Saran Haldar

Experience

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  Volvo Motor Graders Ltd

  May 2005 - Aug 2005

  Product Maintenance Co-op Student

  Conducted tests on the grader's electronic system to verify electrical schematics.Involved in the design and construction of a grader electronic system simulator.

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  Skyjack Inc.

  Jan 2006 - Apr 2007

  Test Engineering Co-op Student

  Responsible for planning, designing and conducting various structural, electrical and hydraulic tests on scissor lifts and booms for pre-launch product validation.Used LABView and National Instruments hardware to perform data acquisition.Involved in the troubleshooting of existing electrical and mechanical test systems as well as field returns.Involved in the planning, design and setup of a PLC based boom arm fatigue test bench.

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  Linamar Corporation

  Sept 2007 - Dec 2007

  Manufacturing Engineering Co-op Student

  Designed layouts for new product lines and modified existing lines to optimize process flow .Created standardized work instructions for manufacturing and tooling operations.Designed and supervised implementation of LEAN manufacturing techniques.

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  Teleflex GFI

  May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Product Development Co-op Student

  Planned, designed and set up test benches as well as data acquisition system.Failure analysis on non-conforming parts and field returns.Conducted measurement system effectiveness studies using Shainin principles.Created work instructions for data acquisition system as well as programs.

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  University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team (UWAFT)

  Sept 2008 - Apr 2010

  Project Team Member

  Competed in the EcoCAR Challenge; organised by the U.S Department of EnergyThe objectives were to incorporate technologies that reduced petroleum energy consumption while maintaining consumer acceptability and emission standardsResponsible for designing hydrogen detection and safety system in the vehicle.

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  Chinook Mobile Heating and Deicing

  Jul 2010 - Nov 2012

  Mechanical Designer

  Designed and modeled aircraft deicer components using Inventor CAD software. Responsible for CE compliance of deicers to machinery directive, low voltage directive and electromagnetic compatibility directive for use in European markets.Involved in research, design and implementation of an automatic fire suppression system, over temperature and over pressure safety system in the deicer. Designed and implemented detection systems to avoid collision between aircraft and fluid delivery components.Performed stability analysis on deicing trucks and boom arms for CE compliance.Created and updated operation and maintenance manuals for deicing trucks Show less

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  Hawk Ridge Systems

  Dec 2012 - now

  Create and present SolidWorks solution demonstrations to prospectsCreate custom designs and perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) analysis as per customer needs and requirements.Work with sales team to qualify prospects as well as develop strategy to promote sales of design and FEA software.Conduct educational seminars regarding engineering software solutions to large audiencesTrain customers in the use of SolidWorks productsCertified in SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation and SolidWorks Electrical productsDevelop content (videos and blogs) as part of continuing education for customers and prospects Show less

  • Product Manager - Electrical Design

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Senior Applications Engineer

    Dec 2012 - Dec 2023