Experience

Cutting and Wear

• United Kingdom
• Civil Engineering

• Development Metallurgist

  • Oct 2019 - Present



Cutting and Wear Resistant Developments Ltd

• Product Development Engineer

  • Aug 2013 - Oct 2019

  • Up-scaling & applying novel materials and processes developed in the project, for Hardbanding of rock drilling equipment and developing the required quality assurance procedures and associated documentation. • Up-scaling & applying novel materials and processes developed in the project, for Hardbanding of rock drilling equipment and developing the required quality assurance procedures and associated documentation.

• KTP - University of Sheffield

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2013

  • • The Development of novel wear resistant Hardbanding material for drill pipes tool joints with low casing abrasion used in downhole drilling in oil and gas exploration.• Wear test analysis such as Reciprocating sliding wear test, Micro abrasion wear test and Impact test analysis of Hardbanding materials.• Analyzing Hardbanding materials with various techniques such as SEM, EDX, XRD, Nano Indentation hardness analysis, Profilometer and Optical microscope.• Managing and co-ordinating the work of the Project Team and carry out specified project tasks.• Reviewing progress against the overall KTP project plan, reporting areas of concern.• Providing regular progress updates to the Senior Management team.• Reading academic papers, journals and textbooks and attend conferences to keep abreast of current developments.



India Piston Pins and Liners ltd- Chennai

• Senior Engineer - Metallurgist

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2011

  • Periodical Auditing the Heat treatment, Brazing and Plating processes at supplier end.• Sub-contractor – development Quality responsibility for Heat Treatment /Surface Treatment processes.• Ensuring the Metallurgical lab equipments & their procedure as per TS16949.• Handling of Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) & EDAX equipments for failure & contamination Analysis along with Quality Engineer.• Handling all the technical queries of the customer complaints and interacting with them sort out the problems.



Delphi TVS - India

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Jun 2008 - Jul 2010

  • Establishment of Heat Treatment, Surface Treatment and Brazing processes in Low Pressure Carburizing Furnace, Chemical Blackening, Phosphating Line and Brazing Furnace. • Coordinator for newly Created comprehensive Heat treatment / surface treatment facility – Project Rs.200 Million.• Coordinator for Implementation / establishment of Thermal energy method of deburring Project Rs 20 million• Coordinator for Implementation / establishment of Sub Zero cum Tempering furnace Project Rs 3 million• Working in CRDI (Common-rail Direct Injection System) – Project.• Productionising of above project along with 4 engineers. • Created manufacturing documents for shop floor • Analyzing and rectify the problems in Heat Treatment / Surface Treatment / Special processes • Metallurgical Inspection for in-house HT Plant / Surface Treatment Plant / Special processes (Low Pressure Carburizing, Brazing, Chemical Blackening & Phosphating) along with quality Engineer..