V.G. SUNDAR KUMAR
Vasantha Nagar,
Bangalore-560052
Karnataka State
INDIA
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Education details
Pre University 1962 St Joseph’s College, Bangalore B.E. Electrical 1969 MSR College, Bangalore
B.E. Mechanical 1970 University College, Bangalore Competency and capabilities
Can contribute sound people management, problem solving methods and skills, to ensure that the maintenance department’s short and long term business commitments are ardently met.
Be accountable for planning, organizing, and administering policies, practices, and procedures related to all aspects of plant maintenance and can ensure optimum utilization of materials, capital assets and personnel.
Be proficient in implementing required leadership skills to establish a healthy learning environment. Exhibit ability to work collaboratively and effectively as an integral part of the management team.
Is familiar with a variety of concepts, practices and procedures related to industrial maintenance, equipment reliability, project management and optimization of equipment performance. Can augment implementation of various maintenance technical and administrative procedures, essential to run the department.
Knowledge of mathematical models, simulating and developing non deterministic data for probabilistic studies of random variable related to uncertain failures and failure modes. Familiar with Probability, & Statistics, axiom of probability and relevant theorems to understand random variables of the sample, sample space, events and outcomes, conditional probability, independent events, compliment, venn diagrams, statistical inference and mutually exclusive events. Study of various distribution with data like mean, median, mode, central limit theorem, variance, expected value, standard deviation, quartile/percentile. Analysis of the data through various options like Binomial & Poisson distribution for discrete variables or Weibull, log normal, exponential or normal distribution for continuous variables.
Interested in Business Process Management systems for emergence of more synthetic, comprehensive approach to process change that combines the best of process management, redesign, process improvement and process automation. To create business process architecture, to define metrics and align the process and measure its success. Enthusiastic to undertake EAM with Meridium/Oracle/IBM/SAP software for configuring of assets, reduction in maintenance costs as percentage of sales, increased earnings per share, RONA, benefits to stakeholders and achieving competitive advantage. Also to undertake RCM studies based on John Mubuary's RCM 2 seven point recommendations to unearth functional failure, failure modes, analysis and implementation. Restore the assets with improvements covering appropriate solutions, through FMECA studies, FTA, ETA, use of reliability block diagrams, to ensure the integrity of the asset and what the user wants to do in the operating context. Selection of appropriate solutions with improvements and overcoming the consequences of failures, through appropriate CMMS software and implementing optimized PM, PdM and Condition monitoring or run to failure..
Can manage engineering and maintenance services meticulously to achieve noteworthy, sustainable and successive profitable financial results. Be prudent in incurring capital expenditures, maintenance expenditures, cost of consumables and overheads.
Can manage the capital project process including estimating, negotiating with suppliers, obtaining approvals. within established budgets and implementation within timelines.
Basic understanding of equipment and related instruction manuals, in order to be abreast of and obtain necessary replacement parts and supplies on war footing, to keep equipment operating in a safe efficient manner.
Can actively participate in line, departmental and plant wide meetings to assure all issues are promptly and effectively communicated and addressed. Maintain cordial relationship with peers and not be influenced by conflict competency.
Be committed to maintain, optimize and improve machinery and equipment for increase in uptime, better throughput and appreciable reduction in maintenance costs. Ensure better machinery configuration, economic life cycle cost through better asset management.
Being a strong advocate for the continuous development of employee’s skills and abilities, employees will be encouraged to participate wholeheartedly empowering them to become assets to the company.
Has ability to develop programs, procedures and training required to continuously improving maintenance staff’s capabilities, to identify and address trends or failures of equipment impacting plant production.
Can enable operational improvements through asset integrity, to reduce costs and to increase productivity. Possessing ability to develop and implement cause and effect analysis to address deficiencies and to optimize steady state operation related to equipment performance.
Can develop and implement a long-term maintenance strategy to improve: equipment and infrastructure reliability through continual assessment/restoration; Can ensure appropriate preventive and predictive maintenance plans to reduce equipment downtime.
Can ensure availability of spare parts. Has the ability to identify, develop, communicate and maintain harmonious relationship with suppliers and develop a network base.
Can ensure round the clock availability of production equipment and fixed assets. Always is a proactive change agent. Be capable of focusing on recurring problems, analyzing, encouraging continuous improvement through introspection.
Can constantly be analyzing, reviewing maintenance methods and processes. Managing and directing the mechanical, electrical and other functions to continuously improve the key performance indicators of processes and equipments in line with 24/7 operations duty cycle.
Can shoulder overall responsibility for leading teams in all aspects of identifying, planning, scheduling and executing turnaround work. Can ensure the appropriate, timely involvement of all functions critical to the success of the turnaround. Noteworthy Achievements
Career started at Hindustan Machine tools and was with them for 10 years as Maintenance Engineer. Largest manufacturer of machine tools collaborating with acclaimed companies like Oerlikon, Leibher, Kolb, Manheurin, Geildemister and Makino. Was promoted and sent to HMT (International) Melbourne on deputation for servicing at customer end.
