ARUN MENONMECHANICAL ENGINEER Al-Bahar Caterpillar, G.O TrainingSharjah- 6038, U.A.E.Tel: +971-6-5141353Mob: +971-55-5385387E-mail: menonarun89@gmail.com

PROFILETechnical Training Instructor/Troubleshooter and professionally qualified Mechanical Engineer actively involved in evaluating technician and training them and helping them with complex troubleshooting. Experience has been gained in very diverse international organizations that are recognized worldwide for quality and performance. Strong technical background in design and service oriented engineering.  Highly adaptable, offering significant problem solving skills,  planning expertise, trouble shooting techniques and a proven ability to implement innovative solutions and optimize resources to achieve cost effective results. Key Skills are:

Technical Training Evaluating Technician Staff Supervision Hydraulic Analyst Root Cause Analysis Corrective Maintenance Preventive Maintenance Machine Troubleshooting

KEY CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS AL-BAHAR CATERPILLAR (May 2011 – Now) Service Training Instructor

Joined as a technician in transmission department during May 2011, eventually to be promoted as Charge in Hand of transmission dept by December 2011 and then to Service Training Instructor.

Technical skills combined with hands on experience, demonstrating a flexible and adaptable attitude to ever changing environments.

Mapping out technical requirements for every technician according to the competency level and providing training accordingly to minimize the skill gap.

Preparing database for keeping training records, easy monitoring and evaluating technician’s technical development.

Caterpillar certified trainer for courses like “Preventive Maintenance, CAT Paver AP650, CAT Wheel loader 938K”, held at various locations like Spain and Dubai.

Creating Quotations for In-House as well as Customer Courses and following up with it till the payment is received.

Voluntarily involved and successfully changed TA1 & TA2 technical reports forms which were followed in all branches of Al-Bahar since 1998.

Classes handled at Al-Bahar -

Basic Courses:o Contamination Control, Technical Analysis 1&2, Using CAT ET, Service

Information System, Preventive Maintenance, Tools usage & Safety.

Intermediate Courses:o Fundamentals of Hydraulics, Fundamentals of Power Train, Vehicular Monitoring

Systems.

Advanced Courses:o Systems & Operation, Testing and Adjusting and Troubleshooting of the

following machines

G & H Series Small, Medium & Large Wheel Loaders E&F Series Back Hoe Loaders M Series Motor Graders R & T Series Track Type Tractors AP 655D Asphalt Pavers CS Series Vibratory Compactors 300 Series Medium, Large Excavators Caterpillar Lift Trucks

CADD CENTRE (Nov 2010 – April 2011) (part time) CAD Trainer

CADD CENTRE is one among the prestigious institutes in India with branches spread across the country, which educates students on the designing software on a corporate scale.

I joined in CADD CENTRE as a part time employee. My timing was more towards the evening from 1800 hrs till 2200 hrs to educate and train participants on mechanical courses.

My responsibilities were as follows:

Responsible for all Mechanical Courses in fieldso 2D drawing : AutoCado 3D modeling: AutoCad, Pro-e, SolidWorks, Catiao Analysis : ANSYS

Mapping the participants, and guiding them with the selection of the courses.

GANGOTREE PUMPS (May 2010-April 2011) Design Engineer

Gangotree pumps deals with small .25hp to 2hp domestic pumps. Pumps include all major types of domestic pumps like

Impeller type Pumps Centrifugal Pumps Super Suction Pumps Bore Pumps

I was selected in Gangotree Pumps as a Design Engineer to constantly improve the efficiency of the impeller model pumps by changing the impeller and housing design.

Apart from the designated job, I also volunteered in designing and materializing pneumatic lines across the complete floor shop for the application of the pneumatic powered power tools.

DESIGNING SOFTWARES KNOWN

Solid Works Pro-e Catia Ansys Automation Studio ADAMS (Knowledge – Intermediate level)

EDUCATIONBITS Dubai – Academy City Dubai U.A.E Masters in Design Engineering 2013- Continuing

Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology Affiliated to Anna University – Tamil Nadu, India. Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering 2006-2010 (76.65%)

R.K.R HSS Tamil Nadu, India. Higher Secondary Education 2006 (84.9%)

PERSONAL TRAITS / DETAILSComprehensive problem solving abilities, excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to deal with people diplomatically, voracious reader, willingness to take responsibilities, general awareness and ability to lead from the front.

Date of Birth 08/05/1989Age 26

Marital Status Single