Santosh Divate
About Santosh Divate
Santosh Divate is a Senior Lead Engineer in Product Design at Faurecia, with extensive experience in engineering and project management. He has a background in international marketing and engineering, having worked in various roles across multiple companies since 2008.
Current Role at Faurecia
Santosh Divate currently holds the position of Senior Lead Engineer in Product Design at Faurecia, a role he has occupied since 2021. He works in Pune, Maharashtra, India. In this capacity, he engages in concept design tailored to customer requirements and communicates with customers for feasibility studies and necessary modifications. His responsibilities include creating detailed drawings for manufacturing and assembly processes, as well as supporting NAFTA Team Program-based projects through 'Meet to Metal' studies and seat packaging with environmental considerations.
Previous Experience at Faurecia
Prior to his current role, Santosh Divate worked at Faurecia as a Product Design Engineer from 2017 to 2022. During his five years in this position, he contributed to various projects in the Pune Area, India. His experience at Faurecia laid the groundwork for his current responsibilities and enhanced his expertise in product design.
Educational Background
Santosh Divate is currently pursuing a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) in Project Management at the MIT School of Distance Education, a program he began in 2021. He previously earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on International Marketing from Pune University, completing his studies from 2012 to 2014. Additionally, he holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Production Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University, where he studied from 2003 to 2007.
Professional Experience Prior to Faurecia
Before joining Faurecia, Santosh Divate worked at Satyam Venture Engineering Services as a Specialist from 2013 to 2016. He also served as an Analyst Programmer at Syntel from 2011 to 2013, where he worked onsite at Lear Corporation in Bhosari, Pune. His early career included a design course at Onward Technologies Ltd, Pune, where he achieved certification in CATIA V5 R-16 in 2008.
Skills and Contributions
Santosh Divate collaborates with team members to devise simpler solutions and implements them effectively. He is responsible for foam (B-Feature) creation concerning structure and complete seat drawing creation. His role also involves performing draft analysis for plastic and foam parts to ensure manufacturing feasibility.