Kaman Patel

*** ******* ***. **: 201-***-****

Piscataway, NJ 08854 adwpmp@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

Mechanical Engineer

Expertise Construction Management & Design Engineering

Dynamic mechanical engineering professional with 4+ years of experience providing technical design / construction management services related to commercial infrastructure throughout the United States.

Successful track record coordinating design and onsite construction related to corporate, educational and governmental (new construction, fit-out and site improvement) projects. Responsibilities have included project planning, design management, materials specifications, value engineering, estimating, construction project management and equipment commissioning. Recognized as an engineer capable of taking equipment/product manufacturing initiatives from proof of concept thru mass production while increasing efficiencies and production capacities to ensure projects are completed on time and within budgetary requirements.

Specialized Expertise

● Mechanical Engineering ● Construction Management ● Value Engineering

● Design Management ● Estimating ● Scheduling

● Materials Specification ● PLC Programming ● Circuit Design

● Documentation Control ● SolidWorks / AutoCAD ● Project Closeouts

Professional Experience

Humanscale, Inc. May 2022 - Present

Product Engineer II, New York, NY

Product Engineer responsible for the design of award-winning, environmentally friendly ergonomic office products for worldwide distribution.

Tasked with sustainable, design engineering ownership on seating, monitor arms and technology support product lines from proof of concept through final design; follow SOP’s and manage the design of multiple projects simultaneously to ensure cost, schedule and performance requirements are achieved through extensive consultation, materials research (steel, plastic), engineering analysis, design/3D modeling, prototype construction, manufacturing/vendor selection (USA, China, Mexico, Lithuania), tooling and quality control/inspection for Freedom, Liberty, Smart, Path and Summa Product lines.

Utilized SolidWorks/AutoCAD to design/redesign products; worked to identify new supply resources that resulted in over $1M in manufacturing cost savings to organization during first 6 months of tenure. Lead Kaizen projects related to packaging improvements to eliminate damaged goods in the shipping process, saving the company over $100K+.

Tudelu, LLC. July 2020 - May 2022

Mechanical Engineer, Little Ferry, NJ

Mechanical Engineer providing engineering leadership for the design, manufacture and construction/installation of motorized, retractable walls systems related to commercial, industrial and residential applications worldwide.

Responsible for managing the development of automatic and semi-automatic overhead retractable walls/fabric roll-off cradles; facilitated the design/redesign of the Closure, Private and Mute series product lines which included custom mechanisms, chain drives, motors, aluminum and rubber extrusions, and PLC programming from proof of concept to mass production. Established roadmap for assembly and supply chain teams.

Worked to increase product/manufacturing efficiencies; applied DFMA concepts, replaced existing riveted mechanical assemblies with sheetmetal/aluminum extrusions, strategically sourced custom printed circuit boards (PCB), identified Kaizen events in the assembly process and investigated equipment failures that resulted in an 80% reduction in costs and a 30% increase in production.

Provided full life cycle project leadership (costing, engineering and testing) for all orders; read blueprints, schematics, diagrams to determine scope of work (SOW), established designs, cost estimates, production schedules for commercial infrastructure projects with budgets up to $50K.

Oversaw construction/installation and commissioning of systems; coordinated all scheduling, materials staging, RFI’s, change orders, as-builts, submittals, subcontractors, inspections and quality control for corporate installations. Acted as primary point of contact for third-party professionals, consultants, architects, engineers and general contractors on worldwide installations to ensure systems were installed and functioning to customer specifications. Successfully managed 15+ projects, valued at approximately $5M+.

Led transformation of UP 2.0 to UP 2.5 design by utilizing CAD (SolidWorks/AutoCAD), documentation management systems, CAD libraries to eliminate obsolete parts. Created user manuals / training materials for end users and team members.

Major projects included: National Public Radio (NPR), D’youville College, Krula Shul and Cody Bible Church

Kaman Patel

408 Carlton Ave. Ph: 201-***-****

Piscataway, NJ 08854 adwpmp@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Experience (Cont.)

K&V Construction, Inc. Jun. 2019 - May 2020

CAD Designer / Project Engineer, Paramus, NJ

CAD Designer / Project Engineer responsible for assisting with the design, preconstruction and onsite renovation/construction of wet/dry utilities, paving/asphalt and associated civil infrastructure related to state and federal governmental projects throughout New York/New Jersey.

Developed detailed design drawings/specifications for mechanical parts and assemblies related to steel gates, trench grates, fencing, metal tree boundaries and roadways utilizing AutoCAD; modified and revised designs to reduce field construction/ installation time, operating deficiencies and any required field modifications.

Collaborated with manufactures to determine material quantities, quality requirements and costs for client approved parts/assemblies. Led research to identify new suppliers for overly expensive approved products by searching marketplace, reviewing specifications, contacting manufacturers and negotiating pricing/contracts that generated over $100k in cost savings.

Provided onsite project engineering support; created and processed as-builts, RFI’s, change orders, schedules, submittals, payment requests and interfaced with all construction personnel/outside trades to maintain quality of construction and documentary regulatory compliance. Worked in collaboration with resident engineer to track project progress and get approved work finished and billed to client.

Major projects included: Theodore Roosevelt Park Dog Run Restoration, Manhattan Beach Promenade Pavement Reconstruction, Newtown Playground Reconstruction. Average project value: $60K-$2.5M.

Additional Experience

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ Technical Support Associate Jan. 2019 - May 2020

Technical Support Associate tasked with the preparation of audio/video, computer and associated equipment for use by professors, administrators and guests. Assisted with operation and maintenance as necessary.

Education

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

Master of Science: Mechanical Engineering - 2020

Charusat University of Science and Technology, Gujarat, India

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - 2018

Relevant Coursework

Control Methods, Introduction to Robotics, Computerized Manufacturing Systems, Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM),

Project Management, Image Processing (OpenCV), Finite Element Analysis, Computer-Aided Engineering

Independent Study

PLC, SCADA system & HMI Programming (Udemy), ROS2 Framework (Python)

Computer Skills

● Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) ● SolidWorks / AutoCAD ● PLC & HMI Programming

● Microsoft Project ● MATLAB ● Windchill

● Python ● Weldment ● ROS2 framework

● Creo ● Click Up ● PLM

Certifications

● OSHA 30/10 ● First Aid / CPR

References

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