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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Projects
Certification
Current Work Status
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NITIN JAYANAND

NITIN JAYANAND

Kirkwood,Australia

Summary

Dynamic Product Engineer with extensive experience in Defense, Energy and Mining Industry, excelling in Product development and Project Management. Proven leadership in managing cross-functional teams and enhancing manufacturing processes. Skilled in SAP and PLM, with a strong focus on safety compliance and regulatory standards, driving successful project outcomes and fostering innovation.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Product Engineer- Electrolyser Manufacturing Plant

Fortescue
11.2022 - Current
  • Product Development Support and Design Management.
  • Product Manufacture and Assembly.
  • Manufacturing Engineering roles as part of Product Engineering.
  • Document Control and Configuration Management through SAP and PLM.
  • Design Optimization and Improvement, Liaising with R&D to Improve and Optimize Product for Manufacture.
  • Support Facility readiness and new equipment Manufacture.
  • Introduction of Systems and Software’s.
  • Review of Vendor Supplied Designs, Packages, and documents against Fortescue Standards.
  • Ensure Design Meets Safety standards through Engagement in HAZID, HAZOP and Human Factor Studies.
  • Material, BOM and Production planning through SAP.

Mechanical Team Lead

EOS Defense Systems
Brisbane
08.2019 - 09.2022
  • Manage a team of Engineers and Drafters to deliver Products and Projects to customer requirements.
  • Provide Technical Guidance to new Projects to meet EOS specifications.
  • Delivery of new product in the Directed Energy Space from Conceptual design through to Demonstrator. Including Onsite and Offsite testing.
  • Setup of new Office. Recruitment of Staff and Training.
  • Project Management role. Monitor and schedule projects. Stakeholder Management .
  • Resource Planning and management for efficient completion of Projects. Liaising with other departments in Engineering, Business development and After Sales.
  • Liaising with Subcontractors, Clients, and Vendors. Contract Management.
  • Training and Development for staff.

Senior Designer, Mechanical/Product

EOS Defense Systems
Canberra
12.2014 - 08.2022
  • Oversee design of remote weapon stations and associated subcomponents. Conceptual Design and Drafting, Prototyping and Testing.
  • Design Validation, DFM and DFA, Production readiness, Vendor Qualification, and support.
  • Control of Design and Drafting documentation using PLM. Creation of Manufacturing and test Documents.
  • Supporting Production and Procurement. Quality Control, PPAP
  • Engineering Change Management using PLM.
  • Configuration Management including Engineering BOM, Manufacturing BOM and As Built BOM in PLM. Change Management using Change control Board, PLM, ECO, ECR
  • Project Management and Coordination with Stakeholders.
  • Client Interaction and reviews.
  • Handling ITAR sensitive design data and working within the requirements of ITAR. Including document handling and working with US suppliers.

Senior Mechanical/Structural Designer

HAALD ENGINEERING PTY LTD
Brisbane
10.2006 - 10.2014
  • Company Overview: Haald is a compact engineering consultancy team that provides support to the sugar and mining industries, as well as defense sector projects.
  • My Role as a Senior Mechanical Designer involves all areas of Mechanical, Structural and Civil Design. These responsibilities include developing initial layout concepts into 3D models, progressing through Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), detailed design, and ultimately, project delivery. Also includes Piping and Electrical layout and Design.
  • Training and Mentoring Junior Drafters.
  • Communicating with Clients and Vendors and incorporating the changes to models based on feedback and reviews.
  • Working onsite with clients to provide design and drafting support during commissioning phase.
  • Maintenance and Setup of CAD packages Pro/Engineer and Solidworks and Updating the CAD library for future projects.
  • I handle a variety of drawings, from detailed assembly to individual part drawings, which entails managing document numbers and configurations.
  • For collaborative efforts, I use Navisworks, and for Finite Element Analysis (FEA), I rely on ANSYS.

Associate Engineer-Technical Support

PTC SOFTWARE INDIA Pvt Ltd
Pune, India
04.2005 - 10.2006
  • As a core member of Team, I am involved in providing resolutions to customer issues related to their design requirements and tackling live calls and providing help.
  • Creation of documents and materials essential for customers and customer support.
  • Supporting Customers in Multiple CREO packages including Advanced Assembly, Skeleton Modelling, Drawings, Cabling, Piping, Sheet metal and Mold Design.
  • Supporting Customers in Installation and Setup of Servers, Library and Templates.
  • Supporting Customers in Solving and rectifying file corruption and design issues.

