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SHIRISH PATEL

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

Job Function: Engineering & Architecture, Installation, Maintenance, & Repair, Manufacturing & Production

Highest Education: 4-Year College Degree

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Career Summary

A highly qualified and result-oriented engineering professional with years of experience in Electrical Engineering & Electrical project Manager related to electrical power distribution, control systems for manufacturing facilities and equipment. Supervision of contractors work at plants, equipment builds shops. Co ordination with skill trades and plant engineering people during installation, start up, and production enhancement.

Work Experience

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer NA VS Body

Group at Mfg. B Bldg, Warren Tech Center

Aug '13 - Dec '18 (5 Years, 4 Months)

08/2013 to 12/2018 Sr. Manufacturing Engineer NA VS Body shop Closer Assembly system Group at Mfg. B Bldg, Warren Tech Center Work as Project Manager of Automation managing team of automation controls and robot engineers, programmers to support for electrical design, integration, installation of equipment & systems in the plant, integrated with plant information and IT support system and initial production support of boy shop tools and automated cells & systems for Hood, Fenders, Doors, Deck lids or Lift gates of new cars, Trucks & SUVs production lines at GMs Plants. Responsible for review & follow up of project schedule created by program manager, initial process design support, review & modified GMs Std. SOR to match program requirement, generate Quote request for electrical controls design, build, integration, debug at suppliers shop and Installation, Startup, Run Tryout parts up to production of Tools & system. Review and compare suppliers quote with cost estimate and project budget to award project to cost effective and qualified supplier. Monitor & review cost & schedule to assure project is progress and completed on time and within budget. Keep track of change request and cost impacts to provide approval before work done. Participate in Mechanical tool design & System layout meetings. Lead weekly project review meetings with suppliers project engineers, programmers, Robot engineers to follow the project schedule, project task progress, create & reviewing open issues and provide progress updates to program manager, Automation engineering manager and supplier management team. Review Request for wiring Diagrams with controls design engineers and review WDs created by suppliers controls engineers showing 480 /120 Volt power distribution, 24V DC power distribution, Dnet / Enet network nodes and IP address connections, Allen Bradly Logix PLC with safety I/O wiring diagrams, Rockwell PLC 5000 Logix PLC program, Siemens HMI software. Review Hardware and software design at the end of Design phase and follow tool build, Cells & system integration of production tools, WTC welding controllers, welding & MH Fanuc Robots, Sealer and adhesive equipment, Induction cure heating equipment, debug tools & Systems, Review buyoff checklist generate by Suppliers Engineers, Complete Safety buyoff checks & buyoff checklist audit to complete buyoff process at Supplier build shop before shipping tools & Systems at the plant. Follow installation, start up, Run Tryout parts up to start of production of Vehicles and Participate in Tools & Systems buyoff process in the Plant for GMs New Car & Truck product programs: E2SC Fairfax Door, Hood, Fenders & Decklid Lines E2LB & O1SL DHAM Hood & Liftgate lines C1YB LDT Hood line C1UC Ramos Hood, Fender, Liftgate P1LL Oshawa Hood, Fender & Decklid

Work as Project Engineer

Panel Build & Equipment Build

Jan '04 - Jan '05 (1 Year, 1 Month)

Work as Project Engineer following initial planning, cost estimates, electrical controls design, PLC & HMI software created by suppliers controls engineers & programmers, Panel Build & Equipment Build by bodyshop tool suppliers and Panel build shop, Integration, Installation, Debug, Start up and production of Tryout parts from sub assembly tool systems for Underbody, Uppers, Lowers & Closers for GMT325/330, GMX 353, K2xx & 31xx products at Flint Metal Center & Indy Metal Center during 2004, 2005 & 2006 and Parma Metal Center during 2009 to 2013. Follow Start up & Prodctonized GMX 380 Rear Floor Pan system at Parma Metal Center. Follow start up & other issues to close the projects for GMT 325 Fender & Hood lines & J Car Rear Compartment Modification at Grand Blanc Metal Center. GMT 400 Box side assembly tools at Pittsburgh Metal Center. GMT 400 Fender assembly tools at Grand Blanc Metal Center.

