Advanced Mechanical Engineer, installation experience

ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE

June 2012 – May 2013:

Assistant Manager – Plant Quality Assurance

Konkan Speciality Polyproducts Pvt. Ltd., (KONSPEC), Mangalore, India

KONSPEC is a Bureau Veritas certified polymer masterbatch manufacturer employing over 200 people with an annual production capacity of 30,000 MT serving FMCG packaging, automotive applications, consumer durables and other polymer processors.

Roles:

• Managed equipment installation projects, drafted and issued project plans, held team meetings, assigned tasks and dates and followed up regularly to ensure these were progressing to plan
• Financial management of projects, including: Financial tracking and reporting, contract negotiation and vendor payments
• Responsible for proactive and preventive maintenance of the plant to maximize operational efficiency
• Reviewing and upgrading Planned, Preventative & Predictive maintenance documentation for both existing and new plant & equipment

Responsibilities:

• Managed equipment procurement projects, compared quotations and handed out purchase orders to machine suppliers
• Tracked project progress, project costs, held project meetings, liaised with machine suppliers on a regular basis
• Actively involved in selection and trials of equipment including on site evaluation
• Executed installation and commissioning of new plants in line with project schedule
• Maximised OOE (overall operating effectiveness) through effective planned maintenance, sparing strategies and inputs to operating procedures
• Established and maintained a maintenance management system for tracking work orders, spare parts and maintenance history of plant equipment – ISO 9001:2008
• Implemented environmental management systems as per ISO 14001 guidelines
• Initiated and carried out improvement projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs
  

Highlights:

• Planned and executed equipment installation projects – Proficient user of MS Project
• Worked in direct collaboration with several equipment manufacturers in China, India and UK to design custom built polymer processing plants
• Installed and commissioned 5 polymer processing plants at different locations
• Designed a material loading system for the plant to increase the net output by 30%

ACADEMIC DETAILS

2010 – 2011: The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

Course: MSc. (Research) in Advanced Mechanical Engineering with a 2:1


Modules: Reciprocating Engines, Computer Modelling and Validation, Aerodynamic Design, Sports Engineering, Condition Monitoring, Technology Strategy and Business Planning, Innovation Management

Software used: Ansys-structural analysis, Fluent-CFD analysis


Individual Thesis: Research project on “Effects of Damping Materials in Hockey Sticks and its Human Perception”

An independent research project investigating the effects of damping materials in field hockey sticks. It involved filling regular wooden and composite hockey sticks with damping materials such as rubber and foam in various particle sizes. The sticks were fitted with accelerometers at various points and a force transducer was used to create the effect of a ball hit. LMS-SCADA was used for high speed data acquisition and an experimental modal analysis was conducted. The results of the modal analysis suggested reduced levels of vibration at nodes with certain materials. These results were validated by giving these sticks to players and they were asked to rate them on different aspects of its performance. The sticks filled with rubber balls showed lowest level of sting on the player’s hands.

2006 – 2010: Visvesvaraya Technological University, India

Course: BEng. Mechanical engineering with 68% (merit)


Modules: Basic Mechanical Engineering, Internal combustion engines, Basic and Advanced Thermodynamics, Kinematics of Machines, Strength of Materials, Hydraulics and Pneumatics, Project Management, Engineering Economics, Material Science and Metallurgy, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, FEA, Statistical Quality Control, TQM, Operation Research, Industrial Management

Software used: AutoCAD, Solid edge-3D modelling, Ansys, CNC control

Lab Modules: Physics, Chemistry, CAD, CAM, C Programming, Mechanical Engineering Workshop (A 2 year lab module involving Hands on Arc Welding, Lathe Operations, Gear Cutting, Filing, Casting, Hole Tapping), Material Testing, Fluid Dynamics, IC Engines Lab


Final year Group Project: “Design and Fabrication of a Model Hybrid Engine”

A group research project to design and convert a two wheeler petrol engine to hybrid. The drive of a conventional scooter was coupled with an electric motor at the centrifugal clutch plate of the engine, which enabled seamless transfer of power. The high torque low speed DC motor would propel the scooter from still to certain speed where the microcontroller switches power to the petrol engine. This helped us maximise the efficiencies of both engine. Resulting in minimal fuel consumption and reduced CO2 emissions. Significant personal contribution towards the team included conceptualization, workshop fabrication, design of experiment and report writing.


EXTRAMURAL ENGAGEMENTS

• Served as team leader for a radio controlled car racing team wherein won 2^nd place at a National event in India for the same in 2009
• Efficiently took an initiative to design therapeutic gaming consoles for children with cerebral palsy which was a project to help disabled kids in 2011
• Showed distinctive leadership ability by being the lead member of the organizing team of a national level technical symposium held in India in 2011
• Underwent a brief industrial training on Hydraulics and Pneumatics conducted by the Bosch Rexroth Centre of Competence, Mysore, India in 2009

Skills


Leadership Skills:

• Elected as student representative for MSc Mechanical Engineering – 2011
• Served as “Technical Head” for the organising committee of a national level technical symposium in India - 2010
  

Communication Skills:

• Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada, Sanskrit
• IELTS Score: 8 out of 9 bands
• Presented a paper on “Turbo Charging of Diesel Engines” at a national level technical paper presentation, India - 2010
  

IT Skills:

• MS Office, C Programming, Catia, Solid Edge, AutoCAD, Ansys, CNC Programming, Matlab, Fluent, MS Project Server