VENKATESHWAR REDDY CHAMALA

Greenville, SC- *****

Phone: +1-203-***-****

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DESIGN ENGINEER

Product development/Manufacturing/Process/Dimensional & Quality Control

Highly motivated Mechanical Engineer with more than 5 years of experience in Designing, Process development, Manufacturing components for global ISO manufacturers. Master at creating detailed machine drawings for components and assemblies from SOLIDWORKS & CATIA models and Conducted Quality inspection on Fixture Gauges. Provided Process development to check fixtures & proactively address problems and progress product design quality with customer satisfaction for the finest results.

Technical & Management Skills:

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

Product Development & continuous Improvement

Tool & Die process

BIW Assembly process

Datum Target / Structure

Flush & Feeler gauges (Trim & Form checks)

3D Stack-UP Analysis

Blueprint Analysis

Finite Element Analysis

FMEA & DFMEA

Proficient in Assembly Design, Detail Drawing

Supply Management

Problem solving & Decision making

Size & Position Tolerances Calculations

MetrologX4

Product data management

BOM management

Quality Control

Gauge Inspection Tools

Assistance in Quoting

Root cause analysis.

Good Data Analysis skills.

Tooling-injection molding, stamping, machining processes

MRP systems

Gauge R&R

SIX Sigma

Experience in Measuring systems

Sheet Metal Designing

Strong Technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.

Modelling Software’s:

AutoCAD (Certification), Solid Works (CSWA, CSWP, CSWE Certification), CATIA V5, PRO-E, E-drawing, TETRA-4D, PTC Creo, and ANSYS.

Mechanical Engineer Skills:

Machine tools, Continuous improvement, Tooling engineering Manufacturing operation, MetrologX4, Production control, Minitab, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, GD&T, CMM, Engineering Design codes, and GANTT Charts.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PRECISION JIG & FIXTURE south

Gauge Fixture Manufacturing Company

DUNCAN, SC

Mechanical Design Engineer, 2017-May to Present

Reporting to the Design/ Project engineering manager and supporting the production engineering department, My position holds responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating optimal, cost-effective projects and technologies for check fixture products which are used in automotive, Medical and industrial applications. In addition to providing technical support and service to these areas, the incumbent may also perform the following functions: supervising, requisitioning, defining, initiating, specifying, documenting, and training. working with the initial evaluation of the product, prototyping, Quality testing, and then the release of the fixture to the build team.

Responsibilities:

Worked independently with minimal supervision to conduct smaller approved projects. Expected to make suggestion on improvements based on recent technical knowledge and actively participating in the design development cycle.

Concept design, 3D-Finishing & 2-D part layout of the check fixtures for the automotive industrial parts.

Create part drawing & detail assembly drawing for the check fixtures.

(EC changes) Engineering changes implementation by ensuring data and system’s capability testing from sales, Design, Quality Inspection & final shipment.

Contribute to the planning and execution of components of the development process, which apply to product revision level.

Designed Fixture gauges for OEM’s with existing GD&T & Blueprints.

Suggested GD&T callouts & Tolerances for customers fixture designs.

Identifying problems in the manufacturing process, and documenting case studies.

Conducted Design failure mode and effect analysis with Design & Quality engineers to ensure no defects on various Fixture Gauges.

Designed Flush and Gap gauges for to inspect measuring gap between two adjacent parts with respective to alignment surfaces.

Creating and editing surface features.

Worked with GD&T, for tighter tolerances between connected parts in Assembly for the manufacturing process to be more accurate.

For Statistical Analysis performed Gauge R&R operations for OEM parts & fixtures in Minitab and provide a graphical report to customers.

Worked with Metrology (CMM) equipment for root cause diagnostics.

Worked with Kaizen on plant build, exterior fit, dimensional & quality issues using WCM methodologies & tools.

Added experience from design and provided Design & Quality inputs for Quote manager.

Used Cubing during prototype part (replicates the model) to develop before the functional testing for Quality Assurance Fixtures.

Collaborate with cross functional teams to execute faster at highest possible efficiency.

Maintained notes, design calculations and other documentation (like drawings, bill of materials (BOM), list of design parameters) for future reference.

Preparation Bill of Material by using the standard material catalog provided by the customer.

Worked on Sequence of operations for all Gauges.

Lead design change, process change & Supplier change projects following the change management processes

Create the design overlay’s using CATIA, TRANSMAGIC, Tetra4D

Conducted Design reviews Meetings with the Project manager & CNC department throughout production.

Working with the initial evaluation of the product, prototyping, Quality testing and then the release of the fixture to the build team.

Worked on BIW & Stamping product and process characteristics.

Worked closely with plant managers, quality engineers to validate proposed solutions verifying effectiveness of corrective actions implemented through data analysis from various sources.

All projects were completed on time.

PRECISION JIG & FIXTURE Inc

Gauge Fixture Manufacturing Company

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Quality Engineer 2015-Aug to 2017-May

Reviews and thoroughly understands product functional and design specifications from quality aspects.

Quality inspects part models according to the Engineering specifications.

Inspected Fixture Gauges.

Investigates and thoroughly understands developments in quality assurance codes and standards

Adding past Quality experience and providing quality inputs for Quote manager.

Prioritizes and manages multiple projects within design specifications and budget restrictions.

Conducted Quality review Meetings with the Project manager & CNC department throughout production.

Performed statistical reporting and use simulation tools for planning.

Worked for part layouts in MetrologX4 for OEM’s

Implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products.

Worked with Design engineers to ensure CAD stock direction.

Performed Gauge R&R for OEM parts & fixtures.

Communicates and resolves QA issues with quality technicians on a day-to-day basis.

VIZAG STEEL PLANT

Vizag, India

Project Engineer, 2013 to 2014

Developed manufacturing processes by studying product requirements which involved researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods

Propose and evaluate manufacturing procedures with other departments

Improved manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space, and equipment

layout

Performs research, design, and development of manufacturing processes including production

flow, assembly methods and production equipment

Optimizing how can a dress manufacturer lay out its patterns to minimize wasted material

Ensured that all mechanical maintenance works are performed according to established

engineering specifications

Ensure that all processes are documented

Prepared documentation using Excel, Word, and digital photography.

Planned, organized, led, and ensured the implementation of established safety protocol on site

MASTER’S PROJECTS FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY, CT

3D Solid modeling design & Analysis project–Rappelling attachment lug

Responsibilities:

Main goal is of project is to provide the best material for lug part design to meet specific requirements and meet best safety margin

Research on materials by considering that could withstand the relevant loads

Collected the material property values from the MATWEB

Determined the total, directional deformation, equivalent stress and safety of factor for the lug part in ANSYS

ANALYSIS of a cantilever beam

Responsibilities:

Main goal is finding the critical load in ANSYS

Created a solid model in Solid works and assigned material to it

Fixed the fixed support to the part and determined the normal stress’s, directional deformation and factor of safety

Deals with data analysis, analysis methodology improvements

Software’s used: Solid works, ANSYS workbench 17.2

EDUCATION

Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering (GPA: 3.4/4)

Fairfield University, CT, USA

Bachelors of Technology in Mechanical Engineering (GPA 7.5/10)

SDES, Hyderabad, India

REFERENCES:

1)Mike Watson

Contact: 269-***-****

Design Lead

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2)Josh Bielecki,

Contact: 616-***-****

Corporate Quality Manager

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3)Joe Custer

Contact: 864-***-****

Quality Manager

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4)Terry Quillan

Contact: 616-***-****

Project Manager,

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