Engineer Engineering

Smeet Patel

***********@*******.***, Buffalo, NY 14224, +1-682-***-****, https://www.linkedin.com/in/smeethpatel

Summary – Highly disciplined engineer with 2 years of experience in improving manufacturing processes using six sigma principals, with simulation, CAD and automation capabilities. I am regarded as a problem solver and team player who shows initiative and meets deadlines.

Education – University of Texas at Arlington (M.Engg, Mechanical Engineering, Dec 2016)

Sardar Patel College of Engineering (B.S, Mechanical Engineering, Jun 2014)

Software –SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Altair HyperMesh, Ansys ICEPAK, Matlab, LabVIEW, Flexsim, MS Office.

Work Experience

Danaher, Hach Company, Fiunex, Process Engineer (Nov 2017 – Present)

COD Line Process Improvement using Six Sigma SMED Methodology

• Analyzed high volume vial filling manufacturing line to implement Single Minute Exchange of Dies for higher OEE.

• Implemented changes, reduced paperwork leading to 19 min reduction of setup time, increased throughput by 3%

• Developed standard operating procedures, improved operator safety, trained operators to adopt standard work.

• Planned equipment layout with 5S and simulated process over Flexsim and AutoCad for work flow visualization.

• Tracked operations using process flow maps, documented problems with FMEA to find root cause of problems

• Used spectrometry to validate quality of bulk solution and determined root cause to fix concentration problems.

Over labeling process to meet compliance.

• Managed team of 3 technicians in over labeling efforts to meet demand and compliance requirements.

• Supported operations in troubleshooting of labelling equipment.

• Liaised between teams to keep project on track. Updated and managed manufacturing paperwork for operations.

UTA MAE Department, Graduate Research Assistant, (Feb 2017 – Oct 2017)

• Developed and refined models with topology optimization, provided CAE support for 2 separate labs.

• Applied topology optimization for FEA analysis in HyperMesh, SolidWorks resulting in improved product design.

University of Texas at Arlington, Student Caller, (Jan 2015 - Dec 2016)

• Managed alumni records and gained alumni commitments in supporting UTA’s fundraising efforts.

• Raised $25000/2years single handedly in scholarship support for current and future students.

Maruti Book Manufacturing Private Limited, Process Improvement Intern, (Dec 2013 – Jun 2014)

• Captured VOC on multiple products sold such as product quality, dimensions, and delivery tardiness.

• Executed DMAIC lean principles to counter defects, leading reduced Defects per Million opportunity.

• Improved sigma levels and product quality from 2.3 Sigma to 3.25 Sigma leading to improved lean manufacturing.

• Reduced & optimized material travel time by 43%, resulting in 8¢/product saving. Provided production line support.

• Designed and 3D printed bracket to reduce mechanical vibration on a mission critical system saving $3800/day.

Tata Motors, Engineering Intern, (Jun 2013 – Dec 2013)

• Assisted in component teardown process for multiple component extraction for quality assurance department.

• Worked with GOM ATOS optical metrological CMM tools for measurements and document 3D geometries.

• Calibrated, programmed photogrammetry 3d scanners, scanned parts for inspection using GOM Inspect Software

Graduate Projects

Integration of Adept SCARA I600 conveyor robot for palletizing operations.

• Developed and simulated inverse kinematic code for rapid prototyping on LabVIEW and SolidWorks.

• Developed 2D and 3D pneumatic gripper models on SolidWorks which was mounted on electromechanical arm.

• Programed robot using Adept ACE to perform pick place and product orientation operations on an in-house conveyer.

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