Summary:
BS + MS in Mechanical Engineering with *0 years of design & manufacturing industry experience.
Over 15 years of design experience of solid modeling using PRO-E, SDRC Master Series and Autocad
Over 8 years of project management experience. Managed multiple projects, transformed many ideas in to prototypes and delivered prototypes into the final products.
Handled all aspects of projects including internal/external customer interface, technical sales support, resource planning, new product introduction initiatives etc.
Experience with developing new manufacturing processes, planning, tooling and equipment design
Familiar with manufacturing processes and its machines such as injection molding, CNC machining, heat treatments, surface treatment, EDM and hydraulic press and so on.
Extensive experience CNC part programming 3 and 5 axis equipment and customization.
Excellent communicator with customer/technical personnel to understand and provide solution or guidance to resolve field issues.
Familiar with complex engineering drawings, documentation, GD&T and MIL standards.
Experience working with lean manufacturing and ISO-9000 standard.
Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, communication and leadership skills.
Achievements:
Published electronic Parts Lib. of Molds and Components for AutoCAD and CADKEY v 5.0
Proud of product designed or improved and manufactured used for undersea, on the ground and in the space Ex. Optical signal amplifier, Retract-A-Bar, Wheel chock, Rotary fillers, Bolt catcher for NASA, Part programing (5-Axis) for C5 Military Plane wings and Pratt, Whitney Engine casing and Joint Strike fighter plane parts.
Skills Summary
Pro/E Wildfire 5.0
Autocad 20014
ANSYS / FEM
Pro/NC
MasterCam
SmartCam
Project management
M.S. Office & Project
ERP Systems, Epicor
Professional Experience
Sr. Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager 02/08-Present
Kinedyne LLC, NJ
Successfully managed, multiple projects manufactured and assembled offsite internationally.
Design cargo control Assemblies and devices used for commercial use as well as for Military and Aerospace industries
Each project well planned, scheduled, and delivered in a timely manner
Oversee and manage product requirement, design Assemblies and components, set inspection and test protocols, mfg. prototype samples, customer approval and release new product
Review inspection and test reports. Complete documentation of the final product and release product through SAR (Sample approval Process) and ECO (Engineering change order) process
Communicate and resolve any issues of product design or packaging requirements between customer, sales, marketing and supplier
Design tools, gauges, set inspection criteria, create test protocols, release documents for inspection and test procedure to resolve production parts or assemblies issues
Mechanical Design Engineer (Contract) 12/06-02/08
PROJECT: Tyco Telecommunication, Eatontown, NJ
Design, develop optical modules, assemblies for undersea cable signal amplification and branching units using Pro/E .
Designed and develop complex subsystems with optical, electrical and mechanical components for R & D and limited production. Detailed modules, assemblies, assembly instructions, fixtures for shock and vibration tests
Outsource fabrication of modules, rapid proto type SLA models of parts, PLC board for verification of fit and function test. Experience working with electrical and hardware disciplines
Experience working with supplier, communicate and coordinate with supplier to deliver most cost effective and quality products
Mechanical Design Engineer 10/04 – 11/05
Alcore Inc., MD
Designed tools and fixtures for Aerospace Industry using Pro/E/wildfire
5-Axis part programming for Aerospace parts using Pro/mfg/wildfire
Standardize and improved new manufacturing process and created new post processor
Flat pattern parts geometry, rebuild 3D solid part geometry from surfaces, validation of parts
Mechanical Engineer 4/04-10/04
Cozzoli Machine Co., NJ
Designed electromechanical machines for packaging of food, health and pharmaceutical products
Designed machines of Inline filler, Rotary filler, Versa filler and etc.
Provided technical support and resolved any issues with parts order, change parts, machine upgrade, quotes and trouble shoot field problems
Design, manufactured and delivered six machines in six month each worth 250K approx.
Product Manager (Hot Runner / Injection Molds) 1990-2003
National Tool & mfg. Co, NJ
Responsible for leading a team of engineers, designers, assembler and programmers to achieve departmental goal of $ 1.2 mil.
Delivered most cost effective standard hot runner systems, valve gate systems, stack mold and temperature controllers
Provided technical support to guide customer in selection of hot bushing and deciding optimum number of drops using mold flow analysis
Designed hot runner systems from single drop single cavity application to multi drop systems
Designed, detailed, solid model of Stack mold, valve gate systems and components
Solid model of a complete assembly for 2 drop to 16 drop systems using Pro/E
Parametrically CNC program 2 to 8 drop manifolds using PRO/MFG
Negotiated with customer to close the orders, follow up on quotes and jobs delivered
Communicate effectively with sales representative for incoming quotes, enquiry and orders
Provided technical support in resolving problems with hot runner systems
Guided designer to design well balanced, min. pressure drop hot runner systems
Designed and developed most cost effective hot runner systems and components
Optimized design, developed and launch new products for competitive market
Performed structural analysis, finite element analysis (FEA) using ANSYS and Flow analysis
Designed hot runner systems using principals of design for manufacturing (DFM), design for
Assembly (DFA) and design for disassembly (DFD)
Unified design procedures for complete hot runner systems and components
Standardized and improved quality control and inspection procedure for Hot runner systems
Attained trade shows to provide technical support to hot runner customers
Lead Engineer
Standardized mold sizes, Quick switch mold and mold components
Created drawings for catalogs and brochures of the new products
Designed plant layout, modified machine design and designed fixtures
Improved material flow in the plant under Lean Manufacturing
Performed estimation and costing of 3D contour work for roughing and finishing of molds
3D CNC programmed cores and cavities using PRO/MFG and Mastercam
Developed Smartcam macros for CNC rough and finish milling mold plates
Provided technical support to CNC programming and estimating departments
Developed and modified machine macros (Fanuc control), post processors
Post and maintained CAD data on web site. Given customer access to E-Z FTP site
Supervised and managed electronic CAD data from customer
Project Engineer
Published electronic parts lib. of mold and components for AutoCAD and CADKEY
Developed solid 3D mold and its components library for PRO/E Users
Developed Solid 3D mold lib. in IGES, DXF and STEP Format
Developed cam pin machine macro (Fanuc control) to reduce set up time
Industrial Engineer
Designed and maintain plant layouts, new and old product drawings
Improved manufacturing process by implementing PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)
Designed plant layouts for centralize coolant, chip, and grit collection systems
Time study, method study of manufacturing process to support piece rate
Find bottleneck in the plant, suggest recommendation to improve through put
Performed cost analysis on tooling and recommend the best tool supplier
Lab Technician ECD, Hillside, NJ 1989-1990
Test and inspect mechanical and chemical properties of the metals destructive and nondestructive methods.
Test and inspect secondary metal operations such as heat treatment and surface treatments.
Adjunct Professor (Part Time) 1996-1998
Kean University, Union, NJ
Taught CNC part programming using CAM software Smartcam and Mastercam
Adjunct Professor (Part Time) 1999-2000
Center of Advanced Manufacturing Studies, NY
Taught 2D and 3D CNC Part Programming using CAM Software Mastercam
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ - 1997
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, M.I.T., Pune, India – 1987Certificate of Achievement: Pro/E; Pro/Assembly, Pro/NC, MasterCam, Fundamentals of Project Management, Managing Multiple Projects and Priorities.