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer

NAO CCRW / Metal Assembly Group

Apr '00 - Aug '13 (13 Years, 4 Months)

4/2000 to 08/2013 Sr. Manufacturing Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer for NAO CCRW / Metal Assembly Group.

Project Engineer

NAO CRW / MFD Press controls Group, Troy, MI

Oct '97 - Apr '00 (2 Years, 6 Months)

10/ 97 to 4/2000 - Project Engineer for NAO CRW / MFD Press controls Group at MFD HQ in Troy, MI.

Plant Engineer

MFD HQs Controls, Troy, MI

Aug '96 - Oct '97 (1 Year, 2 Months)

8/96 to 10/97 - Plant Engineer for MFD HQs Controls group in B & W Engineering dept. at MFD HQ in Troy, MI.

Plant Engineer

MFD HQs Facilities group

Oct '94 - Aug '96 (1 Year, 10 Months)

10/94 to 8/ 96 - Plant Engineer for MFD HQs Facilities group at Flint Metal Center

Plant engineer

NATP F&GA Group

Dec '93 - Oct '94 (10 Months)

12/93 to 10/94 - Plant engineer for NATP F&GA Group at Flint Metal Fab. Plant

Contract Engineer

NATP F& GA Group

Jun '93 - Dec '93 (6 Months)

6/93 to 12/93 - Contract Engineer for NATP F& GA Group at Flint Metal Fab Plant Responsibility includes investigation and design power distribution from substation to main machine control panel. Review bid specification, contract documents, shop drawings and construction documents to implements construction and installation of production equipment. Review electrical controls design documents like PLC panel layout, I/O wiring diagrams, Allen Bradley PLC 5 PLC logic program and Panelview 1000 & 1200 HMIs for foot printed presses and related equipment, rack and basket handling systems, conveyors and welding equipment. Follow machine construction and equipment build at build sources. Evaluate and respond to question and suggested improvements from build sources. Follow installation, tryout, startup, and debug of production equipment at the build source and in the plant. Major projects includes: Basket handling systems for CK upside project at KL 33 & 35 lines and KL 38 & 40 welding systems at FMC. Replacement of shipping building substation at FMC. Upgrade of Modicon PLC B to Quantum for west shipping system and Hot Wax conveyor system at FMC. New shipping docks for U/W engine cradles at FMC. Support Phase I & II Press project through documentation and communication of punch list items for production improvement. Support design, build, installation, and startup of End of Line equipment for new Press lines of B3, Progressive and other rebuild presses.

SYSTEMS ENGINEER for Automation Systems Development Company

AEG Automation System Corporation, Troy, MI

Apr '92 - Apr '93 (1 Year)

AEG Automation System Corporation. Troy, Michigan April, 1992 - April, 1993 SYSTEMS ENGINEER for Automation Systems Development Company specialized in Mfg. automation, Paints, Welding and Assembly Automation systems for Auto industries and Developing control systems for Electrical substation, MMI & SCADA for electrical utilities by using PLC, PC's and other microprocessor based equipment. Responsibilities includes proposal development for Automatic substation control system, review PLC panel layouts, panel wiring & PLC I/O wiring diagrams, Review of single line diagrams Relay & protection schematics to configure substation control and SCADA software, support for installation, simulation, testing and trouble shooting of software, coordinate project schedule and man-power usage for project completion as per specification, on time and within budget.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Rapid Design Services, Grand Rapids, MI

Mar '91 - Jun '91 (3 Months)

Rapid Design Services, Grand Rapids Michigan March, 1991-June, 1991 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER for engineering consulting Company. On contract basis. Responsibility includes concept design, budget cost estimate, detail contract documents, specifications and bid packages for modification & renovation of school, hospitals, water & west water facilities, involving 4800V, 2300V, 480 and 208V power distribution, 2300V synch motor controllers, switch gears, lighting, special system and equipment wiring details. Major projects are: Addition & modification of student services wing and auditoriums for pioneer high school. Ann Arbor, Michigan.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER for engineering consulting company on contract basis

