RIZWAN SHAIKH
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Results-driven professional with 4+ years of experience in Mechanical seal industry for Application, design, and development and team management. Proficient in Selection, Design & Development, Assembly, and Testing of Mechanical Seal. API 682, API 692, API 610, ASME Y14.5, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ASTM, AISI, SAE, and NACE Standards. Manufacturing Processes, Material Selection, Structural Design, Mechanical Design. Hands-on experience in leading product/manufacturing process design & development and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Excellence in designing & developing new products in conformance to pre-defined technical specifications and requirements of the clients. Comprehensive knowledge of design engineering with a focus on research, development, and design. Skilled in managing & deploying resources with a focus on optimization & cost savings on products through alternate/new source development and negotiations. Excellent leadership, planning, coordination, and relationship management skills with capabilities in managing cross-functional team that evolves solutions collaboratively.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Technical Lead
Leak-Proof Pumps and Seals Middle East LLC.
Abu Dhabi
06.2023 - Current
- Technical support to production, onsite project and global sales and marketing team
- Overseeing the successful execution of refurbishment and new seals
- Collaborating with customers to develop new solutions by understanding existing problems
- Provided technical advice on maintenance works, supervising installation, repair, troubleshooting, and modification activities for mechanical equipment
- Offered guidance on actions to be taken on chronic problems and reviewed requirements for major repairs and spare parts replacements.
- Identified opportunities to enhance existing products and systems.
- Determined technical requirements to guide development and delivery of project work.
- Completed investigations to check on reported errors, reproduce problems and trace faults.
- Analysed data and information to identify issues and create tailored solutions.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Applied positive customer service approach to increase satisfaction levels.
Lead Engineer - (New Product Development) (R&D Dep
Leak-proof Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
Gujarat, India
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Provided technical expertise in troubleshooting and resolving engineering challenges.
- Collaborated with procurement team to secure project materials at favourable prices.
- Analysed technical designs and prototypes at each stage of product development lifecycle.
- Worked with SolidWorks and AutoCAD to draft assemblies, models and technical drawings.
- Proposed engineering solutions to address project challenges and foster on-time completion.
- Documented technical specifications and requirements in alignment with company-established protocols.
- Offered technical guidance, peer review and mentorship to junior engineers.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, integrating engineering expertise with other areas of knowledge to achieve common goals.
- Conducted research into properties and functionality of proposed mechanical engineering designs.
Product Development Engineer (R&D Department)
Leak-proof Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
Gujarat, India
06.2019 - 12.2021
- Implemented standardization and simplification of component and general arrangement (GA) drawing formats to streamline design processes
- Developed a variety of engineering drawings as required to determine the functional adequacy and feasibility of the design and /or design modification
- Support in development of new standard product & existing standard product
- Use Solid work (3D) for part modelling, assembly and drawing.
- Deliver best suitable proposal drawings with the knowledge of design standard / oil & gas industry standards API 682, API 610, API 692, ASME Y14.5 (GD&T)
- Assisted equipment design phases with diligent prototype testing.
- Evaluated experimental data to support ongoing technical research.
- Applied critical thinking to analyze problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.
- Handling drawing modification through engineering change notification (ECN)
- Do engineering checks by consideration of temperature, pressure & speed application
- Conducting numerical, analytical, and experimental analyses on mechanical seals to ensure they meet the required qualification standards for seal testing.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India 06.2016 - 06.2019
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education
Mumbai, India 05.2013 - 06.2016
Skills
- Design Engineering
- Design Validation & Review
- New Product Development
- 3D Modelling, CAD Modelling
- Performance Testing
- Process Improvement
- Product Part Modelling & Assembly
- GD&T, DFMA, Tolerance Stack-up Analysis
- Design Freeze / Release, Design Failure / Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA)
- Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
- Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)
- Power BI (Data Analysis)
- Expertise in performing Root Cause Analysis to determine the reason behind Mechanical Seal Failure
- Proficient in using 3D CAD Software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Creo, and Catia for designing mechanical components and assemblies
- Capable of creating SolidWorks API using Microsoft Visual Studio for automating tasks and improving efficiency
- Experienced in analyzing 3D models using CAE tools such as FEA and CFD analysis (ANSYS) to evaluate the product's performance
- Skilled in using Microsoft Office tools such as Advance Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook for documentation and communication purposes
- Proficient in Programming Language such as JavaScript, Python, and VBNet for creating software programs and scripts
- Familiarity with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Software and SAP for managing and optimizing business processes
- PDM/PLM and lean six sigma methodology and tools
- In-depth knowledge of manufacturing and inspection processes and methodologies to ensure product quality and reliability
- Leadership
- Multi-Tasking
- Analytical
- Critical Thinking
- Project Management
- Troubleshooting proficiency
- Technical documents comprehension
- Problem-solving
- Customer-focused
Certification
Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt), KPMG, 01/20222
DL0120222629
Accomplishments
- Developed cost-effective formulations & products like API 682 4th Edition seals for premium and mass-market categories will reduce existing series component by 10%.
- Evaluated new/alternate raw materials; led competitor benchmarking and monitored new product launches by a competitor.
- Conducted root cause analysis and research on the recurring failure of a seal used for hot oil application, identifying the root cause and implementing corrective actions to prevent future failures.
- Demonstrated proficiency in intellectual property by filing 3 design patents (2 design patent granted 1 is pending) and initiating 1 utility patent filing.
Languages
English
Hindi
Arabic
Personal Information
- Passport Number: V8016302
- Date of birth: 06/05/96
- Nationality: Indian
Custom
- API 682 4th Edition Full product range
- API 682 4th Edition testing arrangement
- Aircraft circumferential radial seal testing arrangement
- Process improvement for R&D testing facility
- Dry Gas seal Groove development and CFD analysis procedure development
- High pressure seal upto 150 bar g development
- Slurry seal development
- Managing retrofit project (refurbishment of BB2 pump along with seal upgradation, API plan and instrumentation)
Timeline
Technical Lead
Leak-Proof Pumps and Seals Middle East LLC.
06.2023 - Current
Lead Engineer - (New Product Development) (R&D Dep
Leak-proof Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
01.2022 - 06.2023
Product Development Engineer (R&D Department)
Leak-proof Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
06.2019 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
University of Mumbai
06.2016 - 06.2019
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education
05.2013 - 06.2016
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