Mechanical Engineering Engineer

**** ******* **** **, ******* K Seelam 510-***-****

Denton, TX, 76207 *********@****.***

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified Manufacturing Engineer with 4 years of combined experience in manufacturing and oil & gas industries. Manufacturing experience includes new product launch, ERP system, effective machinery utilization, oil and gas experience includes analysis expertise in lateral buckling, walking analyzes, of deep water subsea pipelines subjected to High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) cyclic thermal loads, project and budget management.

Work Experience

DTMP an Ironform Company Lebanon, MO

Manufacturing engineer July 2015-Present

-Design assembly and check fixtures, templates with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) standards.

-Attending Design, Process and Assembly Review (DPAR) meetings with customers for new product launch.

-Launch coordinator for new product development and implemented new manufacturing and assembly systems.

-Create Bill of Materials (BoM) using INFOR Syteline (ERP) System for Multiple plant locations.

-Assisting purchasing, production and scheduling departments with ERP system.

-Development & implementation of new Root Cause and Corrective Actions (RCCA).

-Performing capability studies to assess repeatability and reproducibility

-Performing feasibility studies for new products and submitting feasibility forms to customers.

-Updated control plans and Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA), maintaining 5S

-Creating work instructions for process flow for new products and production parts.

-Responsible for packaging instructions as per customer requirements for multiple plant locations.

Atkins Houston, TX

Pipelines Engineer June 2013–June 2015

-Performed non-linear stress analysis using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for subsea pipelines

-Interacted with clients and updated them about project progress

-Responsible for submitting bids to clients and ensured to complete projects on time.

-Simulated lateral buckling behavior with buckle triggers such as buoyancy modules, sleepers, ZRB and Snake lays

-Reviewed site survey data and calibrated site survey data with FEA models

-Performed analyses to optimize buckle trigger configurations to reduce loads in buckle regions

-Interpreted pipeline survey and operational data

-Performed fatigue calculations to estimate life of subsea pipelines

-Knowledge of relevant codes including SAFEBUCK, DNV and API

-Integrity management of Offshore/Subsea pipeline systems

Imperial Group (Accuride Corporation) Decatur, TX

Engineering Intern July 2012–May 2013

-Generated and maintained engineering documentation, such as Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) checklist and post release notifications

-Established priorities and finalized action plans for APQP

-Generated technical project plans for production parts approval process (PPAP) and streamlined manufacturing processes to meet project objectives

-Performed capability studies and maintained documentation on the rejected parts from customer

-Created work instructions on setup, operation and cleaning within the plant

-Redesigned existing drawings to improve serviceability and to accommodate upgraded equipment

-Developed and maintained part master, bill of materials and process routing using MacPac AS/400 MRP

-Used Solid works & Pro-E to interpret and analyze customer 3D drawings and prepared laser programs

Education

Academic Qualifications.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

University of North Texas Denton, TX

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, GPA 4.0/4.0 August 2011–May 2013

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University India

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, August 2006–May2010

M. S. Thesis.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Direct Strength Method for Web-Crippling Of Cold-Formed Steel C-Sections

University of North Texas Denton, TX

Research Assistant August 2011 –December 2012

-Utilized finite element analysis (ABAQUS) computer simulation tools, mechanical engineering fundamentals, and lab experiments to determine and improve the structural strength and design of cold-formed steel C-sections.

-Calibrated FEA models to test data and validated the results.

-Performed coupon tests using Instron testing system to determine the stress-strain curves of C-sections.

-Developed a new empirical equation (methodology) as per American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) specifications to predict C-Section strength

University of North Texas Denton, TX

Lab Assistant August 2011–December2012

-Performed coupon (Stress and Strain analysis) testing for Cold-Formed steels

-Performed cyclic and strength determination testing for shear walls

University of North Texas Denton, TX

Teaching Assistant January 2012–May 2012

-Tutored technical courses: Mechanics of Materials, Dynamics, and Quality Assurance for undergraduate students

-Setup and ran Thermal Sciences and Fluid dynamics Lab

-Conducted and graded Pro-E lab

Certifications and Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification. License # 3678946.

Recipient of Texas Public Educational Grant (TPEG)

Recipient of General Academic Award from University of North Texas

Technical skills

Programming Languages: Proficient in: C, Matlab, MathCAD, VBA.

Industry Software Skills: INFOR Syteline ERP, SAP MM, WM modules, SolidWorks, ABAQUS, AutoCAD, Catia V5, MiniTab, Most MS Office products including MS project and MS access (Advanced).

Professional Training

Completed a certification course on “Non-Destructive Weld Inspections," conducted by Craig Ricks at Imperial Group Manufacturing, Decatur TX

Attended a training session on “Probabilistic Buckle Formation using BUCKFAST," conducted by Neil Simpson at Atkins,Houston, TX

Attended a hands-on workshop on “Riser Analysis using Flexcom," conducted by Michael Lane of WGK at Atkins, Houston

Attended a workshop on “Flowline Wall Thickness Calculation as per PD 8010 and DNV-OS-F101," by Alistair Simpson of Atkins, Aberdeen (UK)

Completed a course on “Pigging of Subsea Flowlines," conducted by Istvan Harmeti at Atkins Houston, TX

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