Rahul Merh

About Rahul Merh

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with 20+ years of experience delivering robust, high‑quality engineering solutions across Aerospace, Mining, Automotive, Subsea, Rail, Industrial, and Heavy Engineering sectors. Proven track record in end‑to‑end product design and development, from concept generation and detailed design to validation and production support.Highly skilled in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), CAD/CAE, and structured engineering methodologies including FMEA, Design for Quality, Manufacturing & Assembly, and Lean / Kaizen continuous improvement practices. Hands‑on expertise with industry‑standard tools such as SolidWorks, Siemens NX (UG), CATIA, and Solid Edge, supported by strong fundamentals in mechanical engineering and manufacturing.Beyond core design responsibilities, brings practical exposure to supply chain collaboration, vendor selection and onboarding, technical evaluation of suppliers, and cost‑effective sourcing strategies. Experienced in working with cross‑functional teams on import/export coordination, vendor capability assessments, prototype sourcing, and production readiness, ensuring seamless alignment between engineering, procurement, and manufacturing.

Experience

1. Technical Lead - Design (Technology & Innovation)

   Orica

   Jun 2024 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Orica, actively contributing to the design and development of innovative mining products, aligning engineering solutions with operational and safety requirements. Leading vendor search, technical evaluation, and onboarding to ensure reliable, high‑quality sourcing of materials and components. Driving concept‑to‑prototype development, including hands‑on prototype build, testing, and design validation to meet performance and reliability targets. Collaborating closely with cross‑functional teams across engineering, supply chain, and procurement to support industrialization and production readiness. Continuously streamlining supply chain and sourcing processes to improve efficiency, cost effectiveness, and time‑to‑market.

Education

• LUCKNOW PUBLIC INTER COLLEGE

  Intermediate, Physics Chemistry and Math

  1998 — 2000

• Uttar Pradesh Technical University

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechanical Engineering

• CITY MONTESSORI HIGH SCHOOL, LUCKNOW

  High School, Science

  1996 — 1998

Skills

• Catia
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• Mechanical Engineering
• Unigraphics
• Sheet Metal
• Gd&T
• Nx Unigraphics
• Continuous Improvement
• Engineering Management
• Solidworks
• Project Management
• Autocad
• Pdm
• Product Design
• Six Sigma
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Green Belt
• Project Engineering
• Cswp
• Simulations
• Fmea
• Lean Manufacturing
• Solid Edge
• Cad
• Engineering
• Finite Element Analysis
• Manufacturing
• Pro Engineer
• Modeling
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Teamcenter
• Product Development
• Ptc Creo
• Design for Manufacturing