Design Engineer Power Group

With extensive experience in Heavy Equipment’s automotive design, development, and integration, I am keen to share my expertise in an organization that also encourages innovative thinking and provides career development opportunities. Additionally, my knowledgeable background on Turbo Engines used in heavy equipment industries and a history of involvement in manufacturing, assembly production processes (die and sand casting, sheet metal stamping, plastic injection molding, and machining) will contribute a new dimension of creativity.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SANDVIK MINING TECHNOLOGY – Senior Power Group Engineer SEP-2016 -Present

Surface Drill Rigs/ Hammer Head DTH Products

Performed power group system development, component selection, engineering analysis, system modeling, and problem diagnosing in the Heavy equipment powertrain system.

Lead design and sizing of Powertrain Systems based on power load requirements for drilling, tramming, Compressed air system

Configured Tier 4 Engine, Low/High Pressure Compressor, Gear Box, Drive line specifications.

Calculated Horse Power requirements of the Drill Rig Equipment.

Selected Power group components based on power/Altitude/ambient conditions of the projects.

Enhanced Radiator design by determining cooling parameter (Heat Rejection Data, Flow and Pressure Rate).

Designed Sub Frame for Tier 4 engines power group system integration.

Designed Cooling Lines for Engine heat rejection, Charge air, Air Compressor Oil, Hydraulic system oil

Periodically evaluated design integrity by performing torsional vibration analysis of the Engine (TVA)

Ensured high performance of the above components through complete testing of their parameter.

CRENLO - Senior Product Design Engineer Feb 2015 – July 2016

Cab/Canopy/Car Body Products

Designed Cab products and accessories (i.e. truncates, brackets, jig, fixtures, inspection gauges) for all series and models of motor grader, skid steer loader, and rail cars.

For select above part and accessory development, crafted a laser cut layout.

Conducted ROPS, FOPS testing of Cab/Canopy/Car body products and advised changes to improve product performance.

Shared expertise on sheet metal structure, stamping die, and welding fixtures with several development teams.

Error proofed many varied products lines and series.

Observed work flow on the shop floor and advised changes for increased worker ergonomics and safety.

MANITOWOC CRANES - Senior Product Design Engineer Aug 2010 – Dec 2014

Crane Products

Integrated Tier4-Interim, Final Engine, Drive Mechanism, and Hydraulic/Pneumatic/Control systems into massive cranes.

Spearheaded projects on incorporating corrosion-free technology into crane products.

Collaborated on a project aimed to improve Variable Counter Weight position systems.

Adapted Boom Tracking System, Boom Rotating Bed, Crawlers, and Car Body for improved crane flexibility.

Directed improvements on hose, pipe, and wiring harness routings which also slashed product development costs.

Established engineering standard for hose and pipe fittings.

Supported new products during early hour use, greatly diminishing risk of break down (from 22% to 8%).

Accommodated existing customer products by developing installation tool kits and providing spare parts.

Environment Optimized Engine Options

Implemented engine cold weather and after treatment packages- exhaust, muffler, and auto lubrication system.

Troubleshoot engine after-treatment exhaust field issue and implemented modifications for problem resolution.

Oversaw engine sound proof testing and advised on material and design adjustments.

RFA MINNESOTA ENGINEERING – (Caterpillar) Product Design Engineer May 2008 – July 2010

Paving Products (Soil-, Asphalt-, Pneumatic Compactors, and Pavers)

Integrated hydraulic/pneumatic, control systems and Engine Teir-3, Teir4-Interim, into paving products.

Observed product performance and made appropriate system configuration changes to better adhere to pressure constraints.

Worked to ensure paving product features (i.e. traction control, vibration of wheeled double drum, emulsion/watering, and scraping system) functioned at optimum levels.

Accrued knowledge of paving product early hour brake down issues, and generated improvements for reducing future probability of breakdown (from 14% to 2%). Improvements directly minimized product production/warranty costs.

Updated homologation of the equipment to meet international market standards.

