Mechanical Engineer Engineering

MANKUZHI S. NAMBOOTHIRIPAD (M.S. NAMBOO),

**** * ****** *** *, CENTENNIAL CO 80112; CELL: 712-***-**** EMAIL: ********@*****.***; ********@***************.***; web: www.conveyordesigns.com Green Card holder - Authorized to Work in the US for any employer: linkedin.com/in/mankuzhi-namboo-9315a842

SUMMARY

A mechanical engineer with 40 years plus intensive experience in the manufacturing and production industries. Acknowledged strengths in teamwork, project management, engineering and design. An analytical, detail and result oriented approach towards work with good sense, good will and good character. Expertise is broad in scope and includes the following skills:

• Bulk Material Handling Design

• Reverse Engineering by 3D Laser

Scanning & Processing

• Risk Management

• Well exposed to International Standards

and Specifications

• Project Management, Design &

Engineering

• Structural Analysis using COSMOS • Estimation and Cost Analysis

• Product Development and Improvement

• OSHA CERTIFICATION through

IASHEP in Machine Guarding and

LOTO

• Designing, Layouts and Drafting - 2D

and 3D in AutoCAD (33 years) and

Inventor (17 years) and Solid Works (12

years)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Formed own Engineering Consultancy Service: ConveyorDesigns Inc. 2/21/18 – Current SERVICES OFFERED:

Reverse Engineering Applications by 3D Laser Scanning and processing & 3D Modeling. DEM Modeling and Analysis applications, Designing of Engineered Flow Control Chutes & Systems, Conveyor Designs & Solutions; R&D for Material Handling Systems Main Clients:

Overland Conveyor Company, Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions SIMS-RWC Material Management – San Francisco CA, US Steel Minntac, Mountain Iron MN, US Steel, Keetac MN

ZMI Corp (ZMI Engineering), Sibley, IA

Continental Engineering Ltd. Sibley IA / Omaha NE 11/2008 – 2/2018 3 D modeling and Design layouts for US Steel Zug Project, MO Utilities Project Missouri, Kansas, California Cements Cmex Down Hill Overland Conveyor Project. Docking Station for Mast Stacker Masts.

Overland Conveyor design using Belt Analyst,

DEM Analysis using OvelandConveyor Company Software Bulk Flow Analyst followed by 3D Designs in Autodesk Inventor and Solid Works.:

Did DEM for Wyodak Chutes in 2008.

Did Conveyor Designs for TE Ibbersion, Louis Dryfus, and Chutes Designs for Plant Bowen Georgia, NV Energy Reid Gardner (24 Chutes) NV Energy North Valmy, (15 Chutes) PSNM New Mexico: 4 transfer Chutes.

Nucor Berkeley - Chutes for Handling DRI Pellets.

Special Chute Design for Indiana Power, US Steel Iron Mountain, MN All these chutes were designed by developing the 3D model for DEM Analysis and the best shape selected was used for developing the solid 3D manufacturing model for Chutes. Expertise in Reverse Engineering for Industrial Plants using 3D Laser Scanning and 3D modeling on Cloud Point for generating Plant 3D models and Drawings. The Conveyor Company, Sibley, IA 06/2004 – 10/2008

• Project Management, Engineering, Design, 3D modeling and drafting for Mining and Material Handling equipments like Conveyors: Road Portables, Overland, Radial & Mast Stackers, Telescoping / Stinger Stackers, Screens (3D) and Screen Plants, Sand Classifiers (3D), Vibrating feeders –

• Structural Analysis, Conveyor Balancing and Reeving Design for Mast Stackers.

• Developed from concepts, designed in 3D, and generated prototype and manufacturing drawings for Kolman Hydraswing Axle (Patent Pending) – for Kolman Hydraswing series of Road Portable Top Folding Variable Height Radial Stackers.

• Major clients for Mast Stackers: American Electric Corporation (AEP), Dearborn Midwest, Roberts & Schaefer, FMC Technologies, Varo Engineers, Basic Machinery etc. Fisher Industries - General Steel & Supply Company, Dickinson, ND 07/2000 – 05/2004

• Designing and drafting 2D and 3D for Mining and Material Handling Equipment and Plants like Conveyors, Telescoping Stackers, Vibrating Feeders, Crushing Plants & Screen Plants. Shiva Systems, Deerfield Beach, FL 11/1999-06/2000

• Computer Consultant / Developer Cad Specialist

Bahrain Workshop Company wll. Eng. Division, Manama, Bahrain. 07/84-10/1999

• Senior Mechanical Engineer- Design & Manufacturing (Head of Engg.) 1990-10/1999

• In charge of Computer Operations – 1992-10/1999

• Mechanical Engineer (Design & Estimations) – 1984-1990 Major Project / Manufacturing Functions undertaken:

