DHAVAL SHAH

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Cell Phone # 408-***-****

E-mail:acxihu@r.postjobfree.com

Linked In Portfolio: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dhaval-shah/13/192/6b3

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a full time opportunity as Senior Mechanical Design engineer or Senior Product Engineer and eager to offer over 6 years of my industrial experience toward maximizing an employer’s productivity and profitability.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

●Top-performer with the ability to make solid engineering decisions in alignment with key manufacturing and client goals.

●Extensive Solidworks Experience within High-Volume Production Environments.

●Integral leader ability to create, maintain and review detailed engineering drawings and documents.

●Excellent Analytical and mathematical aptitude.

●Excellent communicator ability to handle multitasks and delegates multiple design assignments within fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

●Ambitious self-starter who demonstrates superior attention-to-detail.

●Comprehensive knowledge of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) techniques using solid works and Pro/E.

●Certified Solidworks Associate (CSWA). Certificate ID: C-E2BV3ZCA3R

●In depth experience with sheet metal, Plastics, Injection Molding and building Modular Data Center (MDC).

●Familiarities with ISO 9001:2000, FDA standard industrial compliances, FMEA, DFM, CAPA and GD&T.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Company: WMS Gaming, Inc, Chicago, IL JUNE/2012-PRESENT

Position: Product Engineer

●Create mechanical drawings and assist prototype suppliers in the building of multiple working prototypes.

●Create and maintain BOM for project which also includes costing estimates.

●Prepare presentations of work in progress for design reviews and interdepartmental meetings.

●Assist in the selection of prototype components and perform the physical labor to assemble multiple working prototypes.

●Assist with design experiments to solve engineering problems

●Manage work to meet project deadlines given by studio manager ensuring timely jurisdictional submittals that have a high confidence of approval.

●Work with internal departments and external suppliers to develop efficiently manufactured and jurisdictionally approved Top Box assemblies.

●Contribute to the design of electromechanical and light based objects that entertain, attract, and clearly communicate slot machine game play to casino patrons.

●Work with technical publications and field service to ensure design is serviceable and field convertible within time constraints.

●Work with electrical engineers to incorporate PCB components, cabling, connectors, and avoid heat/reliability related issues.

Company: IEA, Inc, Kenosha, WI April/2011-May/2012

Position: Mechanical Design Engineer

●Design and develop new products or customize existing products using Solidworks 2011.

●Prepare product and system layouts, detailed drawings and schematics of products.

●Design and develop prototypes for testing to validate and verify product performance

●Organize and maintain all engineering documentation including customer specifications, bills of materials (BOM), part numbers, vendor technical data and project files.

●Processes sales orders in a timely and efficient manner using Syteline ERP software

●Review and coordinate engineering changes, drawings, and sales order releases expeditiously.

●Analyze research data and proposed specifications to determine the feasibility of future products.

●Analyze the design to meet key technical requirements and reduced overall design risk and cost.

●Developed and optimized the processes and materials which utilized during design and production.

●Performed design reviews and pre-validation assessments to ensure the safe working condition.

●Evaluating alternative manufacturing process to meet program cost, quality and delivery requirements. Performing process validation and CAPA. Performed FMEA and DFM.

●Carried out quality improvement with implementation of new technology for Measurement.

●Arranged the kickoff meeting with client/ consultant to discuss and establish Project requirements, overall project schedule, progress measurement methodology and detailed billing breakup.

●Contributes to the Company’s product improvement and supports Company's Six Sigma efforts.

●Worked with CATERPILLAR as a client for IPP (International power Plant) project. Developed cooling system for 3512B & 3516B Engines.

●Worked with Cummins as a client for Captive Fastener Project for Belt Guard of cooling system.

Company: R&M Manufacturing Co., LLC, Buffalo, MN Nov/2010-April/2011

Position: Junior Design & Process Engineer

●Prepared 2 D & 3D layout, blue prints, BOM, tool order and detail drawing of new sheet metal products using Solidworks 2010.

●ECO/DCO implementation, releasing drawings for parts, subassembly and assembly process to ISO 9001:2000 standards.

●Performed design reviews and pre-validation assessments to ensure the safe working condition.

●Programmed Metal fabrication and NC programming for strippit press punch machine and Laser using FabriWin 12.03

●Quoted for Punch Press and laser tools, Making Job Entry and Process Scheduling, Preparing Travelers, Reviewing Material stock using JobBOSS.

Company: PBGL LTD (ELECON GROUP OF CO.), V.V. Nagar, India, July/2006-Dec/2007

Position: Junior Design Engineer

●Designed machine components like Head & Tail pulleys, Inlet & Outlet Hopper, Skirt Frame for Conveyers and heavy load carrying truck and also did the overall weight calculation and try to minimize weight to reduce material consumption.

●AutoCAD & PRO-E Wildfire 3 software used to make parts and assembly

●Has experience in Design of all types of components like Castings, Forgings, Machined, Rubber and Plastic etc

●Releasing Drawings for parts, subassembly and assembly process to ASME standards.

●Bill of Material (BOM) structuring and Design documentation.

Company: Banco Products Ltd., India Jan/2006-June/2006

Position: Trainee (Internship)

●To control shop floor manufacturing process of radiator with the ultimate goal of increasing productivity.

●Identify the cause of defects in the product and make necessary changes to ensure excellent quality.

EDUCATION

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Concentration in Design Engineering, Dec, 2010

San Jose State University, San Jose, CA.

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, July, 2007

Gujarat University, Gujarat, India.

SKILLS

Software proficiency: Solid works 2013, Agile Cad Connector, EPDM, PLM, PRO/E Wildfire 4, CATIA V5,UNIGRAPHICS (NX5), AUTOCAD, FebriWin 12.03, SYTELINE, JobBOSS, BOM, MS Office, CNC Programming.

Analytical tool: Pro-Mechanica, Cosmos, COMSOL Multiphysics 3.5

Technical proficiency: Strong background in Machine Design, GD&T, Solid & Parametric ModelingStrength of Material, H.V.A.C., Electronics packaging, Good at reading & Technical drawings.

Verbal proficiency: Strong communication skills in English.

Reference will be provided upon a request.

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