Mechanical Engineer A Full-Time

KUSHAL BHYREGOWDA

SUMMARY

Mechanical Engineer with a master’s degree and diverse experience seeking a full-time role in the mechanical/manufacturing field. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Product Engineer PurcellAI June 2024-Present

• Lead Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) to proactively identify and mitigate risks during product development.

• Conducted a comprehensive Design of Experiments (DOE) on design to evaluate the influence of key variables on product quality.

• Employed advanced statistical analysis (Minitab), including ANOVA and regression, to interpret experimental results and validate findings

• Collaborated with R&D and Design teams to establish and uphold quality standards and compliance with FDA guidelines.

• Define key quality metrics, such as tolerance limits and performance criteria, for prototype and worked with the design team to set up inspection protocols

• Utilized SolidWorks to craft and refine component designs, optimizing airflow patterns and filter configurations.

• Created detailed test reports, including specifications, test objectives, and compliance data, that met stringent FDA and ISO requirements. Teaching Assistant Arizona State University Tempe, AZ Oct 2023 - May 2024

• Worked as a lab TA, directing 100+ student projects on stress concentration and beam analysis using ANSYS, and designed projects in SolidWorks. Provided hands-on lab support, personalized guidance, and timely feedback. Manufacturing Engineer Dynamatic Technologies Limited Bengaluru, India April 2022 - Jul 2022

• Achieved a 20% reduction in Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) within a 4-month by using SAP to collect NCR data and conducting Root Cause Analysis(8D), 5 Why and FMEA and implementing CAPA to enhance production efficiency.

• Developed 10+ SOPs for equipment operations, ensuring clear guidelines across 5 teams, improving the workflow efficiency by 15%.

• Increased OEE by 12%, resolving key performance issues by collaborating with cross-functional teams and enhancing machine uptime.

• Implemented preventive maintenance schedules to minimize equipment downtime and enhance overall productivity.

• Planned and executed Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) on improved equipment and processes, ensuring they met regulatory and quality standards.

• Employed data-driven decision-making using Tableau, python, and process analysis techniques to pinpoint and address a critical bottleneck in the assembly section, leading to a proposed layout change that improved operational efficiency

• Led Continuous Improvement projects and applied Lean principles, 5S+1, and Six Sigma methodologies to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.

Design Engineering Intern Elite Techno Groups Bengaluru, India Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

• Designed a well-optimized and functional suspension system for the Baja car by utilizing CAD software to consider factors like camber, caster, and kingpin inclination.

• Optimized suspension system design through comprehensive data analysis and iterative improvements; achieved an increase in overall performance.

• Conducted ANSYS Fluent simulations to optimize race car aerodynamics, focusing on airflow and stability.

• Applied industry-standard CFD techniques to enhance design accuracy and performance in automotive systems. PROJECTS

Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Embedded Die Package

• Conducted thermo-mechanical simulations using ANSYS Workbench to analyze warpage, stress, and reliability in Embedded Die Packages

(EDP), recommending design and material optimizations to improve performance. Advanced Quality control in Deep reaction Ion Etching

• Optimized the Deep Reactive Ion Etching (DRIE) process through advanced quality control techniques, implementing SPC charts, DOE, statistical analysis, and hypothesis testing to improve chip fabrication quality and process reliability. Addressed critical factors such as etch rate variability and within-wafer variations.

Innovative Medical Device Development: Bio-Electrochemical "Lab on the Glove" Sensor

• Led a multidisciplinary team to develop a glove-based bioelectrochemical sensor for COVID-19 detection, achieving 98% accuracy and improving durability by 35% and performance by 25% through ANSYS simulations. Siemens Process Optimization

• Completed a job simulation with Siemens Mobility's high-speed rail team, where I utilized manufacturing and engineering principles to identify inefficiencies, proposed a layout redesign to address a critical bottleneck in the wheel assembly section, and developed a data- driven presentation to justify optimization, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing waste. EDUCATION

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Arizona State University, AZ Aug 2022 - May 2024 Courses Taken: Production Systems, Advanced Quality Control, Design Engineering Experiments, Mechanics of BioMEMS and Biomaterials, Finite Element Analysis, Modeling and Control of Robots, Polymer and Composites, Modern Manufacturing Methods Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Jul 2017 - Aug 2021 Courses Taken: CAD, Product Design, Manufacturing, QC, Operational Research, PLCM SKILLS

Design and Modelling Tools: SolidWorks, Catia, Ansys Workbench, Ansys Fluent, Lotus Shark Software tools: Minitab, Jmp, MATLAB, R software, Python, SAP Methodologies:5S+1, PDCA, Six Sigma, 8D Analysis, FMEA, PFMEA, MLVP, COPQ, KAIZEN, Poka-Yoke, 3M, TQM, SOPs, DMAIC, GD&T

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