Engineer
Resume:
Vandana Bashetty
Design Engineer - InfoTech Inc
Phoenix, AZ
advi1z@r.postjobfree.com
Over ten years of work experience in Mechanical design and analysis which include eight Years of experience in consumer products
• Comprehensive knowledge of product benchmarking, plastics product design, fixture design, CAD modelling techniques and Finite Element Analysis using a variety of softwares as well as strong math and physics skills
• Expertise in generating Bill of Materials and incorporate with PLM tool. Maintain complete product documentation starting from prototype
to production release of a product by coordinating with cross functional teams and suppliers
• Exposure to Six sigma methodologies (Kano model, Fishbone diagram, CTQ flow down, DFMEA, regression analysis, DOE, Monte Carlo simulation, Z-Score calculation)
• Ability to manage team and coordinate the work by collecting inputs, projects estimation and scheduling, creating quality checklists and taking care of on time deliverables. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Design Engineer
InfoTech Inc
November 2014 to August 2019
Onsite supporting member for Philips Oral Health Care (POHC) located at Bothell, WA in new Product Development from prototype to production phase for consumer product (electric tooth brushes) and coordinator for Cyient offshore team
Responsibilities:
• Mechanical Design Review preparation of electric Handle Assembly with Fitment study of PCA board, Tolerance stack up analysis, FMEA, PQ test plan, PLM Agile support for complete documentation from prototype phase to production release of Handle
• Holder attachment Concept development for Flossing device
• Fitment studies of motors in Handle assembly and modifying the assembly parts (Electronics frame and Bumpers) to fit in the new motors, coordinating with offshore team in evaluating the modified parts with FEA simulations
• Assessment of Handle size range for different drive trains
• CAD study to identify the current LSLs and USLs based on the current Min and Max material conditions for all the Drive train components, moment of Inertia calculation at MMC and LMC and report preparation
• Assessment of a Handle and concept development for adding dummy load to increase overall weight of Handle
• Maintain and create complete product documentation using PLM agile from prototype phase to production release of Handles, Brush heads, Chargers, Sanitizers. Responsibilities included collecting inputs by Coordinating with suppliers, projects estimation and scheduling, creating checklists, creating Engineering change orders, deviations and sending notifications to suppliers about the change Orders, deviations.
• Concept for Holding the Motor in Handle assembly without internals for Epoxy Flow
• Measuring Cups design for Fluoridex Mouthwash Bottles using Six sigma methodologies that include translating needs to critical to quality metrics, Kano analysis, tolerance stackup, checking the process capability using monte Carlo simulation, Z-Score calculation, DFMEA,regression analysis and DOE at Define, Identify, Design, Optimize and Verify phases of product development.
• Mechanical changes to Handles assembly for Battery change from AA to AAA
• Enclosure Design for Shear Measurement system
• Performing different lab tests for Handles and Brush heads (MOI, BH insertion, Force Measurements, Amplitude, Frequency) for Handles
• Design of testing fixtures using Solid works during the prototype and validation phase of products
• Generation of 3D CAD models, drawings of Handles, Brush heads, Chargers and Sanitizers using Cre-o Senior Design Engineer
InfoTech Enterprises Ltd
February 2011 to October 2014
Offshore supporting member for Philips Oral Health Care (POHC) located at Bothell, WA in new Product Development from prototype to production for consumer products (electric tooth brushes). Responsibilities:
• Evaluating the Philips & Competitors consumer products, building the benchmarking sheet for design and development of Philips product compared to competitors. Lead a team of 3 members for product benchmarking of electronic toothbrushes.
• Developing a Wallace Mouth piece-CAD methodology and Tolerance stack up analysis of the assemblies
(Wallace Mouth Piece is 3D tooth Brush which is female replica of 32 Human teeth-Human teeth geometry is very complex. Shape of teeth geometry varies for each person. This tooth brush is specific for each user)
• Product design of plastic parts using Solid works/Pro-E/Creo 3D modelling
• Detailed drawing of electro mechanical parts like plug, housing, Drive train and Electronics Bridge and assemblies in solid works & pro-E with functional dimensioning and GD&T for the ease of manufacturability.
• Tolerance stack up analysis of assemblies and checking the process capability using Monte Carlo simulation
• Maintain and create complete product documentation package including 3D CAD, drawings, component and material specifications, test and verification support documentation, and Bills of Material (BOM) for manufacturers.
• Electronic Documentation (PDM): using PLM (Agile) database for engineering documentation from prototype phase to production of product.
• Day-to-day interaction with Philips Engineers and Suppliers for releasing Engineer change orders (ECO), deviations and Change Requests (CR) for routing the design changes, which ensures timely deliverables for production ramp up.
• Responsible for the commercial release of sonicare product (Diamond Clean, Splash and Early Bird) through Agile (PLM) in to production by assisting various Vendors. Design Engineer
InfoTech Enterprises
February 2010 to January 2011
Responsibilities:
• Modelling and drafting of Avent Mother & Child Care products as specified by Customer using Pro-E.
• Identifying CTQ and functional dimensions.
• Conversion of the legend data for Mother and Child care products and uploading to the PLM server Cemafore.
• Studying the assemblies and recording the assembly BOM structure Assistant Design Engineer
InfoTech Enterprises
June 2008 to November 2009
Responsibilities:
• FE Model and the QAS report of the aircraft interiors for Airbus. The aircraft interiors are analysed for the flight, emergency landings, abuse and rapid loss of pressure.
• Modal analysis check of the monument.
• Static analysis of the monument for the four load cases.
• Load Extraction for all the components like tie rods, hinges, latches, panel loads, inserts, panel attachments, pins, etc.
• Modelling and detailing of aircraft components like lug, tie rod tube, inserts, brackets, honeycomb panels, seat tracks.
Education
Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering
Osmania University - Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
May 2008
Skills
• Creo (3 years)
• Solidworks (3 years)
• Agile Plm tool (4 years)
Awards
Associate of the Month
October 2013
Additional Information
CORE COMPETENCIES
Product Benchmarking Product design
Fixture design Modelling and Detailing with GD&T
Tolerance Stack up analysis Six Sigma Methodologies Finite Element Analysis Bill of Materials
Product lifecycle management (PLM)
SOFTWARE SKILLS
CAD/CAM: Pro-E_WF 2.0 & 5.0, Creo 2.0, Solid works Statistics tool: Minitab
Software: Agile (PLM), Microsoft word, PowerPoint, Excel,
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