Engineer Mechanical

KHALED EL-NAGI

San Antonio, TX *****

Cell 832-***-**** *******@*****.***

Mechanical Project Engineer

Mechanical engineer with project management experience in product design and development of mechanical systems; including initiation, planning, scheduling, design, 3D modeling, product verification and validation testing in accordance with ISO14310 standards. Capable of managing multiple projects and prioritize with changing requirements. Experience in technical writing test plans, reports, and work instructions. Utilize multiple CAE codes to perform linear and nonlinear Finite Element Analysis.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

CAD - AutoCAD, Ideas, UG, CATIA, Solid Works, Pro/E, Creo.

CAE - HyperWorks, ABAQUS, Nastran, Ansys Workbench.

Optimization - OptiStruct, Genesis.

Data Management – JD Edwards, Windchill.

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Mathcad, Minitab

EDUCATION

University of Texas at San Antonio December, 2000

BSME Degree (Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Performance/Test Engineer

AxisCades/Caterpillar – Seguin, TX May, 2016 - Present

Industrial Power Systems

Apply engineering principles and various analysis tools to develop test plans and procedures to test heavy duty diesel engines to determine design feasibility and ensure components meet design acceptance criteria, performance level targets and any applicable regulatory and internal standards.

Create data settings, test specifications and test schedule, conduct moderately complex tests and document test results

Verify testing accuracy and determine if additional testing is needed.

Analyze and interpret test results, predict performance or failure and provide required product test data, identify issues, and communicate test results by written reports and formal presentations.

Propose design changes and recommending countermeasures based on analysis of testing results.

Project Engineer

Weatherford International - Houston, Texas July, 2007 - Sep, 2015

Well Construction R&D, Liner Hangers

Responsible for designing and development well construction tools, perform project management duties during the development cycles to product release.

Review engineering specifications and drawings; propose design modifications to improve performance and ratings.

Perform Finite Element Analysis to evaluate conceptual designs, prototypes, and reevaluate existing products. Interpret analysis results and provide solutions to improve product functionality.

Utilize CAD programs to generate 3D models of parts, build assemblies, and create detailed production drawings with GD&T implementation.

Direct and assist designers to finalize production parts and assemblies drawings.

Generate and maintain bill of materials within the Product Data Management (PDM) systems to ensure correct manufacture of equipment.

Communicate with prototype machine shops and manufacturing plants to resolve technical issues with part manufacturing, and approve engineering changes.

Generate assembly work instructions documents for commercial products to assist in assembly process in the manufacturing plant.

Participate in the investigation and review of field issues.

Develop test procedures in accordance with ISO14310 standards (American Petroleum Institute specifications) to conduct verification and qualification tests to verify prototype and production tools performance.

Compile and analyze test data, correlate test and analytical data.

Product Design Engineer

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn, Michigan Sep, 2003 - June, 2007

Automatic Transmission Operations, NVH Department

Efficiently assemble CAE (computer aided engineering) models of automatic transmissions to perform strain, noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) analysis.

Leverage strong organizational skills to coordinate NVH evaluations, investigate problem root causes, and identify potentially critical areas for noise or vibrations.

Perform Product design optimization to improve quality based on findings from analysis.

Consult with system and program engineers to recommend design modifications.

Compile and summarize findings, and present technical reports to management.

Manufacturing Engineer

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn, Michigan Jan, 2001 - Sep, 2003

Stamping Unit, CAE Department, Vehicle Operations

Conducted FEA on initial design of sheet metal panels for structures such as doors and pillars.

Applied critical thinking skills to analyze and present data to process engineers and management.

Identified and suggested solutions for significant areas where thinning or fracturing might occur during stampings operation.

Exercised solid interpersonal skills in cooperative efforts with tool & die personnel to enhance die design and operational methods.

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