Ramesh Dixit is a PE-licensed mechanical engineer and project manager with nearly 15 years of experience in design, manu...
RAMESH K. DIXIT, PE 703-861-8535 ■
[email protected] ■ Woodbridge, VA 22192
ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER Summary: PE-licensed mechanical engineer and project manager with nearly 15 years of experience in design, manufacturing, system integration, and installation of electro-mechanical controls, heavy duty mechanical & electrical equipment for aerospace, aviation, medical, diving industries. Innovative and performance driven with broad understanding of numerous industry codes and standards. Strong ISO 9001:2008, ISO 90003 (software development), FDA-GMP quality management systems (QMS) experience. Broad experience in technical writing, perform design reviews, risk analysis, establishing engineering policies and procedures. Respected leader with strong verbal/written communication skills and ability to motivate. Broad experience in interfacing with commercial and federal agencies domestically and internationally. Organized with dedication to improving quality and safety. Well-traveled domestically and internationally. Fluent in English, Hindi, and Punjabi. US Citizen and able to obtain clearance if needed.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Engineering & Design: Write proposals, specifications, test reports and technical product manuals Review and perform structural, flow, pressure, HVAC heat exchangers, pipe sizing and other mechanical and electrical engineering calculations using various engineering tools and software. Create and review designs, schematics, assembly layout plans using AutoCAD, Inventor, Solidworks applications Review FEA reports created using ANSYS and PV Elite Specify parts and create Bills of Materials for parts procurement Software Development using LabView based Human Machine Interface (HMI) including Testing, Debugging, and Troubleshooting Engineering Design Review, Risk Assessment & Mitigation Implement Engineering Changes and process change control records Develop, Verify, Validate Test Plans Assembly and prototype testing
Project/Program Management: Project Management from initiation to commissioning and handover Strong Leadership, Analytical and Organizational skills Marketing, Business Management, and Development Experience Lead team of engineers and design professionals Earned Value Management Manage and Forecast Project Budgets Regulatory & Code Compliance (ISO 9001:2008, ISO 90003, FDA-GMP, FAA, CFR, MIL-STD-882E) Establish Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures Customer and Vendor Interface Establish engineering policies, procedures and standards Implement Continuous Process Improvement Procedures Critical decision making capability and confident under time pressure. Create and manage project schedules using MS Projects Staff & User Training & motivation Recruit and train new hires
KEY PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Received repeated recognition from customers for design and management of multiplace large scale projects now successfully being used for patient care and training at University of Michigan, Virginia
RAMESH K. DIXIT, PE
703-861-8535 ■
[email protected]
Mason Hospital (Seattle), Kadena Air Force Base (Japan), and Kup Tai Air Force Base (Bangladesh).
Independently managed many RFIs, project proposals, conceptual design, product/process development, and scheduling of many large scale, multi-million dollar projects.
Inventor and developer of many new products, improved quality and competitiveness of RSI products that helped solidify RSI’s position in the Industry and get many projects adding significantly to company’s
Established design and engineering procedures, Corrective/Preventative Action Reports (CARs/PARs) and audit protocols for ISO 9001:2008, ISO 90003 and FDA-GMP compliance, achieving ISO 9001:2008 certification for the company with zero non-conformances (only 5% of companies in the US achieve this goal on their first attempt).
Contributed to staff expansion and revenue growth by 500% in 14 years of work history with RSI.
Inventor and developer of many new products, improved quality and competitiveness of existing RSI products, diversified RSI product line to add $1.5M–$2M to the annual revenue.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Reimers Systems, Inc. (RSI) ■ Lorton, VA
(08/2000 to 11/2014)
Progressed through series of positions with increasing responsibilities in recognition of exceptional performance for industry leader in the design, manufacturing and project management of heavy duty equipment for aerospace aviation, medical, and diving industries.
VP Engineering and Project Engineering Manager, Reimers Systems, Inc.
(08/2005 to 11/2014)
Primary duties involve leading design, engineering and production team, directing project management activities involving estimating, budgeting, planning, scheduling, and preparing bills of materials (BOMs), create and review engineering layout/schematic drawings using AutoCAD 2D/3D, Inventor, Solidworks. Develop, verify and validate test plans, draft project/product manuals and created risk analysis reports. Provide troubleshooting assistance as needed to field engineers and technicians, develop new products/processes and create/process engineering design, production and change records, perform detailed structural & system engineering analysis and calculations. Create/Review FEA report. Perform contract writing and negotiation activities.
Project/Design Engineer, Reimers Systems, Inc.
(08/2000 to 08/2005)
Developed engineering and designs to produce prototype man-rated hyper/hypobaric chambers in conformance with ASME Section VIII and PVHO, NFPA, IBC/IPC, CFR, FAA codes and standards. Created drawings using AutoCAD software, performed structural, HVAC, Heat exchanger, flow, pressure, other mechanical and electrical system calculations using CodeCalc and PV Elite applications and other engineering tools and software. Aided project managers with cost estimation and manual, report, specification, proposal writing. Developed engineering drawings from initial idea through construction phase.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BS – Mechanical Engineering ■ Punjab University, Punjab, India, GPA 3.5 out of 4.0
Advanced Diploma – Software (with honors) ■ Indian Institute of Computer Information, Punjab, India
Member – American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Contribute to Code Writing Committees on PVHO codes including Piping & Design, Medical, and QC
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) – Virginia (#0402037751)
RAMESH K. DIXIT, PE
703-861-8535 ■
[email protected]
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Advanced Design & Fabrication of Pressure Vessels – ASME
Chamber Safety Director Training – International ATMO, Inc., San Antonio, TX
LabVIEW Core 1 & 2 Software Development training – National Instruments
Emergency Medical Procedures, Gas & Chamber Operation, Chamber Life Support Systems – Hyperbaric International, Inc. Key Largo, FL.
Manufacture of Automobile Pistons & Cylinder Liners – Escorts Ltd., Punjab, India
COMPUTER SKILLS AutoCAD ■ Inventor ■ 3D Mechanical Desktop ■ Solidworks ■ MS-Visio ■ CodeCalc ■ ANSYS ■ PV Elite ■ LabVIEW ■ C/C++ ■ Unix ■ Windows ■ Networking (LAN) ■ QuickBooks ■ Act! CRM ■ MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) ■ MS Projects
MAJOR CLIENTS SERVED ■ University of Michigan Health Systems, MI ■ North Richland Hills Hospital, TX ■ Virginia Mason Medical Center, WA ■ Ballard Diving and Salvage, WA ■ Nassau University Medical Center, NY ■ Singapore Air Force Defense and Science Technology Agency ■ US Kadena Air Force, Japan ■ Bangladesh Navy ■ Royal Thai Navy ■ General Electric ■Wyle ■ Peerless Technologies ■ Stryker ■ Hitachi Zosen, Japan ■ Trayler Brothers, WA
CITIZENSHIP AND SECURITY CLEARANCE STATUS US Citizen Presently do not have security clearance status; but able to obtain one per job requirements