HOFFMAN TOOL & DIE - Senior Design Engineer Nov 1998 - Apr 2008

Sheet Metal Stamping /Injection Molding/Die Casting Design

Automotive and Engine Parts

Designed, reverse engineered, and developed Automotive Engine Parts:

oPower Train Components: Piston, Piston Rings, Piston Pin, Connecting Rods, Crank and Cam Shafts.

oProtective Coverings: Cylinder Head Cover, Top and Under Engine Covers, and Flash Guards.

oEngine Lubrication and Leak Controls: Oil Sump/Pan, Engine Gasket Kit.

Built company capacity to produce products by recommending purchase of manufacturing machines

Oversaw tool room die build activities and pilot runs for new stampings, castings and molds. Advised on changes for improvements.

Smoothened the manufacturing process by integrating self-developed custom machines and fixtures.

Design and developed Heavy equipment cab, Electronic device enclosures, Food and Appliances parts and assemblies.

SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

PH: 952-***-**** Email: **********@*****.***

SATISH KUMAR KRISHNA MOORTHY

SKILLS

CAE tool integrated with PTC Products: Creo–3, Pro Engineer wildfire-4, Pro Sheet Metal, Pro Weld & Pro Mechanica, Math CAD, NX10, 11

AutoCAD, AutoCAD Inventor

Team Center, Interlink., and PDMLink

Structural and Thermal Analysis

Designing and developing Fluid/Flow Lines and Hydraulic/Pneumatic/Power group systems

Design solid, sheet metal, casting, plastic models, Stamping Die, Injection mold, Die casting, and Jig and Fixtures

Welding Techniques

ERP: BAAN, Oracle, and SAP

ENGINEERING METHODLOGIES

Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)

Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

Design for Assembly (DFA)

Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R)

Value Added/Engineering (VA/VE)

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP)

ENGINEERING STANDARDS

GD&T and ANSI Y14.5 –1994 (R 2003) ASME, ASTM, SAE, and ISO 9001and QS 9000 working environments

Ability to identify the best and cost efficient materials for all ranges of product lines.

Integrate product through top-bottom arrangements (group-, sub-, and component assemblies).

Supervise Product Testing and Analysis

Craft product test plans, analyze results, and make recommendations for further optimization of performance and slash costs.

Testing plans focus on evaluating Structural analysis (fatigue, crack growth, safe-load), dimensional analysis (stack up tolerance), and Statistical Analysis (manufacturing process variations).

Supporting Fabrication and Assembly

Contribute technical expertise and enable cross communication between marketing/sales, manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, quality assurance departments, and designs teams.

Technically Aid Field Service

Facilitate field service representatives by updating the design of their Legacy Product line as well as replacement of other obsolete product components.

Team Leadership Project

Spearhead several concurrent product project teams (NPI, sustaining improvement, reverse engineering and cost reduction).

Smoothen team dynamics by defining performance expectations, ensuring involvement from all members, and aiding data flow within the team.

Mentored junior design engineers with a focus on developing their product design skills and increasing their ability to follow the company’s engineering standards

Guiding Customer Interactions

Navigate customer design meetings to develop product concepts and determine their attributes. Additionally, report progress regularly with customers and accommodate any new constraints.

Deliver customer product within budget and time constraints.

Design, Development, and Product Integration

Convert design concepts into a CAD model which can be delivered for approval by the customer.

Develop product structure: BOMs, EBOM, MBOM for hydraulic/pneumatic systems and control systems and make appropriate ECN, EDN changes.

Air intake filters

Torque-Horse power requirement for Drive line

Hydraulic system loads

Oil/water separator receiver tank capacity sizing

Duty Cycle,

Fuel Consumption,

DEF tank sizing

Exhaust system sizing

CAT & Cummins Engines Platform,

Low/High pressure Compressor

Oil/Water separator receiver tank

Drive line

Gear box

ISO Mounts based on EPA requirements

Hydraulic system parts

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