MUTHURAJ CHITHIRAI PANDI

Oxford, United Kingdom

Email: ad3wty@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile No: 074********

www.linkedin.com/in/muthuraj-chithirai-pandi

Professional Summary

Achievements

Profession

A skilled mechanical engineer, with over 12 years of experience in delivering complex engineering solutions and commercial products to different industries, such as Nuclear, Aerospace, Automobile, Consumer Electronics and Research Facility.

My key area of expertise lies in developing engineering solutions from capturing design requirements, and conceptual design, simulation, substantiation, prototype verification, testing, through providing documents to support manufacturing, commissioning, and installation through project management.

Updated Design Substantiation Report (DSR) for Graphite core trepanning tool through effective collaboration with stakeholders in AtkinsRéalis.

designed and developed Von Hamos Spectrometer with micron level precision and commissioned to beamline, Diamond Light Source.

Upgraded the Air Data Testing System (ADTS) from commercial to Military standard for GE Druck.

Reduced the BOM cost of ABB’s Slim Line product by 20%.

Successfully delivered Philips’ HL7720 from conceptual design to production and market release.

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Nationality

Indian

Languages

English, Tamil

Qualifications

MSc (Distinction) – Mechanical Engineering

B.Eng. (Hons) – Aeronautical Engineering

Professional associations

CEng MIMechE

Software skills

Creo, SolidWorks, Ansys, Fluent, MATHCAD, MATLAB, Simulink, MS Project, Windchill, PDM.

Core competencies

Radiation Safety, Vacuum and Cryogenic Engineering, Precision mechanism, Motion testing for repeatability, Engineering calculations, FEA for static and dynamic (vibration), Thermal analysis, fatigue, CFD analysis, Substantiation, Plastic injection mould parts, sheet metal parts, die casting parts, motor sizing, 3D printing, FMEA, Tolerance stacks up analysis, Value Analysis and Engineering, BS 8888 GD&T certified (Level1), Report writing.

Management competencies

APM Project Fundamental Qualification (PFQ) certified, Mentoring, Stakeholder Management, System requirement capturing and management, Risk and Issue management, Machinery Directive compliance, Engineering Change Management, Lean practicing, Production Parts Approval Process (PPAP).

Experience with AtkinsRéalis, Bristol (Sep 2023 – Present)

Senior Mechanical Engineer

AtkinsRéalis is an Engineering consultancy company who delivers projects for its clients in a wide range of industries. Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager and responsible for delivering engineering projects to nuclear clients.

Working on a remote handling equipment for High Level Waste management for Sizewell B project.

Updated Design Substantiation Report (DSR) for Graphite control rod channel trepanning tool with considering strength of load carrying members, safety mechanism, operating conditions and procedures, durability, fault scenarios etc.,

Prepared biding proposal and won project for crane design substantiation. Estimated the remaining useful life of crane based on the rail life to the given loading conditions according to BS7608 for welds and BS EN 13001-3-3 for the wheel-rail contact.

Experience with Diamond Light Source, Oxford (Oct 2020 – Sep 2023)

Mechanical Design Engineer

Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron which produces bright light that scientists can use to study anything from fossils to jet engines to viruses and vaccines. Reported direct to the principal mechanical engineer and responsible for design, analysis, develop and validate of engineering solutions for remote handling with precision for radiation application.

Led and delivered the X-Ray Emissions Spectroscopy project (XES) project with a value of £200K for the Von Hamos Spectrometer from conceptual design through installation of Spectrometer into the beamline.

Prepared test plans and validation procedures for actuators to meet the repeatability for precise crystals’ alignment.

Examined and approved the vacuum vessels along with inhouse Vacuum Engineering team for dimensional accuracy, weld quality, surface finish etc., to qualify for Ultra High Vacuum applications.

Captured Scientists requirements through project review meetings, evaluated the requirements for feasibility, and defined the project scope for the delivery of a £20M Coherent Soft X-Ray Imaging and Diffraction (CSXID) beamline.

