VEERA
Highly motivated and innovative Design Engineer with 11+ years of experience in mining, construction and agricultural equipments. High qualified Design Professional in Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering. Looking forward to play challengeable role in Design and Deliver world class products/solutions.
Working Experience
Design Engineer, Vermeer Corporation, Pella-Iowa July 2013– Present
• Initiate and develop design concepts for Pipeline products – D220, PS1200 and Maxi Rigs Series-II Design to meet cost objectives, production schedule, machine parameters and criteria by use of layouts and installation drawings.
• Responsible for PS1200 Tier4Final machine for Commonize and simplify the designs to achieve the NPI requirement and cost targets.
• Develop and perform stress/system calculations using CAE and suggest design improvements and cost reductions across the entire structure components.
• Responsible for complete mechanical design of PS1200 Tier4Final machine and PS800 & PS1600 - MAXI Rigs for Domestic and International Markets.
• Performed products validation of structural integrity and production process for PS1200 Tier4Final and D220 Tier4Interim machines also performed product validation tests like Engine application approval, Field test, Sound test and EMC for evaluate designs for performance, safety and reliability.
• Engaged in Pipeline-Maxi Rig power systems product improvement, design simplification & cost reduction projects. Resolution of production design issues with customer and manufacturing involvement. Product and process development with manufacturing on new and current products.
• Developed field test processes document like Engine application approval, sound test and EMC for PS1200 Tier4Final.
• Develop strategy with Manufacturing and procurement teams as part of DFMEA.
• Interface with the Analysis team to satisfy the light structures to have Stress-free design.
• Collaborated with various validation and product groups within Vermeer.
• Perform engineering analysis, perform engineering design calculation also FEM (ANSYS) - linear and nonlinear analysis of structural components (stress/strain) and assemblies (contact).
• Create assembly instructions, lead concept reviews, system reviews, print reviews, design reviews, and functional geometry reviews. Manage component and system level design and support part release processes.
• Provided technical assistance for prototype, pilot and production support and supervised machines builds and layouts to make sure the product was done in a timely fashion.
• Worked with vendors to develop proprietary components like Cylinder and Hoses to meet overall system requirements.
• Create engineering layouts assemblies, parts and detail drawings (GD&T) and Perform tolerance stack-ups, design for robustness, manufacturing and assembly using Solid works.
• Prepared and edited drawings and designs from rough or detailed sketches and notes for manufacturing purposes, according to dimensional specifications. Calculated and laid out dimensions, angles, curvatures of parts, material to be used, relationship of one part to another and relationship of various parts to entire structure or product.
• Requirement Study & Analysis of ECN changes with respect to geometry, detailing, assembly, BOM & various technical specifications also performed detail 2D drawings of designed parts and assemblies and Tolerance analysis of designed parts and assemblies.
• Collaborated with Quality, Manufacturing, Sales, and Purchasing Depts. to ensure products met end user's expectations for quality, performance, and on-time delivery.
Design Engineer, Axis Inc, Caterpillar Global Mining, Milwaukee. May 2012– April 2013
• Initiate and develop design concepts for 7495 Electric Rope Shovel Front End design – Dipper & Boom, to meet cost objectives, schedule, machine parameters and criteria by use of layouts and installation drawings.
• Develop and perform stress/system calculations using CAE and suggest design improvements and cost reductions across the entire structure components.
• Support Structure team with NPI designs and help resolve their CPI issues by finding the root cause for failure and ways to fix them, validating the concept using Pro/Mechanica & hand calculations for different load cases.
• Develop strategy with Manufacturing and procurement teams as part of DFMEA.
• Collaborated with various validation and product groups within Caterpillar.
• Modeling and detailing the components in Solid works and Pro/Engineer.
Sr. Engineer, Dell Inc, India & Caterpillar Inc, East Peoria. Jun 2009 – Apr 2012
• Created value added concepts and detailed design in various places of Track Type tractor Light structures (Enclosure, Access system, Fender, Platform Group , Guardrail Group etc.,) in Caterpillar.
• Design and develop concepts for new product Introduction /CPI in Track Type Tractor for a much stronger, reliable and economical with robust structure.
• Validating the concept using Pro/Mechanica, Bolted joint & hand calculations for different load cases.
• Creating Detailed Design of concepts and ensuring the design with standards.
• Modeling and detailing the components in Pro/Engineer. Updating the Engineering Drawing Notice (ECN) in data base.
• Design Documentation using Design Collaboration Center (DCC), Engineering Data System (EDS), New Product Introduction (NPI) Workflow, Team center Engineering, and RASTAR.
• Collaborating with multiple Geographic locations for project execution.
• Develop, lead, and manage a team of engineers at Dell Services-India, responsible for TTT-Light structure design.
• Create and modify EDS (Engineering Data System) drawing data, uploading and managing engineering graphic part files in EDS database and Team-center engineering.
• To prepare Bill of Material (BOM) and provide purchasing department with specifications for ordering raw material required for fabrication
Engineer, Satyam Services, India & Caterpillar Inc, Decatur. Apr 2007 – May 2009
• Understand the customer requirements and gathering the required information to execute the project.
• Creating concepts in various places of Large Structures to 620, 630, 650 series Wheel Tractor Scrapers for New Product Introduction, Which includes Front Bumper Casting, Front Hitch Castings, Rear Hitch Castings, Engine Mtg. Casting, Cross member, Rails, Outrigger, After treatment tank support, Cab mountings, Hydraulic tank support, Bail assembly, Transmission guard and Belly guard etc., using Pro/Engineer.
• Validating the concept using Pro/Mechanica, Bolted joint & hand calculations for different load cases.
• Integrating structural systems with other sub systems with the help of vehicle integration team.
• Reviewing the concepts in design reviews. Working with analysis team to perform FEA in finalized concepts. Ensuring the CPPD work flow and collaboration with suppl...
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