ANUJA PAPRIWAL

Cincinnati, OH acz393@r.postjobfree.com 513-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/anuja-papriwal

Summary

Hands-on, innovative Mechanical Engineering Graduate with more than a year’s experience in manufacturing and design. Looking for challenges in CAD/CAM/CAE and manufacturing to improve and create new designs and processes

Work Experience

ThyssenKrupp Bilstein of America, Hamilton, OH, USA Aftermarket Co-op: Manufacturing 09/2015 – 12/2015

Achieved 3% increase in shock absorber production using Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and other DMAIC tools at bottleneck line as per Lean Six Sigma principles and first established project time-line (Gantt chart), collaborating with 20-25 people

Identified opportunities such as proper data collection using SAP and iGear, data analysis using Excel, reading drawings in Agile, performing Time Study, production report format revision for standardization in a 4-shift model

Trained operators on efficient handling of raw material, machine changeovers and highlighting use and benefits of visual boards

Aligned operator training module documents (WIs, SOPs) to match existent processes in CompliantPro

Technologies India, Pune, MH, India Graduate Engineer Trainee: Design 05/2013 – 10/2013

Design for sheet metal stamping of automobile/ commercial vehicle parts such as panels, brackets, door hinges, brake discs etc.

Read, interpret engineering drawings and CAD models; apply standard GD&T to create and modify part process drawings using Pro E, CATIA and/or AutoCAD; Hyperform for forming blanks, maximizing nesting efficiency

Organized and maintained files via Data management. Participated in process design, SPC to minimize rework, reduce rejections

ITL Industries Ltd., Indore, MP, India Jr. Mechanical Engineer 08/2012 – 03/2013

Managed mini band saw production. Generated ECRs, modified drawings of components in AutoCAD/ Pro E for ECOs, first-hand understanding of GD&T, tolerance stack-up. Performed FMEA to improve designs and processes

Developed effective material procurement and work distribution strategy leading to reduced downtime and 40% increased production. Supported scheduling, optimization and management of resources for 5 product lines

Helped modify products as per customer requirements, implemented 5S methods to organize workplace

Researched factors causing unacceptable parallelism deviation in Linear Motion Guided Automatic (LMGA) machine bed guide rails using 5-whys and proposed solutions

Prestige Fabricators Pvt. Ltd., Dewas, MP, India Mechanical Intern 07/2010 – 09/2010

Worked with Engineering and QA to understand sheet metal processes and support testing, validation of LPG cylinders

Implemented visual Kaizen to account DFMA for various processes, documented WIs

Skills

AutoCAD, ANSYS, SolidWorks, Pro E/ Creo, CATIA, Hyperform, MATLAB, Minitab, Abaqus, Hypermesh, LS-Dyna, C, MS Office

Academic Projects

Design and Analysis of automobile trim components and medical devices 02/2017 – Present

Develop 3D CAD model of car surface from blueprints and other class A surfaces using Sketch Tracer, Part Design (Freestyle and Generative Shape Design) modules in CATIA V5. Performing the same via surfacing, part design in SOLIDWORKS

Develop 3D CAD model of Aluminium hand splint, perform fatigue stress analysis and identify ways to make design more robust

Simulation of Laser Shock Peening (LSP) Process 11/2016 – Present

Integrating Hypermesh, LS-DYNA, MATLAB to simulate residual stresses due to LSP in Al7075 T6 material specimen modeled in SolidWorks, compare with experimental results and suggest changes in research specimen design/ experimentation

Product Development of an Air Conditioner using DFX principles 03/2016 – 06/2016

Devised a product design process in accordance with rules for quality (soft and hard issue analysis), assembly, dis-assembly, maintenance to edit/ eliminate features, reduce cost and assembly time

Conducted function analysis of components, DFMEA, selection of materials and manufacturing processes, documented BOM

Analysis of Factors Affecting Airline Pricing 04/2015

Two-level, three-way ANOVA using Minitab to estimate out of given factors, which affect short and medium length flight fares

Engine Oil Deterioration & Tire Pressure Indicator 12/2011 – 07/2012

Won first prize for “Innovative Design Concept” from National Education Foundation (NEF), Pune. Tested changing oil parameters with vehicle usage and formulated equations vs distance to determine whether oil change is required. Formulated equation between tire pressure & distance from wheel axle center to road surface to activate buzzer at below certain optimal riding pressure.

Education

Master of Engineering: Mechanical Engineering

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA

08/2014 – 08/2016 GPA: 3.5/ 4.0

Bachelor of Engineering: Mechanical Engineering

University of Pune, Pune, MH, India

08/2008 – 06/2012 First Class

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