Mandar Kokate

Mechanical Design Engineer| Sustainability| Circular Economy | @LTTS
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About me

Mandar Kokate is a skilled Mechanical Engineer with a strong educational background, including a degree from PVG's College of Engineering and Technology and Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani. With experience at companies like L&T Technology Services, where he worked on product design, strategic sourcing, and lifecycle assessment, Mandar has honed his expertise in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain Management. His keen eye for detail and problem-solving skills have been instrumental in Product Design, Circular economy, Sustainability while enhancing efficiency in various projects. Beyond his professional achievements, Mandar's passion for critical thinking and independent learning shines through his interests in reading, and listening to podcasts. He also enjoys cycling, volunteering for community service, and exploring new places. Mandar's diverse skill set, coupled with his love of continuous learning and exploration, positions him as a dynamic professional ready to tackle challenges and drive innovation in the field of Mechanical Engineering.

Strengths

Artistic 

Athletic

Biology

Critical thinking

Chemistry

Problem solving

Research

Reading comprehension

Independent learning

Discipline

History & Geography

Study skills

Physics

Decision-making

Weaknesses

Trouble with public speaking

Overthinking

Difficulty saying no

Economics

Qualifications

Birla Institute Of Technology and Science Pilani, India (BITS Pilani)

Post Graduate(PG)

Manufacturing Systems Engineering

2019-08-01 - 2021-06-01

Percentage/Grade: 79.5


PVG's College of Engineering and Technology

Graduate(UG)

Mechnical Engineering

2014-08-01 - 2018-06-01

Percentage/Grade: 70.33


Sir Parashurambhau College

12th

Maharashtra State Board

2013-06-01 - 2014-06-01

Percentage/Grade: 76.77


GN Secondary and Higher Secondary School

10th

Maharashtra State Board

2011-06-01 - 2012-05-01

Percentage/Grade: 91.09

Experiences

L&T Technology Services

Engineer

08/10/21 - 08/10/24

My work area includes 1) Product Design 2) Material Substitution and Sustainable packaging 3) Strategic Sourcing 4) Lifecycle Assessment of product 5) Product Teardown & Benchmarking.


Plastic Water Labs

Project Intern

01/01/21 - 30/06/21

1) Development of Augmented reality based modular electric circuits. 2) AR/VR android application development.


Distinct Horizon

Manufacturing & supply chain management intern

01/04/20 - 31/08/20

1) Worked on vendor identification for the briquetting machine. 2) Devised manual for procurement and sourcing strategies. 3) Worked on product manual for the briquetting machine. 4) Worked on quality control points of machine and quality management policies that can be implemented in the company. 5) Worked on supplier evaluation, performance management 6) Reduced the total operational cost with increased efficiency.


Distinct Horizon

Mechanical Design (R&D) Intern

01/04/20 - 31/08/20

1) Design for Manufacturing & Assembly. 2) Researched on material selection. 3) Reduced the total manufacturing cost with increased efficiency. 4) Refining product designs of various farm implement using Solidworks and Fusion 360 Software