Mechanical Engineer Manager

Sanjeev Pothen Jacob

Medford, MA - ***** 617-***-**** ************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/sanjeevjacob/

Education

Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering – Solid Mechanics and Design

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering December 2018

May 2013

Technical Skills

Scientific Tools MATLAB, Simulink, Maple, LabVIEW, CES, EIO-LCA

Mechanical Design Tools AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computer-Aided Design (CAD),

Maintenance Tools MAXIMO V7, ADAP, SMART

Other ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), Minitab, MS Office (Excel, Access), C

Professional Experience

Continuus Pharmaceuticals, Woburn, MA January 2018 – July 2018

Manufacturing Operations Co-Op

Implemented continuous manufacturing engineering processes for medical drug production resulting in a 90% lead time reduction

Performed corrective maintenance on process equipment to ensure feasibility of system design and 100% drug delivery downstream

Led design of experiments on active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) to investigate its properties and resolve existing bottlenecks

Performed high level product characterization tests such as Gas Chromatography, Particle Size Diffractometer, Karl Fischer,

Scanning Electron Microscopy on processed API to ensure 100 % adherence to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation

Lafarge, Chhattisgarh, India August 2013 – August 2016

Deputy Manager/ Senior Mechanical Engineer

Managed and led cross-functional technical teams with 20+ personnel

Spearheaded maintenance operations and mechanical installations of manufacturing plant equipment on a day to day basis

Monitored and generated technical documentation of critical process parameters to ensure higher utilization factors

Executed maintenance and repair of complex electromechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Analyzed and troubleshot issues via root cause analysis, Pareto charts, PFMEA, and statistical process control (SPC) charts

Performed predictive/preventive plant maintenance operations (Inspection, Vibration, Oil Analysis, Non-Destructive Testing)

Ensured continuous improvement by contributing to planning and development of short & long-term Key performance indicator goals

Led the enforcement of Lafarge safety rules and guidelines through Visible Felt Leadership (VFL) and LOTOTO procedures

Gained in-depth knowledge on co-processing, and collaborated with cross-functional technical teams in acquiring alternative fuels

Worked closely with Senior Vice President of Industrial Ecology, to align processes with stronger emission standards

Increased cement dispatch by 380% by modifying process lines leading to process improvement and reduction in loading time

Calculated wear percentage of liners and executed the job on time thereby improving the section reliability

Projects

Finite Element Analysis of a thin half ring - Evaluated the radial and circumferential stresses of a thin half ring undergoing pure bending by conducting Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using SOLIDWORKS simulation

Classical controller design and Implementation for a Gantry system - Implemented dynamic system modeling techniques to reduce a planar nonlinear single pendulum gantry problem to an accurate linear model; Introduced and tuned a representative closed loop Proportional - Derivative controller using Maple, MATLAB and Simulink to achieve optimum design performance

3D CAD modeling and Finite element analysis of a fire extinguisher - Designed, assembled and evaluated fire extinguisher sub-assemblies by conducting Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using SOLIDWORKS; Generated Bill of Materials (BOMs) for the assembly

CAD Design and Product Development of a 3D printed minimalistic wallet – Designed and developed the world’s thinnest minimalistic wallet prototype with a tracker using SOLIDWORKS and rapid prototyping techniques; Defined and presented the market research and specification, stakeholder matrices and canvas business models to top business executives

Product Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental footprint of Solar panels - Developed a life cycle assessment of monocrystalline solar panels that will provide a realistic assessment of the energy associated with solar panel production; Assessed the energy payback period, material alternatives, environmental footprint, and sustainability of solar panels using CES, EIO-LCA, and TRI

Navigation of mobile bots using fuzzy logic (Thesis) – Researched and Developed a navigation technique for an autonomous robot which could identify and avoid obstacles in a complex and dynamic environment with multiple uncertainties

Publications and Certifications

K. Navyanth and S. Jacob, Navigation of Autonomous Firefighting Robots Using Fuzzy Logic Technique. International Journal of Engineering Science and Innovative Technology, Nov 2015. Web

Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA), Dassault Systemes

Lean Manufacturing Certification, LAI Lean Academy

Cement Professional Development Program, Lafarge

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