Nitin

5/13/2014
Unknown

Position Desired

Process Engineering
Lowell, MA
Yes

Resume

Objective: Seeking a full-time position in Manufacturing or Process Engineering.

Professional Experience:
Product Development Engineer, Ballard Power Systems-Materials Div, Lowell, MA (01/11-Present)
• Develop, execute and monitor ink coating trails of carbon fiber substrates for PEM fuel cells.
• Support mfg by testing and prototyping MEA fuel cell stack of GDL materials for performance.
• Perform experiments to study rheology, shelf life and mixing of micro porous layer inks.
• Interact with vendors and suppliers to prepare technical and cost study of tools, materials and equipments.

Process Engineer, Systems Machines Automation Components, Carlsbad, California (05/10 – 11/10)
• Prepared DOE to improve and redesign existing tooling with revised 3D drawing per new specifications; formulated new tooling change process to qualify for ISO specification for audits.
• Worked with QC engineer to implement SPC techniques for Nylon based tubing to meet SAE specification for DOT; performance and quality requirements specified by SAE J1311.
• Improved, initiated and implemented process flow changes via ECN’s and NCR’s; generated instruction manuals to accurately record and evaluate data to ensure quality and reliability.

Research Associate, Institute of Plastics Innovation, University of Massachusetts, (01/08 – 05/10)
• Worked on compounding, processing and testing of different PHB/PHA based bio-degradable plastics (a project of Metabolix, Inc.).
• Performed daily experiments of different formulations; conducted stabilization trials to obtain optimum processing conditions to further support and improve concurrent processes and tests.
• Provided laboratory assistance to onsite research scientists.
• Processing equipment: hands-on experience in Extrusion, Injection molding and Blow molding.
• Testing laboratory: Polymer characterization for Thermal, Rheological and Mechanical testing.

Summer Intern Manufacturing, Mold Rite Plastics, Plattsburgh, NY (6/08 - 8/08 & 6/09 - 8/09)
• Responsible for machine set-up and process control monitoring, obtaining due approval from the Quality Assurance department, and troubleshooting on floor product quality-control issues.<...

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