Injection Molding Engineer

SREE HARSHA BALIJEPALLI

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Over 3 years of Hands-on Engineering Experience with CAD Modeling in CATIA V5, Solid Works, AutoCAD, With Part Modeling, Assembly Design, Surfacing, Drafting, Plastic Design & Injection Molding.

Ability to create 3d models and 2d drawings from supplied information such as sketches marked up prints, catalogue references, layouts and other information supplied by product engineer and project managers.

Good knowledge on GD&T and datum strategies.

Good at understanding and providing solutions based on the observations from statistical analysis.

Involved in the development of three full model changes from the concept to the model launch.

Experience in understanding FMEA methods (DFMEA/PFMEA) to prioritize maturing critical areas in the layouts for the full product development cycle.

Successful in developing ideas and suggesting quick counter measures for the concerns related to Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).

Good knowledge on Advanced Mechanics of Solids and Finite Element Method applications.

Successfully worked with a team of 25 passionate engineers to build a formula type racing car by developing the project plan from initial styling feasibility to developing layout for assembly, bringing down the cost by reducing the process time and improving the overall build quality, helped securing the top position in vehicle technical evaluation.

A solid foundation in understanding the injection molding process and tooling feasibility for the plastics.

Good knowledge on stamping, forming and welding process for the sheet metal parts.

Ability to learn and adapt the new technologies that lead into developing new manufacturing methods.

Excellent communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills.

Experience working with cross-functional teams in the project.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

CAD/CAE Skills: CATIA V5, Enovia, Solid Works, Auto CAD, Technical Engineering Drawing, FEA&CFD analysis, Ansys Workbench, Ansys Mechanical APDL, Ansys CFX, FLUENT, DFM, DFA, VA/VE, Intergraph SPPID, AutoPlant 2D & 3D, Intergraph SP3D, Caesar II.

Technical Skills: ANSI-Y-14.5, GD&T, FMEA, DFMEA, DVP&R, ECN/ECR.

Computer Skills: C, Matlab, Windows XP/Vista/7, MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint 2003/2007/2010

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Mechanical Design Engineer June 2018 –Aug 2018

Alubon Ltd, Hauppauge, NY, U.S

Assist in designing, developing and executing construction projects.

Work with Project Manager & lead engineer in reviewing and preparing project specification.

Prepare construction drawings and develop samples.

Work with engineering team in developing construction plan.

Determine budget, schedule, manpower and material and equipment requirements to execute construction project.

Maintain quality assurance standards for projects.

Involving in all kinds of Designing works.

Analyze problems and recommend corrective actions.

Order and stock materials as needed per drawings and demand.

Working with the Supervisors of each department such as CNC machining, Assembly, glazing to ensure that the product is assembled according to the concepts.

Worked on Saw Machine, CNC & Crimping Machines.

Design Engineer Intern Jan 2018 – May 2018.

Merit One Engineering, Farmington Hills, MI, U.S.

Managing the Interior Trim Design of a vehicle Using CATIA V5.

Worked on Class B of arm rest strength analysis, feasibility study and manufacturability of the plastic components Using CATIA V5.

Performed draft analysis for the provided Arm rest of Class A surfaces Using CATIA V5

Transformed the surface into part body by checking the direction of mating parts using Generative Shape Design and Part Design workbenches.

Performed DFMEA and updated risk analysis document on existing designs (door trims).

Involved in solid modeling and production drawings with GD&T.

Worked on vehicle Interior components made of Injection Molded Plastic like Package tray, C-pillar & Headliners, Door trims Soft trim parts like Acoustical insulators – Minor and Major, Underbody Multi-layer shields, Engine side shields Using CATIA V5.

Seat Belt Retractor Design:

Worked on Scanned Class A surfaces of seat belt upper and lower cover by defining draw direction, giving required draft, closing the surface and worked on Class B attachments.

Worked on designing plastic components of seat belt retractor in CATIA V5 Generative Shape Design (GSD) and used DFMEA for design analysis.

Knowledge on manufacturing of plastic parts with injection molding process.

Worked on Class B components based on the strength analysis, feasibility study and manufacturability of the plastic components.

