Project Engineer

N ISHIT PARIKH

**** ******** ****** ***** ** Phone: 551-***-****

Atlanta Georgia 30328 E-mail:

*********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Experience in Continuous improvement, New Product Development and Commercialization processes using

VAVE, DMAIC and Project Management tools.

Experience in managing various projects by reviewing Project requirements, Constraints & Milestones to

develop the Project schedules by identifying the potential risks, the timelines, required Resources &

Deliverables for the Consumer appliances working with many cross functional teams – Suppliers,

Procurement, Engineering, R&D, Commercial and Quality.

Currently looking for an opportunity to work as a Mechanical Project Engineer where I can utilize my skills

and experience to advance the Engineering activities of the Organization.

SKILLS

Comprehensive knowledge of Process improvement, Reliability Engineering, Equipment Commercialization,

Stage gate development process, Cost Optimization, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Noise reduction,

FMEA, Root cause analysis and Color behavior of different Plastic Parts.

Proficient in SolidWorks, Pro/E and AutoCAD mechanical Design tools.

Possess Strong Communication, Analytical, Problem Solving, Decision Making and Multitasking Skills.

Good command on Microsoft Project, Outlook, Excel, Power Point and Word.

EDUCATION

PMP certification Expected: NOV ’13

Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey USA M.S. in Mechanical Engineering Jan ‘10 GPA: 3.7

Gujarat University, Gujarat INDIA B.S. in Mechanical Engineering June ‘07 GPA:

3.78

EXPERIENCE

The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta USA Mechanical Project Engineer Jan ‘11-

PRESENT

Responsible for Continuous improvement and New product development projects of Commercial

refrigerators.

Mainly involved in Commercializing the Equipment for the global markets and solving engineering issues

related to the Production launch. I.e. Production delays, Quality and supply chain issues, Certification

processes, Color mismatch of Plastic-Metal parts/fading issues, Noise reduction of R134a and CO2

refrigeration systems, and Standardization of Coca-Cola measurement procedures.

Project 1/Production and Commercialization of Showcase type Commercial Coolers (Brazil): Monitor the

production units at the supplier’s facility and recommend process improvement steps to ramp up the

production. Perform quality inspection on the final products and recommend the required corrective actions

based on First article inspection method. Inspect different stages of assembly line to avoid any flaws for

betterment of the product. Interact with the Incoming material/components handling team to check upon the

quality and quantity of the required items. Interact with Bottlers, Coke marketing/equipment

commercialization team and supplier’s production and quality teams for scheduled production launch.

Project 2/Certification of Coca-Cola coolers: Manage the complete process of certifying the equipment in the

Coca-Cola engineering lab. Coordinate with the Business Unit and the Engineering team for the required

documents to be uploaded and the tests related issues.

Project 3/Noise reduction of Commercial refrigerators: Researched on Noise reduction techniques and their

applications for R134a and CO2 systems. Experimented different Sound dampening parts & materials using

N ISHIT PARIKH

7202 Spalding Forest Court NE Phone: 551-***-****

Atlanta Georgia 30328 E-mail:

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DMAIC process and successfully achieved the Cost effective Low Noise solution based on Coca-Cola

specifications.

Project 4/ECR drawings preparation and ECN approval process: Analyze 3D drawings of cabinets and

refrigeration parts for First Article Review of production units. Manage the required drawings changes and

perform the design reviews according to the Coca-Cola reference design, Analyze the updated drawings,

Coordinate with the drafters in updating the changes, Manage ECR and ECN documentation and approval

process.

Project 5/Resolve Color mismatch issues and identify solutions for Color fading (China): Successfully found

out Color mismatch issues in China based supplier coolers and their potential reasons. Distinguished issues in

methods for Color fading and recommended further steps.

Project 6/ Standardization of Coca-Cola Noise measurement procedure: Recommended applicable ISO noise

standard and measurement procedure for Coca-Cola cold drink equipment. Managing correlation of

worldwide Coca-Cola labs for standardization.

Project 7/ Color match of newly produced equipment (Brazil): Managed step by step process of identifying

color subcontractors to match 100% color with Coca-Cola standardized color codes, verified & finalized the

samples according to Coke standards and successfully avoided color mismatch issues in production units.

Project 8/ Retrofitting of New refrigeration system (India): Audited suppliers’ facility to verify the Product

Quality according to the Design Specifications. Managed in implementing recommended Engineering

changes in Cold Drink equipment for Safety and Performance. Supported in retrofitting of 28K Cold Drink

equipment in the market with the necessary improvements.

Rencor Controls Inc., New York USA Entry Level Mechanical Engineer March ‘10-Nov ‘10

Managed a project of designing industrial applicable products from initiation to execution process.

Developed and managed the drawings of different types of Valves, Positioners and Limit Switches for

Industrial applications.

Prepared detailed drawings of different components with GD&T, Bill of Materials and Assembly drawings

using SolidWorks 2009 & Pro/E Wildfire 4.0 and created the project repository for future work.

Designed different kind of Mounting Brackets, Couplers, and Actuators according to the application

requirements.

Prepared quality inspection reports for incoming items and returned items using Vernier Caliper, Optical

comparator and Gauges; Conducted individual testing as per specifications for production and assemblies.

Banco Products (India) Ltd, Gujarat INDIA Mechanical engineering-Intern Jan ‘07 – April ‘07

Managed a project of identifying and reducing the Welding defects of the Charge Air coolers & Radiators by

using engineering methods.

Analyzed drawings of intercoolers and manufacturing processes of different joints.

Studied different welding processes and their effects on different materials.

Performed design of experiments by considering different variables and successfully reduced 15% weld joint

leakages of the intercoolers.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Design for Manufacturability

Managed a project in reducing the manufacturability of the Lawn Mower by performing the tear down

analysis and redesigned the product based on snap fit concept using Pro-E design tool.

N ISHIT PARIKH

7202 Spalding Forest Court NE Phone: 551-***-****

Atlanta Georgia 30328 E-mail:

*********@*****.***

Reduced $50 cost of the Lawn Mower using cost comparison of different markets and improved efficiency by

40% considering customer requirements.

Simulation and Modeling

Managed a project based on Simulation and Modeling techniques.

Analyzed the design of Dell manufacturing system and identified the gaps in Production processes.

Redesigned the system using SolidWorks 2010 and Simulink Arena design tools and successfully summarized

the conclusions and Project documentations.

Project Mgmt. and Org. Design

Managed a project in finding issues & causes of delays in construction of the Dam.

Analyzed the business case and prepared a management plan by applying the corrective actions and cost

benefits.

Documented the report including recommendations and corrective actions to be taken to expedite the

construction of the Dam.

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