1. PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Technically equipped, organized and creative design professional with excellent project, people,
budget, and resource management skills with over 27+ years of vehicle design and development
experience with automotive OEMs Piaggio Vehicles, Greaves Ltd, Lombardini India Pvt Ltd, and Zf
steering Gears India Ltd.
New Product Development (Key Responsibilities & Tasks):
○ BIW structure, Chassis design and vehicle aggregates packaging in compliance with
homologation
○ Management of projects for quality, cost and schedule Benchmarking
○ Lay-outing of body structure, chassis aggregates, vehicle, suspension, propeller shaft
○ Styling Reviews for department with respect to feasibility assessments
○ Chassis, cross members, body mountings design
○ Core knowledge in the area of body - structure, trim and durability
○ Work with CAE team to support Design and analysis projects
○ Concepts evaluation considering costing and manufacturing process selection
○ Vehicle Data Preparation for Homologation
○ Identifying ongoing project risks & assigning & mitigating risks.
○ Leading Vehicle Integration team for Vehicle Layout Preparation & Packaging using
Pro- Engineer on PLM (Team Centre) environment.
○ Design of components and aggregates as per of CMVR, AIS, FMVSS
○ Component costing and preparation of BOM
○ New Concepts Design, Vehicle Body Styling, Vehicle Systems Design.
○ VA/VE coordination & support upto implementation
○ Utilization of customer complaint, feedback, warranty data & field surveys for
the improvement in existing design & new developments.
○ Support for Testing of suspension products –Performance ,Reliability/Durability Field
Trials
○ DFMEA/DFM/DFA/DVP
○ Responsible for current product improvements, new feature introduction, cost reduction
activities & resolving Field Failure issues on need basis.
○ Design & Development of APE501 3W Up gradation vehicle Products
○ Involvement in QFD, CFT, Feasibility reports
○ Experience in developing and building DMU systems (Digital mockup)
○ Design of - Casting, Forging, Moulded, Sintered, Sheet metal & Tubular components.
Planning:
○ Project Planning, Monitoring for cost and time line in line with program launches
○ Understanding the requirement and allocating for execution as per skill sets and
competency available at respective locations
○ Business case preparation and presentation
Execution:
○ Synchronizing with cross functional departments to gather requirements for new and
regular product development / modifications quality & manufacturability of components
Shrikant Kumbhar
E-mail: shrikantkumbhar01@yahoo.co.in
Mobile: +91-9881231953

2. ○ Engineering Design for BIW, Chassis & Plastic components meeting the specified quality,
function, joining, material selection, performance, features, cost and weight targets
within the agreed upon project timing
○ Integrating activities for optimized results through Resources coordination &
development by properly coaching and mentoring
○ Accomplished staff results by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and
appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; developing,
coordinating, and enforcing systems policies, procedures, and productivity standards
Software Competency:
○ CAD Software: Pro 5.0, Solid works, Auto CAD, Windchill
○ MS Office (MS Excel, Power point)
○ MS Projects
Educational Qualification
Year Qualification Institute Specialization
MAY
1986
Bachelor’s degree in
Mechanical Engineering
Government college of
Engineering , karad
Mechanical
Engineering
CAREER PROFILE
Period Organization Role
Dec 2006 to till date Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. Manager (3 wheeler)
Oct 1996 to July 2006 Greaves Ltd Aurangabad & Engine & Compound Design
Lombardini India Pvt Ltd
Apr 1992 to Oct 1996
Zf steering Gears India Ltd.
CNC Development Engineer
1990 to 1992
Poona Intermesh Pumps Pvt
Ltd
Tool Room Engineer
1986 to 1990 Kolhapur axis Pvt Ltd CNC Engineer
ASSIGNMENTS
The details of the various assignments that I have handled are listed here, in chronological order.
Project Piaggio: Ape Passenger (501 passenger/ Cargo up gradation)
Responsibilities
● Design and Development of Cabin for Cargo and passenger (M1) & SCV (N1)
vehicles
● Feasibility studies, master sections, benchmarking, tolerance stack-up analysis
● Design Cabin & chassis components and preparing layouts for: Roof, Back wall
concepts evaluation.
● Involvement in Vehicle validation, rig testing & CAE to verify the project pre-
requisite

3. ● VE: Front and rear suspension & chassis design of 3 wheeler
● Monitoring field complaints and their root cause analysis & taking
countermeasures
● Aggregate responsibility of complete BIW and Chassis
● Coordinating with proto manufacturing for proto development
Highlights
● Accomplished design of Ape 501 xtra LD jaldoot
● Accomplished design Ape 501 CNG schoolrik
Project Automotive component design and Cost Analysis
Responsibilities
● BIW and Chassis component design for VA/VE proposals
● Manufacturing and assembly study of BIW and Chassis components and
assembly for defining operations VA/VE proposal and cost saving.
● Handling RFQ’s from supplier for VA/VE proposals.
● ECN: Understanding change notice from engineering, analyzing changes for
implementation, making design concepts for alternate solutions for cost
effectiveness. Cost evaluation of components and assemblies.
● DCE: Studying of part drawing, sequencing & listing of the part manufacturing
process & cycle time, calculating final cost
● TPO: Studying and understanding part / assembly manufacturing process and
drawings, analyzing the cost details, resolving financial issues with finance
and supplier
Project Greaves LTD ( light engine unit Aurangabad ):
Responsibilities
Design & development Engine Diesel and petrol Engine components development of
GL400 & GL510 Diesel Engine , design release and regularization & development of LGA
280/340 Engine component drawing release.
Development & Manufacturing of JIG and fixture: Automotive Compounds
Responsibilities
● To study the customer drawing plan to prepare manufacturing of JIG fixture
Procuring raw material making of development of JIG fixture and press tool
Project ZF Steering Gear India LTD: CNC shop Engineer
Responsibilities
● Handling of HMC, VMC & Turning and machining of Aluminum casting, forging
and cast iron
● CNC Programming & Machine Setting up to Component Proving
PERSONAL VITAE
Address: At- Baramati, Green Park Phase 01 ,Plot no.50;
Flat no.B-6 , Rui Baramati; Pune-413102
Date of Birth: 1st
June 1961
Date:
Place: Pune, India Mr. Shrikant Kallappa Kumbhar.