Vivek Kawale

About Vivek Kawale

4.5+ years of experience in working with aerospace conveyance products, including hoses, tubes, and fittings used in aircraft.• Led Transition project which contributed $3.6M in the top line of 2024.o Effectively handled resources as a project lead under dynamic situations keeping track of deadlines and getting results on time which resulted in timely closure of plant.o Derived and standardized the methodology to create best-fit tube models using fixture scan models taking manufacturing capability and material (CRES, Titanium) available with manufacturing team. Ensuring design is consistent with the standards and requirements as per various countries compliances. o Designing concepts for tube routings with DFM (Design for manufacturing), DFA (Design for Assembly) following NPD process with the product life cycle tool. o Testing tubes and components with testing team to check the functional intent and the reliability of design and improve the design. Ensuring design is safe and reliable for the lifecycle of the product. o Worked with cross-functional teams to understand the execution scope, identified the main artifacts required to take informed decisions, and escalated high-priority issues upfront to avoid any delays. o Strong knowledge of hose, tube, and Rynglok products helped to deal with complex challenges from a manufacturing and design perspective for the creation of 3D models, technical drawings, and associated documentation of tube assemblies.• Led Transition project for Military parts which contributed $2M in the top line of 2023.o Effectively handled resources and information flow to meet the EUMIL compliances. Created detailed timelines to keep track on artifacts.o Executed Catia automation for creation of tube model and drawing which reduced the overall efforts by 40%.• Demonstrated individual ownership for end-to-end work assignment closure by having effective communication between global cross-functional team discussions.• Perform hand calculations for hose assemblies to support the design and its function.• Evaluated/approved drawings & Qualification reports (Qualification by similarity/Analysis; Test Procedure/Test Report).• Filed 1 Trade Secret and 2 patent ideas on Conveyance products.• Created, managed, and presented the PowerBI dashboards at the department level, easing the reporting of KPIs for leadership.

Experience

1. Associate Engineer

   Eaton

   Dec 2019 — Present

Education

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Bachelor of Engineering

  2015 — 2019