AMIN CHANGIZI, Ph.D., P.Eng.

**** ****** ****** **, *************, PA USA 18031, Tel: 315-***-****, Email: ac7d7f@r.postjobfree.com PROFILE

• Over 15 years of extensive experience in mechanical design engineering and component design.

• 10 years of supervisory experience with teams of over 30 mechanical engineers and technicians.

• 8 years of experience in refineries, petrochemicals and field.

• Excellent in project management and project engineering.

• Extensive knowledge in FAR, ASME, API, ISO (DIN), ANSI, HI and NFPA.

• Active member of Professional Engineer (P.Eng), American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME)

• Excellent innovation, teamwork, analytical, self-motivation and ability to learn quickly.

• Highly analytical with problem solving attitude to analyze business needs and define requirements.

• Hands on experience in manufacturing.

EDUCATION

• Doctorate of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering. Concordia University, Montreal, CAN 2011

• Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Kerman University, Kerman, IR 1998

• Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Tabriz University, Tabriz, IR 1993 WORK EXPERIENCES

• Knowledge Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, intelliquip, Bethlehem, PA, USA 2014- Present

• Time management and coordination among several departments to meet project delivery deadlines and targeted budget.

• Build strong relationships with clients by fulfilling their needs in the pump, compressor and valve industry.

• Implement customized solutions for clients using knowledge development tools for rotary dynamics equipment for time efficiency and client’s satisfaction.

• Consult customers in pump, compressor, valve and their accessories selection based on their projects and budget.

• Guide customers for appropriate using API-610, NFPA20, HI and API-617 standards.

• Train and educate customers and internal employs for API-610, NFPA-20, HI and API-617.

• Develop functional specs for Pump, Compressor and valves applications.

Some Highlighted projects

• Designed a system to calculate pump performance for different viscosities, densities and temperatures.

• Derived a method to calculate thrust bearing force and selecting bearing for Vertical pump.

• Designed a way to get discharge pressure, flowrate and temperature of vacuum under complicated conditions.

• Implemented a method to predict gas booster timing.

• Mathematical algorithm solution designed to calculate mass flowrate of injected liquid in discharge of a blower.

• Designed a system to get accurate orifice diameter for pumps to control pump performance.

• Developed a package to select control valve, its actuator and calculated noise level based on ANSI standard.

• Designed an algorithm to calculate minimum efficiency index of pump based on EU and US requirements.

• Staff Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Carrier Corporation, Syracuse, NY, USA 2012- 2013

• Designed and developed mechanical systems and components.

• Designed of Experiments (DOE) for compressors and components of cooling systems.

• Qualification test of Compressors.

• Took component and system design from initial concept to production incorporating customers.

• Governed standards and procedure for new designs.

• Feasibility and DFM study of compressors, cooling systems components.

• Designed frame and structural component for cooling systems.

• FEA and vibration analysis of new designs.

• Root cause analysis of component and system failures for organizing lessons learned to improve future designs.

• Lead project engineers for prototype build team.

• Responsible for setting up build schedules and procuring prototype parts.

• Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR) team member.

• Interacting with shops, including advanced additive manufacturing component fabricators.

• Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) team member.

• Responsible for developing and writing Engineering Service Orders (ESO), Test Assignments (TA).

• Responsible for engineering Change Notices to communicate with technicians, engineers, managers and suppliers.

• Part time Faculty Member, Mechanical Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Can 2008- 2011

• Taught Mechanical, and Aerospace engineering courses.

• Researched on Biomedical devices.

• Consulted students for their projects.

• Researched in Mechanical engineering.

• Designed course subject for students.

• R&D Engineer, Concordia University, Montreal, Can 2008- 2011

Optimization of Aircraft Oil Filter Joint with MITACS

• Successfully optimized the mechanical seal leakage problem.

• Stress analysis and vibration analysis of bristles under contact situation (FEA).

• Calculated and simulated natural frequency of bristles (FEA).

• Optimized and simulated seal and filter of airplane gas turbine engines under general forces.

• Simulated large deflection of bristles for airplane’s filter by ANSYS (FEA).

• Derived the relation of large deflection of bristles in filter under general forces.

• Calculated the friction force between shaft and bristles in filter.

Landing Gear Design for Piper IV

• Designed the main parts of landing gear for Piper IV and documented all design processes.

• Analyzed Stress and vibration of landing gear under different loadings using ANSYS (FEA).

• Designed tires and brakes for Piper IV based on FAR standards.

• Designed the fork of the landing gear for Piper IV.

• Designed the shock absorber for the landing gear based on FAR standard for Piper IV.

• Designed retraction mechanism

• Selected material and standard part for the landing gear of Piper IV.

• Developed a new subject for the department of engineering based on this project.

