Mechanical Engineer

OBJECTIVE: To work with an organization that shares my belief and

passion for continual growth for them and the employees.

EDUCATION:

. Masters Certificate in Supply Chain Management

- University of San Francisco - Feb. 2011

. Master of Science in Operation Management -

University of Arkansas - Oct. 2008 (3.9 GPA)

. Master Diploma in Business Administration -

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management,

Pune, India - May 2005

. Diploma Program In Quality Control & ISO 9000

- Institute of Labor Management, India - Dec

2001

. Bachelor of engineering in production

engineering - Government College of

Engineering, Pune, India - May 2000

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

. Certified Internal Auditor for ISO 14001:2004

- Environmental Management System.

. SolidWorks & CAMWorks

. FARO Laser Tracker training by FARO.

. Advanced product quality planning (APQP),

PPAP, 5S, Cp-CpK & Gauge R&R by TATA

Engineering.

. Awareness training program on QS 9000 by TATA

Engineering.

. Six Sigma, Kaizen & Lean Manufacturing

training program by TATA Engineering.

. Certified Internal Auditor for ISO 9001:1994

. ISO 9000, ISO 14001 & Safety awareness program

by Godreg & Boyce Ltd.

. Safety Program by SIEMENS.

. ISO 9001:2008 training program by SIEMENS.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Feb'13 - Till date: Hot Mill Maintenance Mechanical Engineer - Nucor

Steel, Hickman, Arkansas.

Job Description :

. Work on "Safety First" projects plant wide.

. Lead project for equipment reliability, cost control, cost

reduction and continuous improvement.

. Provide design and solution for Hot Mill Mechanical maintenance.

. Delegate with part manufacturers and contractors for weekly plant

maintenance, new part design, cost negotiation.

Oct'06 - Feb'13: Sr. Engineer - Siemens Industry Inc., Customer Services

Division, Blytheville, Arkansas.

Job Description :

. Discussing customer requirements for melt shop and rolling mill

at various location especially caster.

. Providing design ideas on resolving problems or improving

current design.

. Drawing the actual design and getting it approved from the

customer.

. CNC programming to make the designed components. Helping

operator setting up the program on the machine.

. Following up on the customer feedback of the application of the

design.

. CAD-CAM Programming using available software's like ProCAM II,

SolidWorks + CAMWorks.

. Engineering support to other parts of plants like castrip, LMF

etc as required.

. Application of FARO Laser Tracker, PL1 Optical Level and Jig

Transit.

. Carry out Internal Audit for ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

. Design, Modify & Maintain Inventory Control Program in

Microsoft Access and Train all users.

. Train all new engineers about company drawing standards,

crosscheck design and help to improve design.

Jan'04 - Jan'06 : Production Manager at Suhas Enterprises, Pune, India.

Job Description :

. General management of all aspects production department, such as

monthly and daily schedule, daily material delivery schedule as

per customer requirements, production & quality management,

customer complaints, new supplier development and approval,

customer and supplier visits and meetings.

. Discussing customer requirements for product quality, its

application, and design production processes for same.

. Providing design and process ideas on resolving problems or

improving quality.

. Generating process plan and get it approved from the customer.

. CNC programming to make the designed components. Helping operator

setting up the program on the machine.

. Following up on the customer feedback of the application of the

design and quality.

. Carry out Internal Audit for ISO 9001.

. Design, Modify & Maintain Inventory Control Program in Microsoft

Access and Train all users.

May'03 - Jan'06 : ISO Management Representative at Suhas Enterprises, Pune,

India.

Job Description :

. Generate all paper work required as per the ISO standards.

. Carry out internal Audits to make sure the ISO standards are

followed and document are generated by responsible personnel.

. Implemented in-house calibration system for the gauges and

instruments to reduce the production loss and improve cost saving

at Suhas Enterprises, Pune, India.

. Arrange and deliver trainings for employees.

. Face certification audits.

. Carry out all required corrective and preventive actions and

document it.

June'00 - Dec'03 : CNC Shop In-charge / Production Engineer at Suhas

Enterprises, Pune, India.

Job Description :

. Manage CNC shop and carry out all duties as per Production

Managers instructions.

. Discussing customer requirements for product quality, its

application, and design production processes for same.

. Providing design and process ideas on resolving problems or

improving quality.

. Generating process plan.

. Design and Develop new components.

. CNC programming to make the designed components. Helping operator

setting up the program on the machine.

. Design, Modify & Maintain Inventory Control Program in Microsoft

Access and Train all users.

Jan'00 - June'00 : Trainee production engineer at Suhas Enterprises, Pune,

India -- Internship

Job Description :

. Work in Production Department.

. Carry out daily inspection, documentation of the components.

. Generating process plan.

. Design In house Jigs and fixtures for Various components.

. Design and Develop new components.

. CNC programming to make the designed components. Helping operator

setting up the program on the machine.

. Project on "Electrically controlled, hydraulically operated

milling machine for quality and production improvement".

. Paper Presentation on "Virtual manufacturing".

Jan'98 - Dec.'99 : Suhas Enterprises, Pune, India - Quality assurance, ISO

9001 & CNC programmer

Job Description :

. Work part time (2nd shift) in Production Department.