Handled Rs 30 million cost Lamp cap project at Rao Insulating Company. Visited UK to inspect highly automated vitriding and riveting machines, before shipping. Setting of tools and Cap trials on Transfer slide Press, riveting and vitriding machines. Plant run on 24/7 basis and producing 120 caps per minute. Handled plant for 3 years as Production Manager, with optimum production of 40000 caps per shift. ROI paid back during this period. Expanded cap plant with sourcing of used machines from UK. Handled PCB single sided plant for 2 years, as Production Manager. Was instrumental in negotiating and clinching an order of Rs 4 million with MNC Videocon International for supply of PCBs.
Consultant at ATRP, a subsidiary of blue chip Anand group companies with 40 plants professionally managed in India. Sourced FFT Analyzer, piezo-electric transducers from UK for establishing and conducting Vibration Analysis in their units. Handled new project to set up infrastructure for reconditioning and machine building, from concept to end result. Reconditioned CNC machines, SPM and PLC controlled automats. Visited Seoul for reconnaissance of 150T Vertical Broaching Machine prior to shipping, and reconditioning at Mando Brakes, Chennai. (Joint venture with Hyundai Motors). Prepared course material and conducted training programme for Anand group covering Preventive/Predictive Maintenance, Vibration analysis, Condition monitoring and Lubrication techniques.
Joined Maini Precision Products, largest exporter of precision aero space and automotive components to GM, Ford, Eaton and Volvo. Reconditioned Multi Spindle and sliding head automats, SPMs, Centre less Grinders. Participated in 5S activities. After training, participated in Lean Management of GM cell. Incorporated LCA on Centre less grinders for pick and place arrangement with PLC. Organized small group activities for continuous improvement (Kaizen). Conducted brain storming sessions with aid of Failure Mode analysis which resulted in cost savings. Coordinated with Cmk studies, for OEE improvement. Developed plan for conservation of energy and presented at Board of Directors meeting. Conducted trials on CMMS software for PM. Training maintenance personnel to encourage multi skills development.
Joined Stumpp Schule & Somappa who hold 80% of market share for supply of springs. Reconditioned spring coiling machines, end grinders and Shot peening machines. Participated in training programme on TPM by Mr. Emagutchi (From JIPE, Tokyo). Involved in Shot peening machine as Model machine for TPM.
Rejoined Maini Precision Products. Undertook PM, Cmk studies, OEE improvements and reconditioning of CNC/PLC controlled Multi spindle automats. Participated in TPM programme and identified model machines in five divisions. Ensured participation of all employees. Identified several areas for improvements. Conducted in-house programme on machine description for TPM participants and autonomous maintenance training for the operators. Participated in 5S and Kaizen activities. Encouraged brain storming, root cause and failure mode analysis, use of 7 quality tools. Participated in IS/TS, Environ audits and accreditation. Undertook chip disposal & cutting oil salvaging plant project for disposal and reclamation of cutting oil.
Technical Proficiency
Competent to handle Electrical and Mechanical breakdowns, PM/PdM. Plan turnarounds and reconditioning with emphasis on design changes, up gradation, for increased reliability and productivity. Familiar with conventional, CNC turning and machining centers, PLC controlled automats and SPMs. Multi spindle and Sliding head automats, Centre less Grinders, Power Presses, Shearing and Press brakes. Familiar with trouble shooting of control & power circuits, hydraulic and pneumatic circuits, control devices and applications. Well versed with maintenance of HVAC, Central Air conditioning, Elevators, forklifts, overhead cranes, air compressors, generators, vapor compression & vapor absorption refrigeration, Air handling, fume extractors, PVC, SS & steel welding, fabrication, FRP lining, plumbing, ETP, incinerators, plumbing and pipe fitting works. Can obtain necessary statutory obligations for Industrial Health and Safety.
Aware of significant importance of digital Electronics, PLC, Microprocessors and Microcontrollers. Developed abilities to understand PLC basics, both digital and analogue transducers and activators, microprocessors, input & outputs & their interfacing, power supply, logic scanning, developing and programming with related software, ladder diagrams, logic circuits, truth table, sensors, transducers, actuators, relays, counters and timers. Also aware of CNC Systems and controls, servo mechanism for feedback, servo motors, encoders, tachos, parameters, Macros, PWM, SCR
(Thyristor) controlled variable speed drives, Choppers, Invertors and Stepper motors.
Aware of 6-sigma, handling hierarchies, focusing on DMAIC, to transform into World Class Manufacturing unit, and implement change management on war footing. Can shoulder responsibility for change management, implementation of Lean Six sigma, TPM, 5S, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Kaizen. Can handle all these assignment pragmatically and meticulously. Capable of developing Enterprise Asset Management through CMMS, with economical life cycle cost, resulting in low MTTR and high MTBF and availability of machines on real time basis.
Skills to lend a hand
An able leader with analytical abilities, articulate and meticulous in work. Can communicate effectively both in writing and also orally without any ambiguities. Pragmatic in implementation. Orderliness, enabling systems and procedures. Willing to co-operate and confide, clarify with peers and subordinates. Wishes to empower and empathize with team members, encourage and enable participants to freely exchange their views. Owning responsibility for actions, being tolerant and resilient during crisis management while anticipating setbacks. Be in touch with the latest technological improvements and acquiring higher technical competency. Keen desire to upgrade knowledge in fields other than core competency. Has ability to work either independently or within a team environment. Can maintain good interpersonal relationship and team building skills. Has ability to interface with regulatory agencies. Ability to prioritize environmental, health, and safety. Ability to follow safe work practices and procedures. Am capable of managing both unionized as well as non unionized personnel.
