Bimalkumar — Mechanical Engineer

+Vantage Corporation, Livonia, MI Designed automated and Semi automated inspection gauges for power train product lines such as connecting rod, piston pins, crankshafts etc. Was Responsible for handling project from initial concept to final shipment of the projects through all phases of project development. Product Design/Development Engineer…………………………………………………………………………………………Jan 2011 -July 2011

JFK Systems Inc., Windsor, ON JFK Systems designs and manufactures special machines and automation in the areas of material handling, resistance welding, arc welding and assembly. Established a course of action to accomplish completion of project within planning premises. Prepared monthly reports of resources and implemented corrective actions to achieve targets effectively. Assisted in Gauge R & R study and process capability study, prototype testing. Designed and detailed checking and welding fixtures, rotary tables, and electrodes, material handling equipment for spot welders and stamping plant operations on Catia (UNIX.) Deputy Superintendent….............................................................................................................................1991-1996 Amul Dairy, Anand, India. Hired as Manager to run a cattle feed plant (300MT/day capacity) with responsibilities including supervising 65 employees, production scheduling, engineering planning and mechanical equipment maintenance, design and development. Supervised maintenance of different mechanical equipment such as boilers, gas turbines, air compressor, refrigeration systems, air handling units in cold storages, centrifugal pumps, boilers, elevators, milk chilling centers, weigh scales, grinding mills, positive displacement pumps, and basic electrical circuits.

AA EDM Corporation, Dexter, MI Overall In charge of designing automatic, semi-automatic Electrical discharge Machines for Fuel injectors. Improving existing design by cost cutting alternatives. Preparing new concept and assisting in estimating and quoting for new projects. Project Engineer………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………July 2011- March 2016

Nu Step Inc, Ann Arbor, MI (Contract Position, G Tech. Staffing) Lead and guide new product design and development team and coordinating all stages of product development with various departments and vendors. Was Responsible for root cause analysis, testing, and verification of alternative design solutions of existing product of to improve quality of cross trainers. Project Engineer ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Feb 2010 -Jan 2011 Trillium Distribution Center, Courtright,. Coordinating all phases of proposed new plant to produce chemical chloride from brine. Responsible for coordination of construction activities, preparing electrical load requirements and one-line diagrams for hydro approvals and final layout of equipment and machineries. Designed and assisted in preparing specifications for different process equipment such as pumps, heat exchangers, cooling tower, boiler, air compressor, etc. Prepared 3d layout of new plant and designing and routing all pipes connected to related process equipment. Mechanical Engineer………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2009-Feb 2010 Master Conveyors, Kingsville,. Responsible for design of material handling conveyors, way covers, sheet metal parts such as door, door frames, washer housings, machine housings, safety guarding, etc. Coordinated projects of chip conveyors from concept to final installation for metal removing industries. Prepared structural calculations and FMEA reports. Analyzed process, system and equipment problems and provided technical recommendations. BIMAL, P.Eng. (H), (C) ( Mechanical Designer…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2002- 2009

Reko Automation & Machine Builders, Tecumseh, ON Designed and detailed tire recycling plant equipment hammer mills, conveyors, elevators, Hooper feeders, dryer, augurs, magnetic drum separators, pneumatic conveyor system, crushers, etc. Successfully utilized the modern concept of flexible automation in order to develop and build material handling systems, automated production systems, for welding and assembly of automotive closures, automatic dispensing system for gluing rubber seal to windshield glass. Designed secondary machines like Clip insertion, Degators, Heat stakers, sonic welders, Presses, foam detection. Mechanical Designer…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2001- 2002 MacDonald Ward Design, Windsor. ON Brought on board to the design consultancy firm specializing in automation design used in material handling, conveyors, spot welders, mig weld cells, tooling and fixturing. Designed conveyors, automation tooling, weld fixtures and Mig weld cells, analyzed process parameters and prepared concept drawings for projects. Designed weld fixtures, check fixtures for door components and other automotive chassis components. Mechanical Designer…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2000- 2001

Valiant Elan Systems Inc., Windsor, ON (A power train division of Valiant International Group) Designed high-pressure washers for crankshaft, cylinder blocks, valve body and other casting parts from concept to final design. Prepared all tooling drawings, high pressure water requirement calculations, drying capacity calculations, automation drawings, and load calculations for transfers or walking beams, etc. Analyzed part prints from customers such as GM, Ford, and Chrysler for project design feasibility study and defined project parameters by interacting with various groups within organizations Mechanical Engineer…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….1998- 2000

Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, India, 1988 Continuing education courses (evening) in GD & T, ANSYS, CNC Programming, Catia, Unigraphics (UNIX)

Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI, 2005 Master of Business Administration in Operations Management

Indira Gandhi National University, New Delhi, India, 1996 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

St. Clair College, Windsor. 4th class operating engineer license from TSSA