Lead, manage, and develop a team of Design Engineers and Mechanical Designers, providing mentorship, guidance,and support as needed.Key Driver for continuous improvement and adoption of advanced Engineering processes andmethods for improved accuracies and efficiencies.Work alongside the Product Development Manager in development and implementation of all“new to Thermal” technologies.Work with Quality, Fabrication, Assembly and Manufacturing Engineering departments to affectchange for improved efficiencies and quality.Actively identify, champion, and implement alternative solutions and technologies which offerimproved value, accuracy and standardization in engineering and manufacturing processes.Ensure that engineering projects meet quality standards and comply with regulatoryrequirements

Used ANSYS Fluent 2013 R1 to characterize thermal processes on a thermal reactor for the production of Hydrogen.Performed coupled analysis between ANSY Fluent results and ANSYS Thermal analysis for verification of thermal stress structural analysis.Validated cooling requirements of key reactor components.Performed ANSYS FEA Structural analysis for verification of assembly processes.Coordinated the team to write DFMEA of reactor’s components and systems.Conducted hand calculations based on standard engineering concepts using MATHCAD

Conducted accurate component design and specifications for oil and gas drilling equipments. Ensured compliance with AWS, API and ABS. Collaborated with mechanical and electrical engineers on product sustaining and research & development (R&D) projects. Lead multidisciplinary teams developing FMEA and FEMECA on company’s products. Produced safety bulletins and technical documents related to manufacturing, safety, commissioning, testing, and performance of Top Drives, Drawworks, Catwalks, Wrenches and Casing Running Tools. Wrote test plans and executed testing projects for certification of top drives.

Team Member of the Solidworks Simulation Engineering group in the Greater Chicago area.Delivered comprehensive demonstrations using Solidworks suite of FEA products.Participated in FEA consulting projects.Provided technical support to clients with issues related to FEA applications

Acted as the designated design engineer for locomotive engine cooling fans and oil rig drill motors. Conducted design reviews to validate engineering calculations, design validations plans, and economic feasibility of new components and modifications. Developed test plans for the verification of fatigue life, vibrations, thermal impact, and material degradation. Documented validation results and designs, including bills of materials, manufacturing cost, and 3D modeling.

Design and retrofit of Mining equipment such as Thickeners, Screening Conveyors and Flocculant’s cells.Evaluation of new fabrication shops when required.Troubleshooting of installed equipment.Liaison between Engineering and existing clients.Use of Engineering principles, Finite Element Analysis and 3D modeling to improve existing designs.Work with cross functional team members to ensure projects are completed within the time frame and budget.

Personal endeavor non Engineering related

Designed and validated components of traction motors, alternators, auxiliary blower/motor used on General Electric’s AC and DC locomotives. Engineering procedures were performed to meet Design for Six Sigma and design for reliability guidelines.Conducted design reviews to validate engineering calculations, ANSYS FEA analyses, DFMEA, design validation plans and economical feasibility of new components or modifications to existing parts.Provided engineering support for blowers and fans in locomotive applications as well as AC, DC motors in oil applications.Worked in conjunction with multi-functional teams to provide engineering support to manufacturing within the propulsion division, as well as truck and control divisions.Assisted other engineers in the development of component design and validation plans for components like electrical enclosures and sheet metal components.Led validation of new components and alternate source components trough planning and execution of test plans for verification of fatigue life, thermal impact and material degradation.Executed analysis, design and integration of assigned components including stress analysis, fatigue life, bolted connections, welded joints and thermal analysis.Responsible for the documentation of validation results and designs, including bills of materials, reducibility, design to cost, tolerancing, modeling and design documentation including design folders and drawings.Participated in factory’s Six Sigma Lean Events intended to improve efficiency of existing processes.

Performed ANSYS FEA (Ansys, Workbench, LS Dyna) structural and thermal analysis on components and subassemblies such as: AC & DC Traction motors, alternators, fans, and blowers.Provided advice to engineers on component’s improvement and failure analysis.Conducted design reviews and validated design improvements on traction motors and blowers.Operated Unigraphics to improve 3D models as part of the FEA process.Participated in Lean Six Sigma productivity projects.

Provided technical advice and support to Airplus Corp. in manufacturing air compressor packages for use in hybrid locomotives. Completed digitizing drawings of a 20-storey building renovation project for Keen Engineering.Operated engineering software such as: ALGOR FEA Mechanical Event Simulation, Autodesk Inventor, Mechanical Desktop and AutoCAD 2002 for Immersible Technologies Corp.Performed result analysis from all FEA simulations and provided customer feedback.

Conducted complete mechanical re-design of standard switch yard locomotives to perform as hybrid switcher locomotives. Managed fabrication design budget of $2.5M, supervised five employees. Conducted structural design to sheet metal engine cab, controls enclosure, battery pack racking system, and power plant enclosure. Performed FEA structural, fluid flow and thermal analyses. Produced 3D solid models, drawings and bills of materials for fabrication, assembly, and marketing.

Performed duties and held titles including: Mechanical Designer, Technical Representative and Report Writer.Designed and executed wheel lubrication tests and trials for large transit corporations in Canada (CN) and USA (PATH New Jersey, New York City Transit, Cleveland Transit, and Amtrak) to demonstrate performance of wheel-to-rail friction modifiers in transit train applications.Interacted with overseas customers (Sumitomo Corporation-Japan, MTRC-Hong Kong, Breda-Italy, and Goninan-Australia) providing technical support, design updates and custom hardware modifications.Designed lubricant applicators and provided documentation for fabrication.