Electrical Mechanical

SARAN HALDAR

**** ******* **** *****, ***********, Ontario, Canada, L4T 1X6

Phone: 613-***-**** *****.******@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ONMasters of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering April, 2010

Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering April, 2009

Fluids and Thermal Engineering Specialization

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Candidate for P.Eng. ( Professional Engineer) in six months.2D and 3D Modeling – AutoCAD, Inventor and SolidWorks.Data Acquisition – LABView, DASYlab, Iotech and National Instruments. Experienced in CE marking for machinery, low voltage and EMC directives.Able to read mechanical drawings as well as electrical and hydraulic schematicsMicrosoft Office including Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and Access.Experienced in LEAN Manufacturing techniques (5S, Kanban, Kaizen).Familiar with PLC Programming, MathCAD and ANSYS CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) software.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chinook Mobile Heating and Deicing Corp., Smiths Falls, ON

Mechanical Designer July 2010 - PresentDesigned and modelled deicer components using Inventor CAD software. Responsible for CE compliance of aircraft deicers to machinery directive, low voltage directive and electromagnetic compatibility directive for Europe.Involved in research, design and implementation of an automatic fire suppression system, over temperature and overpressure safety system for the deicer. Designed and implemented distance detection and collision avoidance system for deicing delivery system for aircraft safety.Performed stability analysis on deicing trucks and boom arms for CE compliance.Created and updated operation and maintenance manuals for deicing trucks

Teleflex GFI, Teleflex Power Systems, Kitchener, ON

Product Development Co-op Student May – August, 2008Planned, designed and set up test benches as well as data acquisition system.Failure analysis on non-conforming parts and field returns.Conducted measurement system effectiveness studies using Shainin principles.Created work instructions for data acquisition system as well as programs.

Camcor Manufacturing, Linamar Corp., Guelph, ON

Manufacturing Engineering Co-op Student Sept. – Dec. 2007Designed layouts for new product lines and modified existing lines to optimize process flow .Created standardized work instructions for manufacturing and tooling operations.Designed and supervised implementation of LEAN manufacturing techniques.

Skyjack Inc., Linamar Corp., Guelph, ON

Test Engineering Co-op Student Jan. – April 2006, Sept. 2006 – April 2007Responsible for planning, designing and conducting various structural, electrical and hydraulic tests on scissor lifts and booms for pre-launch product validation.Used LABView and National Instruments hardware to perform data acquisition.Involved in the troubleshooting of existing electrical and mechanical test systems.Involved in the planning, design and setup of a PLC based boom arm lift and lower cycling bench for fatigue testing.

Volvo Motor Graders Ltd., Goderich, ON

Product Maintenance Co-op Student May – Aug. 2005Conducted tests on the grader's electronic system to verify electrical schematics.Designed and corrected grader electrical and hydraulic schematics using Visio. Involved in the design and construction of a grader electronic system simulator.

Decoma Autosystems, Belleville, ON

Performance Lab Technician Sept. – Dec. 2004Conducted environmental, vibration and performance tests on automotive lightingWorked with temperature, humidity, corrosion, vibration and UV chambers

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

University of Waterloo Alternate Fuels Team (UWAFT)

Team Member Sept. 2008 - April 2010Competed in the EcoCAR Challenge; organised by the U.S Department of EnergyThe objectives were to incorporate technologies that reduced petroleum energy consumption while maintaining consumer acceptability and emission standardsResponsible for designing hydrogen detection and safety system in the vehicle.

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