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Years of experience in shop-floor machinery maintenance and utilities work.
Available for engineering opportunities
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Maintenance engineer with two years of experience in shop-floor machinery and utilities. I bring hands-on repair thinking together with mechanical design and simulation skills.
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01 — Capability matrix
Hands-on expertise, backed by analytical tools.
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Core technical platforms: ANSYS Workbench, SolidWorks, and LS-DYNA.
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Languages for professional collaboration: English and Tamil.
02 — Technical stack
Designed to diagnose, repair, and improve.
Maintenance & utilities
Machine upkeep and practical maintenance support with an efficiency-first approach to repair solutions.
Mechanical analysis
Design and analysis workflows using ANSYS Workbench and LS-DYNA for engineering studies.
CAD modelling
Mechanical design support and component development using SolidWorks.
Decisive problem solving
Creative, autonomous decision-making that reduces repair hours and improves efficiency.
03 — Selected work
Projects built around performance and protection.
Air preheating in diesel engines
Designed and analysed a contact-plate concept for waste heat recovery from C.I. engine exhaust, placed between turbocharger and intercooler.
Bumper beam impact behaviour
Studied automotive bumper beam behaviour under crashes with LS-DYNA simulation methods.
04 — Training & exposure
Learning shaped by real industrial environments.
In-plant training, Bosch Plant, Chennai
Direct exposure to industrial processes and manufacturing environments.
Blue Bot Workshop, Anna University, Chennai
Hands-on workshop participation reflecting continuous technical curiosity.
05 — Contact
Let's build reliable systems.
karthikrajagounder@gmail.com
Based in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.