Jatin Malekar

About Jatin Malekar

Results-driven Mechanical Design & Product Development Leader with 10 years of experience…

Experience

1. Associate Manager

   Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited

   Dec 2023 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Project and Design Manager for Mixer Grinders, JMG, Blenders, Chopper, Juicers, Food Processors.• Led 16 NPD projects to date in mixer grinders and related products, covering both outsourced and in-house designs, from scoping to launch, ensuring compliance with BIS and RoHS standards.• Applied Stage-Gate project management methodology to drive structured new product development (NPD) from idea generation, concept design, prototyping, validation, to market launch.• Directed cross-functional teams (design, sourcing, validation, quality, marketing) to achieve committed time-to-market of the product.• Created and executed Design Verification Plan for multiple products, validating performance, reliability, and safety before production release.• Managed vendors with sourcing for OEM projects, ensuring on-time delivery while upholding product quality.• Spearheaded CAD design on SolidWorks for in-house NPD projects, ensuring DFX compliance with rapid prototyping and validation through prototype testing.• Applied DFMEA, DFSS, and Value Engineering principles to optimize product structure and design under company driven ‘Unnati Project’, achieving a total cost savings ₹4 crore in last financial year.• Driving innovation in mixer grinder product design by emphasizing on features related to consumer pain points.• Mentored junior engineers and GETs to strengthen in-house design capabilities.• Key projects- Full Aluminum Universal Motor for mixer grinder, BLDC mixer grinder, Low noise mixer grinder.

Education

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor of Engineering (BE)