Mechanical Enginner,Project Manager, Project Engineer
Resume:
VIC DESAI
Des Plaines, IL-*****
***********@***.***
Highly adept Mechanical engineer with MBA degree, Six Sigma Green Belt certification, and certification in Project Management. Extensive product development and project management experience in many different industries, including telecommunication, automotive, and consumer products. Handled many projects from concept through completion; encompassing design, testing, analysis, and working with diverse and disparate teams, customer, domestic and overseas suppliers, quality, manufacturing and supply chain departments. Seeking a position as a Mechanical Engineer to support product release to market from concept to production.
KEY SKILLS SUMMARY
Technical: New products design and development team leader
New product certification
Championing benchmarking of competitive products
Quality: Motorola Certified Green Belt
Design of Experiments, root cause analysis
Working knowledge of Minitab, DFSS, FMEA, DFM, and 8D Corrective actions
Supplier Management: Extensive dealings with domestic and overseas suppliers
Cost reduction via piece part optimization
Development of second source suppliers
ACHIEVEMENTS
• LEADERSHIP:
o Lead new product launches having the responsibility of product development, design review and qualification testing.
o Identified recommended and implemented 3D Cad software and hardware as well as CFD software and trained engineers on new software.
• RESULTS:
o Redesigned an old product line at FILTRAN as part of cost reduction efforts and saved over $600,000.
o Optimized and verified part design and injection molding process using MOLDFLOW software to enhance the product quality.
o Enhanced product performance by performing design of experiments on effects of molding parameters on optical properties of the product.
MOTOROLA SOLTIONS INC, Schaumburg, IL
Senior Mechanical Engineer, May 2000 to Present
• Scheduled, coordinated, lead, and managed Product design and development activities for multiple Telecommunication products, including two way radios.
• Assigned tasks, monitored progress and trained other engineers for problem solving.
• Approved technical solution; resolved technical issues and reported technical progress
• Represented the department in staff meetings with senior management, weekly program review meetings, and quality assurance meetings and addressed any mechanical issues and/or concerns.
• Participated in New Product Release and Monthly Program Review Meetings.
• Worked in close cooperation with Engineering Manager and Program Managers
• Responsible for Product Performance/ Certification and product level technical Reviews including DFM and FMEA.
• Responsible for deliverable product cost, cost reduction and overall production quality.
• Interacted with Marketing, internal manufacturing, quality and supply chain department, overseas manufacturing, suppliers and customers.
• Created and revised prints, specification and drawing review with suppliers for various components.
• Ordered components, reviewed and approved samples, FAI data, 8D corrective actions and qualified parts.
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STIMSONITE CORPORATION OF AVERY DENNISON, Niles, IL
Senior Project Engineer, August 1998 to May 2000
• Managed multiple projects for highway safety product from concept to manufacturing.
• Identified, evaluated and implemented new technologies, processes for improved product quality.
• Assisted other engineers in product development.
• Evaluated field failures of prototype parts using real life testing and studied failure modes using FMEA.
• Developed optical reflector products for highway safety using injection molded plastic, stamped metal parts, extrusions and castings.
• Enhanced product performance by performing design of experiments on effects of molding parameters on optical properties of the product.
• Modified existing products for improved performance and extended warranties.
• Interacted with Marketing, Manufacturing and Quality department as well as outside suppliers, and customers worldwide.
• Involved in ISO 9000 implementation.
• Applied “screen to machine” approach using CAD/CAM tools such as Pro/Engineer.
FILTRAN DIVISION OF SPX CORPORATION, Des Plaines, IL
Product Development Engineer, September 1994 to August 1998
• Designed and developed automotive filtration systems; including suction side automatic transmission filtration systems, and a variety of other filter applications for automotive companies worldwide using injection molded plastic and sheet metal parts.
• Managed multiple projects concurrently for both domestic and foreign automotive companies.
• Coordinates with customers, vendors, and manufacturing team to ensure production timelines are achieved.
• Worked as a Project leader for several projects.
• Managed product development from concept through production.
• Provided support to create proven production processes through pilot production.
• Visited customers frequently to discuss technical requirements and design review.
• Managed, planned, and formulated engineering timetables to meet customer needs.
• Conducted tooling, manufacturing and product design review meetings.
• Worked on advanced quality planning as part of QS 9000 procedures.
• Identified and recommended and used Pro/Engineer (Solid Modeling Software), ANSYS (FEA Software) and FLOTRAN (CFD Software). Utilized as in-house Pro/ENGINEER software support
• Redesigned an old product line as part of cost reduction efforts and saved over $600,000.
DELTA TECH MOLD, INC. Arlington. Hts. IL
Mechanical Engineer, June 1991 to September 1994
• Worked as a FINITE ELEMENT ANALYST using MOLDFLOW software to optimize injection molding process.
• Proposed cost saving suggestions to customer.
• Optimized part design using FEA analysis for selection of proper gate type, size and location, and runner balancing for multi-cavity molds.
• Improved part quality and minimized tool modifications by optimizing mold design and molding conditions upfront.
• Created 3D-wire frame and surface modeling for precision plastic injection molded parts as part of concurrent engineering using CADKEY and FASTSURF, a complex surface modeler.
• Improved manufacturability by optimizing product design.
• Visited customers for preliminary design review.
• Worked in very close tolerance level for high precision parts.
Skills:
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Project.
• Pro/Engineer and Pro/Intralink
• Minitab
EDUCATION:
MBA, Keller Graduate School of Management, 2002
Six Sigma Green Belt, 2006
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 1982
Certification in Project Management, George Washington University, 2004
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