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Email: abqs72@r.postjobfree.com

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City: Lancaster

State: PA

Zip: 17602

Country: USA

Phone: 717-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $75,000

Willing to Relocate

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Job History / Details:

SUMMARY:

Total 9+ years' experience in design and development field: Agricultural Equipment, Industrial products, off highway and Construction Equipment.

Currently working in L&T Integrated Engineering Services - a division of Larsen & Toubro Ltd., in off highway and Agricultural equipment group as Mechanical Design Engineer in product design and development area.

Excellent ability in faster design optimization by identifying the areas which can be customized / optimized by using Mechanical CAD design Software like Pro/Engineer Wildfire 4.0, Solid Works etc., for productivity improvement.

Experience in New design and development, conceptual design for Agricultural equipment and Construction equipment like Combines harvester, Baler, Skid-Steers, Wheel loader etc. Excellent command on structure design for off-highway and Agricultural machinery sub systems, weight & Cost reduction, product optimization & improvements of sub systems for Tier-4 machines to meet customer satisfaction.

8+ years' (around 16,000 hours of Pro/Engineer) of experience as a design Engineer for Agricultural equipment, construction equipment, automotive components etc.

Working experience on Data management software tools like Team Center, PDM, Engineering Central, e-Viewer etc.

Excellent abilities to lead a CAD design team on challenging Projects.

Efficiently coordinated between the team and the customer for conceptual design projects & for problem solving.

Prototype built & pilot built support to the Shop, Field testing of Combines machines etc.

SKILLS

ENGINEERING

CAD/CAM/CAE, Agriculture Equipment, Manufacturing, Construction equipment and Automotive components design.

SOFTWARE

Pro/ Engineer Wildfire 4.0 - Pro- Modeling/Assembly, Pro-sheet metal, Pro-Detailing, Pro-piping, Pro-Surface and Top-down design.

Solid Works2007-08 and above, Inventor 10, Auto CAD etc.

Team Center, PDM, Engineering Central, e-Viewer, JD Edwards etc.

OS AND HARDWARE

MS Office suits, Window 7, Vista etc.

EXPERIENCE

Larsen & Toubro- Integrated Engineering Services (May 2005 to Present)

Role: Mechanical Design Engineer/Team Leader

Responsibilities:

To carry-out design and development activities using core design experience with latest design software like Pro/Engineer Wildfire 4.0 for Agricultural & Construction equipment manufacturing industries.

Coordination with manufacturing department and different suppliers to satisfy design needs and provide suggestion for continuous product improvement.

Primarily responsible for concept creation for new product development, model/assembly design, creation of manufacturing drawings and installation drawings as per client's standards, specifications and requirements.

Planning and co-ordination of day-to-day activities involved in the project assigned, including communication with onsite and offshore engineers.

Peer review, design review and quality checks of manufacturing drawings considering client's requirements including drawing standards, welding, GD&T etc.

ECO/ECR release using data management system, ERP etc.

1.Client: CNH America LLC, USA.

Role: Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer (Onsite) (Jun 10 to Present)

Project: Design and development support for Chassis group for Combines harvester.

CAD/CAE Environment: Pro/E Wildfire 4.0, Pro/Model/assembly, Pro/Piping, Pro/Sheet metal and Pro/surface.

Currently Providing design and development support in Chassis group for Tier-4 Combine harvester.

Conceptual Designs for Front Cab Operator's Platform, Rear Platform & Railings, and Cradle support for unloading auger tube, Inner trim assembly, lower shielding for Tires and Tracks, Battery & Storage Box etc.

Design of Front and Rear Lightings, Signal Plates mountings for Europe and North America.

Design Improvements for Upper Main frame, Lower Main frame, Cab support frame, Engine mount frame, Body Panels based on design specifications & requirements.

Design review/meetings and direct co-ordination with FEA team for design validation.

Providing Proto build support to the Shop for to resolve manufacturing related issues.

Direct co-ordination/communication with Suppliers for any design & Manufacturing related issues/queries.

Update Homologation drawings/documents for Combine Harvester for Europe & North America.

Create ECO/ECR and release drawings for Production using data management systems like TeamCenter/PDM, Engineering Central, e-Viewer etc.

2.Client: CNH America LLC, USA.

Role: Design Engineer/Team Leader (Offshore) (Feb 09 to May 10)

Project: Design support for Agricultural & Construction equipment.

CAD/CAE Environment: Pro/E Wildfire 4.0, Pro/Model/assembly, Drawings, Pro/Piping, Pro/Sheet metal, Pro/Surface etc.

Scope was to create new conceptual design for Agricultural and Construction equipment like Combine Harvester, Baler, Headers, Skid-Steer, and Wheel Loaders etc.

Cost & weight reduction of structural parts considering ease of assembly/manufacturing.

Design review and meetings with FEA team to optimize and validate the design.

Planning and co-ordination of day to day activities, Project estimation, work allocation to the team members.

Direct Communication with onsite engineers & client for design review and complete design status for ongoing projects.

Quality Checks of drawings and review ensuring checks on Bill of Material, Revision Table, Drawing view orientation, GD&T, Welding symbols etc.

Generated Installation drawings, Machining drawings, weld assembly drawings etc.

3.Client: CNH America LLC, USA.

Role: Design Engineer/Team Leader (Onsite) (Oct 08 to Jan 09)

Project: Design support for Engine installation for Wheel Loader machines.

