Parimal Patel

Engineering Manager @Garrett - Advancing Motion

Delivering strong Product Design Support for OEM accounts worth ~$2.8B Lifetime Revenue. • Supporting Turbocharger portfolios ranging from Passenger Vehicle, Commercial Vehicle, On/Off Hwy applications. Maintain key customer relationships by delivering robust Turbocharger designs. OEMs includes GM/Ford/CAT/John Deere. • Built / Lead current North American Design Engineering Team by securing, Onboarding & Developing top talent. Team constitues12 Design Engineers & 5 Contractors located in SA/Canada/Australia/Mexico, team has global presence. • Team supports our Core Turbocharger, electrified portfolios & Break Through Initiatives in fast paced automotive environment. Managed very high volume high mix Turbocharger products. Successfully developed & launched various Turbochargers, e-Turbos, Fuel Cell Air compressors, High speed motors & Controllers. • Leading team through our continuous improvement initiatives: Built in Quality, CAD Excellence & PLM excellence. Key user support in CAD, Configuration Management, PLM system, Simulation tools. Subject Matter Expert support to our internal teams. • Strong implementation of Garrett Excellence Model; Tier accountability, VM, 5S, Standard Work, Continuous improvement, RPS, 8D problem solving & active Gemba engagements. • Leading Shafts & Bearing Domain specialists for Commercial Vehicle line of business, supporting Rotor Bearing System designs & development process.