Apooruva Shukla ** Tapscott Road, Scarborough, ON M1B 3L9

Phone: 647-***-**** e-mail: acs1r0@r.postjobfree.com Technical Skills:

Planned and managed multimillion-dollar projects aligning business goals with technology solutions to drive process improvements

Improved productivity, efficiency, quality, and cost-efficiency of production operations through the deployment of time studies, process capability studies, enhancing work instructions, standardizing operating procedures, and improving plant layouts

Expert in creating detailed mechanical drawings for piece parts and assemblies from Unigraphics (NX 7.5), and SolidWorks. Adept in maximizing form, fit and function through meticulous design model evaluation

Backed by advanced skills in Design for Manufacturability best practices and numerous CAE/CAM tools

In-depth experience of advanced quality tools such as GD&T, Failure Modes Effect Analysis (FMEA), and quality engineering statistical analysis

Proficient with CAEPIPE, PVElite, and PIPE-FLO gained through performing mechanical analysis on pipelines Key Skills:

Exceptional leadership skills developed through managing various capital projects

Interpersonal and relationship building skills proven through work experience in club involvement

Proficient computer literacy proven through work experience in spreadsheet tabulations

Highly critical thinker with effective researching skills proven through work experience in research assistant Work Experience:

Teck Metals, Trail, BC

Project Manager (4 Months - May – Aug 2015)

Guided the maintenance team by creating meaningful preventative maintenance documents for all categories of equipment

Improved the efficiency and quality of plant by leading plant reliability improvement initiatives. These included chronic equipment outages and bottlenecks

Used Teck Metals’ project management methodology to execute multiple multi-millionaire capital projects

Developed action plans to reduce the maintenance cost while still being compliant with plant standards

Presented implementation strategy to an array of upper management that led to an improved in production process Styrolution Canada, Sarnia, ON

Reliability Engineering Specialist (4 Months - Sept – Dec 2014)

Performed stress analysis on heat exchangers, compressors, turbines, and pipelines using PVElite and CAEPIPE

Optimized the designs and associated costs of Vent Gas Compressor, with the use of Aspen Shell & Tube

Gained extensive knowledge of P&ID and isometric drawings through calculating pressures within pipelines using standard software packages

Performed lifecycle, cost and durability analysis on different type of material before proposing a metallurgy change for the corroded compressors, exchangers and pressure vessels

Saved Styrolution nearly $50k by proposing a metallurgy change for corroded vent gas compressor

Played key role in $500k Benzene Railcar Unloading project slated to improve pump efficiency, with 45% reduction in overtimes and expected $70k annual savings Capital Project: Benzene Railcar Unloading

Proposed distinct pumps and impellers to increase the flow rate of benzene by 1000 gallons per minute

Performed fluid and pipe stress analysis on different sets of pumps to maximize the performance and savings

Reduced unloading time of benzene and cut down overtime wages by installing an efficient pump and impeller ABC Group, Supreme Tooling Group, North York, ON

Machine Designer (4 Months - Jan – April 2014)

Designed 3D model of various components of blow molding machine such as extruder assembly, hydraulic accumulator cylinder, program cylinder, head assembly, head tooling, clamp mechanism assembly, clamp index assembly and machine guarding

Prepared 2D drawings of hydraulic circuits, pneumatic circuits, and cooling system schematic

Designed machine frames of blow molding machines and performed FEA analysis to determine its structural integrity prior to fabrication

Optimized design and improved performance of clamp index assembly by performing engineering analysis such as moment of inertia, bending stress, deflection, and shear stress

Developed 2D layout of general machine assembly, machine service connection, safety signs location, machine safety switches location and heater band diagram

Performed thermodynamic analysis while designing hydraulic cylinder and program cylinder Tiercon Corp, Stoney Creek, ON

Project Coordinator (4 Months - May – August 2013)

Conducted plant layout studies for equipment, materials storage and work space for maximum space utilization

Determined and enhanced manufacturing processes, manpower requirements, time standards and production standards using time study, statistical methods and mathematical calculations

Created documented work instructions for process capability studies and training exercises

Supported the Lean manufacturing initiatives including 5S and Value Stream Mapping to improve or redesign processes to eliminate waste and non-value items

Interacted with machine operators to determine best practices for manufacturing various parts

Prepared health & safety checklist, design review checklist, ongoing operation effectiveness checklist, environmental checklist, and work assessment checklist for newly arrived machines Amphenol Canada, Toronto, ON

Testing Engineer (4 Months - Aug – Dec 2012)

Designed CAD model of ExpressPort SFP Plus and SFP Enhanced electrical connectors, cages, heat sinks, printed circuit boards, and light pipes

Assisted mechanical groups with preparation of packaging drawings and bills of materials

Prepared electrical tests by measuring low level contact resistance of connectors using Micro-Ohmmeter

Assembled statistical reports for QA lab by performing thermal tests, vibration tests, insulation tests, insertion and withdrawal tests, and durability tests on electrical connectors

Performed tensile and compression testing applications on connectors using ESM301 Force Gauge test

Prepared production and sales drawings of SFP Plus and SFP Enhanced connectors

Performed mechanical analysis and thermal analysis on new and existing CAD models Alcohol Countermeasures System, Toronto, ON

Design Intern (4 Months - Jan – April 2012)

Designed CAD model of DRIVESAFE breath alcohol testers, ALCOSCAN alcohol tester, electrochemical sensors, alcohol interlocks and LCD screen

Created 3D/2D drawings of camera for vehicles installed with ignition interlock device

Drafted and detailed drawings for tender, fabrication, assembly, and installation

Prepared estimates of costs, preliminary calculations, equipment sizing, load calculation and quotations to accomplish the project

Prepared bills of materials (BOMs) and engineering change notice (ECNs), resolved technical design challenges, and helped plan projects

University of Waterloo

Undergraduate Research Assistant (4 Months - Jan – April 2015)

Responsible for designing and evaluating the product quality of camera mount for hexacopter

Validated mechanical designs by rapid prototyping and 3D printing University of Waterloo

Undergraduate Research Assistant (4 Months - May – August 2014)

Conducted experiments to study the efficiency of solar thermal energy system and solar water heating system

Simulated the effects of weather changes on the solar energy system using Matlab Education:

B.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON 2011-2016 Overall GPA: 3.4/4.0

Interests:

Reading, Painting, Cricket, and Table Tennis

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