Alstom

Installation Mechanical Design Engineer

Cummins Inc.

• Responsible for efficient process and quality of mechanical & electrical assemblies of fuel cell unit installed in Alstom Germany – Coradia iLint – world's first hydrogen powered train
• Assisting with internal workstation and customer CQI process audits; oversee product requirements as per QMS 9001 & Railway Standards (Wire Grade, Crimping Criteria, Torque Values, Harness routing)
• Lead and drive monthly CQI meetings to brainstorm possible fruitful opportunities such as Cost Saving, Improving Quality & Waste Management and represent R&D Test reports for New Product
• Achieved reduction in overall production runtime in mechanical assembly of SDB (System Distribution Box) by applying Five Why method.
• Performed tensile strength tests on Grounding Wires (35, 16 and 10 sq.mm) to be used on hydrogen train in Germany to outline the lug crimping criteria for achieving maximum tensile value as per railway standards in repetitive operation
• Proactively participated in new product development project - (Alstom - Régiolis Train (Cross-Boarder) Germany) by helping the team with 3D mechanical drawings of skeleton structure in SolidWorks & AutoCAD, FEA, Preparing SOPs and conducting Runtime analysis of production cells

Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technologist

amhil north america

• Identified errors & implemented process improvement plans in mass production line using lean manufacturing tools
• Prepared technical data sheet for thermoforming process and reviewed the vendor specifications of raw materials
• Interacted with customer to get approval and improve quality
• Created and managed documentation such as downtime logs, failure reports, and inventory counts

Process Specialist

Recochem Inc.

• Recognized for resolving complicated issues in mechanical systems using Root Cause Analysis
• Applied lean manufacturing concepts to reduce the downtime and material waste
• Maintenance of blow molding machines including hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems

Maintenance Technician

Walmart Canada

Dairy/Frozen Associate

Kiri Dyes and Chemical Ltd.

• Achieved 18% improvement in a heat exchanger efficiency by treating water to reduce the fouling effect
• Used SolidWorks and AutoCAD to develop detailed 3D models and drafting sheets of various mechanical equipments
• Carried out the troubleshooting in pumps, gearboxes, heat exchangers, motor, and electric panels

Maintenance Engineer

Sun Teknovation PVT LTD

• Learned product development procedure of the automatic packaging machine and created drawings in Autodesk Inventor
• Gained knowledge of Installation and troubleshooting of Fanuc robots such as positioning, changing of EOT
• Used Autodesk Inventor for implementation of sheet metal design to reduce material waste

Junior Mechanical Engineer

Institute For Plasma Research

• Measured thermal and mechanical properties of small Lithium ceramic pebbles to validate the possibility of using them as a fusion fuel in the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor)
• Used Hot Wire and Axial Heat Flow methods to measure thermal properties and used K-type thermocouple to accurately measure the temperature gradient
• Worked with Universal Tensile Machine(UTM) to measure mechanical properties
• Used SolidWorks to create 3D models of apparatus and performed FEA (Finite Element Analysis)

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Kushal Panchal is a mechanical engineer who has a passion for solving engineering issues. He has approximately three years of experience in the field, specializing in product development, manufacturing, safety, and quality. Panchal has worked on various projects in the plastics and rail industries and has a history of delivering successful results.

In his free time, Panchal enjoys staying up to date with the latest developments in space exploration and rocket science. He is also an automobile enthusiast, particularly interested in Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) vehicles. Panchal's all-time favorite car is the Nissan GTR R34 VSpec 2, and he enjoys discussing cars and tunes with others.

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