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Siva Rangaraj

Grayslake

Summary

Accomplished Mechanical Engineer with extensive experience at Baxter Healthcare, specializing in risk management and compliance. Proven track record in leading design change assessments and optimizing processes, resulting in significant cost savings. Skilled in DFMEA and cross-functional team coordination, ensuring regulatory adherence and successful project outcomes.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Testing Lead

Baxter Healthcare
Roundlake
11.2024 - Current
  • As a Mechanical Engineer, my primary responsibility is to understand the scope for Pump validation project, pump Opt check, Calibration, Validating pump functionality with respect to Drug infusion, software performance through WireShark and Ubandu
  • Involved in testing all versions of pumps in drug infusion with real drug, Blood as well as neutral drug to validate the pump performance as per protocol and final preparation and ELN data record
  • Calibration of pumps whenever required
  • Preforming Cell balancing and software testing with Wireshark tool, ALN and Gateway stimulation through Ubandu

Mechanical Engineer

GE Healthcare
Pewaukee
07.2023 - 10.2024
  • As a Mechanical Engineer, my primary responsibility is to understand the scope for value added projects, identify and propose alternative design for expensive and possible parts, study the impact of the change, Proto sample bulid, perform Fit, From Function test for developed parts, drawing release
  • Led a cost reduction project, redesigning products to save $1.2M annually by converting machined components into cast parts
  • Managed end-to-end product development, including supplier coordination, prototyping, and testing
  • Ensured product reliability through rigorous testing and supplier collaboration
  • Tool Used: Agile Methodology, Cero, Windchill, Myworkshop

Senior Systems Engineer – Mechanical

Roche Diagnostics
Tucson
02.2023 - 05.2023
  • Led design change assessments, risk evaluations (dFMEA, pFMEA, sFMEA), and DCO process adherence
  • Provided technical clarifications, collaborated with stakeholders, and ensured regulatory compliance
  • Supported CAPA implementation and feasibility testing while managing requirement updates and approvals

Senior Systems Engineer – Mechanical

HCL Technologies Ltd
India
08.2020 - 02.2023
  • As a Senior Systems Engineer, my primary responsibility is to oversee and manage various deliverables related to remediating DHF/IVDR documentation
  • Additionally, I actively engage with stakeholders to ensure that all DHF documentation is compliance with IVDR regulations, thus ensuring readiness for IVDR certification
  • Conducted IVDR/DHF gap assessments, remediated technical files, and managed requirement changes
  • Handled risk assessments (dFMEA, pFMEA) and regulatory documentation
  • Led drawing remediation, feasibility studies, and technical evaluations
  • Ensured compliance by releasing updated documents in PLM tools and supporting 2D/3D modeling
  • Tool Used: Agile Methodology, Microsoft office, Retina, Solidworks, Azure DevOps

Senior Technical Lead – Mechanical

BAXTER Medical products
India
06.2014 - 07.2020
  • Design & Development engineering support for Medical Devices & Disposables for Renal therapeutic, Nutrition and Medication Delivery procedures in accordance with FDA requirements
  • Conduct detailed Design History File (DHF) portfolio assessment & remediation in accordance with ISO standards and Client Design Control Method
  • Design Input gathering and review with cross functional teams, analyzing the changes in view of user needs and risk requirement perspective, update Design output documents BOM’s, Product control specification, Drawings, Material specifications, component specifications, Toxicology report, drawings and assemblies, Device Master Record/Design History File updates
  • Establish Verification protocols and Final reports, Equivalence report, Visual rational, and Label verification (Redline) & validation records
  • Tool Used: Team Center, Microsoft office, MS Project plan, Visio, DOORS, PM Smart

Senior Design Engineer – Mechanical

M/s Magna Steyr India Pvt Ltd.
India
12.2012 - 05.2013
  • New product development support for Clutch products, Selection of Clutch design, master cylinder and Clutch servo based on Engine torque
  • Design of clutch products and power train circuit using Surface Modeling
  • Tools used: Microsoft office, Catia V5

Senior Design Engineer – Mechanical

M/s Madras Engineering Industries Pvt Ltd.
India
02.2010 - 11.2012
  • Design & Development engineering support for automobile braking products for heavy and light duty vehicles, Develop and Demonstrate Proof of Concept
  • Performed Complete APQP Process, Concept design Benchmarking, Development testing and Field analysis, 3D models and Detail drawing (2D) for components & Assembly preparation, Product functional calculations and DFMEA, Design calculations such as springs, Torque, Stack up and Squeeze and pneumatic/Hydraulic actuations
  • Tools used: Microsoft office, Pro wildfire, Windchill (PLM), ANSYS & AutoCAD

