Mechanical Engineer/Manager

* ***** ** ********** ** ASME Code Pressure vessels and Heat exchangers. Engineering& Design, Quality Control, Welding, Inspection.

(ASME Section VIII Div1, Section IX, ASME B31.3, PED, AWS Standards)

Quality Control Manager, AWS-CWI, ASQ- CMQ/OE., ASNT-Level II, EIT, PE Bohemia, New York 2019-Present

Responsible for planning, coordinating, directing, auditing and improving quality control programs designed to ensure continuous production process consistent with established ASME Code.

Reviewing ASME engineering calculations and shop drawings prior to their release, to check for compliance with ASME Code and customer specifications. Responsible for giving final approval for fabrication.

Support Engineering by performing Pressure vessel design calculations as per ASME Section VIII div.1

Prepare Traveler (Inspection and Testing Procedure-ITP), Create assembly instructions, fit-up sign off sheets, assign welders for specific joints based on their qualification. (WPQ)

Maintains Shop floor Quality Control: Checks against Traveler & Drawings including designated materials/metals used, heat numbers, size & specifications. Ensures processes are being followed. Stamps work confirmed to be in compliance with ASME Code. Responsible as the final authority for verification of compliance and conformance before shipping.

Inspect weldments to ascertain correct weld procedure, welding materials, base metal, weld prep, fit up and final welds are made in accordance with referencing Code requirements.

Supervise and document Non-Destructive Examinations (NDE) such as Radiography, Liquid Penetrant Examination as per ASME requirements. Verify, maintain and update the operator qualifications and procedure qualifications.

Calibration control of measuring and test equipment such as pressure gauges, Calipers etc.

Prepares for and represents company during National Board of Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspector audits.

ASME Mechanical Engineer, Garden City, New York 2018-2019

Heat exchanger Mechanical design, Heat transfer calculations, Costing. Code compliance ASME, TEMA, EJMA,

Heat exchanger sizing – Determine required heat exchanger configuration to satisfy customer’s performance requirements. Work directly with customer and the sales team to ensure that the requirements specification is complete, reasonable, and within the capabilities of our heat exchanger models.

Heat exchanger design – Mechanical design of heat exchangers and their components as per ASME and European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED). Stress analysis of individual components and entire heat exchanger to ensure that it can handle the pressures, temperatures, and mechanical loads it may be subjected to. Design the part so that it can be manufactured in the most cost effective way, and that the parts can be easily assembled. Produce drawings to describe the parts. When applicable, determine that the heat exchanger and its production methods will satisfy pressure vessel code requirements.

Create 3D models and 2D engineering drawings of heat exchanger in SolidWorks. Design maintenance – Revise drawings, specifications, work instructions, production tools, and equipment in order to address process change over time.

Design of production processes – Determine the process required to manufacture new heat exchangers and how to improve the process used for existing designs. Design of tools, fixtures, and equipment in SolidWorks as required. Create work instructions for their use. Consult with suppliers to optimize the processes used.

Mechanical Design Engineer. Tricor Metals, Wooster, Ohio 2017- 2018

Performed design, drafting in AutoCAD, geometrical dimensioning & tolerance, ASME, ANSI, pressure vessels, heat exchanger, structural supports. Took care of Customer communication and document maintenance.

Created fabrication drawings and shop documents of Pressure vessels and Heat exchangers in AutoCAD as per ASME BPVC Sec VIII Div. 1, Sec II (A, B, D), Sec V, Sec IX, TEMA 9th Ed, API 661, ANSI, ASTM.

Prepared Bill of Materials (BOM) for the whole components in the assembly for each unit.

Prepared shop routers that explains the fabrication sequence in compliance with the design and Code requirements.

Performed Gasket loading design calculations.

Working knowledge with materials: Titanium, Zirconium, Nickel Alloys, 300 Series Stainless Steel and Duplex Stainless-Steel Alloys.

