Engineer Design

Parvinder Nanua

**** ***** ***** ** ( Apt *** ( Naperville, IL 60564 ( P 260-***-**** (

E-mail: *******@*****.***

Education

. Indiana Wesleyan University, Fort Wayne, IN

Master of Science Degree in Business Management - Jan 2013

. Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN

Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology

- May 2010

. IVY Tech, Fort Wayne, IN

Associate of Science Degree in Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Technology- May 1993

Experience Navistar, Lisle, IL

Jun 2011-Present Product Development Team Leader

. Currently leading a team of 30+ engineers to implement 2013

diesel engine emissions chassis and powertrain affects for

Navistar medium duty engine platform vehicles which include

Durastar, Workstar trucks, CE and RE school buses.

Responsibilities include creating concept creation, prototype

vehicle builds, detailed design, design validation, and launch

support.

. Lead a team of Chassis and powertrain engineers for TerraStar

4x4 truck for the North American market with following new

features: Transfer case, front axle, front suspension, frame

system, fuel tank, after-treatment and engine assembly.

Activities included finishing project from concept phase to

production launch.

. Supported prototype vehicle build, complied and presented

engineering development and material budget forecast.

. Developed transfer case dFMEA, DVPR, engineering check list, and

design requirement document (DRD). Calculated powertrain vehicle

performance analysis.

Apr 2010-Jun 2011 Product Development Engineer

. Lead development activities for various military projects in

developing truck chassis, drivetrain and powertrain sub-systems

for the MRAP MaxxPro family of vehicles. Other projects includes

developing vehicles such as wrecker, ambulance, heavy transport

truck for US Navy and for Israel ministry of defense, tactical

vehicles for United Kingdom and US marine.

. Prepared bids for new military programs. Created concept design,

prototype build support, provided technical analysis to the

military customers, predicting fuel economy, gradability, and

powertrain performance.

. Prepared torque and HP requirement analysis for any given grade

and speed, analyzed required gross vehicle weight and chassis

weight distribution. Worked with suppliers to develop new heavy

duty axle, transfer case.

. Provided formal test incident responses (TIR) to the military

engineering staff utilizing 8-D problem solving tool and power

point reports. Managed team of designers to support military

vehicle development.

Aug 2008-Apr 2010 Senior Project Designer

. Provided rear axle engineering support for heavy duty trucks.

Released new axles for North American market and military

vehicles.

. Co-authored and published rear axle design requirement document

(DRD) for Navistar rear axle group. Worked with Meritor, axle

supplier to minimize the axle complexity. Introduced and

released concept of ordering axles based on attribute features

(ABR) approach instead of standalone parts to reduce the number

of new axle part number being created on yearly bases.

Nov 2004-Jul 2008 Design Engineer

. Designed exhaust system to comply with 2007 diesel engine

emissions. Introduced temperature control device (TCD) to

reduce the gas temperature at tail pipe exit.

. Worked with suppliers to validate exhaust flex pipe and

predicting exhaust gas leak. Authored flex pipe design

requirement document (DRD).

. Provided stress analysis for minor sheet metal and casting parts

using in-house finite element software Acumen.

. Supported body components group by managing door seals, door

systems, vent windows, bus flooring, and bus seat components.

. Created design concept and cost analysis to mount the bus seat

using track rails instead of drilling several hundred holes on

each bus floor. Provided design concept to replace plywood

flooring with composite flooring to reduce warranty cost.

Apr 1995-Nov 2004 Dana Spicer Axle, Fort Wayne, IN

Senior Product Designer

. Designed axle assemblies for the light axle group for Ford,

Chrysler, GM, and Land Rover.

. Designed axle components using Catia, Unigraphics, and Pro-

Engineer. Designed complex casting parts such as carriers,

knuckles, gears, and differential cases. Hosted design reviews

for all levels of management and traveled oversees (Germany,

England) to present design proposals.

. Member of advanced products group team, responsible for bringing

new concept designs into reality through interaction with

divisional director.

May 1993-APR 1995 Aeroquip, New Haven, IN

Engineering Technician

. Designed Valve assemblies for air conditioning components,

created drawings for all Aeroquip being produced at new New

Haven Plant.

. Managed CAD department and worked as key member to select new

CAD software.

Skills

. 3D modeling experience with Catia, Unigraphics, Pro-Engineer,

Solid edge

. Team center and Microsoft office products

. Casting designs, sheet metal designs, brazing

. dFMEA, DVPR, Global-8D, Engineering management

. Six Sigma Minitab user Certificate

Recognition and activities

. Hold three axle-related patents with United States Patent Office

on behalf of Dana Corporation.

. Co-inventor of Modular Center Support (MCS), a new, light

weight, improved NVH, concept axle. Patent applied for the MCS

axle assembly. Built prototype for this design and presented to

Dana CEO.

. Dana common stock shares awarded as recognition by the CEO for

the outstanding work performed on the MCS axle

. State of Indiana representative of Phi Theta Kappa to the annual

international convention, Dallas, TX, 1993.

. Organized zoo trip for the "Big brothers and big sisters"

organization.

. Coached munchkin and youth soccer for the Three rivers youth

soccer association.

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