Vishal Kadam

About Vishal Kadam

Innovative professional with several years of experience in Engineering industry…

Experience

1. Deputy General Manager

   Stellantis

   Jun 2022 — Present · Pune, IN

   18 years of Leadership Engineering experience in automotive industry across Product Life Cycle Stages, Strategy, Risk Mitigation, New Product Development and Supplier management. Launched 2022 New Jeep Meridian / Commander in India and Right Hand Drive Export Market navigating through global pandemic and logistics constraints as a Vehicle Technical Manager.Patented Air Fuel Handling System for small engines; United States Patent # 7,536,991Patented Integrated Throttle Body for Electronic Fuel Injection System; United States Patent # 8,453,621 B2Proficiency Improvements: SAE Automotive Fuel Delivery Systems – Michigan USA.ARAI Electric Vehicles: Design, Validation and Certification – Pune India.Launched 2017 Jeep Compass in India and all Right Hand Drive Export Markets achieving localization and Industrialization target as a Project Responsible for Engine Systems.Managed Engineering services to US, Europe and China from India with young and agile team.Understanding of global automotive landscape, regulatory environment and technology trends.Engine System Development of Air-Fuel Handling Products focused on increasing Fuel Economy and Performance at the same time Reducing Emissions and BOM Costs.Warranty Claims Analysis / Reduction with OEM with Zero PPM Quality Goals. Project / Program Management – Plan and Prepare timelines, track deliverables in regards to Cost, Quality and Performance Targets.Global collaboration with Teams and Suppliers in Europe, America and Asia Pacific. System and component Product Research & Development from Conceptualization, Computer Aided Design – Analysis, Prototype build and Validation testing for automotive industry.Fleet testing Volvo Cars for US – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Worked/Collaborated with Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Stellantis, Volkswagen, General Motors, Harley Davidson, Polaris, Mercury Marine and Kohler.

Skills

• Ptc Creo
• Ansys
• Program Management
• Automotive
• Root Cause Analysis
• Cost Reduction
• Injection Molding
• Vehicles
• Cae
• Finite Element Analysis
• Dfmea
• Kaizen
• Ppap
• Simulation
• Apqp
• Testing
• Engineering
• Cad
• Fmea
• Design for Manufacturing
• Cfd
• Problem Solving
• Continuous Improvement
• 5s
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Product Design
• Value Stream Mapping
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Components
• Automotive Engineering
• Pro/Engineer
• Assembly
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Simulations
• Pro Engineer
• Engineering Management
• Powertrain
• Spc
• Supplier Quality