St. Mary's Health Services, Grand Rapids, MI

May '89 - Nov '90 (1 Year, 6 Months)

Third flour addition & Modification of St. Mary's Health Services, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Rehabilitation of Aux. Low lifts pump station & Belle Isle west water Pump station for City of Detroit, Michigan. Quantum Resource, Richmond Virginia May, 1989 - November 1990 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER for engineering consulting company on contract basis. Worked with site Engineering Dept. of BASF Corporation and with Dow Corning Corporation in Midland, MI. Responsibility includes, scope development, concept design, budget cost estimate and proposal packages for new projects, final design, specifications, contract documents and bid packages for approved projects involving modifications and renovation of existing chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. Experience with power distribution i.e. 13.8KV Feeder; 13.8KV and 480V switchgears, 13.8KV/480V and 480/120-208V transformers; 480V and 120V distribution. Panels, MCC, bus ducts, lighting, instrumentation and control systems, single and multi-loop control systems, distributed control system of Foxboro, Fisher and Porter, programmable controllers of Allen Bradley and Modicon, V.F. Drives, fire protection and communication systems. Also responsible for the material selection and specification writing for new projects. Material evaluation and approval for the projects under construction. Qualitative supervision of the contractor's work and project coordination with project engineer and other trades. A major accomplishment includes: Developed a preventive maintenance procedure for grounding system for the facility. Design and developed the power distribution system worth $650,000. Design, developed, and installed the pH measurement system for waste of chemical process. Design and developed the loops for replacing regular pumps with canned motor pumps to prevent chemical leakage and process shutdown. Design developed and installed control loops for high-high level alarm and protection for chemical storage tanks to prevent hazardous chemical leakage.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Rapid Design Services, Inc, Grand Rapids, MI

Jan '87 - Apr '89 (2 Years, 3 Months)

Rapid Design Services, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI January 1987 - April 1989 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER for engineering consulting company on contract basis Assigned to Electrical Engineering Department, The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, MI. Responsible for concept design and budget estimate for the projects involving modification and renovation of the offices, chemical & pharmaceutical MFG. facilities, health care and research facilities. Work involved power distribution, lighting, fire protection, instrumentation, and controls systems. Responsible for materials selection and specification writing for new projects, material evaluation and approval for the on-going construction, qualitative supervision of the contractor's work and project coordination with project engineer and other trades. A major accomplishment includes: Design and installed electrical system for clean room. Design and develop electrical system for Microwave Dryer and high sheer mixture installation project cost worth $3.5 million. Design and installed control system for chemical agitator motor speed by PLC.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Giffels Associates, Inc, Southfield, MI

Sep '85 - Nov '86 (1 Year, 2 Months)

Giffels Associates, Inc., Southfield MI September, 1985 - November, 1986 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER for engineering consulting company on contract basis. Assigned to Research and Engineering Center, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI. Responsible for the design, modification and renovation of the existing plant facilities, power distribution, lighting, control systems, fire protection, and telephone and communication systems.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Gujarat State Electricity Board, Ahmedabad India

May '78 - May '84 (6 Years, 1 Month)

Gujarat State Electricity Board, Baroda, India Ahmedabad Electricity Company, India. May, 1978 - May, 1984 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER: PROJECT PLANNING AND CONTROL DEPARTMENT of multi million dollar utility company. Responsibilities included, Design, installation and maintenance of the 66KV substation; providing layout design and erection of 66KV/11KV and 11KV/440V transformers; 11KV and 440V switch gears; power distribution; lighting and control panels; ground fault and other protection systems; design and installation of the measurement systems; emergency power system; power distribution for control room; switch yards and residential area of substation. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT: Duties included, design and erection of the power distribution systems for industries; commercial and office lighting; planning and design of the plant facilities; layout design and installation of various instruments, machine and their related operative and control systems.

Education

Bachelor Degree '78

Saurashtra University

Jan '78

Saurashtra University B.S.E.E.-(1978) Morbi, India

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