Mina Messiha
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Professional Engineering Experience
Project / Product Design Engineer specialist seeking a new challenge in my career which can enhance my technical and management skills.
Areas of Expertise include:
Project Management • Strategic Planning • component/Procedure Development • Chemical/Process safety • Equipment Installation • Data Analytics • Machine Learning • Product troubleshooting • Read and Write Electrical Schematics • Lean Thinking • Kaizen Mindset Education/Certifications
Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN B.S. In Electrical Engineering
University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN
Master of Engineering Management
Work Experience/Educational Experience
Hunter Fan Industrial & Commercial
Project Engineer, February 2023 – present
● Managed the end-to-end launch of a commercial fan line, leading cross-functional meetings, tracking milestones, and reporting progress in stage gate and new product development meetings.
● developed an Engineering Change Request (ECR) system to streamline the management of design, production, and financial changes, ensuring organized and well-documented processes.
● Developed new packaging for the HVLS fan line, enhancing product support and achieving significant cost reduction.
● Applied engineering problem-solving skills to support and resolve customer issues in the field, ensuring optimal product performance.
● tested and evaluated Industrial and commercial fans based on the UL, IEC and AMCA requirements depending on various regions globally.
Electrolux
Senior Electromechanical Engineer, July 2021 – Jan 2023
● Managed and developed the lighting sources for food preparation projects globally such as Microwave lamps, oven lamps, and range hoods lighting
● developed test methods to help identify root causes for component failures in appliances during various development stages
● Cooperated with purchasing and quality teams to reduce product costs before initiating SOP
● Applied engineering principles to develop new products that meet market driven targets to improve consumer experience.
● Conducted various forms of modeling to determine if proposed designs are technically feasible
● tested and evaluated appliance components based on the UL, IEC and EN requirements depending on various regions globally
● Collaborated with suppliers to develop quality components that fall within the company and the agency’s standards. (e.g DFMEA, PFMEA, auditing, PPAP, off tool/off process etc.)
● created and updated 2D and 3D component drawings based on required design changes due to quality and cost reduction reasons (CATIA v5)
Denso Manufacturing
Project / Product Design Engineer, (Jan 2018 – July 2021)
● Managed project with cross functional teams including, Marketing, R&D and Operations.
● Managed product development projects using stage-gate, from initiation to market launch while preparing Microsoft project schedules and leading regular cadence cross functional meetings. 2
● Managed Launching Multiple B Rank products to SOP including DPRO and Body Electronics products such as (VPM, DCM, RX, and E-call)
● Cooperated with Design sections on developing Manual benches for Various products
● Worked closely with Quality department to help inspect and troubleshoot various products by using CAN communication, Canoe communication, LabVIEW
● Cooperated with Design teams to help verify S/W requirements and design requirements before product shipment.
● Cooperated with a co-worker on developing a Drawing and Data Release Form to help better communicate PDE specialists and design teams throughout various product milestones
● Worked with design and R&D teams to perform deep analysis and Circuit hardware and S/W
● Works on product design engineering problems of moderate scope and assists with projects or processes while receiving general instructions from higher level professionals
● Applied engineering principles to develop new products that meet customer technical/functional specifications as well as manufacturing cost/efficiency requirements
● Supports and participates in the design, test, modification, fabrication, and assembly of prototypes
● Modify and refine current designs, using working models, to conform to specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.
● Evaluated feasibility of design ideas, based on factors such as appearance, safety, function, serviceability, budget, production costs/methods, and market characteristics.
Major Projects:
● Published a case study using data analytic strategies to obtain main factors in traffic collisions around the area of Chattanooga, TN. (https://doi.org/10.1109/IISEC54230.2021.9672363)
● Collaborated with electrical engineers to innovate and edit assembly language for an intricate electric clock system using an HCS12 microcontroller board to operate the efficient synchronization of a timer and alarm component system
● Enforced Morse Code on an HCS12 microcontroller board using a touch sensor and a built-in speaker to generate letters and sound of dots and dahs
● Innovated ladder logic code for a backup power outage system using RSLogix 5000 to control a backup generator for a battery bank used to power computers during power outages
● Collaborated with an electrical engineering team to design and develop affordable solar furnaces to be used for many applications where a sterling engine is used to convert solar energy into mechanical energy. Goodman manufacturing, Fayetteville, TN (May, 2016 – August, 2016 & May, 2017 - August 2017) Electrical Engineering internship
● Managed an annual cost saving project of $234,000 by changing the vent fan used in specific AC models in over 18,000 units per year
● Redesigned and rewired the control panel assembly in the standard PTAC units to improve quality and efficiency of products
● Cooperated with the Air-Packaged team to redesign the Dehumidification kit.
● Manipulated the design and testing of a new humidity sensor in the indoor section of an Air Dehumidification unit Hexpol Rubber Compounding: Jonesborough, TN (May, 2015-January, 2016) Electrical Engineering Co-op
● Created and designed an electrical panel for 480V fan using an electrical schematic to wire and organize electrical components in a systematic way
● Installed and programmed level control measurement system for carbon black and bulk oils
● Cooperated with an electric contract company "Acorn Electric" to wire bearing panels using 40 HP drive and Siemens processors
● Developed a control panel to control the flow of two different dips to cool down the rubber manually and automatically into the production line
Computing Skills
● Microsoft Office Suite
● Microsoft Project
● PLC
● C++
● Matlab
● CATIA V5
● VHDL
● 3D modeling (CATIA V5)
● CAN Communications
● Alteryx
● Bilingual (English and Arabic)