Karthik Murthy Email & Phone Number

Wollongong Area

Mechanical Engineer with the Energy Services department of BlueScope, Port Kembla Steelworks.Worked on piping modifications, and equipment upgradation projects at the Blower Station.

Wollongong Area

• Worked in the Project Controls group of the No.6 Blast Furnace Reline Project team• Used SAP, Oracle Aconex, and Power BI to perform Procurement, Cost Control and Budgeting activities• Assisted the Project Controls Manager in estimating Forex Capital Expenditures for hedging• Performed contract management activities in devising terms and conditions for engaging suppliers and contractors• Used Aconex Tender module to send tender invitations, perform tender openings, and manage vendor relations on capital projects• Gained experience in using Power BI, Power Query and Azure Data Lake to automate the monthly reporting of procurement activities• Established SharePoint website for the Project Controls group for effective collaboration and communication

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Tutor for the subject Engineering Communication for the SSTC campus of UTS• Guided the students to apply professional engineering skills while working on a project brief designed by EWB (Engineers Without Borders) and CfAT (Centre for Appropriate Technology)

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Facilitated a PhD candidate with learning difficulties, assisting with administrative requirements and scribing• Worked on sourcing research material for a transdisciplinary study on bioacoustics, vibration and noise control• Transcribed the research output documents and presentations, and proofread written content• Helped to train the Dragon Naturally Speaking software for speech recognition, to facilitate autonomy

Tiruchchirappalli Area, India

• Implemented SAP Production Planning and Material Planning modules for scheduling manufacturing activities.• Used MS Project for Project management of two 36-month contracts• Optimised throughput of 40 subassemblies and around 250 components of each projects• Utilised risk management strategies and performed contract negotiations in a client-facing role • Used AutoCAD and Inventor for designing individual components of pressure vessels and heat exchangers.• Procured steel forgings and other raw materials using global tenders, developing a clear understanding of international trade practices• Leading a team of planning supervisors, planned capacity utilisation of around 70 production technicians and 5 machining bays• Experienced with ASME and German standards (KTA) for fabrication of pressure vessels• Executed contract management with welding, advanced manufacturing, machining and assembly activities• Employed lean six-sigma techniques for process improvements and throughput optimisations• Planned capacity utilisation of 150 production technicians and 5 machine shops to meet key production deadlines• Experienced with ISO 9001 and 18001 for Quality Management and Occupational Health & Safety, respectively

Chennai Area, India

• Engineering contract execution of 7 subcritical and supercritical thermal powerplants • Creating fabrication drawings and P&IDs for piping systems of various sub-critical and supercritical thermal power plants• Employed Microsoft Excel for Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) management and driving production data insights of thermal powerplant piping systems• Process & Instrumentation drawings for piping systems• Design calculations for piping components to meet ASME 31.1 and IBR (Indian Statutory) requirements • Expert user of PDMS, AutoCAD, SolidWorks and CAESAR II• SAP data standardisation for BOM and Material Management• Coordinated the internal audits for Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001) compliance• Procured project-specific components for seven thermal powerplants through purchase order indenting• Handled stocktake coordination for piping hangers and supports• Developed a software program for monitoring the consumable usage for stocking and reordering during my short stint at Research & Product Development

Master Of Engineering Management - Master Of Business Administration, 6.63 / 7.0

Activities and Societies: • Volunteer with the UTS HELPS Buddy program, providing conversation practice to other international students.

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering, 6.87

Activities and Societies: Tamil literature society, Department Dance team, Athletics team, National Sports Organization, Member.