Sal H

A Lead Mechanical Engineer with 15 years of engineering experience, and Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Areas of expertise include: Product Design & Development Stress Analysis, Fatigue Analysis, CAD/CAM, FEA, Material Selection and Testing, Welding Engineering, Manufacturing, and Process Improvement. Thorough; detail and process oriented. High analytical and problem solving skills. Aggressive at identifying and resolving inefficient procedures and processes. Excellent interpersonal skills

Instructor - Modern Sciences University - Cairo, Egypt

(2009-09 - 2010-12)

• Taught undergraduate engineering students using lectures, demonstrations, shop sessions, case studies, and projects
• Supervised laboratory work, group projects, and hands-on training
• Courses taught: Manufacturing Processes, Engineering Measurements and Calibration

Design Engineer - Ford Motor Co - Detroit, USA

(1999-01 - 2004-12)

• Designed and performed stress, fatigue, and failure analysis for powertrain components
• Designed and released vehicle exhaust anti-vibration systems
• Conducted assembly feasibility studies for vehicle powertrain systems, and identified potential design issues (such as reliability, vibration, noise, thermal, manufacturing, and cost issues)
• Proposed solutions for material selection and heat treatment for transmission system
• Participated in vehicle packaging meetings, and proposed solutions for powertrain design and packaging issues
• Prepared product design drawings with GD&T
• Conducted design review meetings with suppliers, and resolved design issues

Researcher - University of Waterloo - ON, Canada

(1996-01 - 1998-12)

• Developed a new strategy for 5-axis CNC machining of curved surfaces (such as turbine blades, ship hulls, airplane wings) with specified tolerances which resulted in 60-80 % reduction in machining time
• Developed a computer program for tool path planning, generation, and simulation for 5-axis CNC machining for curved surfaces
• Created 3D models and drawings for mechanical components
• Performed FEA analysis on turbine blades, gears, gearbox casings, and support brackets
• Published a journal paper on curved surface machining

Welding Engineer - Nasr Castings Co - Cairo, Egypt

(1991-01 - 1994-12)

• Revised, approved, and improved welding procedures for Ductile Iron and Steel Alloys
• Advanced knowledge of material corrosion, and corrosion protection
• Expert on Material Selection for design applications
• Developed efficient techniques for welding of Ductile Iron, which resulted in improvement in properties and quality of weldments, and 30 % reduction in rejected weldments
• Planned and performed heat treatment operations on welded components
• Evaluated the quality of weldments visually, mechanically, and using NDE testing methods
• Supervised a team of 15 welding technicians

Master's - Mechanical Engineering - University of Waterloo (1999)

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering - Zagazig University (1990)