Devraj Patkar

About Devraj Patkar

Strategic leader and engineer with a successful background building and leading top performing teams focused on exceeding goals in the areas of quality, cost and timelines.• 19 years of core engineering experience in leading new product development (NPD), continuous product improvement (CPI) and VA/VE projects.• Skilled provider of guidance and motivation that results in the retention of top performing professionals.• Dynamic in orchestration of multimillion-dollar cost reduction by executing a wide variety of projects from redesign, resourcing, process improvements, value stream improvements, cost analysis, cost negotiations and supplier rationalization.• Big picture thinker, talented and driven to impact bottom line while ensuring staff compliance with enterprise standards, procedures, and regulations. • Advanced knowledge of mechanical engineering design criteria, strength of materials, fatigue, and geometric tolerance techniques. Knowledgeable in various manufacturing processes. • Caterpillar production system Black belt and 6 Sigma black belt. Proficient in virtual analysis tools and prototype type builds to deliver designs optimized for quality and cost.• Effective communicator and cultivator of key relationships with all levels of personnel, clients, businesses, and executive managers.• Multicultural exposure through worldwide business travel. Extremely adept at working with cross functional teams and global teams.• Organized and diligent with excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Successful in building and developing results driven teams.Areas of ExpertiseNew Product Introduction (NPI)| Current Product improvement (CPI)| Value Engineering | Virtual Product Development | Global Collaboration | Manufacturing Processes |Team Building | Change Management |Project Management | Teardown and competitive analysis | Risk assessment

Experience

1. Director of Engineering

   Cummins Clean Fuel Technologies

   Jan 2024 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

Education

• Missouri University of Science and Technology

  MS, Mechanical

  2001 — 2004

• Pune Vidhyarthi Griha's College Of Engineering And Technology

  BE, Mechanical engineering

  1996 — 1999

• Bharati Vidyapeeth

  Diploma, Mechanical engineering

  1993 — 1996

Skills

• Six Sigma
• Sheet Metal
• Dfmea
• Gd
• Value Stream Mapping
• Machine Design
• Pro Engineer
• Tolerance Analysis
• Apqp
• 5s
• Finite Element Analysis
• Unigraphics
• Product Design
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Teamcenter
• Engineering
• Black Belt
• Hypermesh
• Product Development
• Dmaic
• Kaizen
• Lean Manufacturing
• Design for Manufacturing
• Gd&T
• Mechanical Engineering
• Fmea
• Continuous Improvement
• Solidworks
• Cae
• Ppap
• Design of Experiments
• Root Cause Analysis
• Stress Analysis
• Automotive Engineering
• Spc
• Design Engineering
• Catia