Analyzing the part and its components to meet desired specification and making changes in the design according to DFM and DFA analysis.

Design Engineer August 2013 – December 2015

Avineon India Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad, INDIA.

To work with the client design team to understand their design process & output requirements & form an action plan, best practices, do’s & don’ts for the customers in consultation with the team lead.

Understanding the customer inputs and project requirements.

Participating in the discussions with the team members regarding the design & detailing concepts.

Worked with Plastics Product Design and Injection Molding (Tool) Design.

Evaluated different material options in pre-production to choose the best material.

Worked with Assemblies models, Drafting and Detailing, Production and Assembly Drawings.

Worked on different projects using AutoCAD 2D & 3D.

Worked on PPAP documentation, DFMEA and PFMEA.

Interaction with the customers and suppliers.

Checking details, Layout drawings and BOM.

Door Trim Interior Subsystem Design

Conducting design feasibility and cost analysis

Performing Draft Analysis and Finding Draw Directions Using CATIA V5.

Plastic Product development:

•Responsible for defining engineering requirements, benchmarking, developing detail designs from neutral solids using CATIA V5

• Converting Class A surfaces into solid parts with the aid of criteria sections using Generative shape design (GSD).

• Working as a team member on a plastic design project which includes performing draft analysis, defining draw directions, parting Lines. Verifying and validating the products using ISO 9001 standards, identifying key issues and trends in the engineering application.

• Improvising strength of Class B plastic components by performing FEA analysis

• Understanding the tooling requirements, mold design parameters and mold flow analysis reports

GD & T:

• Knowledge in component tolerances, symbols, its material conditions which explicitly describes its nominal geometry and its allowable variation.

• Performing tolerance stack up as per manufacturing process

• Blue Print Interpretation

• Ability to understand drawings, visualizing, drafting, understanding the general tolerances, projection details, developing BOM for assembly and manufacturing parts.

Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA):

• Conducting Design and process analysis for improving the existing design techniques for eliminating the Design Failures.

Design of the Dashboard lower component for a full model luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV)

•Held responsible for developing the dashboard lower component in CATIA V5.

•Collaborated with the crash division to develop the tunnel lower extension area focusing on minimizing the impact for side on collision.

•Involved in the layout checks and helped the team to develop a better layout improvising the strength and packaging with the surrounding parts.

•Improvised the design of the dashboard lower by having a better understanding of formability, buzz, squeak and rattle of the sheet metal

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Graduate Research Assistant Jan 2016 – Dec 2017

McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA, U.S.

Assisted Professors in their day-to-day Activities.

Assisted Professors as a teaching assistant in their respective labs.

Grading Undergraduate Examinations.

Conducting Examinations and helping students in tutoring sessions.

Teaching a small section of a course

Tutoring individual or small groups of students

Holding office hours and meeting with students

Assisting with the grading of homework or exams or written assignments

Administering tests or exams

Assisting a faculty instructor with a large lecture class by teaching students in recitation, laboratory, or discussion sessions

Helping software users in a computer laboratory.

GRADUATE LEVEL PROJECTS:

Simulations of 2d and 3d flows using forward and backward time step facing Using Ansys-Fluent 14.5 Software as a part of Graduate course ‘Computational Fluid Dynamics’ (CFD), McNeese State University. (August 2016 – December 2016).

Independent Study project on ‘Pipe Stress Analysis’ using Caesar II, as an Additional Requirement, McNeese State University. (Aug 2017 – Dec 2017).

Steady State Thermal Analysis on Disc Rotor of the Car Using Ansys –Fluent Which was considered the Best Project Among the Class.

Independent Study project on ‘Room Acoustics and Reverberation time analysis’ as part of the Graduate course at McNeese State University.

Structural design and analysis using Finite element method(FEM) and Ansys Mechanical APDL as a part of Graduate course at McNeese state University.

PUBLICATIONS:

Published a Research Paper entitled ‘Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer Enhancement Using Heat Pipes for Electronic Cooling’ at ASME Conference.

EDUCATION:

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. January 2016 – May 2018

McNeese State University, LA, US

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. September 2009 - May 2013

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, INDIA.

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