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Gujarat, India

Jaipur Area, India

 Improved maintenance practices and enhanced average machine uptime to 96%-98%. Implemented a project for technological upgrade of the equipment in the hot end section of the glass manufacturing unit – structural steel work & utility systems for change of melting furnace from Huafu to JSJ design; changing of forming machines & associated utilities from SGMT China to OGT Italy and modification of the annealing lehr to achieve a new temperature profile aligned to high speed machine… Show more  Improved maintenance practices and enhanced average machine uptime to 96%-98%. Implemented a project for technological upgrade of the equipment in the hot end section of the glass manufacturing unit – structural steel work & utility systems for change of melting furnace from Huafu to JSJ design; changing of forming machines & associated utilities from SGMT China to OGT Italy and modification of the annealing lehr to achieve a new temperature profile aligned to high speed machine production.  Independently managed the mechanical scope of a project for planning, procurement & installation of a 50 T opal glass furnace, installation of a new press & a spinning machine and refurbishment of a spinning machine with all associated utility services for opal glass tableware manufacturing Project cost: INR 56 crore, April 2017 – January 2018 Show less

Kashipur Area, India

 Managed operations of the workshop with 20% less expenditure through effective work planning & cost control measures. Reduced labor cost in the workshop (Tool Room) by 60% by replacing highly skilled staff with semi-skilled technicians, providing training to them and implementing 5S in the workshop. Successfully completed 2 campaigns for repairs of the glass plant’s furnaces.

Kota Area, India

 Implemented measures which reduced the frequency of stoppage of forming machines due to mechanical failures from 40 events to 4 per month. Participated in development, installation & commissioning of indigenous special purpose machines (SPM) like neck seal, cold crack off & conveying machines for the picture tube production line. Installed & commissioned ABB 6 axis robots – 200 kg payload with 3 m reach – for loading & unloading parts in the anode button inserting machine in the… Show more  Implemented measures which reduced the frequency of stoppage of forming machines due to mechanical failures from 40 events to 4 per month. Participated in development, installation & commissioning of indigenous special purpose machines (SPM) like neck seal, cold crack off & conveying machines for the picture tube production line. Installed & commissioned ABB 6 axis robots – 200 kg payload with 3 m reach – for loading & unloading parts in the anode button inserting machine in the funnel glass hot end of the line Value: INR 2 crore Executed a project for refurbishment of funnel neck auto seal & grinding line with Schott make used equipment from LG Philips along with automatic gantry transfer system – Managed major overhaul of machines, finalization of layout, erection & commissioning and stabilization of production to reach 70% capacity utilization Value: INR 1.5 crore  Successfully completed Six Sigma Green Belt projects for improvement of process capabilities of machines and reduction of fuel consumption of annealing lehrs Show less

Kashipur Area, India

Dealt with condition monitoring of process plant static & rotary equipment of fiber spinning section of the acrylic fiber plant, execution of lubrication plans & scheduled maintenance of chemical section & fiber line. Supervised erection & commissioning of polymer section, chemical & gas recovery units and fiber line (spinning unit to baling press)

Noida Area, India

Supervised jobs for erection & commissioning of process equipment and fabrication, erection and commissioning of process piping & utility pipelines at project sites – JK Synthetics- Jhalawar and Flowmore Polyesters, Kashipur