Engineer Design
Resume:
Accomplishments:
*. ISO **** coordinator at GM for ISO compliance
2. Design project Engineer at Ford Motor Company
- Resolve Manufacturing and Durability Issues
- Plan for test and assembly compliance for new models
- Spent summer at assembly plant resolving manufacturing issues
- Keep track of timing and cost for new features
- Meet DFA and DFM goals for new products
- Member of GrFRP Research group to design, develop and assemble prototype vehicle
- Deal with suppliers and their issues resolution
3. Extensive CAE experience in improving design for use and assembly.
- Analytical methods development
- Research new methods to improve product and reliability goals
- Lead technical development of new methods
- Lead new vehicle development for GM in Australia
- Lead supplier teams to improve analysis prediction methods for weather strip warranty resolution
- Acting supervisor for one year leading team of six engineers in Ford Advanced Chassis engineering
- Plan and lead technical seminars for internal customers at GM.
- Lead six sigma team to reduce warranty at GM
- Passed six sigma Green Belt test at Caterpillar
Manohar B. Motwani
6659, Minnow Pond Drive
West Bloomfield, Mich. 48322
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CAE / IT SYSTEMS ENGINEER
CAE Applications for NVH, Durability, Dynamics and Crash Development of Structures
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Hyperworks
CAE Modeler
Finite Element
Optimization
NVH
Durability
Fatigue
Abaqus
DFSS Greenbelt
Hyperstudy
Mathcad
Quality & Reliability Composite GrFRP
Nastran
Ansys
LS Dyna,
ISight
Nessus
nCode
FESAFE
Pro-E
RADIOSS
ADAMS
Welding
REGISTRATION: P.E. in the State of Michigan, Greenbelt Six Sigma
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Great Lakes Consulting January 2015 – present
1.Contact local clients and define scope of project
2.Send project details to CAE group
3.Get reports back from CAE
4.Present project results to clients
Training seminars attended January 2014 – December 2014
Altair Hyperworks and Abaqus training.
Chrysler Group/ V2Soft, LLC, Auburn Hills MI May 2012 – July 2013
CAE Support Specialist, MBD - Contractor
1.Quality check of new releases of MBD software for both linux and windows systems.
2.Root causes analysis of MBD software in case of malfunction.
3.Contact software vendors in case of problems.
4.Use Adams software to evaluate new features for compliance.
5.Use CarSim to evaluate handling parameters.
6.Evaluate and support MotionView for modeling and analysis for MBD.
7.Write reports for management and DREs using nCode and powerpoint.
8.Use C-scripting and Linux to develop CAE applications.
Honda Engineering/ Experts, Raymond, OH January 2012 – May ‘12
Senior CAE Engineer for NVH and Durability - Contractor
1.Build CAE models using Hypermesh.
2.Conduct Linear and non-linear analysis of body (structure and closures) and chassis systems for NVH and durability.
3.Write reports and recommend changes to design engineers using power-point.
4.Virtual simulation of NVH function of automotive components and assemblies for body and chassis.
CWI/ Experts, Idaho Falls, ID April ‘11 – Dec ‘11
Senior CAE Analyst – Non Linear Analysis - Contractor
1.Build models of nuclear fuel storage systems for analysis using CAE Modeler including welding.
2.Conduct linear and non-linear analysis for earthquake and other dynamic events.
3.Write report to summarize virtual and manual calculations for navy with powerpoint and word and mathcad.
General Dynamics/ Experts, Sterling heights, MI Aug 10 – Jan 11
Senior CAE Specialist - Contractor
1.Build models of tank structural systems using Hypermesh.
2.Run linear and dynamic event analysis to make sure the structures will withstand those events using Nastran.
3.Write reports to summarize results using power-point.
GIBBS TECHNOLOGY/ Advance Staffing, Auburn Hills, MI Oct 09 – March 10
CAE Specialist - Contractor
Simulation, analysis and optimization of amphibious vehicles structure, including welding, for NVH using linear and non-linear methods using Hypermesh and Nastran.
EDAG/ ETA, Troy, MI June 08- Feb 09
CAE Senior Engineer - Contractor
1.Develop hybrid vehicles (body structure and closures) w/CAE for NVH and durability of using Hypermesh and ANSA.
2.Use Nastran and Radioss for static and modal analysis.
3.Use Hyperstudy, and Radioss for body and chassis structure, including welding, optimization.
