Rahul Prajapati

Experience

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  EXAL CORPORATION

  May 2019 - Jan 2024

  Lead projects from initiation to execution, ensuring alignment with customer needs and deadlines.Design heat exchangers, air dryers, and pressure vessels as per ASME SEC VIII DIV I and IS 2825 standards.Prepare process documentation, PFDs, and P&IDs for engineering projects.Estimate costs and forecast budgets for heat exchangers, dryers, filters, and pressure vessels.Manage raw material planning, scheduling, and certification tracking (e.g., IS 2062, SA 516 Gr 70, SS 304).Oversee fabrication, quality checks, and testing for products, ensuring compliance with standards.Collaborate with teams, subcontractors, and consultants to complete projects on time.Utilize ERP systems (e.g., STERP) to prepare bills of material and monitor resources.Leverage HVAC and refrigeration knowledge in system design and optimization.Coordinate engineering constraints to meet customer requirements and sales goals. Show less

  • Sr. Project Engineer

    Feb 2022 - Jan 2024

  • Project Engineer

    May 2019 - Jan 2022
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  Columbia Machine, Inc.

  Jan 2024 - now

  Application Engineer

  Estimate costs and forecast budgets for entire plants and machinery, tailored to client requirements and industry standards.Plan, organize, and coordinate engineering project constraints to meet customer needs and sales objectives.Prepare bills of materials (BOM) in Dynamics 365 and manage quotes in Microsoft CRM.Collaborate with internal departments to ensure projects are executed within deadlines.Interact with vendors and subsidiaries (e.g., Columbia Machine Inc.) to gather equipment pricing and prepare customer quotes.Design and draft equipment such as block machines, mixers, splitters, clamp turnovers, and conveyors.Develop layouts for full plants and individual equipment, including installation and foundation plans. Show less