Engineer Design

SAURABH MALHOTRA

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OBJECTIVE:

. To seek a challenging full time position in the area of Product

development, System Integration, Design, Controls, Modeling and

Simulation using Matlab and Simulink. Solidworks, PLC, PROEwildfire,

FEM,Auto Cad,CATIA V5, Vehicle Dynamics.

SUMMARY:

. 3 years experience in Caterpillar world's largest Construction

Equipment manufacturer. Two-years research experience with CISCOR

(Center for Intelligent Systems Controls and Robotics) at Florida

State University.

. Currently working as a Project Engineer in SANY AMERICA.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

. Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX, MSDOS.

. CAD & FEA Tools : ADAMS, ALGOR, ProE Wild fire

4.0, AutoCAD, AutoLISP, Euclid, Working Model, Solid

works

. PDM : Team center,

Intralink, Windchill.IMAN Systems

. Languages : C, C++, FORTRAN.

. Databases : Access, Oracle /SQL

. Scientific Software: MATLAB R13, SIMULINK, Mathcad,

Labview.

. Packages : MS-Office, MS-Projects,

SAP 4.6 (Cost module), CNC programming.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

SANY AMERICA : CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING: JUNE 08-PRESENT

Mechanical Engineer (New product Development, Hydraulics, Tier IV

application engineer and Sheet metal Engineer)

. Working as a Project engineer for the Hydraulic Excavator product

. Lead vehicle and engine integration and packaging projects for OEM

systems, including cooling, air intake, fuel, and exhaust systems;

engine mounting, and air compressors. Work with the OEM on engine

mounting system design and component selection and ensure installation

standards are met.

. Designed, analyzed and developed new parts required for installations

such as exhaust manifold, engine front support, rear support, fan

bracket, air cleaner bracket, CAC plumbing, radiator coolant inlet &

outlet tubes, exhaust pipe, support bracket & front end belt drive

. Worked on changing the design of the Chinese machines to meet the

North American Standards.

. Worked on Implementing the Hydraulic pattern changer in the Sany's

Machines which included the sourcing of the components for the same.

. Validation testing of after treatment, cooling, EGR, and air and fuel

systems in OEM vehicle applications such as mobile industrial and

generators.

. Work closely with North America and Canada Sales and Application

engineers, Engine Distributors, and direct accounts to ensure engine

application requirements are met.

. Conduct application FMEA's to mitigate high risk concerns

. Worked on the two way flow option for the Hydraulic Nibbler and

breaker circuits.

. Initiated the design process by discussing design intent,

specifications with customers using hand sketches, drawings and data.

. Created 3D CAD models and 2D prints for designed components

incorporating GD&T.

. Validated the designs using engineering calculations, tolerance

studies, simulation tools (Moldflow) and discussion with customers.

. Worked with tooling, project and manufacturing department to ensure

that Design-For-Manufacturing (DFM) intent is captured in initial

design.

. Worked with material suppliers and process engineers to produce

desired surface texture.

. Developed durability tests/fixtures to meet the customer

specifications.

. Coordinated and interfaced directly with customers, suppliers, and

other entities to ensure that all customer requirements, goals and

objectives are fully understood and communicated to senior management

and design, checking and structural analysis staff.

. Analyzed and optimized performance of heavy-duty machine including

design, development, testing, release, change notices, product launch,

and issue resolution. Technical presentations in project group.

. Presented ideas through design review and justify the design concepts

with FEA for CAE structural analyses for heavy duty machines.

. Analyzed component or system failure root cause and determined,

developed & executed corrective actions for complex components,

systems and projects.

. Proposed, evaluated, plan & executed possible design solutions to

improve cost, quality and performance for power train components &

systems based on heavy duty power train system.

. Created, executed and maintained engineering changes for components&

systems, bills of material, drawing revisions and part attribute data

using SANY change process.

. Involved in DIGITAL BUCK reviews / Sign off for prototype & production

builds, to analyze the build feasibility, involve in bench mark study,

involve in DVP&R, FMEA & DFMEA etc.

