Santha Kumar S

About Santha Kumar S

Master of Engineering (M.E) in Global Automotive and Manufacturing Technology having 20+ years of Technical project and program management expertise in Product Design and Development, Component and Subsystem Packaging of Battery, Chassis & Powertrain subsystems like Air Intake, Exhaust, Fuel, Suspension, Steering, Pedals, Park Brake, Jacks, Tool box, Drive shafts, Tires, Wheels, HVAC and Brake Piping, Body Structures and Closures, Interior, Engine Fuel and After-treatment subsystems, NVH, Vehicle Performance and Integration,Safety, Vehicle Architecture, Validation, Durability and Testing, Aftermarket, Vehicle Certification and Regulation, Localization of passenger Car and Truck platform. Electric vehicle projects like Ambulance, High speed BEV (>45kmph), Slow speed BEV(<25kmph), vehicles for physically challenged, food and grocery delivery vehicles (with special attachments) etc Complex programs and International exposure: Experience of working in cross cultural teams (colleagues and suppliers) and GM Vehicle Development Centre’s across globe including Germany, Sweden(onsite), Korea(onsite), China(onsite), Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Peru, CAC, Thailand, Australia and United States(onsite)

Experience

1. Engineering Manager-chassis,body,safety,integration,validation,homologation,regulation,launch

   General Motors

   Dec 2015 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Responsible for Design and development of Chassis & Power-train Integration, Body Structures and Closures, HVAC and Power-train Cooling, Engine Fuel and After-treatment, Interior, Vehicle architecture studies, Validation and Testing, resolve NVH issues, Vehicle Safety and Integration, Aftermarket, Spare parts Engineering, Launch, Homologation and Regulation Collaborate with global engineering centers, suppliers and plant CFT to execute new launches, engineering support and quality improvements projects to refine the product design. Lead the Vehicle programs, Vehicle Safety, Validation, Durability and Testing, Integration, localization, supplier technical review and selection, SOR release Lead the Vehicle and Component level certification and regulatory requirements for passenger Car, MUV and SUV platforms of M and N category BEV and ICE vehicles as per UN ECE and FMVSS Responsible for Vehicle level and Subsystem benchmarking, balancing and optimization of subsystems & components using various robust design and quality techniques (DFMEA,GEMBA,DFSS,DOE,8D, RED X, why why analysis, PPAP, cause and effect analysis, DFM/DFA/DFS) Conduct technical design review and brainstorming session for product and process design changes to meet best in quality, warranty, performance, safety, customer requirements and cost targets Expertise in subjective and objective evaluation for vehicle level noise (Squeak and rattle, wind and road noise, water leak issues, Idle, static and dynamic noise, vibration issues, pass by noise etc).Conduct vehicle ride events and customer clinics to gather leadership and CFT feedback Lead and guide the CFT to root cause and verify the failure mode for a design issue (reported from manufacturing plant, field, JDP, dealer locations) and provide containment and permanent solution to protect the customer Having deep knowledge and hands on experience on full vehicle and subsystem development process, System Engineering

Education

• MGR University

  Master of Technology (M.Tech.)

• Bharathiar University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

• University of Michigan

  Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)

Skills

• Validation and Testing
• Powertrain
• Program Management
• Dfss
• Automotive
• Project Management
• Dfmea
• Iso 9000
• Operational Excellence
• Doe
• Production Part Approval Process (Ppap)
• Automotive Engineering
• Chassis
• Drbtr
• Engineering
• Why Why Analysis
• Cause and Effect Diagram
• Product Development
• Sae Technical Paper
• Benchmarking
• Nvh
• Powertrain Integration
• Continuous Improvement
• Vehicles
• Problem Solving
• Manufacturing