Mechanical Engineer

SHRINIVAS SEKAR

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Phone: 703-***-**** Kalamazoo, MI 49009

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Mechanical Design Engineer

Product Design and Development Bill of Materials FMEA NPI

An innovative mechanical engineer with several years of experience in

AutoCAD & Pro-E. Passionate in solving industry-related problems and

skilled in introducing new products or develop the existing ones. Strong

technical knowledge of both theoretical and applied concepts.

Areas Of Expertise

Machine Design Finite Element Methods Mechanical Drafting

Internal Combustion GD&T Six Sigma Quality

Engines Product and Process HVAC Systems

Manufacturing Engineering Design

Professional Experience

BURROUGHS CORPORATION

http://www.borroughs.com/

Product Design Engineer

Dec 2013-Feb 2014

. Aiding the product manager in new design of Modular Drawer Cabinets

(MDC) using Pro-Sheetmetal Creo 2.0, Windchill 2.0 & AutoCAD LT-2014,

thereby enhancing a rapid product launch in the market (NPI)

. Design involved different levels of MDC, starting from housing

components, housing weldments, drawer components, drawer weldments,

different locking systems, custom bases, etc.

. Creating component & weldment drawings to ISO/TS 16949 standards,

generating Engineering Work Request (EWR) and releasing it to

manufacturing engineers

. Minor involvement with BQAs in PPAP quality analysis at shop floor

PRATT INDUSTRIES INC.

http://prattinc.com/

Mechanical Design Engineer

Nov 2012-Nov 2013

. Designing & preparing Bill of Materials for different trailers using

Pro-E Creo 2.0 & AutoCAD

o Modeling individual parts-involves designing new or modifying

the existing parts

o Sub-assemblies modification to meet customer requirements (OEM)

. Actively involved in building jigs to reduce lead time in

manufacturing

o Analyzed the issues with the existing jigs and estimate MTTR

o Modified the jigs to be foolproof and time-efficient

o Designed an entirely new hydraulic system on the jigs enhancing

cost & inventory management

. Oversee build and installation of production in assembly plants.

Investigate design and assembly issues and resolve thru engineering

practices, if required.

. Preparing quality reports for welds, slag, fitting, etc. and working

with the plant supervisor on improving efficiency in production and

continuous improvement

. Researching better material for different tools to improve quality and

reducing cost due to breakage. Coordinate with external vendors and

actively involved with purchase department to place orders for

equipment and other machine parts.

. Architectural design of plant layout. This involves:

o Read blueprints and make a 3-D model of the plant

o Structural analysis of beams & choosing the right specification

of cranes, uprights, runways and estimating their lateral

strengths

o Working out logistic pathways from truck delivery (raw

materials) to trailer dispatch (customer value chain)

. Intense hands-on shop floor experience in building trailers, thereby

mastering various manufacturing techniques and a clear understanding

of the flow process

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE, Charlotte, NC

http://uncc.edu/

4-cylinder diesel engine model

Aug 2010-Dec 2010

. Modeled a 4-cylinder diesel engine allowing for a generic degree of

spark release, percentage of constant volume and chemistry of the fuel

using Microsoft Excel

. Generated relevant engine parameter plots for a set of specific user-

defined inputs

"Square Steam Engine," a basic Engine Prototype

Jun 2010-Jul 2010

. Designed (Pro-E Wildfire 4 & AutoCAD), manufactured, assembled and

tested a square steam engine prototype with compressed air as inlet

. Acquired mastery in machining techniques (turning, milling, grinding,

drilling) during hands-on experience in manufacture of 3/8 square

steam engine

Analysis of Combustion Characteristics and Engine Performance of a 4-

cylinder Direct Injection-Compression Ignition Yanmar Engine

Jan 2010-May 2010

. Modeled a 4-cylinder DI-CI engine in GT-POWER and simulated for speeds

varying from 1200 to 10,000 rpm

. Acquired expertise in GT-SUITE software to obtain relevant plots

within a short interval of time

AMRITA UNIVERSITY, INDIA

http://www.amrita.edu/

CAD Modeling contest- 'Grandfather Clock'

Sep 2008

. Won first place in the 90-minute CAD Modeling contest representing

Amrita University

. Successfully completed a grandfather clock modeling using Pro/E for an

inter-collegiate SAE-CAD competition

Controlled Emission in Diesel Engines Using Immersed Exhaust Scrubbing

Method Feb 2008

. Invented a solution for reducing the diesel engine emission by forcing

the exhaust pass through the water resulting in reduced NOx (mono-

nitrogen oxides) and SPM (suspended particulate matter) concentrations

. Results showed potential reduction in pollution levels meeting Euro 5

emission standards

HYUNDAI MOTOR INDIA LTD. (HMIL), INDIA

http://www.hyundai.com/in/en/main/

Design Internship

Jun 2008-Jul 2008

. Usage of sensors for reducing the rejection of the Differential Drive

Gears

Implemented poke-yoke mechanism by using a sensor across the conveyor

carrying differential drive gears. Reduced the rejection due to manual

loading by 12%

. Re-tooling of the V-Chamfering and Key-Way Milling machines for

producing 5th gear of the LCI model

Reverse engineered the design using the manual to automate the 5th

gear production. Generated AutoCAD drawings for re-tooling all the

components to suit automation

. Face Plate modification in the Face Grinding Machine for Differential

Drive Gears

Catalogued the reason for decrease in lead time for face grinding

machine and produced AutoCAD drawings of new face plate model.

Improved the lead time by 23%

Professional Software Skills

Design: AutoCAD, SolidEdge, Pro/E

Analysis: ANSYS, CFDExpert, GT-POWER

Education

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, UNC Charlotte, NC (2012) (GPA

-3.30/4)

Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Amrita University, India

(2009) (GPA -3.71/4)

Achievements

Research Assistant, NASA funded project, UNC Charlotte (2011-2012)

"Best Employee Of The Month" award- Peet's Coffee and Tea, UNC

Charlotte (2010-2011)

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/shrinivas-sekar/28/a38/2a

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