Sivasuriyan Saravanan

Manufacturing Engineer | 4+ Years experience | EV assembly line setup ,PFMEA , PPAP & Line balancing | Scaled up production 600% | River mobility | EX - TVS Motor company.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

-Capacity Enhancement for electrical Vechicle, process documentation-Process flow diagram, Control plan, Design Feedback, 6M Readiness. -ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor -SAP production planning and materials management -AutoCADD, PPAP, Time study for Process Improvement -PFMEA, DFMEA, Layout planning. -Installation and Commissioning. -Facility provision and procurement (Jigs, Fixtures, Gauges, Tightening Tools, Etc.,) -People Management. -Supplier selection/Follow ups

Experience

  • Manufacturing Engineer at RIVER MOBILITY PRIVATE LIMITED
    Aug 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

    ●​ Spearheading the transition from prototype to mass production for electric vehicle assembly lines. ●​ Designed and implemented Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), PFMEA, Quality Control Process Charts (QCPC) for new EV models. ●​ Supported design validation for belt tensioning and swingarm assemblies in collaboration with R&D. ●​ Responsible for FPDR1–3, PPAP documentation, and process validation activities. ●​ Planned, installed, and commissioned EV assembly facilities including chassis dyno, gauges, and fixtures. ●​ Developed and introduced primary and chassis gauges, reducing FARO inspection costs by ₹2 lakhs per month. ●​ Implemented failure prevention and process control systems to ensure zero-defect builds during pilot and production stages. ●​ Handled all supplier interactions independently, managing the complete cycle from RFQ preparation to installation and commissioning (I&C) of all equipment and fixtures. ●​ Installed and proved out vehicle assembly conveyor system, achieving a production capacity of 150 units per shift. ●​ Prepared RFQs, finalized vendors, and oversaw installation and commissioning of SPMs and sub-assembly fixtures across the entire vehicle assembly line. ●​ Supported the in-house Brake Oil Filling Machine project during installation and commissioning phases. ●​ Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve on-time vehicle launch (River Indie) with full process readiness.

  • Manufacturing Engineer at TVS Motor Company
    Oct 2021 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

    ●​ Supported EV and ICE vehicle assembly line development (models: River Indie, iQube, Jupiter 125). ●​ Prepared and maintained PFD, PFMEA, QCPC, and Control Plans for new product introductions. ●​ Conducted brainstorming sessions and process control identification for continuous improvement. ●​ Managed supplier selection, RFQ preparation, and techno-commercial evaluations for tooling and fixtures. ●​ Performed line balancing and time studies using AVIX to achieve takt time compliance. ●​ Improved process capability through Cp, Cpk, Pp, and Ppk analysis as per MOT targets. ●​ Executed EOL (End-of-Line) Dyno Testing process setup to eliminate manual road testing for EV iQube. ●​ Installed and validated assembly lines, fixtures, and testing facilities for both EV and ICE products. ●​ Drove improvements in direct pass percentage and rework reduction through process standardization.