Neha Mehta

Austin, TX-*****

u4s15z@r.postjobfree.com

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POSITION Interest in plastics product/tool design, development and manufacturing engineering

KEY SKILLS Core competencies include:

• Qualified Plastics Engineer with 7+ years of experience working with connector product line(Automotive & fiber optic connectors)

• Project Management Engineer with responsibilities to procure new tools from design to production

• Managed projects with tooling vendors(US based and international): tool design for high volume parts as well as prototypes

• Expert analyst with close to five years of solid experience using and forecasting simulation results with CAE(FEA) tools for Plastics: Moldflow and Moldex3D

• Proven abilities in analyzing simulation data for injection molded parts and preventing issues with plastic parts/tools Cpk data, Gage R & R related to parts from first run of tool

• Expertise in analyzing Cpk data, Gage R & R related to parts from first run of tool

• Green belt in Six Sigma (DMAIC Methodology) and Lean principles

• 4000+ hours working experience with OneSpace Designer(similar to SolidWorks) 3D CAD tools

• Hands on experience utilizing Hypermesh-Abaqus, SolidWorks, IDEAS and Rhinocerous

• Hands on experience with Injection Molding Machines. Trained for RJG’s Systematic Molding-I

• Understand DOE, SPC and SQC of plastic parts

• Ability to work on multiple tasks and still be productive

• Proficient in problem solving, analytical capabilities and a quicklearner

• Excel in oral and written communication skills and team work spirit

EDUCATION M.S. Plastics Engineering: University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 09/2003

M.S. Thesis: “Validation of Flow Simulation Package for Micromolded Parts”

• Modeling and 3D filling simulation of micro part using SolidWorks and Moldflow software

• Effect of gate dimension and material on filling of micro part

B.E. Plastics Technology: L.D. College of Engineering, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India 06/2001

Senior Project: “Polymeric Membranes in Membrane Separation Techniques”

EXPERIENCE Project Management Engineer: Corning Cable Systems, Keller, TX 08/2008-11/2009

• Procured and developed new tools for fiber optic connector product line by leading the team of tooling engineer and process technician.

• Performed mold filling analysis and recommended product design changes for tooling and manufacturability (DFM)

• Worked with tooling vendors to get quotes for new tool, awarded new tool to vendors and ensured that the tool design met Corning Standards.

• Owned new tools/projects from cradle till it got released to production: tool design evaluation and confirmation; test ran the tool and trouble shooted for any tool issues

CAE Application Engineer: Molex Automotive, Auburn Hills, MI 03/2004-11/2007

• Evaluated connector product design (parts with wall thickness as thin as 0.3mm) by performing flow simulations using Moldflow or Moldex3d and recommended design changes. Estimated warp numbers before mold build and that saved significantly on tooling cost

• Recommended process parameters, optimum gate and vent location, runner dimensions and press configuration for multi-cavity tool to the tooling engineers

• Worked within an engineering team including mold designers and product designers to resolve molding problems in plastic part design: design, debug and qualification

Co-op/ Full-time Summer Internship: Moldflow Corporation, Wayland, MA 04/2003-09/2003

Technical Support Engineer

• Supported and performed quality assurance for Moldflow’s MPI and MPA design solution product lines

• Assisted in existing support cases (troubleshooting and problem replication) by taking live customer calls

• Supported cases using Peoplesoft as customer resource management (CRM) tool

Co-op: Vista Scientific Laboratories, Andover, MA 11/2002-03/2003

Project: “High Permeability Contact Lenses”

• Developed chemical surface treatment to render the surfaces of the fluoropolymer based contact lens wettable

• Performed contact lens compatibility studies to determine the interaction of various contact lens care regimens with the treated surface of the lens

Research Assistant: University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 06/2002-02/2003

Project: “Development of durable and long-lasting dental crowns and bridges”

• Worked on different Polymeric Formulations R & D for producing crowns and bridges

• Tested different formulations for hardness and wear resistance

• Interacted with multi-disciplinary product development team including a polymer scientist, a biomaterials specialist and a dentist

Cincinnati Milacron (now Ferromatik Milacron), Ahmedabad, India 06/2000

Trainee

• Assisted in the assembly of injection molding machine

• Worked on various steps of run-off for injection molding machines

Jyoti Plastics Ltd., Ahmedabad, India (Manufacturer of domestic products) 01/2000

Trainee

• Assisted in the operation of injection molding machine (80-350 tons), thermoforming machine

and pad and offset printers

PROJECTS Projects for Masters program include:

• Birdfeeder: Metal to plastics conversion & part count reduction project

• Biodegradable Stents

• Polymers in Haemodialysis

• Filling simulation and thickness reduction for medical pump housing

COURSES Course work for Masters Program includes:

• Mechanical Behavior of Plastics

• Polymer, Structure, Properties and Applications

• Computer Aided Engineering

• Part and Product Design

• Plastic Process Analysis

• Problems in Biomaterials

• Polymers in Medicine

OTHER • Paper for ANTEC 2003: “Validation of Flow Simulation Package for Micromolded Parts” 05/2003

• IMUG 2003 (International Moldflow User Group): E-Poster: 03/2003

“Using MPI to simulate the filling of Micromolded part”

• Recipient: Prof. S J Chen Memorial Scholarship (2002); Moldflow Corporation Scholarship (2003)

• Member: Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)

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