. Carry out daily inspection, documentation of the components.

. Generating process plan.

. Design and Develop new components.

. CNC programming to make the designed components. Helping operator

setting up the program on the machine.

June'97 - Dec'97 : Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Mumbai, India - Trainee engineer

- Internship

Job Description :

. Work in Various departments of the company to understand the basic

business processes.

. Carry out daily inspection, documentation of the components.

. CNC programming to make the designed components. Helping operator setting

up the program on the machine.

. Project on "ISO 9001 Documentation.

June'95 - May'97: Suhas Enterprises, Pune, India - Production supervisor

and CNC Programmer

Job Description :

. Work part time (2nd shift) in Production Department.

. Carry out daily inspection, documentation of the components.

. CNC programming, Job setting, job production as per process plan.

DESIGN PROJECTS:

. DESIGN (AutoCAD) - Caster and its equipments, Mold cavities and copper

profile, Copper cooling holes locations and scrap thickness calculations

(Developed, Lead and completed various ideas for cost saving from the

range of $5K to $100K+), Alignment gauges for mold and its FMEA study,

foot rolls and segments, SERT System with movable and fixed mold cover,

Shroud holders, Oscillator stroke (Eccentricity) change, Roll assembly

for grease to air-oil conversion of caster, EMS segment modification,

Dummy bar chain & its storage rack, Ladle slide gate cylinder removal

mechanism, Tundish lifting mechanism, Bishop head for dummy bar, Mold

level control mechanism, Stopper rod mechanism, Single bolt cam roll for

mold location, Mold cavity setting method, Spray header and nozzle for

efficient product cooling, shoulder roll for NYS II products, Mold Foot

Roll Cooling system, at SIEMENS, Blytheville. AR.

. MICROSOFT ACCESS Software - Designed, developed, modified, trained and

manage three Inventory tracking programs used as financial tool for

product, process, status, location and life of copper and rolls at

SIEMENS, Blytheville. AR.

. CAD CAM Software - Designed in 3D and Generate CNC program (G code) for

all shapes of NYS copper profiles, Dummy bar chain heads, and other

various caster equipments as well as worked with shop floor employees

and machine operators to improve quality of product and reduce machining

time. Arcelor-Mittal Caster IR & OR pad surface generations for FERO

laser tracking, at SIEMENS, Blytheville. AR.

. SHOP FLOOR - Worked on shop floor for 6 months with all departments for

better understanding of the equipments, customer requirements, work

procedures, on job safety at SIEMENS, Blytheville. AR.

. Design & Construction of (A) Special purpose gang milling machine and

process fixture for improvement in Production quality and quantity of

gear shifter fork, (B) Special purpose twin spindle horizontal boring

machine and process fixture to machined two opposite holes of gear

shifter fork within 12 microns (0.012mm or .00047") at Suhas

Enterprises, Pune, India

. Design & developed (A) In-house production line for the clutch release

fork - vehicle - Scorpio by Mahindra & Mahindra, (B) Production line for

the steam traps for Pennant Engineering Pvt. Ltd. at Suhas Enterprises,

Pune, India.

. Implemented in-house calibration system for the gauges and instruments

to reduce the production loss and improve cost saving at Suhas

Enterprises, Pune, India.

. Implemented line balancing procedure in GB18 gear case cover top and all

gear shifter fork used in TATA trucks for easy flow of material and

sequential processing to eliminate the process of rejected component to

reduce the cost of rejection at Suhas Enterprises, Pune, India.

. Design and development of jigs and fixtures (production, intermediate

inspection, final inspection) for various components at Suhas

Enterprises, Pune, India.

. CNC installation, part programming (G-Code), training and developed

unconventional / tough to grip hold components viz. clutch release fork

and stem trap body on CNC machine at Suhas Enterprises, Pune, India.

. FARO LASER TRACKER PROJECTS (At SIEMENS, Blytheville, AR.):

. Worked at Nucor Yamato during shut downs for maintenance of NYS 1 and

NYS 2 caster and related equipments with PL1 Optical Level, Jig Transit

and FERO Laser tracker.

. Worked at Nucor Hickman roll mill during shut down for equipment

maintenance with PL1 Optical Level.

. Worked at Arkansas Steel Association (ASA) for caster maintenance and

alignment with FARO Laser tracker.

. Worked at Ryerson for equipment installation and alignment with FARO

Laser Tracker.

QUALITY (At Suhas Enterprises):

Developed & implemented ISO 9001:2000 system in the organization,

handled all responsibilities of quality assurance department, supervised

and maintain quality of finished products, carried out in-house

calibration of the gauges and tools and handled customer claims, etc.

PROJECT & SEMINARS:

. Project on "Electrically controlled, hydraulically operated milling

machine for quality and production improvement" - Jan 2000 to July 2000

. Paper Presentation on "Virtual manufacturing" - August 2000.

. Paper Presentation on "Six sigma & Lean manufacturing" - December 2006.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

. Graphic Tools : SolidWorks, CAMWorks, CAD-CAM

(ProCAM II), Auto-CAD 2010

. Application : MS Office, Proficiency in MS Access

(can design and maintain a program)

. Operating Systems : Windows'95/98/NT/XP, MS

DOS.

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