Computer Skills: Basics, MS Office, Internet, Outlook express and Microsoft Windows XP.
Details of Experience
Aug 2018 Consultant BPM'ONLINE- Promotion of BPM, CRM, Market place, DCM, Templates which can be clubbed with existing ERP. BPM'online are accredited by Forrester and Gartner has declared BPM'online AS CHALLENGER in the Quadrant without any other vendor. Dec 2016 to Mar 2017 Head Maintenance
Super Tasty bakery & Foods, Bangalore - Maintenance of Britannia Rusk and biscuits manufacturing machines, tunnel oven, stackers, proofers, chain conveyor, shifters and packing machines.
Nov 2014 onwards Head AMC
AMC at Steel Authority of India, Bangalore Warehouse. Responsible for maintenance of EOT Cranes, 3 Nos, 40/10 Ton with a span of 30 meters and bay of 400 meters. Nov 2008 onwards
Sri Balaji Maintenance Services, Bangalore.
Operating from own company and sourcing contracts for Reconditioning and servicing of machines. Recently undertook Wotan CNC Horizontal boring machine for refurbishing. Undertaking Vibration analysis and on line Balancing for SPMs, Turbines, Blowers, DG sets and pumps. Root cause analysis and rectification. Confirmation of amplitudes to be within acceptable limits.
Undertook Blower repair on an Automatic Coffee roaster with PLC to overcome severe vibrations and failure of pedestal bearings. Undertook major repair on Calcite plant Ball mill. Work comprised of rectification of Pinion shaft and excessive run out. Rectification of speed reduction heavy duty Gear box for abnormal temperature. Alignment of 250 KW Motor, Gear box and Pinion shaft within acceptable limits.
Apr 2007 to Apr 2008
Maini Precision Products, Peenya, Bangalore-DGM (Maintenance). Maintenance of Multi spindle automats, CNC turning and machining centers, PLC controlled Automats, SPMs, and Utilities.
.Mar2004 to Feb 2005
Stumpp Schule & Somappa, Bangalore-Manager (Maintenance). Maintenance of spring coiling machine CNC Wire forming, Multi slide SPM, End grinders, Shot Peening machine, Power presses, Austempering furnace, Tempering furnaces and Dust collectors.
Feb 2002 to Feb2004
Maini Precision Products, Bommasandra, Bangalore-Manager (Maintenance). Maintenance of multi/single/sliding head automats, CNC Turning and machining centers, SPMs, Centre less grinders and utilities.
Jan 1998 to Dec 2000
Anand Resource Technology Park (Anand group) Bangalore. Specialist (Maintenance & Reconditioning).
Machine building and reconditioning of machines. Imparting training. Jan 1995 to Dec 1997
Panyam Cements & Engg division, Bangalore-AGM (Maintenance). Maintenance of Wire Drawing machines, Annealing plant, Oil tempered tyre bead wire plant, Thermax Plant, Pickling & other treatment baths and utilities. Apr 1991 to May 1994
Rao Insulating Company, Bangalore-AGM (Maintenance). Responsible for maintenance activities of entire plant Apr 1989 to Mar1991
Production Manager.
Production of single sided PCB plant consisting of modular concept Scrubbing, Etching/ Micro Etching machines, Automatic printing machines and screen stretchers. April1986 to March1989
Production Manager.
Handling Lamp cap project. Plant consisting production machines, washing, cleaning & treatment plants, instrumentation and utility equipments, furnace oil pump and storage yard. Nov1984 to Mar1986
Maintenance Superintendent.
Responsible for maintenance of Stampings unit with Power Presses from 5 T to 150 T, shearing and notching machines.
July1983 to Oct1984
Metal Lamp Caps, Bangalore-Maintenance Superintendent Maintenance of Lamp Cap manufacturing machines like Transfer Presses, Riveting machines & Vitriding machines, Oil fired furnaces.
Jan1981 to Mar 1982
HMT (International) Bangalore-Deputy Manager.
Deputed to HMT (International) Show room at Melbourne, AUSTRALIA. Oct1972 to Dec1980
HMT Machine Tool Division, Bangalore-Foreman (Maintenance). Other Particulars:
Father's Name: Late Mr. V K Govindarajulu
Date of Birth: 24th August 1946
Age: 72 Years
Marital Status: Married with two daughters.
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu. Passport details: L1352687 Dated 07/05/2013 valid up to 06/05/2023. Training on CNC Maintenance & Condition Monitoring. Lean Management, 5 S & IS 14001, TPM, 7-Quality tools.
Member, Indian Institute of Plant Engineers. (Karnataka Chapter) Member, Century Club, Bangalore
Present Salary: 10 lakhs
Expected Salary: 18 to 20 lakhs
Notice Period: One month