Products designed and made drawings for include shell and tube heat exchangers, Pressure vessels, piping and miscellaneous equipment for the chemical and petrochemical process industry.

Reviewed ASME Code pressure vessel/ heat exchanger calculations of about 100 pages (for each unit) and extract the required information for the drawing and fabrication.

Acquired experience in reviewing Welding Procedure Specification (ASME Section IX) and collecting required information for the fabrication.

University of Cincinnati, Ohio, Masters in Mechanical Engineering, Ohio 2016-2017

Design Project: Aerospace Gas dynamics laboratory, University of Cincinnati, Ohio

Designed a Heat exchanger and a combustion chamber for Rotating Detonation Engines for Gas Dynamics laboratory. FEA analysis on mechanical components, Gas combustion, FEA thermal, CFD Heat transfer modelling, 3D printing, Solid modelling of mechanical parts- tolerance, assembly considerations. Developed the entire work from an ambiguous level to a completely mature level after solving numerous problems one after another.

Senior Mechanical Design and Quality Engineer. Genesis engineering & Thermal solutions, Bangkok 2013-2016

Designed and engineered more than 400 static-equipment (Pressure vessels and Heat exchangers) and its accessories.

Re-rating vessels for current ASME code, and re-hydro test

Designed and engineered many equipment with pressure holding and heat transfer requirements.

Expertise in international design and manufacturing codes and standards-ASME BPVC Sec VIII Div 1, Sec II (A,B,D), Sec V, Sec IX, TEMA 9th Ed, API 660,661, 663 (Heat exchangers), ANSI, ASTM.

Expertise in commercial engineering design software tools- PVElite, Compress, Tank, Code Calc, HTRI, ASPEN AutoCAD 2017, SolidWorks, ANSYS 17.2 (Structure, Fluent, Thermal), MATLAB, COMSOL Multiphysics.

Prepared professional quality engineering design drawing, part drawings in AutoCAD 2017. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T).

Expertise in reading and interpreting technical drawings, schematics and customer specifications.

Work experience with multinational EPC companies; Oil and Gas, Process and Power industries. Supported multiple projects concurrently. Interfacing with other disciplines to facilitate integration of equipment with the system.

Industrial research and product development-Design and manufacturing of a new front closure for Hairpin Heat exchangers. (commercially launched.). Work includes - Industrial prototype making and testing, FEA, CFD simulations and model optimization, ASME code stress calculations.

Prepared estimations and bid documents of more than 200 static-equipment a year.

Performed Quality Control Inspections of welds.

Attendee of ASME Joint Review for company ASME U, R, S stamp accreditation. Received appreciation for efficient documentation by team leader.

ASME, ASHREA, AIAA membership.

Instructor-Trainer experience/ team leader :

Trained a batch of 15 engineers for the engineering design department.

Provided training on ASME sec VIII Div. 1 for university students as the part of their academic-industrial training.

Patents on design:

PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS ON DESIGN

Publication in Advanced Mechanics and Materials. -GETSLOCK- Advanced Front Closure Design for Multi-Tube Hairpin Heat-Exchanger.(Switzerland)

Award for Best Paper in India International Science Festival (IISF 2015), IIT Delhi, India

DESIGN, DEVELOPEMENT AND PATENTS

Advanced sealing closure system for Hairpin heat exchangers (In patent application process)

Solved leakage problems in thermally high performance heat exchanger by introducing new type of closure.

Designed a Heat exchanger and a combustion chamber for Rotating Detonation Engines for Gas Dynamics laboratory.

Designed and fabricated a posture change assisting machine for disable individual. (In patent application process)

EDUCATION

Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (GPA- 3.69/4] May 2017

Bachelors of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, University of Calicut, India (GPA-7.23/10) May 2013

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Welding Inspector (American Welding Society)

Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (American Society for Quality)

Level II Liquid Penetrant Examination Inspector (ASNT).

Engineer in Training (NCEES).

Professional Engineer licensure.

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LIBIN BABU, PE

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