Deputy Design Engineer – Mechanical

M/s Tube Investments of India Ltd.
India
06.2008 - 09.2009
  • Engineering R & D support for Designing of Automobile, Industrial, Agriculture and cement industrial Sprockets and Chains per customer requirement and per standard and legacy data
  • Tools used: Microsoft office, AutoCAD and ProE wildfire

Junior Design Engineer – Mechanical

M/s Swathanthra Industries
India
09.2003 - 06.2008
  • Design of Process for the customer products like Push rod, Spindle, Stud, Retainer pin, Rivets etc
  • Tooling Design for all stage process (Cold Forging, Machining (conventional and CNC), trimming, Tread rolling and SPM)
  • Tools used: Microsoft office, AutoCAD, ERP

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Dr. M.G.R University
Tamilnadu, India
01.2010

Diploma - Four-Wheeler Mechanism

Tamilnadu Open University
Tamilnadu, India
01.2007

Diploma - Industrial Machining

T.S. Srinivasan Centre For Vocational And Advanced Training
01.2003

Skills

  • Risk Management
  • Compliance
  • DFMEA
  • PFMEA
  • UFMEA
  • Service FMEA
  • Risk Assessments
  • Mitigation Strategies
  • Impact Analysis
  • Design Input Management
  • Requirements Management
  • Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTM)
  • Design Outputs
  • Drawings
  • BOMs
  • 3D Models
  • Work Procedures
  • Design Verification
  • Design Validation (V&V)
  • Gap Analysis
  • Test Protocol Development
  • Laboratory Testing
  • Verification Studies
  • Technical Reports
  • Change Management
  • Process Optimization
  • Cross-Functional Team Coordination
  • Risk-Related Gap Identification
  • Risk-Related Gap Resolution
  • DOORS
  • Azure DevOps
  • Creo
  • Windchill
  • SolidWorks
  • Agile PLM
  • TcU
  • Agile
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Regulatory Compliance (FDA, ISO, IVDR)

L1 B Valid Till

12/25

Profile Summary

18+ years of experience in Product and System Design, Risk Management, and Compliance, specializing in the Medical, Automotive, and Industrial sectors. Over the past 10 years at HCL Technologies, I have led medical product design and development, systems engineering, and project management, ensuring regulatory compliance and risk mitigation for highly regulated medical devices., Extensive experience in dFMEA, pFMEA, uFMEA, and Service FMEA, ensuring product safety, reliability, and compliance with industry regulations. Proficient in risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and impact analysis for medical devices and disposable products., Expertise in developing and managing Design Inputs, Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTM), and Design Outputs, including drawings, BOMs, 3D models, and work procedures. Strong ability to analyze, document, and remediate design requirements to align with FDA, ISO, and IVDR regulations., Proficient in gap analysis, test protocol development, and laboratory testing to validate product performance. Experienced in conducting verification studies on diagnostic instruments and preparing comprehensive technical reports based on laboratory test results., Skilled in managing requirement modifications and coordinating with cross-functional teams to assess and implement changes in a controlled and structured manner. Strong ability to identify and resolve risk-related gaps in design and manufacturing processes while ensuring minimal project disruption., dFMEA, pFMEA, uFMEA, Service FMEA, DOORS, Azure DevOps, Creo, Windchill, SolidWorks, Agile PLM, TcU, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, Regulatory Compliance (FDA, ISO, IVDR)

Accomplishments

  • Received momento for Idea generation in GE Healthcare
  • Received appreciation comment from my GE manager for my 1.2Million saving on new proposal design in Linkedin profile.

Timeline

Testing Lead

Baxter Healthcare
11.2024 - Current

Mechanical Engineer

GE Healthcare
07.2023 - 10.2024

Senior Systems Engineer – Mechanical

Roche Diagnostics
02.2023 - 05.2023

Senior Systems Engineer – Mechanical

HCL Technologies Ltd
08.2020 - 02.2023

Senior Technical Lead – Mechanical

BAXTER Medical products
06.2014 - 07.2020

Senior Design Engineer – Mechanical

M/s Magna Steyr India Pvt Ltd.
12.2012 - 05.2013

Senior Design Engineer – Mechanical

M/s Madras Engineering Industries Pvt Ltd.
02.2010 - 11.2012

Deputy Design Engineer – Mechanical

M/s Tube Investments of India Ltd.
06.2008 - 09.2009

Junior Design Engineer – Mechanical

M/s Swathanthra Industries
09.2003 - 06.2008

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Dr. M.G.R University

Diploma - Four-Wheeler Mechanism

Tamilnadu Open University

Diploma - Industrial Machining

T.S. Srinivasan Centre For Vocational And Advanced Training
Siva Rangaraj