Design Manager
Advanced Technical Solutions - Al Ojaimi Group
Total years of experience :14 years, 0 Months
• Led a team of seven members in the design and development of transformers ranging from 50 KVA to 8.6 MVA, including solar transformers.
• Handling Mechanical R&D projects for new developments and improvements for ongoing projects.
• Defined and implemented efficient workflow processes for ingoing and outgoing documents and information.
• Managed design projects from concept through completion, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Fostering teamwork harmony and promoting an environment of collaboration and open communication, resulting in improved team morale and productivity.
• Calculating required design parameters and monitoring its performance using Statistical Process Control Tools with Matlab and Excel.
• Trained new mechanical engineers and draftsmen in the use of PTC Creo (ProE) for 3D modeling and AutoCAD for 2D drawings.
• Reviewing QC feedback, studies failure to improve product robustness by using Finite Element Analysis tools.
• Conducted design and project review meetings, provided feedback to team members to improve design quality, and collaborated with purchasing and manufacturing departments to ensure designs could be produced and assembled efficiently.
• Worked closely with customers to understand their needs and requirements and incorporated them into design specifications.
• Implemented best practices in design for manufacturability and design for assembly to optimize production processes.
• Led the transition from AutoCAD to PTC Creo, reducing design time by over 70% through the creation of automatic 3D models.
• Establish design standards and guidelines to improve quality and efficiency.
• Review and approve mechanical designs to ensure they meet customer requirements, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with other departments including electrical engineering, quality assurance, purchasing, and manufacturing to ensure designs are optimized for production, assembly, and testing.
• Provide technical support to production and testing departments to ensure that products meet specifications.
• Identified opportunities for design improvements and cost savings, leveraging FEA tools to optimize regular products and reduce steel part costs by 30%. Implemented appropriate solutions to improve product performance and efficiency.
• Manage the design team's workload, assignments, and schedules to ensure deadlines are met.
• Keep up to date with new developments in mechanical design, transformer technology, and related areas.
• Use AutoCAD to create detailed drawings for transformer components including cores, coils, tanks, cooling systems, and accessories.
• Partnered with Research and Development department to create new prototypes and establish new design standards.
• Participate in design reviews and technical discussions to identify and resolve design issues.
• Managed design activities and calculations, ensuring on-time delivery of shop drawings and project documentation.
• Implemented cost reduction and optimization strategies for ongoing designs, and provided solutions to manufacturing problems in welding and sheet metal processing.
- Average of 3.2 ( Very Good ) - Graduate with distinction. ( Highest Grade in Class ) - Ranked as 13 among all mechanical engineering students in Jordan due to Jordanian Universities Qualification Exam 2006.