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johnwick4122

PROGRAM LEAD | SENIOR TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATOR & BOM INTEGRATION SPECIALIST
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

About Me

Accomplished Senior Technical Illustrator and Program Lead with 4.5+ years of extensive automotive engineering experience supporting global vehicle programs and commercial vehicle platforms. Expertise in Before-Market and After-Market illustrations with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, zero-error technical artwork. Skilled in translating complex engineering data, CAD structures, BOM information, and manufacturing requirements into clear, accurate, and production-ready visual documentation. Experienced in Multi-BOM structures, coordination with engineers and plant teams, and change integration.

Skills & Technologies

assembly illustrationmulti-BOM analysisCADBOM managementengineering change controltechnical illustrationvector illustrationtechnical authoringVBA macrosdata analysismanufacturing requirements3D CAD visualizationservice BOM structuringexploded viewsparts cataloguesTeamcenter (TCE)3DExperience (3Dx)WERSFEDEBOMGPDSChange Management Forms (CMF/IPR-CMF)Teamcenter VisMockupCATIA Composer (3DVia)ENOVIA (.3Dxml data extraction)Adobe IllustratorCorelDrawPlant Assembly eBooksJIRAMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointWord

Work Experience

Program Lead – Assembly Illustration & Change Integration

HCLTech Ltd. | Client: Ford Motor Company (FNA Global Vehicle Programs)
Aug 2024NOW

Promoted to Program Lead within 1.5 years, managing assembly illustration deliverables and engineering change integration across multiple North American vehicle body styles. Coordinated global engineering and plant teams for build requirements and milestones. Analyzed multi-BOM datasets to create distinct, sequenced assembly illustration sheets. Partnered with VOME teams for sign-offs ensuring realistic assembly flow and safety. Led technical hold resolution with D&R engineers and suppliers. Delivered plant assembly eBooks with exact fastener positions and torque values, maintained post-launch maintenance cadence, and managed change notices through PCN, CCM, and JIRA. Maintained BOM health, led change control meetings, ensured CAD-to-BOM alignment, and automated CDV reporting with Excel VBA.

Technical Illustrator & Parts Author

GGS Information Services India Pvt. Ltd. | Client: Ashok Leyland (Commercial Vehicle Division)
Feb 2022Aug 2024

Created aftermarket illustrated parts catalogues, service manuals, and exploded views for commercial vehicles. Extracted 3D vehicle CAD models from ENOVIA, disassembled assemblies using CATIA Composer, and created detailed vector illustrations in CorelDraw. Converted manufacturing BOMs to functional Service BOMs organizing repairable kits and sub-assemblies. Uploaded illustrations and BOM data into Live Electronic Parts Catalogue. Reorganized legacy Service BOM into modular sub-BOMs with dedicated illustration sheets, reducing ordering mistakes across dealerships.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

Mechanical Engineering

Sri Lakshmi Ammal Engineering College2016 - 2020

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) – Class XII

Christ the King Matriculation Hr. Sec. School2015 - 2016

Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) – Class X

Christ the King Matriculation Hr. Sec. School2013 - 2014