. Analyzed stress, deformation, frequency to verify designs and to give

design guidance for ultimate strength, frequency behavior and static

compliance.

. Contribute professional advice and creative new ideas, concepts and

approaches relative to new product design and development.

. Prepared and submitted detailed technical reports on all completed

project work, ensuring all fact holders (Project Team, Design &

Release Engineers and Development Engineers) are informed of the

results / conclusions / recommendation.

CAT, Design Engineer, Electrical And Hydraulics :

Product Development Engineer :

Jun 07 to june08

. Worked as a harness design Engineer with the large wheel loader team,

designing and routing harness across the different subsystems of the

machine.

. Worked with the suppliers and customers regarding the failures and the

design consideration required to build harness.

. Responsible for the field failures of the harness and to find an

optimum solution for the problem.

. Responsible for the Electrical harness systems for the pilot build of

the machine for the new machines going into production.

. Responsible for the concepting of the Electrical Routing for the Tier

IV NPI Program me for the next generation machines

. Responsible for day to day engineering changes as per requested by the

manufacturing teams on the line.

. Handling multiple CDIMS and working on multiple projects at one time

in order to support team members on various projects.

. Making changes to the Installation drawings and the assemblies as per

the CAT standards using the CAD software.

. Working on the analysis of the brackets and other sheet metal

components on which the harness are mounted using bosses and p clips.

. Ride control installation assembly which includes deciding the

location of accumulator, laying hoses and tubes between

accumulator and control valve, control valve to lift cylinder rod end

and head end.

. Brake Installation, main hydraulic Asm, laying hoses and tubes between

brake and front axle, rear axle, accumulators; created the hose

drawings and Installation drawing.

. Good at interpreting the hydraulic schematic, knowledge on directional

control valves and worked on Hydraulic schematic in Pro/diagram.

. Select the Hose and fittings according to SAE J517 and SAE J30

standards

. Initiated requests for and provided input and directions to internal

and/or outside support groups to ensure timely completion of projects

to resolve problems and obtain information for optimum designs.

. Provided technical expertise and liaison to other functions within the

corporate sector to resolve problems and to explore and champion

design alternatives.

. Identified, researched, and solved functional, mechanical and design

problems to improve product performance and reliability, and to ensure

timely product release.

. Worked on the hydraulics projects, responsible for the hydraulic

components in the Compact track loaders and the Compact wheel loaders.

. Responsible for new design concepts relative to assigned and related

projects which will advance acceptance of the product systems.

. Responsible for routings of the pipes and the hoses for the hydraulic

systems with minimum interference in the existing design of hydraulic

system.

. Responsible for interacting with the suppliers of the hydraulic

components for minimum design variations in the projects.

. Responsible for project documentation, including monthly reports

responses to the test reports.

. Worked on the Electrical projects, responsible for updating of the

harness design for new product development.

. Worked on updating of the harness for cab up gradation project.

. Responsible for 3d modeling of the harness and routing it on the cab,

and work on the drawings for the documentation part of the project..

. Responsible for sheet metal design of small components going into the

machine for efficient space utilization of for packaging of the

electrical and hydraulic components in the compact track loaders.

. Responsible for preparing design packages for production

release.

Caterpillar, Decatur, IL, 62526

May '06 - Jun-07

Product Development Engineer:

. Worked with the Structures team, responsible for designing the

structural frames for

The 797 mining truck, closely working with the design analysis team in

order to estimate the stresses acting on the various parts of the

designed component.

. Responsible for the NPI process for the change in the design of the

operator elevator used for the 613 motor grader.

. Handling the Current production issues, making the desired engineering

changes in the Proe models for the smooth production.

. Responsible for handling the AQE(Assembly quality events ) for the

structures of 631, 657 wheel tractor scrapers .

. Responsible for interacting with the System Integration group in order

to make sure that the changes in the design does not effect the other

components of the product.

. Familiar with DOE, FMEA, FEA, DFM, Project Management.

. Familiar with the team center, EDS, HVC and Geometric tolerance and

dimensioning used for product design.

. Worked on the design optimization of the existing structures to reduce

the cost of the structures.

