MEGHANATH ESIKELA

Associate Process Engineer - Model Y BIW @ Tesla

Country

United States

City

Austin

Industry

Higher Education

Skill

8D, Agile Methodologies, Mechanical Product Design, Project Management, Cross-functional Collaborations, Equipment Expertise, Overall Equipment Efficiency, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Bill Of Process, Preventive Maintenance, Continuous Improvement, Leadership Development, Interpersonal Skills, Cross-Functional Team Building, Team Management, Design for Manufacturing, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Ansys Workbench, QFD, Autodesk Fusion 360

Experience

Associate Process Engineer - Model Y BIW

Tesla

2025-1 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

Austin, Texas, United States

Rivian Campus Ambassador

Rivian

2024-9 - 2025-1 · 5 mos

Engineering Intern - Process Engineering

Rivian

2024-5 - 2024-8 · 4 mos

Normal, Illinois, United States

• Developed and implemented 300+ preventive maintenance templates, boosting equipment reliability, and reducing unexpected failures. • Leveraged DMAIC methodology to systematically refine maintenance workflows, achieving data-driven improvements and efficiency gains. • Engineered a strategic roadmap for a cloud CMMS, driving sustainable OEE improvements and reducing machine downtime by 25%. • Optimized fixture designs and refined spare parts management processes, significantly enhancing overall process effectiveness.

Vice President - Graduate Student Advisory Committee (GSAC)

University of Michigan Integrative Systems + Design

2023-10 - 2024-8 · 11 mos

Design Engineer

WARAR ENERGY

2022-2 - 2022-7 · 6 mos

Vellore

Head Of the Department - Chassis

Team Ojas Racing

2019-12 - 2022-6 · 2 yrs 7 mos

India

Automotive Intern

Verzeo

2021-7 - 2021-8 · 2 mos

Project Trainee

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (Rinl)

2021-7 - 2021-7 · 1 mo

Vizag

Education

University of Michigan

Automotive Engineering

2023-8 - 2024-12 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Fall 2023 Coursework: Vehicle Crashworthiness and Occupant Protection, Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics, Integrated Vehicle Systems Design, Intro to Systems Engineering. • Winter 2024 Coursework: Modeling Analysis and Control of Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Design For Six Sigma, Project Management and Consulting

Vellore Institute of Technology

Automotive Engineering

2019-7 - 2023-4 · 3 yrs 10 mos

• Relevant Coursework: Automotive Chassis, Vehicle Body Engineering, Automotive Safety Systems, Vehicle Dynamics, Product Development and Management, Automotive Braking Systems, Automotive Transmission Systems, Automotive Engines