Education

Diploma -

Mechanical Engineering

Skills

  • Engineering
  • Leadership
  • Project management
  • Product manager
  • Communication
  • Contracts
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Product development expertise
  • Document creation and management
  • Product testing and validation
  • Resource management and training
  • Vendor management
  • Subcontractor management
  • Product lifecycle management (PLM)
  • Change management
  • GD&T
  • SAP
  • Computer-aided design
  • FEA

Accomplishments

  • Over 24 years of experience in Defence, Mining and Energy with Projects completed through involvement in engineering, manufacturing, testing, and commissioning, with a strong background in product development, lifecycle management, prototype building, testing, and production.
  • Successfully managed the establishment of a new engineering office as part of EOS expansion in Brisbane, overseeing recruitment and training of engineers and drafters. Completed a New Product Launch from Concept to Demonstrator with the new team and developed a network of vendors and suppliers to support the new product range.
  • More than 13 years of hands-on experience in the manufacturing and Production industry.
  • Over 6 years of experience in Program/Project management and coordination, client management, overseeing onsite projects, and coordinating overseas resources.
  • More than 7 years of experience leading engineering design and drafting teams, both locally and overseas, consistently delivering projects and solutions on time.

Projects

Defence:

  • HAALD: Personnel Modules, Blast Resistant Containers., HAALD: Heavy duty Trailers and Skids., HAALD: Fuel Tankers for Defense., EOS: Containerized Deployable Solution. C2, Operator Station, Testing Rigs., EOS: TITANIS CUAV Program., EOS: Multiple Directed Energy System Programs 36kW to 100kW. Gimbal and Delivery System., EOS: R400 range of Remote Weapon Station. Development of variants and Accessories to suit different weapons and missiles., EOS: R200 range of Remote weapon station, Upgrade and Adaptation., EOS: Vehicle Integration and RWS Solution for various Clients and Applications.

Mining and Plant:

  • Syntech Resources (Cameby Downs Mine), Roche Process Engineering (Anvil Hill), Calder & Malony (Mt Carlton Gold Project), Downer EDI, RJ Robbins (Load out Conveyor), Carabella Resources (Bluff Coal Project)., NSW Sugar (Broadwater Mill), STIES (Cristalla Sugar Dryers), McConnell Dowell (Malting Plant), Durapower Industries (Mine Site Equipment)

Energy:

  • Fortescue: PEM Electrolyser Design, Fortescue: Functional and Pre functional testing Equipment’s, Fortescue: Ancillary Package designs (Air, Nitrogen, Water, Plant), Exergen (Thermal Power plant)

Certification

  • Certificate of Completion - Pro/ENGINEER or CREO
  • Certificate of Completion - Solidworks Advanced Assembly
  • Certificate of Completion - Cimatron
  • Certificate of Completion - Microstation Essentials
  • Certificate of Completion - Microstation Everything 3D
  • Certificate of Completion – ANSYS

Current Work Status

Australian Citizen, NV1 Security Clearance - rein statable

Work Packages

Word, Excel, Power point, MS Project, MS Visio, JIRA, Adobe Acrobat Professional, SAP, Adobe Light room, Photoshop, Artlantis for Photo realistic image rendering and animation.

Cad Packages

  • CREO, 20 years, Top-down design using skeletons and external Geometries. Structural design using EFX, Piping design using EFX and Pro/piping. Sheet metal design and Mold design, Wiring and cabling using Pro/Cabling.
  • Solidworks, 12 years, Structural design using Weldment, Sheet metal design.
  • Autodesk Inventor, 10 years
  • ANSYS, 5 years, For FEA
  • AutoCAD, 5 years, Mechanical and Structural design using AutoCAD Plant 3D.
  • Intralink, Windchill and ARAS Innovator, For PDM/PLM
  • Autodesk Navisworks Simulate and Pro/ENGINEER Product View, For design review.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Product Engineer- Electrolyser Manufacturing Plant

Fortescue
11.2022 - Current

Mechanical Team Lead

EOS Defense Systems
08.2019 - 09.2022

Senior Designer, Mechanical/Product

EOS Defense Systems
12.2014 - 08.2022

Senior Mechanical/Structural Designer

HAALD ENGINEERING PTY LTD
10.2006 - 10.2014

Associate Engineer-Technical Support

PTC SOFTWARE INDIA Pvt Ltd
04.2005 - 10.2006

Diploma -

Mechanical Engineering
NITIN JAYANAND