Kuldeep Verma

Houston, TX *****

aczfkg@r.postjobfree.com 713-***-**** US Citizen

Senior System Engineer/ New product development

Developing new mechanical systems by driving cost savings and faster delivery

Performance-driven Mechanical Engineering expert leading product design, development and project management in automotive, agriculture tractors, forklifts and subsea production systems. Motivate teams and forge strong alliances with customers and vendors, championing supplier issue resolution.

Core Competencies:

New product Design & Development

Safety and Industry Standard Compliance

Assembly Layouts and BOM

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)

Rotary & Stationary Equipment Design

Material and components Selection

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Cost, Time, Resource (CTR) & Scheduling

Fluid Mechanics & Thermal Sciences

Geometrical Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

Documents & Change Management

Technical Skills

Finite Element Analysis (FEA):

ANSYS, Pro-Mechanica

3-D Modeling / Detail Drawings / Assembly:

Pro-Engineer, Creo and SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Mathcad

Applications:

Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project

Product Lifecycle / Document Management:

PDM-Link, TeamCentre (PLM), ePIMS

Methodologies:

Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP):

SAP

Professional Experience

AKER SOLUTIONS, Houston, TX 2014 – 2016

Senior Engineer, Subsea Tree System Engineering

Conducted Front End Engineering Design (FEED) study for Operator and suggested modification, scope of work, CTR hours and project schedule. Held complete ownership of Technology Qualification Plan (TQP) per American Petroleum Institute (API) standards. Interacted with 3rd party contractors. Performed Project Gates qualification and reviews.

Executed concept and detail design of New Product Introduction (NPI) project Subsea Vertical X-mas Tree over Tubing Head Spool (THS), finalizing functional design specifications, material selections, parts detailing, GD&T, bill of materials (BOM), assembly / test strategies, MEL, MDL.

Resolved vendor’s issues, clarifications and deviations, salvaging defected parts during manufacturing of prototype parts, which resulted in cost savings and faster delivery.

Discussed customer’s requirements, delivering technology matrix and gap analysis.

GE OIL & GAS, Houston, TX 2007 – 2014

Staff Engineer / Project Engineer, Subsea Production Systems

Completed engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) projects as Project Engineer on Subsea Tree projects and worked with operators like Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Statoil, Petrobras, Encana and ENI on Gulf of Mexico and

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GE OIL & GAS (Continued)

North Sea projects. Designed, developed and tested Subsea Equipment, such as X-mas Trees, Tubing Hanger, Tree Cap, Emergency Disconnect (EDP), TRT, TTRT and various running tools per API, American Society of Mechanical

Engineers (ASME) and other relevant industry standards. Applied design for manufacturability (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), Six Sigma and risk management concepts at work.

Studied and interpreted customer specifications, producing design specifications, preparing gap document, providing detail design, drawings and GD&T and controlling interface management.

Undertook design reviews, prepared BOM, design verification packages (DVPs), master document register (MDR), factory acceptance test (FAT) and system integration test (SIT) procedures, meeting customer requirements and for 3rd party reviews.

Conducted FEED study for new fields, preparing CTR hours, monitoring project progress and budgeted hours and ensuring on-time delivery.

MITSUBISHI CATERPILLAR FORKLIFTS AMERICA INC., Houston, TX 2004 – 2007

Senior Design Engineer

Developed and implemented new products through NPI process for new 6-ton forklift. Implemented new technology like thread rolling screws and wet disc brakes on current products. Trained line personnel. Evaluated design change proposals by other employees. Interacted and coordinated with parent company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Japan for design support, testing and implementation. Subject matter expert (SME) in Pro-E for 3D solid modeling and Pro-Mechanica for FEA design.

Saved $850K / year through value analysis / value engineering (VAVE) and localization of forklift components.

Supported production line for existing products, resolving day-to-day assembly line issues.

SUBROS LIMITED, Noida, India 2002 – 2004

Assistant General Manager, Design

Designed, developed and tested climate control systems (a/c units) for automotive. Set up new CAD center within research and development (R&D) facility and managed 15 engineers and designers. Conducted Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) software evaluation, finalization and Implementation Team Center in R&D center.

Engaged new customer development by interacting with customers for requirements understanding, offering cost effective solutions.

Negotiated and facilitated software and hardware purchases, saving 25% on software licenses and training.

EICHER TRACTORS ENGINEERING CENTRE, Faridabad, India 1995 – 2002

Senior Manager, Design

Designed and analyzed transmission drive line components for agriculture tractors. Implemented dual clutch system and wet disc brakes. Launched new 40HP tractor by leading cross-functional teams as Project Manager from concept design to market launch through prototype, field testing and regular production route. Set up assembly line and trained assembly personnel for new tractor and aggregates. Performed field failure analysis and FEA of drive line components.

Program Manager for VAVE initiative, saving 2% of manufacturing costs.

Finalized test plans and visited fields, enabling understanding of customer voices and needs.

Exceeded company target of selling new product by increasing total annual volume from 25% to 28%.

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ESCORTS TRACTORS RESEARCH CENTRE, Faridabad, India 1992 - 1995

Manager – Design

Design, analysis and development of Transmission and Hydraulic system of the agriculture tractors.

Successfully implemented new gear box design.

Interaction with plant and vendors for the development of components.

Value Engineering, VAVE

Other relevant experience

Successfully designed, developed and implemented new gear box for agriculture tractor

Implemented single and double clutch housing design and interface with engines/ flywheels.

Extensive experience in casting, forging, machining components and welded structures.

Material, elastomer seals, bearing selection for rotating system and equipment.

Designed, developed and tested masts and hydraulic rotating platform for defense application.

Completed SIX SIGMA green belt course work and GE Leadership foundation course.

Education

Master of Technology (MTech), Mechanical Engineering,

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Mechanical Engineering,

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India

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