Vijay Tharad conducted extensive training from 1999-2015 for Caterpillar customers, dealers, and employees on topics related to Cat engines, generator sets, and other products. The training included courses on engine series, diagnostics, fuel systems, emissions control, maintenance management, and more. He also provided training to Caterpillar plant engineers on assembly, machining, lean manufacturing, and other production topics. More recently, he has conducted seminars and workshops on internal combustion engines for engineering colleges and the public.

1. SHORT SUMMARY OF TRAININGS CONDUCTED By VIJAY
THARAD
From 1999 till 2003 conducted training at Caterpillar Hosur plant, Caterpillar major
customers (onsite training for major Caterpillar customers Coal India, Oil India, Oil and
Natural Gas Commission, Dempo mining, Sesa Goa, V.S. Dempo,Tata Steel Plant,
Singreni Collieries, Neyvely Lignite, Major Cement plants all over india, Jaiprakash
Industries at their different onsite locations, Major IT Compnies, Major textile companies
in Coimbatore and Surat), Caterpillar dealers GMMCO, TIL’s 75 branches in India,
covering almost 2500 customers on the following topics of Cat engines and Generator
sets.
Specific course for dealer personnels
• Parts Marketing Tools for dealer personnel
• Personality development and selling skills
• S.O.S. and Contamination Control
• Dealer Service Training on 3300, 3400 & 3500 engine series.
• Engine Diagnostics
• Motivation skill and goal setting
• Time Management and goal setting
• Ergonomics Fundamentals
Specific courses for customers.
• Service Training on 3300, 3400 & 3500 engine series
• Engine Diagnostics
• Electronic Modular Control Panel II, II+,
• Generator Alternator Course
• 3500 Mechanical Unit Injector engine management course/Trouble shooting
• 3500 Electronic Unit Injector Engine management course/Trouble shooting
• 3412 HEUI Engine Management Course/Trouble shooting
• 3412 Dista Engine Management Course/Trouble shooting
• Equipment Engine Maintenance Management Course
• Genset Engine Maintenance Management Course
• Know your fuel injection Pump and Fuel Governor

2. • Know your Fuel
• Know your Oil Lubricant
• Know your Coolant Water Conditioner
• Engine investment Analysis and Engine Management for Top executives of
customers
• Alternator, EMCP, Genset installation best practices
• How to run your genset/equipment to cost you less with no downtime.
• Time Management and goal setting
From 2004 to 2006 conducted training for Caterpillar plant engineers at Thiruvallur and
Hosur on the following topics.
• Assembly Fasteners threaded & unthreaded
• Assembly Hand tools
• Assembly Hoses and Tubing
• Assembly Lifting devices
• Assembly Seals
• Assembly Standard Practices
• Assembly wiring Harness
• Assembly Torque 1,2,3
• Awareness onjust in time and kanban system
• Basics of Tolerances
• Battery Maintenance
• Bearings and Seals
• Cat drawing Reading and Process Routing
• Cat Product knowledge on Earthmoving equipment and Engines
• Class A overview workshop
• Cost Reduction Technique
• Cutting tool technology and cutting tool materials
• Energy conservation Technologies
• Forklift operations
• Gear technology and gear geometry
• Hydraulic and Pneumatic system on Cat products
• Inventory fundamentals, Inventory control

3. • Machining Processes and Modern Techniques
• Maintenance of material handling equipments
• Overview of CNC machines
• Welding technology, welding symbols, Manufacturing process
• Arc Welding Process
• Clamping Basics
• Lean Manufacturing Overview
• Punch and Dye operations
• Press Basics
• Toyata Production system and concepts
• CAT Production system
• From November 2007 onwards till 1st
March 2009 worked with Caterpillar India
Private Limited, Power System Division Hosur to train four batches of newly
recruited employees for their skill enhancement training on Engine assembly
practices, component machining operations before their placement on regular
assignments.
The entire program was designed to nurture young technical talent, with prime
focus on developing sound knowledge base technical know-how, practical
individual skill sets covering Caterpillar Production Systems key methodologies.
along with specialized trainings on Safety, Ergonomics and Contamination
Control was provided.
From 2009 to 2012 conducted training at Caterpillar Engineering Design Center for
Design Engineers. Few topics of training are listed below.
Basic Diesel Engine Course
Advance Diesel Engine Course
Engine Assembly and Disassembly Course
Caterpillar Engine Fuel Systems PLN, MUI, MEUI, HEUI, Common Rail
Emission Control-After treatment
Generator Set
Manual and automatic Transmission
Back Hoe Loader
Cat Product Knowledge

4. Training conducted during 2014 - 2015
 At Yemen trained engineers of Petromsaila, Dove energy, Hayel-saeed group and
major Caterpillar end users on product knowledge, product support, product
performance.
 Conducted seven full day training session for Design Engineers of Axis IT & T at
their Hyderabad operations.
 He has been conducting seminars, workshops, in major institutions, engineering
colleges on Internal combustion engines, Diesel engines, diesel fuel systems,
including latest emission control technologies to achieve Tier 4 final.
 Conducted ten one day workshops at Chennai for public on Diesel Generator Set
and Emission Control Technologies to meet Tier4 Final emission norms. These
trainings were organized by Maxwell Academy Private Limited