Engineer Design

Shailaja Gaddula

Summary of Qualifications

. 5 years of experience in Diesel Engines, Mechanical Design, Current

and New Product Development

. Experience designing mechanical components utilizing Pro/Engineer

(Wildfire 4.0)and SolidWorks

. Working experience in quality systems requirements of DFMEA,APQP and

PPAP functions

. Working experience in Manufacturing process and material selection,

GD&T, Engineering standards

. Experience with sheet metal, weldments, fabricated parts, tube and

hose products, solid modeling

. Strong interpersonal skills to work with cross functional teams,

customers,suppliers & technical leads

Technical Skills

CAD: SolidWorks, Pro/Engineer Wildfire 4.0, AUTOCAD 2006, Vis

Mockup

FEA: ABAQUS/CAE 6.4, ANSYS 7.0, Pro/Mechanica Wildfire

4.0, Minitab,

Productivity tools: Matlab 7.0a, Microsoft Office, PLM

Experience

Caterpillar Inc. (Employer: ACCS)

Mechanical Engineer (Design and Validation)

Aug 2008- Present

Responsibility: Product Design and development of Power train systems and

components (Hydraulics) and Cooling systems for all Tier4 Engines [All

platforms of CAT machines & Industrial applications]

. Leading design of Hydraulic Components like Hose & Couplings,Tubes

and Pipes, Valves, Seals, Flanges and Cooling components (Water

Jacket, Aftercooler and Oil Cooler) using SolidWorks and Pro/e tools

. Detailing and validating engineering drawings without errors and

releasing them in the Cat database

. Coordinating with the client and team leads to discuss the product

specifications

. Working on design certification of technical data of all the

hydraulics and engine cooling components

. Reviewing and maintaining technical papers of all the engineering work

of the components from design to production and storing it in the

database

. Extensive interaction with suppliers to facilitate continuous product

and process development and ensure products meet requirements for

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) and DFSS

. Conducting design review meetings with interpersonal teams, customers,

service and assembly to ensure timely design optimization and

approvals

. Experience with APQP( Component level Design FMEA), DVP&R (Design

Verification Plan and Report) and PPAP for design, validation and

implementation of new product at different gateways

. Interface with and provide application assistance to Customers,

Distributors and Field sales personnel

. Providing full technical assistance to Sales, Quality assurance,

Purchasing, Service and Repair and Manufacturing team to plan and

execute a new product

Key Cost saving Projects:

. Commonised OCV Oil Lines across all the C9 Engine applications due to

the change of the Open Crankcase ventilation filter as part of the

cost reduction project to resolve a field CPI issue (saved $50k on

supplier tooling costs)

. Resolved cavitation issue on the cylinder walls of a Water Jacket on

a hydraulic excavator engine by proposing to add a additive package to

the coolant and redesigning the water tank by adding a air storage

passageway above (saved around $100k on warranty)

. Designed protective shields/ conduits on all the oil lines tubes to

avoid the oil boiling and leakage issue near the intake manifold (hot

side of the Engine): field failure issue, benefited the company

around $50k in the long run

Caterpillar Inc. (Employer: Volt)

Associate Engineer

Dec 2007- Aug 2008

. Responsible for design, detailing, checking and releasing of the Oil Pan

castings

. Interacting with technical leads and chief engineers regarding the

product specifications

. Engineering change notices and drawing changes to meet design and

customer requirements

. Design and BOM maintenance through Team center, HVC (CAT) and EDS (CAT)

application

. Identifying potential design problems to prepare documents required for

design reviews

Education

Masters in Mechanical Engineering (May 2007)

Bradley University, Peoria, IL

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering (May 2005)

Osmania University, Hyderabad, India

Accomplishments

Employee of the Month - October 2010 and March 2011

Community Involvement -Member of the Toastmaster International (Power

Communicators Club #4339), awarded Best speaker in June 2013

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