Mechanical Engineering Quality Control

SWAMINATHAN VAIDYANATHAN

*** ****** ****** **** *, College Station, Texas -77840 *********@*****.*** 408-***-****

OBJECTIVE Seeking full-time opportunities in the field of Mechanical Engineering

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA Aug 2012

Masters in Industrial Engineering

Anna University, Chennai, India June 2010

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

INTERNSHIPS

B.E. Thesis Project at Ford India Ltd., Chennai Jan 2010 - May 2010

Identified the various In-Cab noises using Binaural headset by driving the vehicle on Ford test track

Reduced the noise level by 37% using Acoustic Treatment Method

Internship at Ashok Leyland Chennai, India Sep 2009 - Dec 2009

Designed a mechanized spare wheel carrier for heavy vehicles and reduced ergonomic index by a factor of 3

Model designed using Pro Engineering package and concepts based on Design of Transmission Systems

Developed MATLAB code to calculate the dimensions of the carrier depending upon the wheel size

Internship at TVS-Lucas Chennai, India May 2009 - Jun 2009

Proposed a new improved and cost effective layout for the brazing line in the car starter assembly line

Reduced idle time, number of workers using time and motion study techniques

Exposure to various lean manufacturing processes and JIT system

COURSE PROJECTS

Optimal Manufacturing Process Selection, Texas A&M University Mar 2012 - Apr 2012

Analyzed and selected the optimal manufacturing process for the given parameters using @Risk

Simulations done using Latin Hypercube sampling method

Relief Facility Location for Large Scale Emergencies, Texas A&M University Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

Developed a model for finding optimal location for Relief Facilities

Calculated the optimal inventory levels in each facility

Optimized transportation, distribution logistics and cost of setting up the facilities

Model calculations done with the help of Lingo

Warehouse Design, Texas A&M University Aug 2010 - Dec2010

Designed a warehouse facility to support the required quantity of inventory flow

Selected all the required material handling equipment

Provided a detailed description of operations occurring in the facility

Prepared a detailed financial summary and drew the layout using AutoCAD

Design and Fabrication of Rough Polishing Machine, Anna University Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

Design Calculations based on principles of Design of Machine Elements

Obtained practical experience in various shop floor activities like welding, drilling

Model developed using Solid Works

WORK EXPERIENCE

Computer Technician at WCL Open Access Labs, Texas A&M University, USA May 2011 - Aug 2012

Assist customers with software, printing, password changes and troubleshoot printer problems

Awarded Employee of the Semester (Fall 2011)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming: C, JAVA, SAS, JMP, MySQL

Design: AutoCAD, Solid Works, Pro Engineer

Analysis: ANSYS (FEA)

Other Tools: MS Office, Lab View, MATLAB, @Risk, Top Rank, Precision Tree

OS: Windows

Certification: Six Sigma Green Belt – Certified by Institute of Industrial Engineers (License No.: 12100408)

RELATED COURSEWORK

Supply Chain Management Thermal Engineering Lean Manufacturing Manufacturing Technology Fluid Mechanics & Turbo

Machinery Logistics Design of Machine Elements & Transmission Systems Quality control and Reliability Engineering

Engineering Economics & Cost Analysis Finite Element Analysis Production Inventory & Control Computer Integrated

Manufacturing Project Management Material Handling Systems Total Quality Management Optimization

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