Garun S. Agarwal

***B, Kirkwood Ave. 313-***-****

Anniston, AL, 36207 abnuvp@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE HIGHLIGHTS

Project Engineer with Design, Research, VA/VE, Manufacturing Process Improvement experience.

Experienced in designing complex parts and assemblies for Transit Bus, Machining Centers, Jigs and Fixtures.

FMEA, PPAP, Startup, Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, Kaizen, SPC, Root Cause Analysis and DOE experience.

Welding, Machining, Sheet Metal, Fabrication, Assembly and CNC programming experience.

Creative problem solving skills complimented by meticulous details to drawings and specifications.

Subject matter expert in polymer composites and advanced materials. Experienced in Material Testing.

Skilled in Catia V5, Pro/E WF3, Solidwork, UG, ANSYS, Windchill, TeamCenter, AutoCAD, Inventor, MS Project,

MS Office. Knowledgeable in SAP, BAAN, MACPAC.

Experienced in working with ANSI Y 14.5, AWS A2.4 1998, ISO 2553, ISO 9001 and FMVSS standards.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

North American Bus Inc., Anniston, AL (Transit Bus Manufacturing) Jan’08-Apr’09

Project Engineer (Shell): Responsible for executing design projects dealing with various facets of bus industry products.

These projects were initiated and completed from conception to implementation including initial design, VA/VE, Design For

Manufacture, validation, drawing with BOM & detailing (weld symbols and specs.) using Pro/E and Pro/Sheetmetal.

Lead designer on NJT Bus program for Stainless Steel Shell (Monocoque frame), Underbody, Sidewall and Roof

Bracketry, Interior Paneling, Door Installation, Compartment Doors and Boxes, Fiberglass Roof & Mask and Flooring.

Designed and developed bracketry for the underbody that supports other components of the bus including engine

cradle, front and rear axles, seats, heaters, hydraulics reservoirs and pipes.

Participated in design review meetings and high risk management activities including FMEA, PPAP and APQP. Perform

packaging study, tolerance analysis and use GD&T as needed to ensure proper fit for the entire bus.

Initiated and completed various projects for Cost Reduction and Value Addition by reducing the manufacturing cost,

assembly cost, parts consolidation and use of interchangeable parts.

Departmental liaison: Provided engineering input to solve manufacturing issues using Root Cause Analysis.

Validated Engineering & Manufacturing BOM and managed Engineering Changes.

TAL Manufacturing Sol. Ltd, Pune, India (Machine tools manufacturing) Mar’04- Aug’04

Engineering Project Manager: Responsible for project planning, execution, monitoring and resource balancing for the

development of Horizontal Machining Centers for contract compliance, schedule, risk management, safety, quality and

cost.

Managed a team of technicians and assemblers to achieve the required product accuracy and delivery objectives.

Reduced the product lead time by 50% by collaborative efforts to improve in vendor’s manufacturing process,

incorporating KANBAN for fast moving items and reduction in assembly time.

Successfully resolved design conflicts by liaison with engineering and manufacturing using DFMEA.

Conducted trainings at the customer’s facility on machine operations and preventive maintenance.

Yamaha Motors India Pvt. Ltd., Surajpur, India. (Motorcycles manufacturing) Feb’03 – Feb’04

Manufacturing Engineer (Trainee): Responsible for setup and commissioning of automated high speed manufacturing

lines, process development and continuous process improvement.

Researched, installed and commissioned 6 new mass production lines to support capacity expansion.

Monitored and achieved the Process Capability (Cp & Cpk) objectives using Statistical Process Control.

Designed Jigs & Fixtures for work holding & leak testing of engine components.

Researched, specified & installed automated manufacturing equipments and special purpose machines.

Achieved cost reduction and productivity objectives by using TPM, Kaizen, Six Sigma, 5S, PDCA, PFMEA.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Manufacturing Systems Technology (Online) Sep’08 – (Present)

Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL

Concentration: Manufacturing Operations, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing Information Sys.

Master of Science in Automotive Systems Engineering, Sep’05 – Apr’08

University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI GPA 3.9/4.0

Concentration: Manufacturing Processes, Advanced Engineering Materials, Polymer Composites,

Vehicle Dynamics, Mechanical Behavior of Polymers, Project Management & Injection Molding (Mold Flow Analysis).

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, 1998 – 2002

Visveswaraiah Technological University, Bangalore, India GPA 3.9/4.0

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

University of Michigan – Dearborn, Center for Lightweighting Automotive Materials and Processes, Dearborn,MI

Student Research Assistant Mar’07 – Dec’07

“Repair of Polymer Composites and Fiber Metal Laminates Subjected to Low Velocity Impact.”

Conducted low velocity impact test on Polymer Composites and Fiber Metal Laminates.

Conducted 4 point bending tests to characterize the damage and measured the residual strength.

Developed and evaluated different repair methods by measuring the recovered strength.

Graduate Student Research Assistant Jan’06 – Feb’07

“Development of Thermoplastic Composite Prepregs by Film Infusion Process.” (Master’s Thesis)

Studied the compressibility of woven glass fabric and transverse resin impregnation kinetics.

Designed, specified and sourced fixture to conduct compression and resin impregnation at 300 F.

Optimized the process parameters by using Design of Experiments.

Conducted optical microscopy and resin burn out test to evaluate impregnation quality.

Developed visco-elastic models to simulate fabric compression and impregnation.

Student Research Assistant Sep’05 – Dec’05

“Development of Aluminum Foam Sandwich Composite Structures.”

Manufactured sandwich structure panels consisting of Aluminum foam core and GFPP composite skin.

Conducted tension and flexural tests using Instron Machine and predicted the failure of by energy method.

Performed Scanning Electron Microscopic examination for failure analysis.

PUBLICATION

“Study of Compressibility and Resin Flow in the Development of Thermoplastic Matrix Composite Laminates by

Film Stacking Technique,” at 22nd Annual Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites, Seattle,

2007

ACHIEVEMENTS

Graduate Student Research Assistantship ( Jan’06 – Dec’06)

PTC certified Pro/Engineer. (2002)

Dassault Certified Catia V5 Part Design Specialist. (2008)

AFFILIATIONS

Society of Automotive Engineers.

Society of Plastic Engineers.

American Society for Composites

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