Forward thinking and performance driven mechanical engineer offering combination of technical and project management skills. Completed B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering and thereafter, M.Sc. Project Management from Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet (NTNU), Norway. Capably managing maintenance activities of power plant and its utilities, investigating recurring failures and generating recommendations to improve plant operation and machine’s life. Moreover, worked as a Project Engineer during erection and commissioning of coal fired power generation plant, which made me well conversant with evaluation of technical drawings, preparation of project plans and quality assurance. Worked in planning department of Norwegian State Railways (NSB, Oslo) on optimization of train running time estimations. Willing to establish a career in such a dynamic organization where I can get wider spectrum of learning and add value to the organization by utilizing my multidisciplinary background.
Steam Turbine major overhauling planning and spares procurement.
Trouble shooting and overhauling of rotary equipment.
Supervision of refractory repair work during shutdown.
Responsible for making new developments.
Managing on-site maintenance activities, arrangement of spare parts and preparation of job execution plan.
Preparation of maintenance and shutdown plans.
Development of KPIs.
Inventory optimization by reviewing and analyzing stock in hand report.
Implementation of maintenance planning module (ERP).
Managing projects including boiler modification, new equipment installation, etc.
Currently working as a maintenance engineer and responsible for managing preventive and breakdown maintenance. Moreover, held responsible for managing project activities, preparing project plans and keep track of the activities.
Worked as a Sr.Maintenance Engineer on 21 MW Coal Fire Power Generation Plant. As a Maintenance Engineer, I am held responsible for:
1. Preparation of maintenance schedules of utilities and boiler area.
2. Identifying and procuring spares required for mechanical equipment for routine/shutdown maintenance and to optimize spares inventory based on utilization frequency.
3. Follow up and timely execution of scheduled maintenance jobs.
4. Trouble shooting and overhauling of pumps, compressors and boiler equipment.
5. Investigate recurring failures and generate recommendations to improve the plant operation and machine’s life.
6. Shutdown planning and its execution within allocated resources and time frame.
Project: Erection and Commissioning of 21 MW Coal Fire Power Generation Plant
During erection and commissioning of 21 MW Coal Fired Power Generation Plant. I was held responsible for:
1. Preparation of BOQs, performing quality control and reviewing technical drawings.
2. Maintaining record of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) including Radiography Testing (RT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT) and Penetrating Test (PT). Reviewing RT films to highlight welding defects.
3. Preparation of project plans and ensure on time implementation of work packages.
4. Managing on site activities and resolving on site issues by consulting Site Supervisors of ANDRITZ, CHRISTOF and FLSmidth.
5. Managed high-pressure piping activities and successfully completed Hydrostatic Pressure Test.
6. Successfully executed fabrication of air ducts and coal transfer tower as per drawings.
7. Making necessary arrangements for refractory work and ensure correct installation of anchors, studs and supports for casting refractory material.
8. Successfully completed refractory dry out, first fire and steam blow out phases of commissioning.
9. Held responsible for making insulation work schedule and regular inspection to improve quality of work.
1. Held responsible for reviewing semester projects and assisting students with their specialization projects.
2. Carried out further research on Master thesis and wrote Journal Paper on “Estimation of Resistance to Trains inside Norwegian Tunnels”.
Worked on an estimation of train resistance project and successfully reduced the energy consumption and improved the punctuality of trains.
1. Data analysis of train test runs were performed using Open Track simulation tool, MS Excel and Python.
2. Improved business process by making comparison of modeled runs with the tests runs.
3. Coordinated with the planning team of NSB and organized monthly meetings.
1. Cross-functional training provided an opportunity to gain knowledge of working procedures of sales, marketing, operations and production departments.
2. Worked on various tasks during erection and commissioning of coal fire boiler project such as:
o Prepared project plans and read and reviewed technical drawings.
o Communicated progress plans to the project manager.
o Carried out risk assessment and maintained on-site Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) standards.
o Tracked project milestones against agreed standards.