CURRICULUM VITAE

Jigar Shah66, Eveling Road, London. CR4 3LE

Phone: (+44) 07459898034 E-mails: jigar1110@hotmail.com

EXECUTIVE PROFILE6.0+ yrs of rich exp. in Application Engineering, Project management, Commissioning, Planning

Proven skills to design effective plans and executing. Recognized as a hands-on, proactive professional who can rapidly identify problems,

formulate tactical plans, initiate change and implement effective programs in challenging and diverse environments.

Demonstrated capabilities in handling the domain of project management activities – Project planning and scheduling, resource mobilization and deployment

Hands on experience with testing, commissioning, replacement, refurbishment, start up, shut down & emergency operations.

Excellent man-management, time management, and leadership skills. Proficient in Trouble Shooting and sensitizing workforce on need of industrial safety &

observing safety as well as environment standards.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Project Planning and Executing | Product development | Product Testing & Validation | Spares Management | Cross Functional Coordination | Quality Management | Troubleshooting | Liaison /

Coordination | Analytical Skills | Trouble Shooting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FAG BEARINGS INDIA LMITED Vadodara, Gujarat Aug’10 – Sep’14SCHAEFFLER GROUP

Sr. Executive – Application Engineering (Project Engineering)

• Responsible for working with OEMs from design stage of new machines for product selection & product development to improve overall performance of machine

• Responsible for product life calculations including shaft & housing fits, tolerances, clearance calculations

• Responsible for preparing Risk Level Assessment in order to determine project severity Managing product development project from conception, prototype, ramp-up phases to mass production

• Responsible for preparing document related to project gateways checklist and updating its evidences

• Responsible for updating project status in Planisware & Windchil • Review Customer documents & technical specification for preparing Clause By Clause (CBC)

Detail Engineering Contractor (DEC)• Involved for product testing & validation according to group guidelines as well as EN12082, AAR

M934 & other customer specific standards• Responsible for customer approval process (PPAP activates)• Involved in supplier development activities in case of non-group products e.g. casting products

& housings• Responsible for identification of areas for improvement, modification & optimizing resources

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• Preparing / modification of customer / production drawings for non-group products using CAD packages

• Responsible for understanding application requirement, customer processes and advising corrective / preventive actions to improve overall performance

• Working with MROs to improve the product life cycle• Attending application related issues and technical complaints at customer end and act on open

points, if any.• On site product installation• Cross functional co-ordination in case of product quality complaints• Consulting Vibration measurements & Condition monitoring equipment • Customer education through discussions, seminars, Symposiums, Training & demos

Undergone 3 months advance professional exercise at Germany on Application Engineering, Project Management, Product development, Product Refurbishment, Mounting / Dismounting, Lubrication suitability, Advance product Calculation and Testing.

Handling of Global project, TAROL bearings, at Germany for development of TAROL product in India.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

TATA YAZAKI AUTOCOMP SYSTMS LIMITED Sanand, Gujarat Jan’10 – Aug’10TATA GROUP

Project Engineering

• Responsible for checking and creating project requests• Responsible for determining required resources capacities for the project• Responsible for tracking, reporting & presenting the project status• Responsible for realizing project targets i.e. overall project costs, sub-project cost, investment

costs, project set-up / commissioning time line, product quality• Involved in plant set-up, pre-commissioning & commissioning activities• Involved in APQP & PPAP activities• Carried-out contractor evaluation on bases of manpower, resources, capability, Quality, Safety

practices followed by them.• Responsible for identification of areas for improvement, modification & optimizing resources

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

RELIENCE ENGINERING ASSOCIATS (P) LIMITED Jamnagar, Gujarat Aug’08 – Jan’10RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Project Engineering

Involved in Completion of SAR (Spent Acid Regeneration) Unit in Alkylation Complex. Responsible for Completion of FRP (Fibre Reinforce Plastic) lines for SAR Unit. Responsible for Installation & testing of Kynar Lined FRP (FRP with PVDF – Polyvinylidene

Flouride) Lines for Weak Acid Service. Responsible for commissioning of High Steam & Low Steam lines for boiler. Involved in Completion of Waste Heat Boiler, Economiser & Super heater’s mountings. Responsible for Creation of testimony & study of holds build up, especially Engineering &

Material to carry out set targets. Responsible for Co-ordination with global engineering consultant (Licensers) to fulfill the

Process & Design requirement.

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Responsible for Harmonization with planning team for job planning & material requirement Involved in Onsite trouble shooting Responsible for Routing & re-routing of pipes as per site requirement (small bore / big bore) Responsible for Setting up & Restoration of Spring Supports. Understand risk for all Operational & Maintenance activities to ensure safe and smooth

execution and completion of the job by following various Safe Working Practices and Procedures like ‘Permit to Work’, ‘Lock Out-Tag Out’ etc...

Worked together with Process, Electrical and Instrumentation departments to carry out any non-routine inter-disciplinary jobs and coordinating effectively for the in-time completion of the job.

End user of SAP system for materials management; Spares development and Inventory Control Responsible for Hydro testing of all lines in SAR for safe operation during commissioning.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineer Gujarat University – 2008First Class with Distinction (68.72%)

OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES

• Successful completion of design project on “Finite Element Analysis of MLS (Multi Layer Steel) Gasket as Pretension Analysis” for TecSo Technology Solution(I) Pvt., in July – 2008 with the help of ANSYS 10.0.

• Completed the project on “Simulation & Analysis of Wankel Engine Operations” as a part of final year project work in May – 2008 with the help of Pro-E 3.0 & ANSYS 10.0.

• Completed the project on “Complete Assembly of Undercarriage Frame for Hydraulic Operated Blast Drilling Machine” for TecSo Technology Solution(I) Pvt. Ltd., in July – 2007 with the help of Pro-E 3.0.

IT SKILLS

Primavera P6 – Scheduling, Planning, Monitoring MS Project – Project monitoring, tracking & schedulingWindChill – Project & Product Evidence updation & trackingPlanisware – Project monitoring, gateway tracking, milestone tracking SAP – Releasing EDD drawings, checking material BOM, filling RLA (risk level assessment),

material stock overview, uploading customer technical specifications, creation of PR, etc…

MS Office – For various purposesPro-E – For preparing CAD drawingsAutoCAD – For preparing CAD drawingsANSYS – For Finite Element AnalysisC/C++ – For basic programming

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth : 11th October, 1986