Babak Bolouri
*****, ******* **., ****** ****, Chicago, Illinois 60462
************@*****.***
Summary
• 12 year experience in engineering; 7 years as a technical leader.
• Proven track record in several successful new product launches.
• Team oriented and ability to work independent when it is needed. Decision making
capacity under stress.
• Inventive and analytical with a strong drive and methodical problem solving skill set.
• Proficient in multiple CAD (2D& 3D) tools and simulation techniques.
• Dependable, fast learner and good adaptation to new environment.
SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES
A: Specialized skills
• Experience with foundry and casting aluminum and cast iron, vehicle parts design,
working with vehicle parts and design for compliance with standards, metal models &
molds.
• Experience with ISO 9001, ISO-TS 16949, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, BENCH MARKING
and 5S.
• Knowledge Management, Technology Management and Lean Production.
• Familiar with SQFE, SPC, MSA and SOQ.
B: Computer Skills
• CMM (Power inspect & axel software.)
• Designing software : AUTOCAD, CATIA(part,assemble,core & mold,surface
modelin) and Solid Work.
• Simulation software : MAGMA, NOVA CAST and SUT CAST.
• Programming : VB.NET, access programming, HTML.
EXPERIENCE
Tara Zob Company (Corporation) Eshtehard, Iran
Tara Zob is an aluminum high pressure die cast company that produces aluminum auto part for
vehicle manufacturing companies like Ikco and SAIPA.
2010-2012 lead R&D engineer
• Led and guided the engineering team and upper management in technical subjects.
• Product engineering (APQP, PPAP, and other activity related to product).
• Process and product design, support tool workshop & make 3d file of parts to support
mold maker & approve the molds and other tools design.
• Acted as the customer-contact person in all technical topics.
• Added 26 new parts to product portfolio. (Differential housings, Gear box housings,
Brackets, Steering housings…)
• R&D portfolio management.
• Knowledge management
• Technology development and technology management
IRAN KHODRO CASTING INDUSTRY (IKCI CO.) Takestan, Iran
IKCI Co., the largest vehicle manufacturing company in Iran is an advanced new foundry company
and an individual supplier of cast iron auto parts such as block cylinder, safety parts, etc. for Ikco.
2008-2010 Senior engineer
• Creation and retention of technological know-how.
• Concept development, prototyping and technology transfer.
• Supplier evaluating and defining incoming control for the raw materials
• Accruing production and lab equipment’s.(such as selecting new product line machinery
and selecting metal analyzers, mechanical test, durability test,geometrical measurement
equipment)
• Acting as a member of customer DFMEA team.
• Customer support engineer and Value engineering
• Generated and maintained the instructions and the procedure at the plane (quality control
and processes).
2007 -2008 product engineer
• Project management.
• Tentative production and change production parameters.
• Directed, reviewed, and approved design and changes.
• Codifying control plan.
• Designing the production processes for new parts(Block cylinders, Suspension arms,Crank shafts, Cape bearing, Brake discs,… )
• Pilot production of all new products and PPAP.
2005 -2007 Manager of mold shop and responsible for current-product engineering
• Designing the feeding and gating system for gray and ductile cast iron parts.
• Evaluating the production prospect for the potential new parts.
• Used Poka-yoke technique (mistake-proofing) for process improvement.
• Extracting the raw part plan and the pattern plan and core box from mechanical plan.
• Corebox, product fixture, metal models maintenances and tool management.
• Designed and supervised building of several fixtures and positioning gauges.
AZAD UNIVERSITY (Karaj branch) Karaj, Iran
2003 -2005 Lecturer
• Lecturing in following courses: “Application of Software Packages in Metallurgy”,
“Pattern Making Workshop”, “Metallography Lab” and “Computer Application” for B.S
degree student.
• Lecturing in following courses: “Iron Casting”, “Principle of Metallurgy”, “Physical
Metallurgy”, “ Refractory Material”, “Introduction to Metals” and “Design with
Computer” for Associate Degree.
Razi Metallurgical Research Center Tehran, Iran
2000-2001 Head of investigation group
• Worked on the developing inoculants blocks for ductile iron.
• Conducted research and worked on low-pressure process module in S.U.T. simulation
program.
GUILD ASSOCIATIONS OF THE CASTING INDUSTRIAL CORPORATIONS OF IRAN
Tehran, Iran
1997-2000 Engineer
• As a member of the specialized team; designed a new foundry factory and estimated the
capital investment planning.
• Coordinated the scientific and specialized seminar of foundry.
• Member of team that collected and compiled the “caster guide” handbook.
• Assisted association members get connected with metallurgy specialists.
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EDUCATION
2002 AZAD UNIVERSITY (TEHRAN SOUTH BRANCH) Tehran, Iran
Master of Science in Materials Engineering-Identification, Selection and Method of Metal Materials
Manufacture
• Thesis: Ductile Iron Inoculation in In-mould Process
• Working as S.U.T., (an Iranian metal casting simulation program) project team member in
“low-pressure casting module” branch.
• Studied refractory metals and processing these metals.
1998 AZAD UNIVERSITY (Karaj branch) Karaj, Iran
Bachelor of Science degree of Materials Engineering - casting
• Thesis: Improving heat treatment of in-737 (nickel base super alloy).
Residency
• Permanent resident status.