Kuntesh D. Rajput
928-***-**** *****@***.*** linkedin.com/in/kuntesh-rajput/ *open to relocation* EXPERIENCE
Tekwissen (Client-Honda) Marysville, OH
Manufacturing Process Associate October 2020 – February 2021
• Perform installation processes for the wiring and tubing department for 450+ cars per day across 3 model types, meeting or beating production requirements of 28 seconds per vehicle.
• Learned and implemented installation procedures such as harnesses, fuel tubing, etc., utilizing GALC software to ensure accurate inventory management and history checks of all vehicles (PDM).
• Conducted quality checks by inspecting manufacturing lines, analyzing production process, monitoring schedules and identifying product defects. Created data reports to minimize future errors and allow seamless manufacturing. Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
Graduate Teaching Assistant August 2018 – December 2018
• Mentored a class of 30 students using expertise in machine design and heat transfer principle. Enabled higher thinking skills by incorporating cooperative learning groups with clearly defined roles to improve grades.
• Provided expert-level guidance for computer project (creating a MATLAB program for thermal analysis of plate) and design project
(designing, building and testing a solar cooker).
Right Tight Fastener Pvt. Ltd. Nashik, India
Mechanical Engineering Intern May 2017 – July 2018
• Increased daily production by 10-20% by securing one of the fastest AutoCAD drafters with GD&T knowledge (ANSI Y14.5) and decreasing die-changing setting via pneumatic tools to reduce process time from 1 hour to 20 minutes.
• Managed cold forging machine and the manufacturing of 7 types of standard nuts. Audited product lifecycle from incoming raw material through final manufacturing stages, documenting quality to eliminate liability concerns.
• Developed company presentation on plant operations, raw material details, ordering process, etc. to help land new clients. Benson Agro Engineering Nashik, India
Mechanical Engineer Co-op (sponsored rice transplanter project) August 2016 – June 2017
• Led project to conceptualize and develop a tool to mechanize rice cultivation for farmers. Used grinding, cutting and lathe machines to design and test 3 types of wheels and improve traction. Created Process Sheet, Bill of Material (BOM) for overall system.
• Undercut project design budget of $300 by creating a design with a total cost of $180 that only required 1 person to operate instead of 2, speeding up rice cultivation process and increasing production volume. ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
Stress Concentration Factor Reduction by Holes January 2020 – May 2020
• Examined the importance of stress concentration for single and auxiliary holes in same dimensional plate with uniaxially loading condition. Conducted FEA analysis on Ansys for various central hole and auxiliary hole cases. Power Harvesting by Using Piezoelectric Bimorph January 2019 – May 2019
• Experimented with different types of smart material, including magnetic and electric shape memory ally and piezoelectric material. Designed harvester and rectification circuit design and made 3D-prototype using SolidWorks. A Color Sensing Robot for COVID-19 Cases using a Six DOF Robot Arm January 2020 – May 2020
• Tested robot arm with different movement and applications with Arduino Uno. Designed blood sample sorting system by using color sensor logic to manage COVID-19 situation.
• Constructed 3D modeling of hopper in SolidWorks. Learned different types of color sensors and developed program with different frequency for various colors to sort 400 blocks per hour. EDUCATION
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
M.E. in Mechanical Engineering August 2020
University of Pune Nashik, India
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering May 2017
SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS
Certifications: PTC Certified Creo for Design Engineers MTSTS Certified in CATIA TAACT Certified in Automation Engineer Mahindra Institute of Quality Certified in Six Sigma Green Belt CCETT Certified in AutoCAD Chartered Engineer Level 1 Hyper Works Certification Industrial Hydraulics & Pneumatics Software: AutoCAD, CATIA, PTC Creo Parametric, SolidWorks, MS Office Suite, Minitab, Ansys, Mastercam. Core Competencies: Six-Sigma process improvement, cost reduction & control, quality assurance, hydraulics and pneumatics, mechanical drawings and reviews, manufacturing processes, ladder logic programs. Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi
HONORS & AWARDS
• Earned two-time selections for national-level Rifle Shooting Championship.
• Organized national tech event, “Mecheaven,” in conjunction with University of Pune, raising $3000 of sponsorship.