Resume

1. HARDIK M. SHAH
2012E Woodmar Dr, hmshah@mtu.edu
Houghton, MI 49931. www.linkedin.com/in/hardikshah2010 +1-906-275-8705
SUMMARY
To obtain a full time opportunity in the field of Design/Manufacturing/Quality from April 2017.
EDUCATION
Masters of Science (Mechanical Engineering) Aug 2015 - Present
Michigan Technological University, USA. (Exp. Apr 2017)
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) Aug 2010 - June 2014
University of Mumbai, India.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Objective: Steering rack manufacturing facility layout and safety design Sept 2016 – Dec 2016
 Production and assembly layout for product development based on make/buy decision, and for yearly
demand of 50000 assemblies
 Activity relationship, equipment allocation, material flow, exit route and parking requirements evaluated
 Value stream analysis in accordance with Lean principles, and manufacturing facility designed with safety
of employees prioritised as per ADA and OSHA regulations.
Objective: Root Cause Analysis at MacLean Power Systems Sept 2016 – Dec 2016
 RCA of reduced throughput of completed units per shift for Pentech rod assembly after thorough study of
plant operations, inventory management and floor layout
 Corrective measures include redefined standard operating procedure (SOP), better workplace organization,
5S practices, and improved operator training. Cycle time down by 25 seconds.
Objective: Application of Lean manufacturing tools to a factory simulation Jan 2016 - May 2016
 Used COMMWIP to identify wastes, prepared current Value Stream Map, implemented 5S & Visual
Control at stations. Bottleneck identification using Theory of Constraints (TOC)
 Corrective measures like PFMEA & Pokayoke, factory flow optimization using FIFO, Kanban & JIT
 Meeting customer TAKT time, & improved cycle time by 19%
Objective: Machining cost optimization of Single cylinder engine boring operation. Jan 2016 - May 2016
 Employed mechanistic modelling by accounting tool-workpiece offset, tool insert costs, tool type &
geometry & factoring tool wear rates.
 Formulated forces on teeth, deflection, cylindricity of workpiece & surface roughness
 Cost optimization achieved using parametric equations while maintaining required cylindricity &
roughness within tolerance
Objective: Design & fabrication of a Burner in a renewable energy gasifier. July 2013 - March 2014
 Analyzing shortcomings in existing setup, we designed & fabricated a new burner based on primary &
secondary air requirements for the producer gas from fuel charcoal
 Used ANSYS simulation to test temperature tolerances near flame zone, & designed on SolidWorks to
incorporate more air vents. Employed 2 air blowers for better air flow
 6% more efficient. Other biomass sources like wood pellets, rice husk & coconut shells can be tested.
TECHNICAL/PROGRAMMING SKILLS
SolidWorks
Creo/ProE
ANSYS Workbench
UG NX
CNC Programming
GD&T
Lean Mfg
Visio
CATIA
MATLAB
AutoCAD
Autodesk Inventor
R-Studio
Additive Mfg
MatterControl
MS Office
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT
 Member of Leaders in Continuous Improvement (LCI) council at Michigan Tech (2016-2017)
 Event Manager for SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) council (2011-2012)