Mahendra Kakad

About Mahendra Kakad

Spent over 8 years in the R&D of the Automotive Industry, specifically dedicating 5 years to designing and developing Battery Electric Vehicles. Successfully handled projects valued @ over $200 million, delivering cost-effective, high-performance, and innovative solutions. Received multiple rewards and recognition during this journey.Currently pursuing an MS in EMGT at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, I concurrently work as a Corporate Relations Program Assistant. This part-time role helps me grasp U.S. work ethics, enhance campus connectivity, and utilize my engineering skills for recruiting and job search. I\'m also a project management member in the MASA-Dearborn Rocketry Team, applying my skills and collaborating with fellow engineering students. My aim is continuous learning, growth as an engineering professional, and a positive impact in the electric vehicle and mobility sector.

Experience

1. Supplier Industrialization Engineer (Battery & Energy Thermal)

   Tesla

   May 2024 — Present · Palo Alto, CA, US

   Specific Job Duties:• Evaluate the design for manufacturing risks and identify the feasibility of Manufacturingprocesses such as Dispensing, Pick and Place, Screwing, Laser welding, and othercritical manufacturing processes• Conduct Mechanical Tolerance Stack Up analysis and conduct Monte Carlos simulationwith the guidance from other Supplier Industrialization Engineers to assess assemblyrisks• Lead the data collection activity, sometimes hands-on in the field, to develop a datacollection plan and DOE (Design of Experiments) plan to identify relationships betweenInput and output factors, to root cause of potential performance drift of a product• Lead internal program reviews for major NPI (New Product Introduction) projects (Ganttchart, milestone tracking, and escalation meetings) such as: Engineering developmentphases tracking, DFM (Design for Manufacturability) tracking, Product Yield monitoring,and Daily program issue reporting• Drive Tesla qualification process and review Measurement System Analysis, GRR, Cpk,and run at rate with the supplier to approve mass production.

Education

• Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

• University of Michigan-Dearborn

  Master of Science - MS, Engineering/Industrial Management

• COEP Technological University

  Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Automotive Technology in collaboration with ARAI

Skills

• Automotive Engineering
• Automotive
• Catia
• Automobile
• Pro Engineer