Prateek Gaikwad

Pune, Maharashtra 411027

prateekgaikwad5_do8@indeedemail.com
+91 98233 09612

Mechanical Engineering graduate with 7 years of experience as Design Engineer in material handling/
heavy machinery and escalator industry. Skilled in producing complete design specifications, CAD
models and productions drawings using Creo and Inventor as CAD tools, Oracle Agile and Autodesk
Vault as PLM tools, and SAP as ERP tool. Also, as regional VA/VE leader, leading VA/VE initiatives to
achieve cost optimization targets.

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 1992-08-22

Eligible to work in: India
Highest Career Level: 5+ years experience
Industry: Automobile, Auto Anciliary, Automotive, Mechanical Engineering
Total years of experience: 7

Work Experience

Senior R&D Engineer

Schindler India Pvt Ltd - Pune, Maharashtra
January 2021 to Present
• Responsible for design and development of truss and track system of escalators.
• Skilled in performing strength calculations to justify the proposed design changes.
• As Regional VA/VE Leader (R&D), proficient in conceptualization, design, testing, validation, and
implementation of cost optimization projects.
• Coordinating with local/global CFTs for timely implementation of VA/VE projects.

Design Engineer (Mechanical)

Hyster-Yale Group (HYG) - Pune, Maharashtra
January 2016 to January 2021
Development of battery box for the Hydrogen fuel cell-powered forklifts:
• Modeling of various sheet metal parts, weldments, and assemblies for modular truck
chassis. Creation of general arrangement drawings for various systems.
• Packaging of various power and control modules, exhaust, cooling, cathode air
intake and electrical system components within the restricted space of fuel cell
enclosure.
• Conceptualized the sheet metal as well as injection molded housing for the cathode
air intake filter, with design reviews with multiple suppliers.
Development of a modular chassis to be used across 2-5T electric truck platforms:
• Proposed and implemented modifications to the chassis to facilitate vertical as well as horizontal battery
removal, as per customer requirements.
• Worked closely with the FEA team to implement remedial actions to reduce stress
levels in the critical regions of the frame.
• Coordinated with the manufacturing and tooling engineers based in offshore facility to evaluate the
feasibility of proposed solutions.
Development of engine compartment hoods, hinge mechanism and gas struts:
• Design and development of gull-wing engine hoods and rear counterweight for
optimized outer turning radius and improved maneuverability.
• Worked with suppliers to evaluate the manufacturing feasibility of the design solutions.
Selecting, specifying, and modeling of appropriate gas struts to achieve desired opening
angles of the hoods.
• Coordinated with FEA team to evaluate and optimize the opening/closing forces of the hoods.

Design Engineer (CAE)

VRDE - Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra
May 2015 to January 2016
• Design and development of turret system and hydraulically operator ramp door of an amphibious
infantry combat vehicle, using Creo and CATIA.
• Static structural and dynamic analysis of the entire hull of the vehicle using Hypermesh,
RADIOSS and OptiStruct.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Savitribai Phule Pune University - Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra
2011 to 2015

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Govt. Polytechnic - Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra
2008 to 2011

Skills / IT Skills
• Creo (6 years)
• Inventor (2 years)
• Autocad (2 years)
• SAP (3 years)
• Cad (6 years)
• Mechanical Design (6 years)
• Project Management (5 years)
• Analysis skills
• Communication skills
• VAVE (6 years)
• PLM (6 years)
• Ansys (2 years)
• FEA (2 years)
Languages

• English - Fluent