Adi Malneni

With a strong foundation in both Project Management and Mechanical Engineering, I am passionate about delivering innovative and efficient solutions for the Mining, HVAC, water treatment, and Chemical industries. I hold a Master of Engineering and a Master of Project Management from QUT, and I am accredited as a Professional Mechanical Engineer by Engineers Australia. As a Graduate Mechanical Engineer at Industrial Plastics Pty Ltd, I have been leading and managing projects focused on the design, fabrication, and installation of custom-fabricated storage tanks made of HDPE, PVC, and Polypropylene. I have successfully overseen the execution of multiple projects from inception to completion, ensuring quality, safety, and customer satisfaction. I have also demonstrated my skills in process piping design, business acumen, and communication, working with diverse stakeholders and teams.

Accredited as a Professional Mechanical Engineer, ANZSCO 233512, Engineers Australia 8086451.

A competency demonstration report was submitted, highlighting three career episodes or projects.

• Introduction of New Products: Geocell, Geotextile, and Planter Box Liners.
• Improving the Design of Insulated HDPE Tanks for Better Insulation Efficiency.
• Optimized Tank Estimating Process: Implemented a streamlined tank estimating process, reducing the time required for estimating custom-fabricated tanks from 45 minutes to an impressive 10 minutes.
• Compiled an exhaustive internal instructional manual for the RitaTANK Building Software, providing step-by-step guidelines for efficient utilization.

• Jul 2022–Sept 2022 Bris Fest Art Boat: The Spheres Art Installation:

     Link: https://industrialplastics.com.au/brisfest-art-boat-the-spheres-art-installation/
     Skills: Project Delivery

• Aug 2022–Sept 2022: HDPE Adblue Tank for Mining Service Vehicle

      Link: https://industrialplastics.com.au/hdpe-adblue-tank-for-mining-vehicle/

      Skills:  chemical tanks

• May 2023- Sept 2023: Driver side Acrylic guard for Brisbane city Council buses: Applied Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles to streamline the production process, reduce manufacturing costs, and improve overall manufacturability of the acrylic guards for the queensland buses fleet.

      Skills: Product Development, Design for Manufacturing. 

• Herrenknecht Projects: Feb 2021: Acrylic Boxes for fire suppression signs: Delivering specialized acrylic covers ahead of schedule by strategically engaging a sub-contractor. Achieved a significant reduction in project timeline through efficient project management and collaboration with Herrenknecht's engineering team. Went above and beyond to fulfill urgent customer requirements, successfully delivering specialized acrylic covers for Herrenknecht despite significant lead time challenges and labor shortages within the company.

      Skills: Client Relationship Management, Strategic Sourcing and Subcontractor Management. 

• Bench marking the existing Hand pump designs and proposing design modifications to Afridev pump to reduce lateral movement along pump rod linking mechanism and changing the shape of pump head for better stress distribution. Bench marking the existing Hand pump designs and proposing design modifications to Afridev pump to reduce lateral movement along pump rod linking mechanism and changing the shape of pump head for better stress distribution.

• Investigating the properties of SnO2 thinfilms and fabricating an optimum film by sputtering for improving the efficiency of Perovskite Solar cell.

      Skills: Fabrication 

Residency status : Permanent Resident of Australia