Sagar Paradkar

Ph: +1-847-***-**** E: adk3oy@r.postjobfree.com

AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Mechanical Design, 3D Design, Quality Tools, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvement, Quality Engineering, Engineering Drawing, Quality Control (QC), Quality Assurance (QA), Project Management, Multi-Tasking, Problem Solving, Communication Skills, Organizational Skills, Planning Skills. Quality Engineer /Mechanical Design Engineer / Mechanical Engineer / Product Engineer Summary:

• Quality Associate in a fast-paced work environment responsible for paint defect identification & correction at TCI Q gate.

• Experience in modeling, drafting, and reviewing product drawings using SOLIDWORKS & AutoCAD.

• 3-D models, depict the relationship of components and parts, identify dimensions, angles, curvatures, tolerances. Education:

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Aug 2019

• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.62/4.00 College of Engineering Pune, India July 2017

• Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering GPA; 6.94/10.00 Work Experience

Manufacturing Associate (Paint Quality) July 2020 – Present Client Site: Honda of America Manufacturing, East Liberty, Ohio, United States

• Acura MDX 2022 New Model Spikeless Team member responsible for specific defects in Paint Department which are not addressed by other quality gates in Paint.

• Dash Sealer defect identified and corrected from 34 GDP hits in Dec’20 to just 10 hits in Jan’21 to just 1 hit in Feb’21.

• Responsible for training and assessment of new employees for Spikeless team, Topcoat inspection and E-coat Sanding.

• Engineering professional in Paint Quality with experience in fast paced, tight deadline driven manufacturing environment.

• As a Paint Quality Associate, perform Paint Defect identification and correction at the quality gate for Topcoat Inspection, decide whether a car is passed to Assembly, sent to all body, or sent to repair shop for specific defect correction.

• Proposed 2 changes at TCI quality gate that could save 2 sec Takt Time at TCI and 7% improvement in Daily Pass Rate.

• Proposed a more structured form of training new associate that increases the associate training speed and efficiency. ATV Gearbox Design Freelancing Sept 2019 – April 2020 Wilmington, Delaware, United States

• Worked design of two stage gear box for all terrain vehicles to reduce the gearbox weight by 18% using alternate material for gear box case.

• 3D modelling in Solidworks Sheet metal Design 2018 and 2D modelling in AutoCAD and provide complete detailing of part design and design specifications using Geometric Dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T). Vehicle Dynamics Research Assistant May 2018 – Aug 2019 University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• 500+ wheel alignment measurements were conducted on Porsche 911 Carrera to compare wheel alignment variability with load positioning and magnitude (0-600 lbs) on a four-post lift.

• Compared results with the Suspension Parameter Measurement Machine setup to find same relation in the change of toe and camber at an investment cost of 100 times less than a professional test. Used MATLAB for plotting the comparison graphs.

• Modified the four-post lift setup to expediate the wheel alignment measurements to reduce time by 40%. New Product Development Intern Dec 2015 – Jan 2016 Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd, Baramati, Pune, India

• Worked closely with the store manager to manage inventory in the store and ensure that the inventory is available on the assembly line for the development of a new product on the assembly line.

• Developed the assembly process for the new product line of D3S model at Piaggio Vehicle PVT. Ltd.

• Proposed alteration in the assembly process that could reduce the assembly time by 1:25min per alternate vehicle.

• Learned about the store management principles like, ABC analysis, 5S, Kanban and Lean management principles. Project Experience

Simulation of a Drag Race car using MATLAB, Vehicle Dynamics Aug 2017 – Dec 2017 University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Used engine, tire, brake, power train and aerodynamics to model a given drag race car from 0-100-0 mph.

• Developed Traction control and Anti-Lock Braking System modelling using MATLAB.

• Worked primarily on developing the shifting logic for gear change and acceleration calculations. MythBusters-Tailgate up or down, Aerodynamics Mar 2018 – May 2019 University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• CFD analysis of F-150 in StarCCM+ to analyze tailgate aerodynamics (drag, down force) at 70mph.

• Discovered that tail gate down gives a 10% less drag leading to greater mileage as compared with tailgate up simulation. Demystifying a Rear Diffuser in a Racecar, Aerodynamics Feb 2018 – May 2019 University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• CFD simulation on a Racecar model drawn in Solidworks in StarCCM+ for cars with / without rear diffuser.

• Found that car with the diffuser created 15% more downforce and 8% less drag by preventing the formation of vortices behind the car as compared to the no diffuser case. Comparison of Multi-valve engines, Automotive Power Trains Aug 2017 – Dec 2017 University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Compared the area, power, torque, volumetric efficiency, and MACH no. for 2,3,4,5 & 6 valves per cylinder.

• Concluded that a 5-valve engine is the most efficient. CERTIFICATION COURSES

• Udemy The Complete AutoCAD 2018-20 Dec 2019

• Udemy Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Nov 2019

• Udemy Complete Industry Oriented Program Solidworks Sept 2019

• Udemy Six Sigma Green Belt Feb 2019

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