• Evaluated Projects, conducted Feasibility

Studies

• Pricing Analysis, Order Processing,

Material planning

• Vendor Development and Evaluation • Estimated, Priced and Finalized Contracts

• Initiated & formulated Conceptual Design

• Designed, planned and executed

Prototype Manufacture

• Followed up and evaluated

Manufacturing

• Defined and established Manufacturing

Process for Batch Production

• Designed Jigs and Fixtures for

Manufacture

• Evaluated Customer Complaints,

Conducted Root Cause

• Defined Quality Requirements • Prepared prototype Drawings

• Prepared Design and Manufacturing

Drawings in AutoCAD

• Supervised Inspection, Monitored

Material Consumption

• Prepared AS-BUILT drawings

Major Projects: 1987 – 1999 CLIENT: ALBA – (Aluminum Bahrain) Sister Concern of KAISER ALUMINUM, USA.

1999: Design and Manufacture of 14-ton Crucible Trailer for holding molten aluminum. 1998: Design and Manuf. 40-ton Texaco Mooring Buoys for 500,000-ton tankers. 1997: Design and Manuf. 40-ton trailers for Emergency Generator Sets. 1996: Design and Manufacturing of 80 ton holding furnace for molten aluminum, Manufacture of two 40-ton foil annealing furnace, Design, Manufacture of Conveyor system: conceptual design by M/s. Mechatherm, UK.

1990-1996: Design and Manufacture: Alba Smelter Expansion and Retrofitting Projects: Bins and Gas - Beams and Smelting Pots - Apx. 100 drawings; Alba Direct Casting m/c for use on Wagstaff molds for Aluminum Slabs; Buoys for Middle East Navigation Aids Services, London.

1992: Re-engineering and manufacturing of 3000 tph ship unloader for GIIC pelletization plant. 1987: Manufacture of 300 tons of MS and 150 tons of SS pipe supports for GPIC, a petrochemical complex by Snamprogetti. Involved in production planning and control. Alba Retrofitting of Smelting pots: Pollution control using Alum. Bins and Fl. Bins and Gas Beams over smelting pots. Alba Smelter Expansion Project: 3000 ton of heavy steel fabrication of smelting pots and gas beams and bins. Manufacture of 450 tons of plant structure for BANAGAS, the state owned Natural Gas Company. SAS Fabricators: Chief Engineer (Estimations, Design, Manufacturing) 1983-1984 TECH-SERVE: Technical consultant in Design of mechanical plants & equipments. 1978-1982 Sree Poornathrayeesan Industries: Works Engineer in Handled Steel Fabrication. 1972-1977 EDUCATION

Degree in Mechanical Engineering: BSc. Engg. (MECH) from University of Kerala, India, 1971 ASME MEMBER: AFFILIATE #5776562

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Microsoft Office Suite

• AutoCAD (Rel 8 through 2017) 2D and 3D and Auto Lisp (30 years)

• Autodesk Inventor 2003 to Current (17years)

• Solid Works 2008-2017 (12 years)

• Microsoft Windows 3.11 thro Office Professional

• Cosmos for Structural Analysis and FEA

• Dbase IV, C programming, Microsoft Access

• Oracle 8 and Developer 2000

• SAP (MM Module)

• Networking in Novel Netware and NT

• Belt Analyst - Static and Dynamic Analysis on Overland Conveyors, DEM on Chutes using Bulk Flow Analyst.

Major Achievements:

• Developed a spread sheet for Reeving Analysis, Mast Stacker Balancing Analysis, and Truss and Mast Design for Variable and fixed height Kolman Mast Stackers.

• Developed from concepts, designed in 3D, generated prototype and manufacturing drawings for Kolman Hydraswing Axle (Patent Pending) – for Kolman Hydraswing series of Road Portable Top Folding Variable Height Radial Stackers

• Revised and finalized Manufacturing drawings for better performance of Air Separator for Fisher Industries.

• Redesigned axle and rear strut for Fisher 36” x 130’ Telescoping Stacker.

• Project Management/Design/Engineering: (AutoCAD Design & Manufacture) involving 33,000 Tons of steel fabricated engineering products and equipments for the ALUMINUM SMELTER AND OTHER INDUSTRIES over the 11 years period (1987-1998).

• Quality assurance: Supervised Quality Analysis, Manufacturing and Material Testing for foundry (Spectro Analysis for castings), Steel Fabrications and Machining. Obtained ISO9002 Certifications for the Company in 1997 for Manufacturing-Steel Fabrication, Steel Foundry and Galvanizing during tenure as Head of Engineering.

• IT experience: 6 plus years in charge of Computer Operations (1992-1999), Responsible for upgrading to Y2K compliance – all hardware, Application software and OS

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