Vikrant Rayate

Clemson, SC, USA
I am a Mechanical Engineer, specializing in design and manufacturing. Currently seeking a full time position utilizing my knowledge, education and skills. My personal attributes include leadership, sound judgment and creativity. I possess strong analytical and evaluation skills.

Work Experience

Clemson University

Research Assistant

Thesis Project Work:
The thesis project involved development of a relationship between Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DFMA) and Design for Disassembly (DFD) rules, and end-of-life recovery options and conditions. These relationships were incorporated into a computational tool. Further, the use of this tool was demonstrated by implementing on consumer products.

Client Project Work:
As a part of a work at CEDAR Lab, I worked with fellow researchers on a client project in order to develop design guidelines for attachment of various ballasts on different surface conditions. The scope of the project involved building a set up for conducting the tests sustaining the ballast load up to 1000 pounds. The tests were carried out for different surface combinations. A total of 900 tests were conducted to develop guidelines and draw conclusions about the attachments of ballasts on different locations and different surfaces.
August 2010 - Clemson, South Carolina, United States

Clemson University

Graduate Grading Assistant

The responsibilities involved grading assignments for undergraduate course, ME 312
(Manufacturing Processes and Their Application)
August 2010 - December 2011 Clemson, South Carolina, United States

Siemens

Product Development Engineer

The work involved design and development of sheet metal cabinets and components, creating detailed CAD drawings and BOMs required for the manufacturing and assembly of the product. For the other two projects, the job responsibilities involved modifying designs to improve functionality, bring cost reduction, improve quality and meet client requirements.
May 2009 - November 2009 Nasik, India

Mahindra & Mahindra

Manufacturing Supervisor

The responsibilities involved supervising ninety one workers on the vehicle chassis assembly shop, identifying the quality issues observed during chassis assembly, coordinating the maintenance of machines with maintenance department.
January 2009 - April 2009 Nasik, India

Bosch

Intern

As a intern I studied the manufacturing of various fuel injectors and functions of various departments. Wrote a detailed report on manufacturing of the injector and working of organization
December 2006 - January 2007 Nasik, India

Kolbenschmidt Pierburg AG

Design Engineer

 Develop design capabilities for North American, South American and European markets
 Work with German counterparts to develop sustainable design practices to implement in USA
 Implemented design standards and procedures to obtain ISO 9001/ TS 16949 certification for the production facility in Mexico
 Work closely with customers to design products with various application requirements and to improve manufacturability
 Review and enhance bearing designs to improve quality and cost effectiveness of a manufacturing facility
 5- phase project management for new product launches
 Conduct design reviews with sales, application engineers and current and potential customers
June 2012 - Present Fountain Inn, South Carolina, United States

Education

Clemson University

Masters of Science

Masters in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in design and manufacturing.
January 2010 - December 2011 Clemson, South Carolina, United States

University Of Pune

Bachelor of Engineering

Bachelors in the field of Mechanical Engineering.
July 2004 - September 2008 Nasik, India

Languages

English (Fluent),
Marathi (Native),
Hindi (Native),

Awards

Skills

ANSYS, Autocad, Catia V5, DFMA Boothryod And Dewhurts Software , GibbsCAM, I-deas, Labview, MatLab, Minitab, SAP, SoliCAST , Solidworks,

Certifications

Six- Sigma Green Belt Certification, Clemson University
Catia V5 R16 Certification, CAD/CAM/CAE Training Center, MIT, University of Pune