Developed conceptual design to study constraints on spatial requirements for mechanisms, Vacuum, Cryogenic, and samples transfer requirements for the given project scopes.

Selected actuators and motors for the given payloads and operating conditions. Also selected drive components such as lead and ball screw, carriage rails, bearings, couplings, encoders, etc.,

Volunteered in Diamond’s open days to share my knowledge and equipment to promote science and engineering to the public and students from all around the world.

Experience with Cummins, Milton Keynes(Jun 2020 - Sep 2020)

Mechanical Design Engineer-Contractor

Cummins Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes engines and power generation products. Reported directly to the Engineering Manager and focused on improving Battery module chassis design for weight, cost, and system integration.

Designed and validated the extrusion frame profile for manufacturing process with meeting tolerances.

Performed FEA analysis on extrusion frame for chassis strength, compared it with the competitors’ chassis for strength to weight ratio, and achieved significant overall weight reduction for marketing competitiveness.

Solved the issues with wrinkling and waviness associated with battery sheet metal cover through intense collaboration with manufacture by capturing design and process requirements, and constraints.

Experience with GE Druck, Leicester (Jul 2019 – Apr 2020)

Mechanical Design Engineer-Contractor

GE Druck, a Baker Hughes business, delivers world-class piezo-resistive pressure sensor calibration instruments for Aerospace industries. Reported to the Senior Engineer and responsible for upgrading the Air Data Testing System (ADTS).

Led project meetings with Navy clients to capture the project requirements for functional, performance, safety, and compliance requirements for £100K worth of ADTS upgrade project.

Improved the ADTS product design to meet shock and vibration requirements for the MIL-PRF-28800 Class 2 standard.

Designed and developed an improved water knockout system to replace the existing system.

Managed the smooth transition of upgraded ADTS to production.

Experience with ABB, Nottingham (Aug 2017 – Jun 2019)

Mechanical Design Engineer-Contractor

ABB is a technology leader in electrification and automation. Reported direct to the R&D Manager and responsible for design, test, delivery and management of suppliers and contractors for Electrical Surge Protection Devices (SPD)

Modified SPD plastic enclosure to replace the rigid body locking mechanism with compliance mechanism by FEA analysis and validated with testing for both static and dynamic conditions to ensure the reliability over its lifetime.

Performed high voltage surge test for optimized DIN rail contact to compliance with IEC 61010 standard.

Effectively consulted with electronic team, PCB designers, suppliers, and production vendor to integrate the PCBA inside the plastic enclosure for mass production of Millions of production units.

Experience with Flex, Chennai (Jul 2013- Aug 2016)

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Flex is an American multinational diversified Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS) company. Reported direct to the Engineering director and responsible for delivery of projects from conceptual design through manufacturing and production.

Led and managed team of 6 design engineers. Supported junior engineers to familiarize with CAD modelling and drawing creation and release drawings to production server etc.,

Created and managed electronic and mechanical components library for DFM analysis on PCB assemblies.

Eliminated the non-value-added process to reduce the project turnaround time by 30% through Value Stream Mapping (VSM) analysis (Kaizen workshop) and improved the process quality by 20% from 76%.

Controlled drawings quality with adequate GD&T, manufacturing notes and released drawings into the Windchill.

Experience with Philips, Chennai (Jun 2010- Jun 2013)

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Philips is a Dutch multinational conglomerate corporation and leader in domestic appliances and medical systems. Reported direct to the R&D Manager and responsible for design, develop and production of home appliances products.

Successfully delivered HL7720 from conceptual design to launch of product into market.

Reduced the temperature raise in the motor rotor core by 20deg C by CFD simulation.

Solved plastic injection Mold problems for undercut features, weld lines, flow marks, sink marks through mould flow analysis and with supplier’s feedback.

Supported production department in improving productivity by 10% by designing jigs and fixtures.

Verified and approved the test documents such as endurance, performance, dimensional reports.

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