Ing. Gopal Sonvalkar

Design & Develop Automotive Seat frames, Latch and Recliner Mechanisms, Interiors for Global programs. CATIA V5, CREO Mech, NX, Teamcenter, Enventive DFMEA, DFM, DVP&R Manufacturing Drawings, 3D Modelling GD&T, Tolerance Stack up, Effort Calculations, Kinematic Study Prototypes build, validation and correlation. Support production launch and builds Interaction with Supplier & Customer during development Engineering coordinator between customer and manufacturing plant for Global programs.

CAMACO LLC (TATA Technologies Inc) North America Was responsible for Product Design & Development for- Ford /GM/ Audi-2nd & 3rd Row Seat Structures & Mechanisms (Latches, Easy Entry, Seat Mechanisms) CATIA V5, NX, Teamcenter, Enventive DFMEA, DFM, DVP&R, Manufacturing Drawings, 3D Modelling Managing onsite and offshore team of design GD&T, Tolerance Stack up, Effort Calculations, Kinematic Study Prototypes build, validation and correlation Interaction with Supplier & Customer during development

Automotive Interior trims and Vehicle Safety Design of Upper Pillar Trims, A-Surface tooling Analysis, B-Surface & attachment creation Packaging Study, Maintaining and following gaps and flushes with respect to the environment corresponding Performed FMVSS/ECE studies for complying vehicle safety regulations and coordinating the study outputs with onsite customer based at UK and cross functional teams. CATIA V5, Teamcenter, DFM, Manufacturing Drawings, 3D Modelling GD&T, Kinematic Study

Responsible Product Design & Development of Automotive Interior Trim Parts-Upper Pillar Trims, Door Trims, IP Substrate/Retainer, Headliner, HIC, NVH for Chrysler, Ford programs, Gap/Flush, Fit/Finish master section Drawings, Tooling Analysis. CATIA V5, GD&T, DFM

Responsible for designing Automotive Ext. Parts-Bumper Cover, Bonnet finisher Tutor for CATIA V5 CATIA V5, Autocad

Applied (Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry), Computer Science.Theory of Machines, Machine Design, Engineering Mechanics, Mechanics of Material, Automobile Engineering ,Machine & Engineering Drawing, Manufacturing Process, Production Technology, Engineering Metallurgy ,IC Engines, Energy Conversion