DAMINI J. PATEL
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OBJECTIVE
Seeking a challenging position with a Mechanical Engineering group where I can utilize my skills and knowledge to contribute to the company’s overall growth and progress.
PROFILE SUMMARY
• Proficient in following software, i.e. SolidWorks, AutoCAD, PolyWorks, and Pro/ENGINEER
• Proficient in following simulation packages, i.e. ADAMS, WITNESS, and Phonix Environment
• Skilled in following authoring tools, i.e. MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
January 2011 - April 2011 Bechtel Corporation Houston, Texas
Mechanical Engineer (contract)
• Served on the Brass LNG facility project awarded to Bechtel for the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract of a liquefied natural gas plant on Brass Island in Nigeria’s Bayelsa state.
• Reviewed and edited client specification data sheets for project specific purpose, incorporated client comments into data sheets, and prepared specifications for bid/purchase of equipment.
• Worked on data sheets per client specifications
January 2008 - December 2008 Bridle Gears, G.I.D.C. Estate Vithal Udyognagar, India
Mechanical Design Engineer
• Responsibility for building CAD drawing base on information provided by clients
• Study proper calculations needed to produce effective legends
• Provided CAD and drafting guidelines to junior designers on a variety of projects
• Solicited feedback from machine operators to develop designs of the highest quality and cost effectiveness
December 2001 - August 2002 Bridle Gears, G.I.D.C. Estate Vithal Udyognagar, India
Assistant to Design Engineer
• Created draft design plans as per customer requirements for Senior Design Engineers
• Mentored under engineers on a variety of projects for maximum exposure to design and drafting techniques
• Attended production meetings/design sessions with engineers to determine design/production process
EDUCATION*
Sept 2003 - May 2007 Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, UK
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
June 2001 Bhailalbhai & Bhikhabhai Institute of Technology V.V. Nagar, India
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
*U.S. equivalency of degrees completed and validated by ECE International
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
• Increasing Production by using WITNESS Simulation package (2006-07)
Built the production layout using the Simulation WITNESS software; identified the bottleneck in the production line and tested four various settings; reduced 7 hours production time from the original production time. (Target: 8 hours 30 min)
• Investigate different joint schemes in Mechanism model using ADAMS (2006)
1. Built a computer model of the whitworth quick-return (QR) mechanism
2. Validated the computer model using the input/output data
3. Parameterize the selected design model and carried out sensitivity study
REFERENCES
Dilipkumar I. Patel
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Bechtel Corporation
Mahendra R. Patel
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Bechtel Corporation