Milan Shah

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Peoria, IL 61615

Cell: 313-***-**** Email: abml1f@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified Mechanical Engineer with over 5 years of

experience in Design and Application Engineering serving manufacturing and

engineering industries. Skilled in all facets project life cycle from

design and analysis through development, implementation and documentation.

Team player with excellent analytical & communication skills, able to

handle multiple assignments, meets deadlines and effectively developed

solutions.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

Technical Skills: Pro/E Wildfire 2.0 (Pro/Part, Pro/Assembly, Pro/Surface,

Pro/Sheetmetal, Pro/Piping and Pro/Cabling), Pro/E 2001, AutoCAD, ABAQUS,

Hyper mesh, MSC/Nastran and MSC/Patran. Ability to understand & implement

advanced GD&T concepts

Operating Systems: Windows 98/2000/XP/NT, UNIX, MS-DOS

Application Software: MS-Office, C and C++, Mat lab

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Peoria, IL, USA 05/2007 - 05/2009

Applications Engineer,

Customer: Caterpillar Inc.

. Supported various Tier 3 New Product Introduction (NPI) & Continuous

Product Improvement (CPI) Projects for C13 to C32 Engines.

. Provided On-site turbocharger testing support. Inspected turbochargers

for Tier4 Development as well as CPI Projects warranty returns.

. Resolved field failures, implemented rapid containment & permanent

corrective actions.

. Supported Design, Development Shop, Lab, and Production Plant with issues

pertaining to Shaft Failure, Turbine Housing cracking, Pin Wear, Ball

Bearing, Noise, Interference, Actuator Failure, Assembly Line Issues, and

Oil Coking etc. for the On-Highway & Off- Highway Engine Turbo Programs

resulting in reduced warranty costs.

. Handled development and validation activities for multiple turbocharger

programs and successfully completed Production Launch activities.

. Received DFSS Green Belt Certification with Oil Coking Issue.

BUTLER INTERNATIONAL INC., Peoria, IL USA 08/2004 - 05/2007

Mechanical Design Engineer,

Client: Worked On-Site at CATERPILLAR, Inc. 11/2005 - 05/2007

. Designed mechanical & electrical core engine components such as Inlet &

Exhaust Manifold, Piston, Valves, Crank Case Ventilation & Regeneration

units for various machines like Off-Highway Tractors, Excavators, Wheel

Loaders & On-Highway Trucks.

. Involved in Six Sigma Project of BOM for Tier 4 Machine Engine as well as

2010/Tier4 System Integration & development.

. Completed Concept Design & development of Exhaust Systems for New Product

Introduction (NPI) to increase efficiency & meet emission regulations of

engine.

. Designed Engine Installation & cooling arrangement using Pro/E Fluid

lines and Pro/Piping.

. Performed Structural Analysis for various Engine Components like Valves &

Connecting Rod using Pro/Mechanica.

. Resolved field & shop floor related issues for current production engine

components.

Client: Engineered Air System Inc. (EASI) 08/2004 - 10/2005

. Redesigned and restructured Minuteman Launch Facilities & Missile Alert

Facilities for the control of Ballistic Missiles for US Air Force.

Completed HVAC System Drawings.

. Handled Re-engineering of Bare Base Heater and Air Ash Heater as a part

of Critical Design Review (CDR).

. Redesigned & provided technical support for Launch & Alert Facility

Control Panels and next generation electronic powered mobile hospital

(Chemical Biological Protective Shelter System-CBPSS).

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JAY PUMPS PVT. LTD. (GRUNDFOS PUMPS), India 07/2001 - 04/2002

Applications Engineer

. Managed sales and service related challenges of Grundfos Pumps for the

Gujarat State.

. Analyzed design & field related problems of residential and industrial

pumps.

. Responsibilities include emergence of new clients & dealers to promote

sales.

. Reduced products return and warranty costs by educating customers on

technical specifications, operation and maintenance of equipment.

SHAH ALLOYS LTD, India 07/2000 - 12/2000

Graduate Engineering Trainee

. Worked in maintenance department solving the issues related to Induction

Furnaces, Pump, Cooling Tower, Heat exchanger, Crushers and Air Cooler.

. Reduced costs machine down time and increased over all wear life by

choosing appropriate operation for plant machinery.

. Handled Vendor's queries and provided guidance on manufacturability

issues by selecting the best process instead of altering the existing

material property.

EDUCATION

M.S., Mechanical Engineering (MSME); Wayne State University, Detroit,

USA, May, 2004

B.S., Mechanical Engineering (BSME); Gujarat University, India, June,

2000

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Cart Assembly Design using PRO/E

Linear static analysis of a 2D torque arm and 3D brake pedal using

HYPERMESH & NASTRAN Solver

Finite Element modeling of flip-chip package using HYPERMESH 5.0 and

analyzed in ABAQUS 6.3

Paper designed a Cell Phone with new and innovative ideas and functions.

Used QFD & FMEA to eliminate the chances of the product failure, increased

the reliability and reduce the cost of the product

HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

DFSS Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

Certificate of appreciation from Caterpillar Engine Research 'Advanced

Fuel Efficient Research Engine' for Exhaust Manifold Design

Completed training on Advanced GD&T and "Pro/Fluid lines" a customized

PTC software for designing fluid lines (Hose, Tube and Pipe)

Volunteered in the "PI Society Science Docent" at 'The New Detroit

Science Center', Detroit

Member of Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and American Society of

Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Engineer (ASHRAE)

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