Sucheta Pandurang Gavhane

Was deputed to United Kingdom, Gaydon Location as the lead for the EDS commodity development for Range Rover & Range Rover Sport, Collaborate for driving the efficient and robust delivery of electrical systems that meet stringent criteria for geometry, cost, weight, quality, and performance.

• End to End Ownership : Lead the design, development, and delivery of the 2D/3D wiring harnesses for the Range Rover & Range Rover Sport models, ensuring that all systems meet established requirements for quality, cost, and performance.
• Task Setting & Objective Delivery : Set clear tasks and objectives for the delivery of the EDS system for different Model Year programs, managing timelines and ensuring alignment with overall vehicle development goals.
• Collaboration Across Teams : Coordinate cross-functionally with engineering, design, and production teams to ensure compatibility between the electrical system and other vehicle systems, from prototype through to production.
• AGILE Methodology Application : Demonstrate expertise in AGILE methodology to manage tasks and deliverables in an iterative, adaptive manner, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness in the development process.

Provided on-site support to customers in Belgium (Customer Name - VANHOOL for 8 Months) and the USA (Customer Name RIVIAN for 6 Months) ensuring smooth production processes. Successfully addressed 95% of technical challenges on-site, contributing to a 20% reduction in production delays during the vehicle build phase.

• Schematic & Harness Drawing Creation : Developed detailed schematic and harness drawings for electrical systems in buses and coaches using Arcadia Software, ensuring 99% accuracy and compliance with customer technical specifications, contributing to faster design cycles.
• Software Migration : Led the migration harnesses and schematic files from Bricscad to Arcadia, streamlining the design process and improving team efficiency by 25% through faster data access and improved workflow integration.
• Process Development & Standardization : Established and implemented new processes and standards for harness preparation, ensuring alignment with customer expectations and industry best practices.
• Issue Resolution : Proactively identified and resolved 50 technical issues during prototype vehicle builds and production line processes, coordinating closely with the harness manufacturer, reducing rework by 40% and minimizing production downtime by 15%.

• Global Representation : Represented the YIPL India team on a global platform for DVPR (Design Validation Plan and Report), effectively coordinating with customers to address day to day issues and ensure timely project completion.
• Issue Tracking & Resolution : Created Purchase Requests (PR) and System Task Assignments (STA) to address and track issues, ensuring proper resolution within the system.
• Customer Drawing Preparation and SAP Activities : Responsible for preparing customer-specific drawings using CAPH XC software, ensuring compliance with customer requirements and technical specifications. Managed SAP-related tasks, including BOM uploads and GCT/GUM uploads.
• VAVE Proposals & Benchmarking : Developed Annual VAVE Value Analysis/Value Engineering proposals and compared products through a benchmarking process to identify improvement opportunities and enhance product value.
• RFQ Management and New Product Development (NPD) : Contributed to RFQs for major projects, including SCANIA BUS, MAN TRUCKS, and FCA RENEGADE, ensuring competitive and accurate bids.

Served as a Guest Engineer at JCB Talegaon Dabade (Pune, India), providing technical and production feasibility support directly at the customer end, ensuring smooth collaboration and project execution.

• Wiring Harness Design & Development: Led the design and development of wiring harnesses for both JCB Export and Domestic vehicles, ensuring compliance with customer requirements and industry standards.
• Wiring Harness Drawings & Technical Proposals: Prepared wiring harness drawings based on customer inputs, and developed technical proposals, working closely with customers and vendors to ensure smooth project execution and timely delivery.
• Software Proficiency: Utilized Capital Harness XC and AutoCAD 2011 for designing wiring harnesses for various vehicles, ensuring precision and accuracy in all design phases.
• BOM Preparation & Sample/Production Inspection: Responsible for preparing Bill of Materials (BOM), Supervised the Implementation of wiring harnesses in Production and Proto Samples ensuring smooth integration and compliance with design specifications.