VATSAL PATEL

ac814f@r.postjobfree.com +1-519-***-**** *200 Courtland Ave East, Kitchener – N2C 1K7

PROFILE OF SKILLS:

Expertise in Solid-works(Certified Associate

Designer)

Proficient in Abaqus FEA

MS Office

Minitab

Catia

EDUCATION:

MEng in Mechanical Engineering Average 79% January 2018-December 2019 University of Windsor

Coursework: Computer Aided Design, Finite Element Methods – Solids and Structure, Automotive Fundamentals, Lean Manufacturing and process Improvement, Statistical Quality Control, Engineering Project Management, Engineering Technical Communications.

BE in Mechanical Engineering CGPA 7.57 August 2013-June 2017 Gujarat Technological University, India

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Design and Development Engineer Mahavir Machine tools (India) Jan 2016 – May 2017 Technology: Solid works, CAM, Bill of material, Pro-engineering, New product development, Customer dealing

I designed and developed an attachment for rotary cutting horizontal band saw machine which works 8 times faster than the ongoing conventional process. I designed the attachment using Solid-works. Currently being used in two industries in G.I.D.C., Vadodara, India.

Worked with R&D team for developing 3 speeds with V-belt drive, adjustable eccentric roller blade guides and efficient coolant system in fully and semi-automatic metal cutting band saw machine.

Designed and developed five different types of Bi-metal band saw blades (with variable pitch) Intern Mahindra Gujarat tractors limited (India) May 2016 – June 2016 Technology: New product development, ISO 9001, Bill of material, GD&T, Failure Mode Effect Analysis

3 weeks of Industrial internship and training, assimilated about processes involved in the production and assembly of a tractor.

Worked on the assembly line and with the quality inspection team of the company. Intern Purvaj Engineers (India) July 2017 – August 2017

Worked in manufacturing plant of Hydraulic machineries and press.

Worked on metal fabricating machinery which is supplied to the structural steel and metal fabricating industries ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

Machine Operator Pure Hot house (Leamington) Mar 2018 – Dec2018

Operated packaging machines, I have experience with troubleshooting the three machines and keeping the work-flow constant.

PROJECTS:

Implementation of Lean Manufacturing tools Sept 2018-Dec 2018

Used VSM, Kanban, SMED, JIT, Cause and effect diagram to develop an organized inventory, improved material flow resulting into increased production of Windsor Industrial Services, Windsor. Stairs producing electricity Mar 2015-Apr 2016

Designed and Developed a prototype which works on a series of 10 stairs and uses a crank-connecting rod mechanism and produces 50 watts of electricity.

CERTIFICATIONS:

Internationally Certified Associate Designer in Solidworks by Dassault Systemes