To Lead Plant Operation And Equipment's Maintenance Team

CURRICULUM VITAE

T.Ravichandiran, No-.* Lakshmi Homes – II, Gopalan Kadi

Street,

Iyyankuttipalayam, Pondicherry – 605 009.

E-mail: ************@*****.***, Phone – +91-944*******

Objective:

TO LEAD PLANT OPERATION AND EQUIPMENTS MAINTENANCE TEAM IN A

CONTINUOUS PROCESS OR ENGINEERING INDUSTRY.

A Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Pondicherry University, pursuing Diploma in Production Management, extensively experienced, self-motivated, skilled and result-oriented.25+ Years of work experience (inclusive of 5+ years of African work experience) in various Management Cadre with expertise and hands on experience in the field of Plant operation and maintenance of static and rotary equipment's in various types of continuous process industries.Good knowledge in Production planning and execution, Project management, People development, Customer relationship management, Cost management, Fabrication Erection and commissioning of machinery.

Experience

AGM Plant Maintenance - Golden African Resources

From Oct.2010 – Till date -- Democratic Republic of the Congo

Company Profile : Mining and Metal Manufacturing of copper from copper ore company.

Core business of exporting the copper sheet and other allied products to various parts of the

world & release into the market thru its supply chain of 12+ outlets & whole-sellers network

within the Africa Province.

Present Position : AGM Maintenance.

Responsible as Profit Head & supervision of the Company’s total plant operation

-Administration of the site which includes, engineering, human resources and Business

Development. Reporting to the Technical Director

• Preparing annual business plan for the factory, expenditure budgets and capital expenditure

budgets.

• Identifying improvement / cost reduction opportunities.

• Setting up Standard Operating Procedures & Plant Audit Procedures

for Plant Operation and Process, Plant Machineries and Equipments, & Stores

Management.

• Heading New Project & Installation and Commissioning of new Machineries and

equipments.

• Successful implementation – TPM, SOP, Best practices, Preventive Maintenance

procedures, Annual Maintenance schedule and House Keeping best practices.

• Devising new working methods, system implementation as per the changing process

requirement. Training team members to facilitate quick adaptability to system.

• Increasing the production target by implementation of most up-to-date new techniques and

reengineering concept.

• Achieving a production target of overall 88%,

• Ensure optimal utilization of equipment.

• Ensure the operating costs are managed.

• Ensure the Preventive Maintenance Schedule is in place.

• Ensure the agreed plant utilization targets are met.

• Ensure the plant maintenance costs are managed.

• Ensure the critical spares are managed in time.

• Planning, Procurement of new machinery and spare parts.

• Develop and implement a Health and Safety Management plan for the Branch.

• Implementation of the Environmental Management plan for the branch.

Key Achievements: Planned and executed complete Rebuild and up gradation of the flowing

Machines (Various Mineral Processing Machines) During the Plant Extension in 2012-2013;

Nature of rebuild project inclusive of contraction selection, Estimation, Designing scope of

Work, review of design aspects, detailing preparation of BOM, Souring and procuring of

Materials and execution of project within deadlines.

1. 25 T capacity Hydraulic Filter Press. {8 Filter Press China Make}

2. 600 Kl capacity PLS Clarifier.

3. 400 MT capacity Pneumatic Disc Filter.

4. 750 Kl capacity Pin Bed clarifier.

5. 100 MT capacity Rubber lined Ball Mills installed and commissioned.

6. 40 MT Primary and Secondary Mineral Jaw crushers and vibratory feeders..

7. DC Rectifier and Electro Wing process.

8. 300 MT capacity Solvent Extraction Plant successes fully installed and commissioned.

9.Renovation and Rebuild Electro Wining Circuit of 300 MT capacity.

Factory Manager Nithya Paper and Packaging Pvt. Ltd - Pondicherry.

January 2007 – August 2010 (3 years 3 months)

Company Profile : Manufacturing of 600 MT Craft Paper Company, Core business is

manufacture of craft paper 100 - 280 GSM and corrugation box and trays in various size and the

products are supplied to various parts of the Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu region.

• Responsible as Profit Head & supervision of the Company’s total operation -Administration

of the site which includes production, engineering, logistics, human resources and quality

assurance functions and HRD and Business Development. Reporting to the Managing

Director.

• Preparing annual business plan for the factory, expenditure budgets and capital expenditure

budgets.

• Identifying improvement / cost reduction opportunities.

• Setting up Standard Operating Procedures & Plant Audit Procedures

for Plant Operation and Process, Plant Machineries and Equipments, & Stores

Management.

• Successful implementation – TPM, SOP, Best practices, Preventive Maintenance procedures,

Annual Maintenance schedule and House Keeping best practices.

• Devising new working methods, system implementation as per the changing process

requirement. Training team members to facilitate quick adaptability to system.

• Increasing the production target by implementation of most up-to-date new techniques and

reengineering concept.

• Achieving a production target of overall 90% .

• Operational accounting & control on the day to day operations.

• Advising the management about the draw-backs in the existing setup and organizing the

training of the prevailing staff in their respective day to day tasks.

• Conducting routine audits as well as surprise checks on the all department branches as per

audit norms.

Key Achievements: Planned and executed complete Rebuild and up gradation of the flowing

Machines (Various Mineral Processing Machines) During the Plant Extension in 2008-2009;Nature

of rebuild project inclusive of contraction selection, Estimation, Designing scope of

Work, review of design aspects, detailing preparation of BOM, Souring and procuring of

Materials and execution of project within deadlines.

