Dilip Kumar Jothi

19th

9/19, First Floor,

Street, Jai nagar, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600106
+919962526476 - dilipkumar5833@gmail.com

Product Development Engineer/Design Engineer

OBJECTIVETo work as a Product Development Engineer in the area of Vehicle Research & Development that will allow
me to utilize my skills to the maximum, contributing to the companys development and further learn more
techniques, skills and hone my proficiency.
WORK EXPERIENCE- 2 Years & 2 months
Currently working as Product Development Engineer (External Contract Employee) in
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, Oragadam, Chennai. (June 2013 present)
Previously worked as Product Development Engineer in Defiance Technologies Ltd., Chennai for
Ashok Leyland Technical Centre, Vellivoyalchavadi. (October 2012 May 2013)
Started my Career as an Intern (Design) with Buses-PD at
Ashok Leyland Technical Centre, Vellivoyalchavadi. (March 2012 September 2012)
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS Bachelor of Engineering in Automobile Engineering (2012), Anna University, Chennai
CGPA: 7.75
HSC (2008), Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Chennai
Percentage: 90.2%
AISSE (2006), Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Chennai
Percentage: 72%
AREAS OF INTERESTVehicle Body, Powertrain, Chassis.
TOOL SKILLSCATIA V5- Part/Solid Modelling, Wireframe and surface design, Generative Shape Design, Assembly,
Generative Sheet metal design, Drafting, Generative Structural analysis.
Unigraphics 8.5 Part/Solid Modelling, Sheet metal design.
STRENGTHS & KNOWLEDGE

Worked extensively on Surfaces, Part modelling, Sheetmetal, Assembly & Drafting modules in
CATIA V5.
Design and Development of Air Brake system for Heavy, Light Duty commercial vehicles.
Design and Development of Load sensing Valve for Lift axle system for trucks.
Design of Brake Drum with respect to the brake assembly using CVDS methodology.
Creation of Manufacturers Drawing.
Design and Development of Fully Built Buses for Body on frame & Semi-Integrated types of
Chassis construction (ICV & MDV).
Worked on Design modification of Interior trims, Front & Rear Fascia, FRP components.

Work Description
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles R&D Transaxle Brakes
Responsible for design and development of ABS & NON-ABS brake system for LDT, HDT variants.
Concept & integration study of braking system.
Calculation of basic brake requirement for a given vehicle requirement.
Design of Brake Drum with respect to brake assembly, wheel hub, rim etc.,.
Design of Brake parts in conjuction with supplier.
Development of Brake line routings.
Design of Load Sensing Valve & Linkages for Lift axle system.
Fine tuning & Testing of Load Sensing Valve and Linkages.
Development of sheet metal brackets.
Design of Metal pipes for Air Dryer in conjuction with supplier.
Nylon pipe routings for BS4, RMC variants.
Support prototype team during vehicle builds in protoshop.
Sign off on vehicle proto build.
Production Support for Manufacturing Engineering.
After Sales support for field failures.
Supplier interaction & Parts Development.
Carry out vehicle dynamic testing to check brake temperature, deceleration & stopping distance
Development of designed parts in conjunction with protoshop.
Retrofitment of newly designed parts in prototype vehicles.
Carry out fitment trial of new brake assemblies, brake drum, proto vehicles.
Support prototype and testing team.
Creation of Bill of materials for Various Stages of release.
Other CAD related activities such as DMU updation, modelling of brake line pipes, assembling,
modification of models and drawings.
Ashok Leyland Technical Center FBS Division

Design & Development of new bus seating layout, determination of front & rear overhangs.
Placement of driver seat, Passenger & Driver door, determination of Window layout.
Determination of Approach & Departure angles.
Designing of New Retractable Step Mechanism & Design for passenger door.
Design & Modification of LH, RH, Roof Structures.
Designing of Exterior Body panels (Roof, Stretch, Skirt Panels, and Flap Door Provision).
Design & Development of Concept for Stag Bus Front fascia using Surfacing techniques to
accommodate a Split Windshield for Destination Display Board.
Design Modification of Dashboard, Engine Hood, Engine Podest.
Design Concept for FRP Front & Rear Bumpers using Surfacing techniques in CATIA V5.
Design for providing provision for Fire Extinguishers.
Assisting Homologation team in developing various types of layouts such as Driver Control,
Stanchion & Handhold layouts and Seating layouts for the bus.
Performing Clash analysis to detect interference with other parts of vehicle.
Detailing of Assembly, Part drawings.

Vehicle Integration Division

Assembly integration of Frame, Cross-members, cluster aggregates, others components.

Design & Development of Air Brake Line pipe routing, Fuel line routing, Radiator & Intercooler Pipe.
Preparing Engineering Drawing and ESK for Air Brake Line pipe routing, Fuel line routing.
Design of Battery Box, Battery Carrier installation Assembly.
Drawing Creation/ Drafting of Frame, Battery Box, components etc.

Front End Structures Division Development of new common Front End Structure for existing 7 different LHD bus models.
Assembly of Front end structures floor structure, bulk head structures, 3d Modelling of FES.
ACADEMIC PROJECT:
The following project was completed as part of 8 th semester syllabus:
Design and Analysis of Damper Spring and Driveplate for Clutch Assembly.
The Design of this project was carried out in CATIA V5 and Analysis part was done in Hypermesh & post
processing was carried out in Abaqus.
In-Plant Trainings:
I have undergone in-plant training in the following concerns Brakes India
Lucas TVS
Ashok Leyland
Sherif Nissan
Lanson Toyota
Industrial Visits:
Attended Industrial Visits to the following companies:
Simpsons & co. Ltd.
Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE).
PERSONAL DETAILS
NAME: Dilip Kumar Jothi
DATE OF BIRTH: 24th December 1990.
FATHERS NAME: S.Jothi.
LANGUAGES KNOWN: English, German, Tamil and Kannada.
OTHERS:
Achieved State First Mark in French (198/200), HSC examination.
Obtained A1 level in German Language.
I presided as the Publicity Chairperson of Sri Ram Engineering College SAE Collegiate Club.
I was the Event Manager & Host of ZUDEN 11, National Level Technical Symposium.
Attended Lecture Meets organized by SAE on Six Sigma and Automotive Design.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
I hereby assure that the details furnished above are accurate to my knowledge.
PLACE: Chennai
DATE : 14th June 2014

J. Dilip Kumar