Michael Simon Xavier
Education
Master of Science,
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering
Personal
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South San Francisco, CA
Work
Senior Technical Officer
R&D Coordinator
Mechanical Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
Skills
Analytical, Cross-functional
Attention to detail, Team-player
Interpersonal, Results-driven
Organizational, Problem Solving
Verbal & Written Communication
EXPERIENCE
Senior Technical Officer
JK Tyres & Industries ltd, India
~ 3 years (2013 – 2015)
• Industrialized new Product & Process and Product development
• Deployed lean manufacturing, design for manufacturing (DFM)/DfX, design failure mode effects analysis (FMEA) and control through MOM
• Practiced Statistical Process Control, 5S, Kaizen and design for six sigma (DFSS)
• Lead in design reviews and design process and part release process
• Lead in product design cycle and reduction of defects by root cause analysis
• Lead in product manufacturing, PLM, design of experiments (DOEs), optimizing cost, quality and delivery of the products throughout the supply chain
• Lead in Problem Identification, solving complex problems, engineering calculations and design solutions of electro-mechanical manufacturing system
• Lead in new product introduction (NPI), cost reduction trials & corrective and preventive action (CAPA) and continuous process improvement (CPI)
• Lead in reliability validation testing plans of product & prototyping methods
• Lead in manufacturing products as per the R&D transitioning of products from prototype to final product and managed bills of materials (BoM)
• Improved product performance, process and product quality, timing of product delivery and made sure supplier/customer quality were met or exceeded
• Developed and verified process and product specifications, QMS data, product drawings, manufacturing procedures and documentation on quality control
• Trained 20 staffs weekly on SOP, GMP & safety requirements
• Lead in project management, design and fabrication and sustaining of products
TECHNICAL SKILLS
3D CAD, SolidWorks, ProE, ANSYS, Matlab, ANSI Y14.5 geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), CFD, Advanced Mechanical Engineering analysis, Automatic Control Engineering, MS Office ENGINEERING PROJECTS
Laser Interferometer Lab Development
Applied Precision machine design and engineering principles in developing a lab. Determined the resolution and accuracy of an electromechanical system 3D Modeling and Finite Element Analysis of a Circular saw and Radial engine Designed, assembled, and tested a circular saw and radial engine, and performed stress, fatigue, shear, displacement, deformation, drop test, and motion analysis Design and Analyzation of a Leaf Spring using Finite Element Analysis Designed and optimized a leaf spring to reduce weight, created part & assembly drawings and performed nonlinear static and transient sensitivity analysis AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS
• Gold trophy in the QCFI (Quality Circle Forum of India) as team leader for problem solving in the reduction of tread blow in tires. Qualified for the International Level competition of the same.
• Instrumental in reducing cure tire scrap to within a previously unachievable 1%.
• Championed the yield improvement projects producing major cost savings,
• Improved productivity by 5% through fine tuning of the cycle time in all tire sizes.