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MANAGER - FOUNDRY PROCESSES AND MATERIALS
Skills
3D modeling with SolidWorks, SurfCam, IDEAS, MDT, drafting with AutoCAD Extensive use of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and MathCAD 2000 Operation of Scanning Electron Microscope, Spectrometer, Micro Hardness tester, Image Analyzer
Accomplishments
  • Projects Worked with a team of 4 to customize SolidWorks 2000 to perform special functions for manifold design using Visual Basic.
  • Built 100 ISO Standard features in SolidWorks 2000, which could be inserted in the manifold model at the click of a button reducing manifold design time by 75% Developed procedures to help reduce gas porosity in Nickels, Monels and Aluminum Applied special heat treatment process to achieve high properties in martensitic steels Implemented innovative gating and risering to reduce cleaning / machining and welding times for nickel and monel castings Qualifications Trained design engineers to use SolidWorks 2000 with the add in for SolidWorks Invested 75 hours of training in 3D modeling in IDEAS Attended a three-day training program on "Polymer Patterns for Foundry" organized by Ciba Specialty Chemicals Pvt.
  • Ltd., Mumbai, INDIA at their R & D center Presented a seminar on "Polymer Patterns for Foundry" to Institute of Indian Foundrymen, Belgaum Chapter Honors North Star Steel Fellowship (2002-03) Memberships Institute of Indian Foundrymen, TMS, Society for the Advancement of Materials and Processing Engineering (SAMPE).
Professional Experience
October 2003 to Current
Standard Alloys Port Arthur, TX Manager - Foundry Processes and Materials

  • An ISO foundry and machine shop involved in rebuilding and upgrading pumps used by refineries and chemical Industries all over the world.The foundry is capable of casting specialty alloys of iron, nickel, cobalt, copper and aluminum.
  • Job responsibilities include metallurgical support to Engineering, reverse engineering, material selection for pump components, material upgrades, heat treatment, welding procedures.
  • Responsible for monitoring the quality of incoming raw materials and outgoing finished product Involved in developing heat treatments for special properties required by the customer Making 3D models of intricate parts such as pump cases and impellers.
  • Assisting the foundry in developing gating and risering for sand as well as investment casting using 3d casting simulation software
  • In charge of the lab using a spectrometer extensively to check and maintain the quality of the raw materials and the metals being cast
  • Assisting engineering in materials selection for better life and performance of the castings in the presence of harsh chemicals and high temperatures
  • Creating and maintaining welding procedures to latest standards
  • Creating and maintaining procedures as required by our ISO program
  • Assist engineering to select appropriate materials to be used in corrosive abrasive and other harsh environments Project management of special projects within the company Involved in quality control and inspection with respect to NDT (Dye and Magnetic particle inspection).
May 2002 to August 2002
Tiger Corp Sioux Falls, SD Engineering Intern
  • Sioux Falls SD involving design of parts and assemblies for heavy land maintenance equipment using SolidWorks.
January 2001 to December 2002
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD Teaching Assistant Metallurgy and Chemistry laboratories and Mathematics
March 1998 to December 2000
Kapeel Founders Belvaum, , INDIA Design & Development Engineer
  • Alloy steel foundry, manufacturing Heat Resisting Steel Castings
  • Designed castings for heat treatment fixtures used in heat treatment furnaces and modified existing designs for better performance and life using CAD & 3D modeling.
  • Initiated the use of latest manufacturing methods and techniques with 95% positive results Implemented the use of advanced pattern materials for better surface finish and higher pattern life
  • Was in-charge of the product previously developed as an undergraduate final year project
  • Traveled to customer shops to addres their problems and also to collect data and suggestions for development of new castings Attained a breakthrough in converting high cost fabricated fixtures to low cost Casting fixtures with higher productivity and better life at TVS Suzuki INDIA.
Education and Training
May 2003
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
 Materials Engineering and Science
Master of Science GPA: GPA: 3.95 Materials Engineering and Science GPA: 3.95 In Situ Synthesis of Advanced Materials Financed 75% of graduate school expenses through teaching assistantships and on campus jobs
Sept. 1998
Gogte Institute of Technology
India Industrial and Production Engineering
Bachelor of Science Industrial and Production Engineering Final Year Project: Development of a Product Based on Shell Molding Process Course work included, Advanced Foundry Technology, Metal forming, Design of Experiments by Taguchi Techniques, Hydraulics, Welding Technology, Interfacial Phenomena, Work-Study, Statistical Quality Control, Thermo chemical Processing Fundamentals and Numerical Analysis, Steel Making, Project Management
Skills
3D, 3D modeling, AutoCAD, CAD, CNC, Design of Experiments, drafting, Hydraulics, Image, inspection, ISO, machining, Materials, materials selection, MathCAD, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, 2000, Word, Project Management, quality, Quality Control, SD, Scanning, Shell, simulation, SolidWorks, teaching, upgrading, Welding
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Standard Alloys
  • Tiger Corp
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
  • Kapeel Founders

School Attended

  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
  • Gogte Institute of Technology

Job Titles Held:

  • Manager - Foundry Processes and Materials
  • Engineering Intern
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Design & Development Engineer

Degrees

  • Materials Engineering and Science Master of Science
    Industrial and Production Engineering Bachelor of Science

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