Manpreet Singh Chadha

About Manpreet Singh Chadha

Department Manager ( & Technical Program Manager) with over 15 years of experience leading diversified powertrain projects including design & development, controls software development and benchmarking- Responsible for controls software development programs covering requirements development, software architecture, function development and V&V- Experienced in managing transmission projects from ‘clean-sheet’ to production catering to passenger, agriculture & commercial vehicles (Conventional, Hybrids & Electric Drive Units)- Experienced in handling programs involving teams spanned across 3 continents (North America, Europe & Asia); responsible for budgeting, planning, execution and financial reporting- Sharp business acumen with strong negotiating skills fostering excellent client relations across multiple countries (USA, Germany, India & China)- Certified ‘Automotive Functional Safety Professional’ in accordance with ISO 26262 from TÜVSpecialties - Model Based Systems Engineering- Software & Function Development- Transmission Architecture [Mechanical Design]- Gear-train Analysis, Transmission Efficiency, Thermal Simulations- System Benchmarking

Experience

1. Department Manager & Technical Program Manager

   FEV Group

   Jan 2023 — Present · Auburn Hills, MI, US

   Head of Department - eDrive & Transmission Controls; leading teams in USA & Mexico• Joined FEV India as a team leader leading two verticals – ‘Transmission Design’ & ‘Transmission Development’; transferred to FEV North America Inc. in 2019 to lead diversified transmission programs• Responsible for resource planning, time-management, project budgets & risks, managing financial reports & ensuring customer satisfaction• Led transmission controls software development program• Led design of transmission systems ranging from 5-speed AMT, 7-speed P3 hybrid, 5-speed P3 hybrid, 1-speed EDU & 2-speed modular EDU • Led benchmarking programs of multiple 5-speed & 6-speed manual transmissions• Support consulting group in market study, analysis & strategy projects• Technical leader for analysis for gear-train, bearings & shafts including efficiency & thermal simulations

Education

• Vellore Institute of Technology

  B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering

  2004 — 2008

• La Martinere College

  ISC - 12th, Science

  1993 — 2003

• Politecnico di Torino

  Master of Science (M.Sc.), Automotive Engineering

  2010 — 2012

Skills

• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Engineering
• Transmission Analysis
• Ansys
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• C++
• Unigraphics
• Simulations
• Powertrain
• Matlab
• Sabr
• Manufacturing
• Vehicles
• Gd&T
• Nx Unigraphics
• Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (Dfmea)
• Team Center Engineering
• Kisssoft
• Cad
• Qfd
• Automotive Engineering
• Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
• Solidworks
• Team Management
• Concept Design
• C
• Automotive
• Siemens Nx
• Catia
• Hypermesh
• Dfmea
• Romax
• Masta