• International Pump &Turbine Manufacturing, Tabriz, IR 1998- 2005

Quality Control Manager

• Reduced scarp rate of manufacturing for more than fifty percent.

• Managed two engineers and nine technicians.

• Ensured all works met or exceed the specifications and standards.

• Ensured all materials met or exceed the specifications.

• Team member of Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR)

• Coordinated and scheduled field tests and performance QA/QC inspections.

• Reviewed all special inspections by third parties.

• Performed detailed written reports and corrective action reports for customer and upper-level managements.

• Took a leadership role in coordinating daily priorities for all quality control support functions and process support.

• Developed and implemented a new quality control programs which facilitate product tracking, analyzing, reporting, and problem solving.

• Developed SPC and process validation programs and worked with manufacturing engineers on continuous process improvement.

• Applied principles of corrective and preventive actions, including root cause analysis.

• Applied tools; interpreted information and data

• Applied team concepts to drive continuous improvement effort.

• Supported supplier quality programs and ensures quality of products and services in accordance with established company policies and quality standards.

• Supervised the repair and calibration department.

• Assessed departmental performance and product performance in effort to drive continuous improvement.

• Documented all inspections and tests in QC reports.

• Checked manufacturing NDT reports, repairs and unconformities with regard to API and ASTM standards.

• Met clients to present proposal, followed-up to ensure client needs were met. need to organize

• Sent inquires and ensuring client needs were met through coordinate with manufacturing department.

• Coordinated manufacturing/quality assurance reports and interacted regarding product quality in the development of test controls, process controls, and accepted standards for new and existing products.

• Worked closely with the material planners, buyers and Engineers to identify customer, supplier and internal quality requirements and objectives.

• Checked vibration balance data sheets for impeller and shafts.

• Audited the system to meet the requirement of ISO 9001.

R&D Lead Engineer

• Designed and developed mechanical systems.

• New Product Development (NPD) implemented.

• Led a team of twenty engineers and technicians.

• Design for Manufacturability.

• Team member of Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR).

• Checked and approved drawings, QC planes and BOM.

• Inspected and solved designation and manufacturing problems.

• Worked closely with material planners, buyers and engineers to identify customer, supplier and internal quality requirements and objectives.

• Checked and approved stress and vibration analysis of mechanical parts.

• Changed engineering design of two agricultural pumps to API 610 process pumps.

• Stress analysis and vibration analysis of pump and pump parts using ANSYS (FEA).

• Prepared shop drawing for different parts of pumps using SolidWorks.

• Prepared dimensional and geometrical tolerances (GD&T) based on ANSI Y14.5 for parts and assemblies.

• Prepared part lists including standard parts and BOM accordance with API610.

• Prepared QCP regarding product quality in the development of test controls, process controls, and accepted standards. for new and existing products.

• Redesigned and converted two Peerless vertical turbine pumps to API610.

• Prepared vibration data sheets and analyzed the data to reduce vibration.

R&D Engineer

• Analyzed stress and vibration (FEA) of various parts of pumps and turbines.

• Created engineering designs in various parts of pumps according to API 610 and package according to NFPA20.

• Prepared shop drawing for different parts of different pumps and couplings.

• Performed assessment of product materials.

• Designed for Manufacturability.

• Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR) team member.

• Redesigned the materials of pumps components.

• Prepared dimensional and geometrical tolerances (GD&T) based on ANSI Y14.5 for parts and assemblies.

• Prepared part lists including standard parts and BOM accordance with API610edition.

• Prepared Quality Control Plan (QCP) in order to improve product quality.

• Worked closely with workshop to solve their machining mistakes, understanding drawing, fixing drawing mistakes. CERTIFICATES

• Associate leave of ACE (more than 100 hrs, Leen Eng, Six sigma, VSM, Kaizen), Carrier. 2013

• Nonlinear analysis in Ansys, Montreal-Canada, (27hrs), ROI. 2007

• Requirements and documentation ISO 9001:2000, (50hrs), URS. 2003

• Auditing system according to ISO 9001:1994, (50 hrs), URS. 2002

• Statistical processing control, (40hrs), URS. 2002 COMPUTER SKILLS

• Proficient in SOLIDWORKS, ANSYS, Working Model, MAPLE, Windows, Microsoft office. COMPUTER LANGUAGES

• FORTRAN, APDL, VBA.

HONOURS

• Ph.D. degree excellent thesis awarded.

• Rank 1st

in Master program.

• BSc. Rank in top ten student of class.

• Ranked 75th out of 4000 in nation-wide universities entrance examination to M.Sc. in mechanical engineering. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Professional Engineer, P.Eng.

• American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) LANGUAGES

• English (fluent), Azerbaijani (mother tongue), Turkish (native), Farsi (native)

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