Amit Pai, P.Eng. Email & Phone Number

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Mechanical Engineer working on space robotics and naval defense projects for CSA, NASA, ESA, Airbus, Lockheed Martin Canada, Irving Shipbuilding, and the Royal Canadian Navy-Mechanical Engineering Team Lead since May 2023 for a naval laser warning and countermeasures defense program valued at more than $60M. Leading a team of eight mechanical design.

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Bolton, Ontario, Canada

• Mechanical Design on the PET Molds Development Team, working on high precision injection molding components including a novel molding concept. Design, prototyping, and testing of novel mold mechanisms.
• Designed various high precision mold components (tolerances within 5-10 microns) using Siemens NX and ASME Y14.5-2009 GD&T, considering functional requirements and manufacturing methods
• Ownership as well as hands-on testing and validation of design concepts using CMMs, contour tracers, height gauges, and hand tools to evaluate design feasibility, DFM/A, and possible improvements
• Completed ASME Y14.5-2009 GD&T Certification

Vaughan, Ontario

• Mechanical Design on the Machine Base Team, working on large tonnage injection molding machine weldment structural design and hydraulics, pneumatics, and water systems design. Integration and packaging of subsystems.
• Analyzed static and dynamic loading cases with Solidworks FEA and Excel to design injection molding machine base weldments withstanding a 400 ton clamping force, integrate subsystems, and reduce cost by 30%.
• Led an urgent project to retrofit numerous customer machines to increase mold water flow by 25% and add pneumatically actuated valves – designed solutions, coordinated with suppliers, and delegated tasks to designers
• Developed numerous water, pneumatic, and hydraulic assemblies and BOMs considering DFMA, serviceability, and machine packaging. Sourced suitable hoses, fittings, cable carriers, and other parts for various applications
• Designed & made drawings for 150+ sheet metal, machined, and welded parts using Solidworks/PDM, and ASME Y14.5M-1994 GD&T
• Assisted other teams and team members in numerous projects to review, improve, and complete designs to meet deadlines

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• Student design team member building off-road cars for competitions across North America:
• Core member in designing 2019 vehicle; focused on suspension subsystem and team-wide subsystem integration
• Led team safety compliance and co-led manufacturing, recruiting, fundraising, testing, and competition planning
• Kinematic and structural design of a double wishbone and semi-trailing arm suspension system using Solidworks + Solidworks FEA – manufactured in-house using mills, lathes, and other shop tools
• Coordinated quoting and procurement with various suppliers to minimize team-wide raw material costs
• Won Best Industrial/Mechanical Design Award in the UW Class of 2019 – Received $4,000 award

Toronto, Canada Area

• Co-op position at a product development and manufacturing consulting company:
• Took part in many aspects of the consumer product development process including conceptual design, detailed design, engineering analysis, prototyping, customer meetings, DFM/DFA reviews, and supplier communications..
• Conceptual and detailed design of medical shower commode chairs and injection molded parts using Solidworks/PDM solid and surface modelling, considering DFM/DFA and ISO 9001 standards. Prototyped with FDM 3D printing.
• Performed FEA using Solidworks on various metal and plastic parts to evaluate and improve strength and stiffness
• Various R&D and prototyping tasks for products in numerous industries

Toronto, Canada Area

• Co-op position at an automotive plastic component design and manufacturing company:
• Designed and built bell crank linkages and linear bearing slide tables with Solidworks for automotive vibration testing in extreme temperature cycling and fatigue loading applications, achieving long term reliable.
• Developed an SLS Nylon 3D printed air cooled enclosure for LVDT sensors incorporating pneumatic fittings, tubing, gaskets, fasteners and threaded inserts, successfully used in a high ambient temperature testing.
• Selected and procured over $30,000 of hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical components for various projects

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

• Co-op position in the Energy & Consumer division of an industrial automation company:
• Conceptual design of a tilting frame weldment for a remote operated vehicle in the nuclear power industry, modelling and performing FEA with Solidworks/PDM to improve the strength and stiffness of components
• Analyzed loading scenarios and considered design requirements to select and requisition over $50,000 worth of gearboxes, electric motors, bearings, springs, rigging equipment, and fasteners

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Co-op position at an automotive parts manufacturing facility:
• Designed, procured, and installed fixtures for CNC mills and lathes using Solidworks to automate machining processes, gaining experience with material selection, tolerancing, GD&T, and DFM/DFA principles
• Contacted machine shops to quote parts and issue POs for $20,000 of material, receiving 100% of parts on time

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

• Co-op position at an 875 MW natural gas combined cycle power station:
• Inspected 50+ process lines to update Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) in AutoCAD to as-built conditions, developing practical experience with piping and instrumentation in a combined cycle natural gas power.
• Analyzed piping specifications and test reports to determine if TSSA inspections were required

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

• Co-op position at an engineering services & products supplier for mining, oil & gas industries:
• Supported third-party inspections at manufacturing facilities and assisted engineers in writing inspection reports
• Self-initiated and created an online store to sell excess stock; found a viable market and created a profitable sales model, implemented website analytics system and used Search Engine Optimization to strengthen web.
• Assisted with ISO 9001 re-certification process including reviewing and creating new documentation

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

• Developed databases of customer and product info using Excel and Word to improve productivity for sales and customer support
• Created and implemented an inventory tracking system for 200+ fiber optic cables and products using Excel to optimize use of warehouse space

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering (Co-Op), Management Sciences Option, Cgpa 84%

Activities and Societies: Baja SAE (Senior Core Member, Suspension Designer, and Safety Captain), Debate Society, Formula SAE, EngSoc.

High School, Regional Enhanced Program

Activities and Societies: Bassist in Jazz Band & Senior Concert Band, Robotics Club, Regional Enhanced Program Senior Mentor