooling and secondary operation.
3. As a Team Player:
 Active CFT member for all kind of technical discussions.
 Support stores department for inventory management and procurement of raw materials,
consumable machine tools to meet the production requirements.
 Provide technical support and innovative ideas to tooling team for tool manufacturing.
 Have the ability to get the optimal work done from the low level.
Products developed at Aswin Cold Forge Pvt Ltd.,
PROJECT NAME CUSTOMER ASSEMBLED PART
GUIDE ROD Mando India Ltd Car brake assembly
PULL ROD JM Frictech India Pvt Ltd Tractor brake assembly
PUSH ROD Brakes India Ltd Tractor brake assembly
HEX BASE Vishay Semiconductor India Ltd Electronic conductivity assembly
ADJUSTING SCREW
ASSEMBLY
India Japan Lightings India Pvt Ltd Diamler head lamp assembly
GEAR SHIFTER HANDEL Autoline Industries Car gear shifter lever.
MALE SHAFT Sona Koyo Steering System Ltd. Steering column assembly
ADJUST SCREW Sona Koyo Steering System Ltd. Steering tilt mechanism
SCREW TILT Sona Koyo Steering System Ltd. Steering tilt mechanism

6. Certification & Training
 Possess Master Diploma in CAD, certified by CADD Center.
 Inplant training – Manufacturing process certification from Ashok Leyland and Integral Coach
Factory
Academic Projects
 Project 1 - Generation of Power by using untapped heat from Iron smelting furnace. This is a
thermal project, where we designed and manufactured a special heat exchanger and a power
generating model.
 Project 2 – Compact two-wheeler parking system. In this project we designed and analyzed a two-
wheeler parking system, this is an automatic parking system.
Personal Profile
Father’s name : Mr. Palani.N
Mother’s name : Ms. Anusuya.P
Date of Birth : 05-05-1988
Permanent Address : #26, 45th
street, Sivasakthi nagar, D – Sector, Avadi, Chennai – 600109.
Passport number : G7956831
Passport expiry date : 30/3/2018
Martial Status : Single
Blood Group : B+ve
.
Linguistic Skills : Tamil, English & Hindi [read, write and speak]
Job Preference : Anywhere in India & abroad
Declaration
I hereby solemnly declare that the above furnished particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Place : Chennai
Date : ( Yoganandhan.P)

7. Certification & Training
 Possess Master Diploma in CAD, certified by CADD Center.
 Inplant training – Manufacturing process certification from Ashok Leyland and Integral Coach
Factory
Academic Projects
 Project 1 - Generation of Power by using untapped heat from Iron smelting furnace. This is a
thermal project, where we designed and manufactured a special heat exchanger and a power
generating model.
 Project 2 – Compact two-wheeler parking system. In this project we designed and analyzed a two-
wheeler parking system, this is an automatic parking system.
Personal Profile
Father’s name : Mr. Palani.N
Mother’s name : Ms. Anusuya.P
Date of Birth : 05-05-1988
Permanent Address : #26, 45th
street, Sivasakthi nagar, D – Sector, Avadi, Chennai – 600109.
Passport number : G7956831
Passport expiry date : 30/3/2018
Martial Status : Single
Blood Group : B+ve
.
Linguistic Skills : Tamil, English & Hindi [read, write and speak]
Job Preference : Anywhere in India & abroad
Declaration
I hereby solemnly declare that the above furnished particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Place : Chennai
Date : ( Yoganandhan.P)