DHRUV BORAD

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Professional Summary

• Registered Engineer-In-Training (EIT), aspiring Professional engineer (PEO).

• Certified Lean Six-sigma green belt

• Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA), Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP)

• Working towards Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate.

• Mechanical design engineer with extensive experience in designing HVAC products such as Water source vertical stack heat pumps, Water source Horizontal heat pumps, Vertical Fan coils, Vertical DX units.

• Deadline focused Product engineer with extensive tenure in engineering principles, Project leadership, and design automation using Drive works Express

• Proficient at creating detailed mechanical drawings for piece parts and assemblies from SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit. Expertise in Maximizing Fit, Form, and function through meticulous design-model evaluation.

Areas of expertise

• Statistical Analysis Tools - MS Excel, Minitab

• Design Software – Solid works, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Revit, Drive Works Solo, Radan, Striker

• Lean Tools - 5s, Kanban, Kaizen, VSM, MODAPTS, 5WHY, 5W1H, Fishbone diagram, Just-in-time, 8D

• Six Sigma Tools – DMAIC, FMEA, Control charts

• Others – MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Project

Professional Projects

1. Vertical Stack Water Source Heat Pump & Hybrid Heat Pump (AHRI Certified) Designed and developed the heat pump from the range of 0.5 ton to 3 ton as per ASHRAE, CSA, and UL standards. Also, selected all the components from different suppliers such as Dx coils, centrifugal blower, ECM motor, etc.

2. Design and Development of Horizontal console Heat Pumps (AHRI Certified) Designed the product line for the horizontal console heat pump for the high-rise commercial market from submittal drawings to final stage for production.

3. Vertical DX Unit for Mitsubishi Electric (AHRI, HVI, CSA, UL certified) Successfully developed the product line for Mitsubishi Electric b working with their engineering team to fulfill their requirements for the DX Unit. Managed to certify this unit for HVI with the help of our engineering team.

4. Retrofit Heat Pump & Hybrid Heat Pump (CSA, UL Certified) Designed Retrofit heat pumps easy slide in chassis for all current North American market heat pumps replacement.

5. Kanban Implementation

Implemented 2-Bin and 3-Bin Kanban to better manage the inventory. Reduced the material-on hand cost by 35%. Eliminated the down time for the production due to missing parts. 6. ERP(Odoo) System Implementation

Successfully implemented Odoo (ERP) system for the Unilux VHP. Developed set of product variants, created master BOM files to select variants with drop down menu for the sales department to easily quote the custom job requirements.

Work Experience

Product Development Engineer May 2019 – Present

(Unilux HVAC Industries.)

• Study plans for upcoming projects and develop strategies for improving upon current product models.

• Develop the submittal drawing for the customers using Solid works and AutoCAD for each product to help the sales department.

• Develop and build prototypes and run tests to measure their level of function.

• Design products using SolidWorks and consult with product application team and manufacturing team to ensure that designs are feasible.

• Consult with fabrication teams during product manufacturing, guide them on design specifications and provide physical assistance when required.

• Record and evaluate testing data, make changes to designs as necessary to bring product to safety, performance, and efficiency standards.

• Research competitor products quarterly and collaborate with product development team to generate ideas for making our products better in the market.

• Calculate cost estimates for final product designs, and release reports to supervisors, incorporating costs of labor, material, delivery, and overhead.

• Attend weekly meetings to provide progress reports, obtain updates on cross-functional team’s progress, strategize on steps for following week and acquire information about projected emerging product lines.

• Use customer feedback and data to upgrade and improve the current product design.

• Design sheet-metal parts for the new construction and retrofit units based on the ETL standards and AHRI standards.

• Work with supplier to approve the DX coil, Hot water coil drawings, fan blower drawings and sourcing the parts as per the custom design requirements.

• Launch and transfer of new products to production through APQP process and preparing Production Part Approvals (PPAPs) on new and existing products

• Implement ERP system to optimize the inventory level, materials, and resources

• Develop the fan-motor program for ECM motors for constant airflow and constant torque based on job specific ESP requirement.

• Design and calculate water pressure drop for all the heat pump products as per customer requirements.

• Perform the sound test for all the units as per ISO 11204:2010

• Develop Bill of materials for all the product varieties for the purchasing department.

• Other duties as assigned.

Product Development Engineer May 2019 – Mar 2020

(Unilux CRFC Corp.)

• Design production processes that maximize efficiency and reduce waste.

• Develop and implement process improvements and technological upgrades.

• Develop design and production standards in cooperation with management and user personnel.

• Design the layout of facilities and determining personnel requirements.

• Train staff for new processes and providing instructions and manuals.

• Working closely with the suppliers on manufacturing CAD drawings.

• Prototype designing for Retrofit Fan Coil Unit.

• Make Engineering changes as requested by VP of operations and Operations Manager.

• Perform Time-study for continuous improvement in the process.

• Develop Bill of materials for all the product varieties for the purchasing department. Mechanical Engineer Jul 2014 – Nov 2017

(Sahajanand Laser Technologies.)

• coordinated testing for mechanical system

• reviewed process flow, Inspection plans, and measurement techniques

• directed and evaluated the maintenance floor within specific areas of responsibility

• Provided input on different manning to assure the efficiency goals, budget, cost, and on-time delivery requirements are met

EDUCATION

Masters in engineering – Industrial Engineering Jan 2018 - May 2019 University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario

• Completed coursework in Lean Manufacturing, statistical quality control, Production analysis, and computer- aided design

• Some project work related to subjects

• 82.25% percentage

• Minor subjects in Engineering Project management, Mathematics and Engineering Technical Communication Bachelor of Engineering – Mechanical Engineering Aug 2013 - June 2017 Gujarat Technological University, India

• Completed with 7.85 CGPA

• Completed coursework in Fluid Mechanics, Machine Design, Mechanics of solid, CAD, and Design Engineering ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Application of Lean Concepts: A case study in CNC Concepts and Manufacturing INC. Jan 2018 – Apr 2018

• The industry-based project aimed to reduce changeover time and increase throughput with the application of lean tools such as VSM, Fishbone diagram, 5W1H, 5WHY, and MODAPTS

• Applied the lean concepts to solve the industry level problems Forecasting and Capacity Planning for ESSO Gas Station Sept 2018 – Dec 2018

• Focused on enhancing inventory and forecasting skills with the application of Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) and Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) techniques

• Also calculated the tracking signal value and plotted forecasted sales with the actual sales to get accurate results Design of Turbo Pump May 2018 – Aug 2018

• designed and assembled virtually using SolidWorks software and run stress-strain analysis to analyze the durability of the model

MEMBERSHIP

Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE)

Professional Engineers Ontario (License No: 100550059)

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