Mechanical Engineer Injection Molding

NIKHIL M. PATEL

Boston, MA *****.*******@************.*** www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilpatel9 857-***-**** EDUCATION

Northeastern University, Boston, MA May 2021

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Mechanics and Design) GPA: 3.4 Relevant courses: Finite Element Methods, Control Systems, Robot Mechanics and Control, CAD & Manufacturing, Design of Medical Devices

Gujarat Technological University, Gujarat, India Jun 2017 Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.7 Relevant courses: Manufacturing Engineering, Material Science, Mechanics of Solid, Dynamics, Thermodynamics SKILLS

Software: SolidWorks, Creo, UG NX, AutoCAD, Ansys, MATLAB & Simulink, Microsoft Office SolidWorks: SolidWorks Simulation and Analysis (FEM, FEA), Rendering and Animation, Motion Study, GD & T, Surfacing, Injection Molding, Rapid Prototyping, Sheet Metal and Weldments, 3D Printing, Assembly Functional: DFM, DFA, ECO, Root Cause Analysis, Failure Analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), Problem Solving WORK EXPERIENCE

NHB Ball and Roller Ltd, Amalsad, India Jul 2017 - Jun 2018 Mechanical Engineer

• Manufactured high precision chrome steel balls, as per ISO 3290 and with a diameter ranging from 2 to 27 mm

• Designed 3D model of ball with detailed 2D drawings using Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)

• Increased OEE from 44.94% to 66.98% by implementing TPM methodology to machine NH-201 in 4 months

• Analyzed scouring process, a mechanical system and modified barrel design which resulted in production improvement of 15% and breakdown reduction of 8%

• Designed and prototyped and tested new manufacturing system for new G3 quality ball

• Organized and planned workforce use, machine shop equipment arrangement, material handling equipment, and requirement of space to optimize workflows

Vapi Green Environ PVT LTD, Vapi, India June 2016 - Dec 2016 Mechanical Engineering Intern

• Developed and assembled completely automated gate valve with motor drives that was successful in reducing manual labor work and increasing efficiency

• Worked with the shutdown maintenance and reliability improvement of the water treatment plant ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Northeastern University

CAD Design Project: Hydraulic Pump Sep 2019 – Dec 2019

• Created 3D model with 2D drawings using appropriate GD&T and ASME Y 14.5 standards, prepared BOM, Injection Molding, Rendering, Product Lifecycle Mfg. Sustainability, Material selection, FEA using SolidWorks Finite Element Beam Analysis Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

• Compared Q4 and Q8 element type by generating FEA models in ANSYS APDL to approximate load-cell stress distribution for beam and thin plate

• Derived Q8 element type is more suitable for analysis by comparing results from varying mesh size for both elements, programmed 6 FE algorithms in MATLAB

Gujarat Technological University

Design and fabrication of Automated side stand retrieval system Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

• Designed and fabricated self-retrieval side stand used for two-wheeled vehicle and analyzed model in ANSYS with variable mesh size

• Assembled and tested a prototype model on Honda two-wheeler to verify feasibility and built mechanism in which there was zero-percent power loss from engine by fitting prototype with chain mechanism

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