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Karthik K

Design Engineer

Career Synopsis

An ambitious and highly driven Design Engineer with a distinguished career of 10+ years across UAE and India .Specialized in Fire Truck Vehicles,Control valve,Pump& Product Design Engineering for the firefighting systems and mechanical component. Track record spearheading billion-dollar projects (Hospital, Apartments, Hotel, Oil & Gas, Fire Protection) for UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait-india based clients.

Broad working knowledge of Building Management System, Local fire safety and NFPA codes and standards (Fire Fighting Pumps & Fire Truck Vehicles).Reinforced by an understanding of other engineering disciplines engaged in the design of the built environment. Career Objective

Dynamic and skilled engineering professional with experience in the design and development of Fire Fighting Pumps & Fire Truck Vehicles and product engineering applications. Looking for an opportunity to work as a design mechanical engineer in a renowned organization. Technical skills

Mechanical design and development of Fire Truck Vehicles,Fire Pumps,Control valves, Textiles machineries & Sheet Metal components for Oil & Gas Energy and areospace applications. Perform Concurrent Engineering evaluations on the parts/assemblies such as Dimensional Tolerance Analysis.

Evaluated designs for CFD, FEA structural stress, strain,displacement and temperature. Strong ability and capability of using SolidWorks add on programs such as Simulation and Flow analysis and manufacturing methods (sheetmetal, Machining,Welding, Coating, etc.) Prepare using 2D and 3D CAD software mechanical drawings, detailed drawings and assembly models complete with calculated dimensions and tolerances. Should possess knowledge of industry standards, Fire protection &safety codes standards including NFPA, ASME /BPVC /ISA.

Applying GD&T as per ASME-Y-14.5: 2009, Tolerance stack-ups analysis on functional requirements & manufacturability. Stack up analysis (Worst Case Method). Hands-on experience in calculations of sheet metal part, fire pump testing calculations, Strength Ratings Parameters, Shaft Design and various Machine Elements. Enhances production line efficiency, and is a compact design usable on various machines Understand Diagrams, Drafts, Flow-Charts, and Other Information and Documentation Teamwork, Creativity, Analytical Thinking & Mechanical Skills. Engineering Product Data Management Software (EPDM). Provide Cost Estimates and Bill Of Material for full project list (Materials, Equipment & Labor) Develop Design Calculations & and Test Prototypes. Contribute to continuous improvement activities.

Promote best practices for use of lightweight materials. Read and Interpret Drawings and Specifications & Research Materials for Future Design Opportunities & Usage.

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Work experience

Sep’2016 – to till: NAFFCO {National Fire Fighting Manufacturing FZCO} as Fire Trucks & Pumps Design Engineer

Major Duties:

Design and development for fire truck vehicles arrangement as per NFPA standards and also Support to production Development.

Prepare of fire truck general arrangement drawing of all customer requirements accessories Designing as per NFPA standards.

3D Designing (Solidworks) & simulation Creating the Fire truck vehicles and structural Details. Make recommendations on component selection and packaging for low-SWAP (Space, Weight, and Power) systems, designed for stressing environments. Designing the Fire-trucks including Water-Tanks, Water piping, support structure, Sheet-metal panel etc. in compliance with standards 3D Designing (Solidworks) & simulation Creating the Fire Pump Room and skid pump Details.

To co-ordinate with Production Team for their difficulties and corrective actions. Prepare of fire pumps General arrangement drawing as per customer requirements . Preparing Builders work Drawings, As built drawings, Bill of materials and coordinating drawings for the Fire Fighting system.

Administering the concept generation, designing, analysis, simulation, 3D modeling, detailing and NFPA 20, selection of materials, Pipe size, Flowmeter, PRV, Valve & fasteners etc. Performed hand and FEA calculations of fire pump house & skid structural analysis. Preparing Preliminary & Detailed Design for Fire Fighting System. Reviewing Design Drawings & Calculations as per Specs & Standards. Reviewing As-Built Drawings as per Specifications, Codes/Standards & Requirements. Calculating Bill Of Material from the Design Drawings& assist the development of Cost Estimation for Fire Fighting Systems.

Hands-on experience in fire pump testing(Factory Acceptance Test )methode and mentioned records.

Developing training materials and conducting training sessions to all technical personnel on installation and maintenance of fire protection systems. Providing high level, specialist support for the effective resolution of technical issues arising during the manufacture and testing of pumps.