. Worked on the tolerance stack up analysis to ensure reduction in the

tight tolerance in order to reduce the cost of manufacturing.

. Checked dimensions of parts/materials to be used/relation of one part

to another and relation of various parts to the whole structure or

project.

Krishna Maruti Ltd. (Ancillary of Maruti Udyog Ltd, largest Car Mnfg. Co.)

Gurgaon India Jul '02 - Aug '03

Business: Design and Manufacturing of Seats, Head Rests For Cars Like

(Maruti, Ford, Honda)

Engineer (Reliability Support, E &T Division)

. Worked in the R&D department, responsible for designing new model of

seats,using design softwares like Autocad, Proe,Catia

. Technical, commercial and strategic evaluation for supplier

finalization

. Preparation of action plans for new seats manufacturing

. Technical assistance to suppliers for their product developement

. Evaluation of production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for first

production runs in new or modified product submissions from current

and new suppliers

. Part of team in implementation of supplier specific upgrading and self

certification to ensure defect free supply to directly to seat

assembly (Supplier Assessment Experience) Technical assistance to

suppliers for their product development. Coordinating correction

actions at vendor's plant.

. Part of 3 member team that developed a supplier rating and evaluation

system.

. Part of team involved in implementation of supplier specific up

gradation and self certification to ensure defect free supply to

directly to Seat Assembly (Supplier Assessment Experience)

. Engineering support to production department for new Models Of Seats

and engineering support to vendor development department for new

vendors / new model development

. Rotational training

. Hands on training for operation and maintenance of different machines

like lathe, milling, grinding, drilling, seats maintenance

. Six Sigma Experience

. Training for seats familiarization and customer services

Tata Motors, Pune India

Jun '00 - Dec '00

Engineer (Engine Design Group, Heavy Commercial Vehicle Division)

. Designed Motor Cabling For Engines used in Heavy trucks Using Procable

Software

. Designed Electrical route hoses for electric harness in engine

assembly of TATA Indica Car Using Procable

. Designed and implemented belt- tensioner assembly unit for HVAC

mounting on 697NA engine, for army application vehicle. (using

ProE2000i)

. Designed and implemented all engine peripherals like radiator

mounting, inlet and exhaust routing on HCV chassis with tilt cab for

6BT Cummins Engine. (Sleeper & Non-sleeper models) (Using ProE2000i)

. Incorporated DFC, DFM principles in the design and conducted design

FMEA.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Florida State University Tallahassee

FL Dec '03 - apr '06

Graduate Research Assistant

. Developed kinematic and dyanmic model for robot ATRV Jr

. Based on no. of degrees of freedom,motion constraints imposed by

the robot and terrain etc. equations of motion were developed in

inertial frame and vehicle reference frame. The model is useful for

path planning,optimization & trajectory control etc.

. Modeling of ground tire interactions for various surfaces and terrains

in ADAMS

. Analysis of Vehicle model Includes dynamics of autonomous robots as

they travel over extreme terrains,tipover, steering,suspension,

body terrain collisions etc.

. Designed a Table fan Using Proe 2001, Used Procable to design the

wiring and electric harness components

EDUCATION:

. Florida State University Tallahassee FL

Aug '05

MS in Mechanical Engineering (GPA 3.5/4)

. Thesis: Mathematical modeling, simulation and Experimentation of

ATRV, extend mathematical model to XUV type of vehicle (higher

degree of freedom)

. Maharishi Dayanand University India

Apr '02

BS in Mechanical Engineering (GPA 3.71/4)

. Thesis: "Application of Quantitative Modeling in Supply Chain

Management".

OTHER COURSES:

. Mobile Robotics

. Control Systems

. Advance Dynamics

. Heat Transfer.

. Computational Fluid Dynamics

. Advance Materials

. Computer Aided Design

. Advanced Controls

. Supply Chain Management

. Operational Research

. Finite Element Analysis

. Vehicle Design

HONORS AND AWARDS:

. Recognized as a best performer during internship.

. Developed utility applications for extensive use in prime departments

in last Organization

. Graduate Research Assistantship at Florida State University

. Student Member, Society of Automotive Engineers

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