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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Project Management

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Team member of manufacturing leadership team at Pinkenba.Implementation and sustainable systematic preventative maintenance system following continuous Improvement strategies with constant challenge to the status quo, in compliance with AS standards and regulatory requirement.Leading a team of Control System Engineers and Electricians.Capex and Projects Management-Led planning and execution of projects over 1.5 million AUD since FY 22. Leading Capex project worth 0.75 million in FY24.Decommissioned 0.4 million AUD project, after conducting root cause analysis and change implementation for functional safety and improving reliability of the equipment.Hazardous area projects-Managed capex project for transition of Raw material from dust product to liquid product.Engagement projects-Digitalization of 3C process and policy management for horizontal integration. Site management-Implementation and upgrade of site access gate control. Sustainability project-Solar project scoping, and power saving CI and utilities optimization projects. Equipment Upgrade Projects-Managing end to end -Safety upgrade, Network upgrade, Server infrastructure upgrade, Obsolete technology upgrade projects, quality projects, Printer upgrade, UPS Projects Relay upgrade Along with ROCI. Analyzing and implementation of maintenance improvement strategies including capital expenditure projects & OEE improvement projects as delegated by management. Engineering change management and communication.Asset Life cycle management -as per OEM recommendation. Compliance with site HSE (health, safety & environment) regulations and deployment of company policies. FMEA and abnormality analysis. Prioritization of critical equipment.Providing remote production engineering support to operations to ensure maximum uptime by effective response, .MES Project- Resource management software implementation. Stock management, inventory analysis and standardization of parts. ABC Analysis. 5S and 5S Audit.

Pinkenba, Queensland, Australia

Team member of manufacturing leadership team at Pinkenba.Leadership in electrical and automation engineering systems across the site and main support to site for troubleshooting and timely breakdown rectification using RCA & continuous improvement methodologiesPrioritising and leading a safety first culture & ensuring Knauf's values are being followed within the maintenance team, contractors & across the siteCompliance with site HSE regulations and the Responsibilities and Accountabilities Matrix for all trades and contractors.Develop and maintain a high level of housekeeping using 5S principlesMaintain the electrical critical spare parts register and forecasting future plan.Managing electrical risks on the site by ensuring that all electrical systems and installations adhere to the relevant regulations and standardsSet up and management of PLC and Data/MES System.Electrical and control engineering management.End to end capex project management -Conceptualization to stabilization.Functional safety management .Total productive maintenance, reliability centred maintenance Total quality management ,Lean and process optimisation. Process control and continuous improvement projects Hazardous area project execution.Risk assessment and reliability engineeringCompliance and audit .Manpower and contractor management and leading .Subject matter expert in electrical and control system management.Experience with equipment -Hydraulics, Pneumatic .Worked with OEM to meet business objectives.TPM/TQM -Maintenance strategies ,Daily maintenance management.PLC, Drives and HMI- Allen Bradley and Siemens .

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Worked as a control system engineer for Client - Astrazeneca -Manufactuting Facility.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

worked on Various process line Solution preparation,BFS, finishing line and packaging line for process improvement.

Bellary

• Total productive and preventive maintenance, scheduling and execution.• SMP and ISO implementation. Implementation of Electrical safety standard, permit to work and LOTO.• Material and manpower Management-Shift Scheduling- optimization of man power.• Tracking daily breakdowns, implementing preventive maintenance programme to improve the efficiency of the system or the equipment undergoing maintenance.• Stabilization of plant and optimize process requirement, Modification-automation & equipment design and Maintenance Management.• Implementation and execution of effective technical solutions through critical observations and breakdown avoidance observations to major problems through systematic studies for their respective areas of responsibility• Implementation of Kaizen, Quality circle & Various TQM tools, SMED, Wrench time Study, Daily Work management, RCFA, FMEA etc.• Preparing Revenue and Capex Budget Requirement based up on consumption Pattern and Process Optimization.• Preparing Master data for SAP Plant Maintenance, Coordinating it with different section. Making it Go-Live and provided training to subordinate.• Taking Cost Reduction Measures and Tracking Consumption of spares to focus on repetitive breakdown.• Preparing check list for equipment and follow up for defect list and diluting them in minimum time frame.

Bellary

• Experienced in Project engineering activities like review of contract specification, scope scheduling, coordination with other engineering department and preparing feasibility reports.• End-to-end experience of project planning, procurement and control (cost and schedule) from conceptualization to commissioning.• Experienced in basic and detailed engineering .• DU Pont safety implementation-LOTO, PTW, CSE, Conveyor safety, machine guarding, PPE, Work at height, ESS, Road Safety.• Techno-commercial evaluation of bids and selection of vendors. • Preparation and operation of foreign and indigenous contracts for the execution of the projects • Selection of various sub-vendors, equipment suppliers, erection and commissioning contractors.• Organizing discussions, progress reviews, follow ups for timely delivery. • Project planning and monitoring, taking corrective measures on variances.• Erection planning & progress monitoring, de-bottlenecking of site activities. • Commissioning of various lines, power systems and utility packages for the project.• Ensuring a safe working environment for men and material. • Implementing total safety in work sites as per company standard.• Vendor follow-up for quick delivery of the equipment and inspection of the equipment’s before dispatch

Bellary, Karnataka

• Did project planning, procurement, erection, testing, commissioning and maintenance of vertical slab caster and 8 strand billet caster• Exposure to different models associated with caster solidification control, Cut Length optimization, Quality control module, exporting and importing of Database, correction and editing of Database Errors, editing and use of Operating and Process work Station, Maintaining of Equipment life, Marker Module for Slabs.• Supervised the electrical Contractor as per electrical Standards and erection of MCC /PLC Panels and Cabling work for UPS, PLC, RIO, MCC, Instruments according to quality standards.• Did periodic maintenance, inspection, breakdown jobs by ensuring minimum delays, prepared delays and consumption reports, prepared SOP and SMP for process and maintenance. • Scheduling and monitoring of maintenance works for placement of seal pots, valves and other accessories• Ensure that engineering and procurement obligations are documented and delivered within the Package.• Reviewed and implemented testing procedures to ensure that all specified requirements are met.• Supervising the erection of columns for supporting pipelines. • Design and development of automatic Procurement system• Monitored the complete procurement operations for raw materials, consumables, automatic spares, instruments, equipment etc

Bellary

project engineer for slab caster and billet caster. Maintenance Shift manager after commissioning.

Bellary

project engineer-basic and detail engineering.installationdrawing and documents study for execution of Electrical system in coordination with civil , structural , piping .PLC training for Rockwell and Siemens.MCC,UPS,PLC,RIO, Communication,instrument, Hydraulic,VVVF drives etc

B.Tech, Electronics And Communication Engineering

10+2, Science

Certification, Maintenance And Reliability