Reviewing internal and external product technical drawings, specifications, procedures, and related materials to assure development of designs that meet or exceed expectations. Taking concepts provided by the Principal Design Engineers from initial design through to final design and development.

Achievements:

Reduced drawing time and standardized department procedures by producing AutoCAD lisp routines.

Set up new design department that produced shop drawings on integrated systems for commercial buildings. Reduced redundant files and saved a lot of administrative time by producing project database.

Reduced minute errors and reworks by having a clean and clear self-check the drawings before submittal to superiors and clients.

Previous Experience

Oct’2013 – May’2016: Pricol Technologies client onsite to Circor flow technologies as Design Engineer

Major Duties

New product design and development for cage guided control valve the range of 2” -16” Also Support to Prototype Development.

Involve in design analysis for CV calculation and Trim modifications to meet customer requirements.

Redesign and Development of fully welded ball valves the range of 16”- 36” Responsible for delivering various engineering documents to manufacturing plant and customer, such as General Assembly / Top Assembly Drawing, Sub Assembly Drawings, Part Drawings. Selection of materials based upon customer requirement and application and creates Bill of Materials in ERP systems

Providing design support at all stages of the design process and checking drawings for accuracy and error.

Value Analysis/Value Engineering for existing products to Improve design, Reduction of product cost, and design optimization without modifying any functionality of product, Communicating with customers and suppliers to resolve design issues, Design of control valve as per ASME / ASME BPVC /ISA standards, Body, Bonnet thickness, Flange size as per ASME B16.34, ASME B16.5 and ASME B16.10. Design & simulation of Valve Body and Bonnet as per ASME / ASME BPVC /ISA standards. Design of Trim (Stem, cage & plug) based on ASME standards. Previous Experience

Oct’2012 – Oct’2013: Uni drivelines Pvt Ltd as Design Engineer Major Duties:

Design & development of OHTC, PDTC & Bobbin transport System as per customer requirements. Skilled to assemble and disassemble of OHTC machine. Developed part & assembly drawing ( 2D & 3D )using Solidworks & CAD. Design of shaft, pulley, and fan, selection of bearings and design of rotating machine elements. Calculating Bill Of Material from the Design Drawings& assist the development of Cost Estimation for different machine .

Planning process stages for sheet metal operation as per customer requirements. Excellent communication and skills & maintain strong working relationships with our vendors. Previous Experience

June’2009 – Mar’2012: ESVEE ENGINEERING as Design Engineer Major Duties:

Design and development of Panel board, Generator cover, Enclosure, Canopy and sheet metal component.

Drawing conversion from manual drawing to Solid works drawings as per standards Part drawing Create Bill Of Material and weight calculation for the designed components. AMADA Laser cutting layout and sheet metal planning. Customer based requirement design and fabrication. Designing of machining fixture for various pumps & valve component & Checking fixture of various sheetmetal component.

Assisting for proposal of Design and development of Special purpose machine. Design software skills

Solid Works-3D Modeling, Assembly, Drafting, sheet metal,surface,Routing, weldments, Topology

,Photo 360, Composer,Motion study & Simulation.

Ansys15.0 Fluent, ICEM CFD -CFD & FEA

Unigraphics (NX9.0) - 3D Modeling, Assembly & Drafting. Pro e creo 3.0- 3D Modeling, Assembly & Drafting.

AutoCAD - 2D & 3D Modeling and Drafting

G-star CAD-2D Modeling and Drafting

Curriculum project work

• Design and Fabrication of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine and Calibration of Injector

(B.E. Project).

• Hydraulic Press (DME Project)

Education

B.E. Mechanical Engineering

The indian engineering college Graduated, July 2009 Anna University,Tirunelveli Marks 70%

Diploma. in Mechanical Engineering

Sree krishna polytechnic June 2006

DOTE, Kanyakumari Marks 74%

10 +2

DVD higher secondary school March 2003

Kanyakumari Marks 74%

Personal details

Father’s name : Mr. M. Kolappan Asari

Date of Birth : 25th July 1986

Marital Status : Married

Languages : English, Tamil, Malayalam & Hindi

Passport No : T3938006

Nationality : Indian

Visa status : Employment (Free zone visa)

Declaration

I hereby declare that all the above information given by me is true to the best of my knowledge & belief

Date : Yours truly,

Place : Dubai (KARTHIK K)

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