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Zuber Patel

Zuber Patel

Assistant Manager In Design & Engineering
Surat,Gujarat

Summary

Professional Mechanical Engineer with the background of Thermal & Mechanical design, detailing and manufacturing of high pressure heat exchangers for oil & gas, fertilizer, petrochemical, waste heat recovery systems, Nuclear Power application with a proven track record of trouble shooting issues with creative strategies. Developed In-house integrated engineering quality management system intended to make robust digital engineering documentation & data management. Keen interested in Teaching, Mentoring, Research & Bridging the gap between academia and industry.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certificates

Work History

Assistant Manager in Design & Engineering

Larsen & Toubro Heavy Engineering
Surat
2017.07 - 2023.08
  • Study of Tender Specification & Drawings to compute requirement of material.
  • Discuss and debate on technical queries with the customer at the pre-bid stage & Preparation of detailed technical proposal
  • Designed Heat Exchangers & its support structure as per ASME SECTION III NB/NF and ASME SECTION VIII Div-1/2, TEMA, API & IBR as applicable
  • Validated design through analysis & calculations as per ASME through PV E-lite
  • Prepared material specification of ASME, DIN & EN materials in line with customer specification
  • Prepared engineering drawing such as fabrication, assembly and piece parts drawing as per L&T standards
  • Coordination with Customer, licenser, End-user at site for the approvals of Design Reports, Engineering Drawings, Procedures and deviations / changes during execution
  • Involved in product / process improvement initiatives prior to execution of Projects
  • Prepare manufacturing drawings as per ASME Y14.5 M – 2009 and ISO Standard. Use of GD&T and Stack Up analysis
  • Prepared engineering BOM for equipment in PLM system and released for manufacturing.
  • Technical support to estimation, execution & procurement.
  • Handled P1, P3, P4, P5A/C, P6, P7 & P8 MOCs
  • Developed strain gauge measurement methodology for inside flooded vessel at hydro pressure at elevated temperature & stress derivation for actual measured strain on SS overlaid & complex geometry
  • Mentor to CAD Engineers, PGETs, GETs & JETs
  • Achievement:- Published Internal Research Papers on industrial benchmark. Eliminated customer non conformities at engineering level based on past learnings. Cost saving by optimizing material requirement by engineering changes. Introduced 3D drawing pdf for easy assembly visualization & understanding for working level people & dimension measurements in actual 3D drawing pdf.
  • Spearheaded design process to align with client specifications and budget.

Senior Executive

Larsen & Toubro Heavy Engineering, Product Development & Process Technology
Mumbai
2016.08 - 2017.09

Responsibilities:

  • Thermal Design of TEMA type single phase - two phase shell& tube heat exchanger with HTRI & HTFS
  • Optimization of thermal performance of heat exchangers based on customer process data sheet
  • Thermal design & development of helical coil heat exchanger for nuclear submarine application
  • Design & development of orifice test set up for high pressure drop
  • Achievement:- Vapor fraction calculation for multi-start helical coil steam generator

Post Graduate Engineer Trainee

Larsen & Toubro Heavy Engineering
Mumbai
2015.08 - 2016.08
  • Scheduling of manpower allotment & resource planning
  • Coordination with workmen in assembly as well as in service shop
  • Managed 50 workmen in single shift and also performed double shift duties to meet delivery deadlines as well as emergency rectification
  • Streamlined overbooking of manpower hours and improved productivity by 10% compared to earlier situation
  • Achievement:- Developed ESSC head for drum tube sheet for complete overlay without SMAW in radius region & achieved first time right overlay without repair with benchmark time reduction

Lecturer

Goverment Polytechnic
Valsad
2012.07 - 2013.06
  • Teaching mechanical engineering subjects i.e. Applied Mechanics, Manufacturing Process, Engineering Drawing, Strength of Materials, Fluid Mechanics, Industrial Management, Theory of Machines, Machine Design, Heat & Mass Transfer, Thermodynamics.
  • Delivered lectures at appropriate pace and pronunciation for optimal audience comprehension by non-native English-speaking students.
  • Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
  • Created and designed quizzes, tests and projects to assess student knowledge.
  • Implemented instructional technologies in course delivery to engage and educate students.

Part Time Physics Tutor

Private institute
Surat
2008.08 - 2013.06
  • 4+ year of part time teaching experience for JEE (AIEE) / NEET in well known private institutes
  • Helped students develop and utilize analytical approaches to solving physics problems.
  • Planned lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and build skills.
  • Identified learning needs and implemented fun and engaging learning activities to help students advance.
  • Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.

Education

M.Tech - Thermal Engineering

Pandi Deendayal Petroleum University
Gandhinagar
2013.06 - 2015.06

Bachelor’s Degree - Mechanical Engineering

Goverment Engineering College
Surat
2008.05 - 2012.05

HSC - Science Stream - Mathmatics

I.N.Tekrawala High Secondary School
Surat
2006.06 - 2008.03

SSC -

M.M.P.High School
Surat
2005.04 - 2006.03

Skills

    Thermal Design - HTRI / HTFS

UG NX

Auto CAD

Mechanical Design

PV ELIte

GD&T, AWS, IS standards, DIN/EN standards, TEMA standard & ASME Codes

Project Management

Fabrication, Machining & Assembly

Time management

Manhours estimation

Leadership & Problem Solving

Research background

Timeline

Protection the world: Introducing Corrosion Science and Engineering Coursera Issued Sep 2023 Credential ID https://coursera.org/verif y/57UPBFLSW464

2023-09

Member - M.I.E - The Institution of Engineers (India) ID M-1787327

2023-09

Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets Coursera Issued Jul 2023 Credential ID https://coursera.org/verif y/395UDSSCFJB7

2023-07

Project Management: Initiating and Planning Coursera Issued May 2023 Credential ID https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/verify/FDQYWA599796

2023-05

Digital Transformation Coursera Issued Jan 2023 Credential ID https://coursera.org/verif y/VUW9N6X7FTSV

2023-01

Assistant Manager in Design & Engineering

Larsen & Toubro Heavy Engineering
2017.07 - 2023.08

Senior Executive

Larsen & Toubro Heavy Engineering, Product Development & Process Technology
2016.08 - 2017.09

Post Graduate Engineer Trainee

Larsen & Toubro Heavy Engineering
2015.08 - 2016.08

M.Tech - Thermal Engineering

Pandi Deendayal Petroleum University
2013.06 - 2015.06

Lecturer

Goverment Polytechnic
2012.07 - 2013.06

Part Time Physics Tutor

Private institute
2008.08 - 2013.06

Bachelor’s Degree - Mechanical Engineering

Goverment Engineering College
2008.05 - 2012.05

HSC - Science Stream - Mathmatics

I.N.Tekrawala High Secondary School
2006.06 - 2008.03

SSC -

M.M.P.High School
2005.04 - 2006.03

Certification

Digital Transformation Coursera Issued Jan 2023 Credential ID https://coursera.org/verif y/VUW9N6X7FTSV

Zuber PatelAssistant Manager In Design & Engineering