GM/ DEP Holden, Australia Jan 08 – June 08
CAE Lead Engineer - Contractor
1.Develop CAE complete vehicle models (structure and closures) for NVH, using Hyperworks.
2.Lead the group for impact and durability using Nastran, iSight, LS Dyna, Hyperstudy, Hypermesh, Ansa, Ncode, Primer.
3.Optimize the structures using iSight and Radioss for intensive fuel economy vehicle project.
Drivesol/ Altair, Troy, MI, July 2007- Dec 2007
CAE Engineer - Contractor
1.Develop brake and accel. Pedals models using Hypermesh.
2.Use Abaqus and LSDyna for structural durability, impact and NVH.
3.Used LSDyna to simulate seat pull tests.
Caterpillar/ Reliance, Decatur, IL July 2005-December 2006
Systems Engineer - Contractor
1.Build structural models using Hypermesh.
2.Analyzed Construction Equipment structures (and welding) of body and chassis for durability and NVH analysis using reliability, DFSS and optimization tools.
3.Used Nastran, Abaqus, Hyperstudy, Hypermesh, Nessus, FESAFE and iSight for optimization and reliability.
Tier 2 Automotive Suppliers 2004-June 2005
Personal Consulting Service - Personal Consulting
Assisted Tier 2 automotive suppliers to locate low cost quality suppliers in India to reduce manufacturing costs by 50-70%.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 1985-2004
Staff Engineer 2004
Initiated new projects with QRD group to plan & resolve high warranty issues e.g. seats, (foam and heater wires), ip, console, steering noises, and weather strips, in early phases using CAE tools.
Staff Research Engineer 2002-2003
Managed Global CAE Work share for Chinese and Indian Offshore Suppliers for CAE projects.
Planned and certified tier one weather strip suppliers for CAE Certification for GM seal business using CAE tools such as Abaqus and Marc.
Staff Engineer, Robust Synthesis & Analysis 1991-2001
Developed theory & application of robust design & DFSS methodologies for early.
Conducted System level integration for body and chassis using DFSS and DOE methods and CAE tools such as Abaqus, Nastran and ADAMS.
Developed Robust Engineering methods to determine settings of critical parameters for low closing effort, glass guidance and good fit of doors, hatches and deck lids.
Used CAE tools (Abaqus, ADAMS, Dyna, MScNastran and Nessus) to minimize variation in paint oven distortion of closures in doors & hoods.
Completed robust design of shock absorber for durability and performance.
Used (ADAMS and DOE) to design of sliding door to reduce operating efforts.
Redesigned window latch geometry (Abaqus and ADAMS) to minimize effort.
Successfully applied Taguchi method to predict road load management (w/ ADAMS)
Staff Research Engineer, Analysis Technology 7/1986 - 6/1991
Directed the development of fatigue life and crack propagation program
Developed durability load prediction methods with ADAMS models.
Lead Engineer, Advanced Chassis Analysis 7/1985 - 6-/1986
Directed group of 10 engineers for static and dynamic analysis.
Evaluated and implemented 3D shape optimization program
OTHER RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, MI
Acting Supervisor, Chassis Structural Analysis
Managed a group of 5 engineers, working on chassis component (steel and reinforced plastics) analysis, road load data acquisition and fatigue life prediction.
Developed training for chassis design engineers in Finite Element Analysis.
Technical Specialist, Chassis Structural Analysis
Developed and evaluated advanced linear and non-linear analysis methods with Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, and Patran.
Project Design Engineer, Chassis Structures
Conducted FEA with Nastran to optimize chassis component (metals & plastics) designs.
Analysis saved 6 lbs. in 1982 Continental engine support cross member with no cost increase.
Taught seminars and training classes on FEA use and fatigue life prediction in structural analysis to minimize testing.
Product Design Engineer, Scientific Research
Developed FEA design and manufacturing selection methods for Graphite Fiber Reinforced Plastic Chassis applications for experimental Ford GrFRP LTD car.
Product Design Engineer, Advanced Chassis
Designed and analyzed chassis frame structures.
Developed field and laboratory corrosion tests for chassis components.
Product Design & Release Engineer, Body Structure
Designed and developed body structure components for production.
Led the aluminum load floor application project for weight reduction (CAFE).
EDUCATION: Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
M.B.A. Managerial Accounting 1977
M.S. Industrial Engineering 1971
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Member - SAE Committee for fatigue, design and evaluation.
US Citizen
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