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Mihir Hirpara

513-***-**** · adcjmn@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/mihirhirpara · https://mihirhirpara.portfoliobox.net SUMMARY

Talented and passionate Mechanical Engineer with entry level experience in mechanical design of manufacturing equipment, fixtures, and test stands for the automotive and manufacturing industries.

Solid knowledge of the Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles, as well as the GD&T, DFM, FMEA and process qualifications to significantly reduce the manufacturing costs and to boost efficiency.

Excellent design skills and high attention to details to develop accurate equipment designs in line with the company’s standards.

EDUCATION

Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering The University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH April 2018 Focus: Design and Manufacturing, Design of Experiments GPA: 3.73/4.00

Member of American Society for Quality

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering The University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India June 2016 Focus: Machine Design, Production Planning and Control, Finite Element Analysis, CAD/CAM/CAE CGPA: 7.23/10.00

Member of Society of Automotive Engineers

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

MIDNIGHT MADNESS DISTILLING DBA THEOBALD & OPPENHEIMER, Trumbauersville, PA, April 2019 – Present Mechanical Engineer

Perform manufacturing trials and developed solutions to improve part quality at suppliers.

Design leak test fixtures for various assemblies of the pressure vessel used in JW Tufts bottle on SolidWorks.

Develop production equipment for bottling and filling of JW Tufts bottle using off the shelf and machined parts.

Oversee production equipment and create modifications/processes to improve output and cost-efficiency.

Design, prototype and test new mechanisms for JW Tufts bottle parts. MIDWEST HYPERLOOP, Cincinnati, OH, August 2018 – April 2019 Mechanical Engineer

Developed and created an aerodynamic design of the shell for the pod using SolidWorks.

Successfully developed renders of the pod using Keyshot for the Preliminary and the Final Design Package which was submitted to SpaceX.

Performed stress analysis on chassis of the pod using software programs HyperMesh and Abaqus.

Evaluated various combinations of motors for the propulsion system in order to get a targeted top speed of 120m/s. TESLA MOTORS, Sparks, NV, January 2018 – April 2018 Manufacturing Engineering Intern – Model 3 Battery Engineering Team

Accurately designed manual production and robotic workcells layouts for a $33 million production line while ensuring compliance with strict design safety guidelines and accounting the factors of line balancing, material flow and material handling.

Reduced the lead time by 30% and the assembly cost by 20% by optimizing the design of the module carrying pallets.

Contributed to time and motion studies of operations to identify the major root cause of additional lead time and to develop efficient methods to significantly reduce the lead time.

Fostered engagements with design engineers to complete the redesign of the part for manufacturability and to create detailed part drawings using GD&T principles as per ASME Y14.5-2009.

Efficiently utilized SolidWorks software to design a docking mechanical fixture for product transferring cart. Page 2 of 2

Mihir Hirpara

Cincinnati, OH · 513-***-**** · adcjmn@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/mihirhirpara · https://mihirhirpara.portfoliobox.net EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS - CONTINUED

SOHAM PRECIMEK, India

Design Team Intern, April 2015 – July 2015

Accurately designed products such as automotive valves, pipe fittings, cable glands, and hose fittings using SolidWorks.

Consistently applied the principles of GD&T, DFM and DFMEA to significantly reduce the complexity of manufacturing processes resulting in reduced manufacturing costs.

Redesigned casting molds for brass metal bars.

Manufacturing Team Intern, April 2014 – July 2014

Successfully designed tools and fixtures to boost the production rate of the plant.

Partnered with the manufacturing team to significantly reduce the waste in manufacturing processes by applying the principles of lean manufacturing.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Design and Fabrication of a Formula Vehicle (FSAE)

Key stakeholder involved in the composites department of the vehicle to select an appropriate material to achieve light weight and durable body works.

Strategic contributor of the transmission department, designed parts of the drivetrain system for vehicle on SolidWorks.

Performed rapid prototyping techniques by 3D printing the drivetrain assembly parts to confirm the location of the system on the chassis of the vehicle.

Successfully implemented Solenoid gear shifting in vehicle for quick shifting of the gears.

Achieved second and fourth positions in design and cost events at Formula Student India competition. GD&T of Forward Inner Nozzle Support

Accurately designed parts, such as the body, the inducer, and the inducer support using SolidWorks software.

Applied the principles of GD&T on the assembly as per ASME Y14.5-2009 guidelines and performed tolerance stack-up while ensuring the maintenance of an accurate gap for braze welding the inducer and the inducer support. Design and Fabrication of a Solar Powered Vehicle ‘Helios’

Efficiently designed and analyzed a chassis with weight reduction optimization using CATIA V5 and ANSYS respectively.

Successfully manufactured and assembled a one-seater solar energy powered vehicle under a budget of $1000.

Consistently utilized SolidWorks to design a sheet metal enclosure to protect the PCB and other electronic parts. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Software: SolidWorks, NX, CATIA V5/V6, Creo, PLM, JIRA, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Confluence, Python, ANSYS, MATLAB, Abaqus, HyperMesh

Mechanical Workshop/Lab: 2D Drafting, 3D CAD Modeling, Assembly Design CAM/CAE, FEA, Design for Six Sigma, 3D Printing, Product Design, CNC programming, GD&T (ASME Y14.5-2009) Manufacturing/ Production: Process Capability (Cp/Cpk/Cpm), PPAP, APQP, DOE, FMEA, GR&R, Documentation (ECO, ECN, ECR), Prototype Development, SPC, Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Microsoft Office: Word, Power Point, Excel, Visio, Project, Outlook

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