Rashmi Sapali Mechanical Engineer 513-***-**** adch5v@r.postjobfree.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashmisapali/

Education:

M.Eng- Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, OH GPA: 3.52/4.0, 2019

B.E.- Mechanical Engineering, University of Pune, India GPA: 3.5/4.0, 2013

Technical Skills:

CAD skills

AutoCAD, Solidworks, ProE, Creo, ANSYS, Catia

Manufacturing Skills

Lean Manufacturing philosophies, Six Sigma Green Belt, problem solving, process flow charts, generate Bill of Material (BOM), poka yoke (error proofing), APQP, ISO 9000

Other skills

GD&T,DFM, DFMEA, 8D, PFMEA, Engineering Change Management (ECM) & ECO, cylinder testing, Enovia, MfgPRO-ERP system, ISO14001, IATF146949, MATLAB,LabVIEW, Prototyping

Professional Experience:

Product Application Engineer, Eaton Technologies Pvt. Ltd. May ’15 – Jul ’17

OPEX – operational excellence /Cost out project on sealing system of hydraulic cylinders, leading to 25% cost reduction and efficient resource management

Learnt, designed and implemnedted new assembly-line layout, operation sheets, tools requirements, work-force utilization and space requirements for a new series of localized pump

Collaborated with cross-functional teams and created design guidelines, Bill of Materials (BOMs) and ownership of a project till project was executed

Used Solidworks to make customer approval drawing and certified drawings by using GD&T techniques

Tested and validated feasibility of cylinders while recommending changes in product requested by customers

Recommended product enhancements based on testing of cylinder’s feasibility to meet customer requirements

Used Engineering Change Management (ECM) for revising part drawings, assembly drawings and Bill of Material (BOM)

Conducted root cause analysis for trouble shooting issues and took corrective actions

Learnt, implemented and managed DVP&R and reliability analysis for updating designs of current product

Graduate Trainee Engineer, Eaton Fluid Power Ltd. Jul ’13 to Apr ’15

Achieved export orders worth $200k for special cylinders by interacting with employees on shopfloor to leadership team

Systematized and surged sales by 20% to reduce excess and obsolete inventory of hose and fittings to reduce scrap

Worked closely with suppliers to design product, develop test procedures and improved packaging methodology

Spearheaded Customer Relationship Management (CRM) activities by documenting voice of customer (VOC) for OEMs, distributors and suppliers and it’s application in Quality Function Deployment (QFD)

Conducted safety and product audits at supplier facility

Internships:

Manufacturing Engineering Intern, Cummins India Ltd. Jan ’13 to Jun ’13

Accomplished a project on Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma single-handedly by reducing assembly time of assembly line operator by recommending changes in assembly line layout and manufacturing process

Measured the layout, recommended changes and redesigned it for the work-station assembly line for gensets ergonomically

Achieved about 18% cost reduction and increased efficiency of the operator by 25% by using Spaghetti Chart analysis, the results of which were implemented in a new manufacturing plant in India

Supplier Quality Engineering Intern, Cummins India Ltd. Jul ’11 to Dec ’11

Led Six Sigma project for standardizing packaging at regular suppliers

Worked with suppliers to improve assembly process and quality per company standards

Redesigned the packaging for 718 active parts of gensets and the rest procured per standardized document

Designed and developed PDS- Packaging Data Sheet document for all the parts- project implemented in 2 plants in India

Projects:

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly, University of Cincinnati Sep’17 to Dec’17

Successfully selected material, designed sub-assembly of a tube construction, made detail overview of assembly procedure, created part and assembly drawings using Solidworks and GD&T techniques, made process map, calculated time for assembly and simplified the assembly

Merits of employing alternate fuels in SI engines, University of Cincinnati Sep’18 to Apr’19

Selected hydrogen as a fuel alternate to gasoline which reduced carbon dioxide emissions per calculations and verified this by using Matlab code.

Brake System Development Lead, Chassis Group, Resonance Racing, SAE Supra Apr’12 to Apr’13

Successfully lead college team in updating and validating brake systems for national level SAE team to meet competition requirements

Patents:

Design, Development & Performance Analysis of Solar Assisted Food Heater with Different Insulators Mar’14 to Jun’14

Designed a utility box to help the poor food vendors who cannot afford to pay for monthly LPG connection

Used solar energy for keeping food warm and worked towards a better and cleaner environment

Project brought cost saving of 88.3% and has been filed for patent under IP India

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