Hardik Shah
Manufacturing Engineer
CONTACT INFO
Address: *** ****** **** **.
Claremont, CA 91711
Phone #: 626-***-****
E-mail: **********@*****.***
PROFILE
Seeking manufacturing/mechanical engineering role that can maximize my previous leadership roles in managing large and diverse teams.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Product Design
Product Development
Manufacturing Design (DFM)
CAD (SolidWorks)
Lean Manufacturing
Foundry Design
Material Design
EDUCATION
Manufacturing Engineering.
California Polytechnic University,
Pomona, CA 91768
Expected Graduation: June 2017
GPA: 2.80
SOFT SKILLS
Excellent Communication Skill
(Written and Verbal)
Team Player, with experience in managing large and diverse teams
Analytical and Logical reasoning capabilities
Fast learner with high aptitude for technical subjects.
Fluent in 4 languages
(Gujarati, Hindi, Sanskrit, English)
Excellent Cricket player.
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Engineering Inter at Bristol Industries, Brea CA.
August 2016 - Present
Design and develop new product based on customer specification.
Develop manufacturing and processing capabilities for new products.
Create BOM for new products and co-ordinate with purchasing department for procurement
Oversee entire manufacturing process of a product family.
Manufacturing Inter at Martinez and Turek, Rialto, CA
June 2014- December 2014
Analyzed the engineering and assembly drawings for manufacturability (DFM/DFA).
Designed manufacturing process for new products.
Created CAD (SolidWorks) models and preformed stress analysis.
Implemented job shop scheduling to improve delivery times.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Reclamation of Investment casts at Cal Poly, Pomona, CA
May 2014- March 2016
Worked on designing different methods to separate the stucco (fused silica) and the flour in an investment casting molds and making the castings again from the recycled products.
Conducted strength tests on the recycled casts.
Read and evaluated the methods used by different researchers in the field of investment casting reclamation and cristobalite formation.
Publications:
Reclamation and Reuse of Shell Ceramics in Investment Casting, AFS, Print, July 2016.
INDUSTRY PROJECTS
Senior Project: Consolidated Precision Products, Pomona, CA.
Sept. 2015 - March 2016
Increased the manufacturing capabilities of the foundry by 20% by
Implementing process improvement principles (5S, Lean manufacturing, Statistical Analysis)
Helped develop proper inventory control and storage system
OTHER EXPERIENCES
Lab Tech at Pierce Community College, Woodland Hills, CA
August 2012 - July 2013
Set up lab equipment and assisted professors during student lab hours
Incubation leader at Effective Teleservices, India
October 2007 – August 2011
Worked as team lead for the sales team for electronics and telecommunication products; managed, trained and motivated a team of 20 sales engineers.