CAD/CAE Environment: Pro/E Wildfire 4.0, Pro/Model/assembly, Drawings, Pro/Piping, Pro/Sheet metal etc.

Scope was to provide design support for Engine Installation for Wheel Loaders (Tier-4).

Design tasks include Customization of Tier-4 Engine for Turbo charger inlet orientation; engine Dip-stick, Oil Sump drain as per client's requirements.

Conceptual design of Engine Frame, mounts, Firewall, design of Air cleaner mounts, Muffler mounts, Intake-Exhaust pipe design, Installation of Cooler Box, SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) system layout on Engine for NOx reduction.

Co-ordination with supplier to resolve Engine related issues/queries related to design.

Quality checks of production drawings considering dimensions, BOM, Welding and GD&T.

4.Client: Leading Light Truck Dump Body manufacturer, USA.

Role: Design Engineer (Feb 07 to Sep 08)

Project: Design of light truck Dump body redesign Project

Scope was to design new Dump body with new styling and considering Aerodynamic shape compare to existing bodies (Rugby, Crysteel & Heil). Cost optimization in all aspect by applying best Design & Engineering concept and by considering existing manufacturing facilities.

CAD/CAE Environment: SolidWorks-2007 and Autodesk Inventor10

Developed different design concepts for truck Enclosure body and assemblies by considering existing manufacturing facilities.

Developed new different styling design with Aerodynamic shape using best curved profiles and surfaces to minimize air contact on the body surface.

Designed a new Canopy for truck enclosure to reduce drag force and calculated drag force by considering resisting area of Canopy and drag force equation.

Created complete assembly models and assembly for new developed body and HEIL dump body.

Generated manufacturing drawings incorporating all details like welding, GD&T according to client's requirement and specification.

Quality Checks of design, Design review ensuring checks on Bill of Material, Revision Table, Drawing view orientation, Welding symbols and their orientation in different assemblies, Installation drawings, drawings for manufacturability etc.

Did FE Analysis of Dump body to optimize and validate the design to ensure high reliability during working condition. Design modification based on FEA result.

5.Client: Leading Agricultural Equipment manufacturer, USA.

Role: Design Engineer (May 05 to Jan 07)

Project: Design and Development for Combine Harvester, Baler, Windrower, Pneumatic Granular Sprayer attachment etc.

CAD/CAE Environment: Pro/E Wildfire 2.0, Pro/Sheet metal, Advance assembly, Pro/Piping and Pro/Mechanism.

Developed design concept of common Cab mounting frame for Combine harvester to reduce cost and weight based on client's requirements.

Modified design of base frame and side shielding for Baler considering Engine Mounts, Hydraulics tubes mountings and Electrical wire harness mounting locations.

Design modification for common Cab interior parts and sub-level assemblies.

Created design concept for Pneumatic Granular Sprayer to reduce design complexity and assembly cycle time in production line.

Created common parts for different platforms to reduce design complexity, ease of assembly and reduced manufacturing cost.

Used advanced features of Pro/Engineer software's surface module, sheet metal module and piping module to create 3D model with high quality surface and superior aesthetic appearance.

Prepared Engine installation drawings, Homologation drawings and manufacturing drawings incorporating all details like dimensions, Welding, GD&T according to client's requirement and specification.

Quality Checks of other team members, ensuring checks on layer status, Bill of Material, Revision Table, Drawing view orientation, Welding symbols and their orientation in different assemblies, Exploded view orientation etc.

Day to day communications with onsite engineers and client via email, conference call to discuss the queries, project status, schedule, priorities etc.

PREVIOUS ORGANIZATION EXPERIENCE

6.Jetex Carburetor Pvt. Limited, Baroda, India. (May 04 - Apr 05)

Post: Jr. Design Engineer

Department: Design & Engineering

CAD/CAE Environment: Pro/Engineer2001 and AutoCAD

Responsibilities:

Design of new components for CNG kit and Carburetor for two wheelers and three wheelers.

Reverse Engineering of Carburetors parts and created model/assembly and machining drawings incorporating GD&T, Surface finish, Machining process using Pro/Engineer 2001.

Design of Jig & Fixtures for different components for testing and validation.

Quality checks & Testing of CNG kit and Carburetors components.

Preparation of operation process chart for various carburetors and CNG kit parts.

Maintaining design documents and testing reports as per ISO standard.

7.Echjay Industries Limited, Rajkot, India. (Dec 02 - Apr 04)

Post: Trainee

Department: Design & Engineering

CAD/CAE Environment: AUTOCAD 2000 & Pro/Engineer2000i

Responsibilities:

Familiarization of different automotive components and its Forging, Machining processes and their forging Die design concept.

Design of Forging Dies for various automotive components to be manufactured.

Preparation of operation process charts for various automotive parts and forging Dies.

Maintaining documents for "TS-16949" standard.

Creation of 3D models and 2D drawings using Auto CAD and Pro/E 2001.

Drawing creation of different type of flanges by using TEMA and ASME standards.

ACADEMIC CARRIER:

SR

No.

Examination

Month-year of

Passing

Institute/Board

% Marks/Class

Obtained

1.

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical

Nov-2007

M.S. University of Baroda, Gujarat

First Class

2.

Advance diploma Program in CAD & CAM

Apr-2002

Gujarat Technical

Education Board (GTEB).

71.61%

(Distinction)

3.

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Oct-2000

Gujarat Technical

Education Board (GTEB).

81.24%

(Distinction)

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