High speed Auto 5Ply & 3ply Corrugation Plant { 150m/minute}

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High speed auto four color Printing Machine,

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• Auto Stitching,

• Gluing Machines,

• Double face conveyors bed,

• Single Face, NC Slitter & Score, NC Helix cuter, Hydraulic Mill stand and Pre Heater.

Hot End Manager Kioo Glass Limited --- Tanzania – Africa

March 05 to Nov 06.

Company Profile : A No 1 manufacturing Company of Glass container with an Indigenous

and state o the art factory in Tanzania,

Managed and administered the hot end maintenance department, thru’ cost-effective preventive

maintenance programs designed to keep machines running reliably and continuously.

• Planning and implementing the preventive, predictive maintenance and Condition

monitoring of all static and rotary equipments with a focus on zero breakdown and

uninterrupted machine availability.

• Effectively implemented ACI Best practices, procedures and reporting formats

controlling overheads on spares, involved in vendor development.

• Minimized the Machine downtime, by Adhering a systematic Preventive Maintenance

and Predictive Maintenance Schedule and kept the total Annual down time lass than 0.4

% consistently.

• An Annual Machine Audit system has been implemented for the Bottle forming

Machines, in order to keep the Machines up.

• A system life Expectancy plan has been introduced in order to Eliminate Repetitive

Mechanism and spare failures.

• Knowledge with Establishing and Maintain/update technical documentation and

reporting procedures.

• Setup procedures to improve & track expenses & reduce the operating expenses

by 20%.

DY. Manager Hot End Maintenance -- Nov 1992 to 2005

Ballarpur Industries Limited MNC - Pondicherry

Company Profile : No 1. In India Owens Illinois Glass Ltd A Company with an

indigenous factory setup at Pondicherry.

• Managed and administered the hot end maintenance / Facilities department having a

team size of 35 members including technicians, supervisors and engineers. Reporting to

Plant manager.

• Planning and implementing the preventive and predictive maintenance. Condition

monitoring of all static and rotary equipments with a focus on zero breakdown and

uninterrupted machine availability.

• Devising new working methods and system implementation as per the changing process

requirement. Training team members to facilitate quick adaptability to system.

• Coordinating with production and other departments during daily production meeting

and scheduling the jobs as per their requirements.

• Managed and administered the hot end maintenance department, thru’ cost-effective

preventive maintenance programs designed to keep machines running reliably and

continuously.

• Effectively implemented ACI Best practices, procedures and reporting formats

controlling overheads on spares, involved in vendor development.

• Minimized the Machine downtime, by Adhering a systematic Preventive Maintenance

and Predictive Maintenance Schedule and kept the total Annual down time lass than 0.4

% consistently.

• An Annual Machine Audit system has been implemented for the Bottle forming

Machines, in order to keep the Machines up.

• A system life Expectancy plan has been introduced in order to Eliminate Repetitive

Mechanism and spare failures.

• Knowledge with Establishing and Maintain/update technical documentation

and reporting procedures.

• Planned and executed complete Rebuild and up gradation of 4 IS Machines

( Bottle Forming Machines) During the Furnace rebuild in 2003-2004; Nature of rebuild

project inclusive of contraction selection, Estimation, Designing scope of work, review

of design aspects, Detailing preparation of BOM, Souring and procuring of materials and

execution of project within deadlines.

Effectively implemented the following TPM Procedures & Techniques.

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Improved Reliability of an Equipment thru’ Seven Point Programme.

Objectives of TPM

TPM Goal and Targets.

Established Autonomous Maintenance Activities.

Implemented QMS plan for realize Zero – defect .

Established conditions for SHE.

Plant audit through Equipment Condition Evaluation Chart.

Concrete countermeasures on Eliminate Breakdowns & Improving

the Weakness in Desin.

Effectively implemented the 5S approach, which express four basic

principles of Housekeeping.

The effect of The Six Big Losses on equipment operation time was

closely monitor and controlled.

Established system for Factory Waste control.

Improved the machine / Equipments efficiency by a Positive way and

Negative way of approach.

Achieved the maximum machine Reliability and consistency of operation through

analyzing Equipment reliability and Maintenance – Ability Index by MTBR and

MTTR. Effectively

Effectively implemented 8D Problem solving Process Flowchart

Effectively implemented of PQCDSM setting targets

Supervisor CNC Machine Shop -- General Optical Asian Ltd Pondicherry

Three years from 1988 to 1992

Company Profile : A reputed Indian industry, Manufactures of Optical Lenses for ISRO and

Night vision goggles and other Equipments for Indian Military. In addition the lenses are

exported to various Europe market.

• Responsible : Heading CNC Machine shop operation and Assigned for day to day shop

Floor production.

• To enhance production and Control rejection rate.

To Reduce Machine down time.

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• To Establish the TPM Goals and Targets through Implementation of various TPM

techniques.

• Streamline & computerization of Operation log, Equipment History, Process sequence

chart, PM Schedule for various Machine, Equipment and Machine Down time Regards.

• To prepare monthly maintenance down time report and audit reports.

Key Achievements:

• Established the TPM Goals through Implementation of various TPM techniques.

• Improved the machine / Equipment efficiency by a Positive way and Negative way of approach

and eliminating the Six Big Losses.

Achieved the Zero Breakdowns targets by adhering Seven TPM actions.

Prevented Reoccurring Breakdowns by analyzing breakdowns.

Apprentice Trainee: New Horizon Sugar Mills Pvt. Ltd . - PondicherryJuly 1986 –

September 1987 (One Year )

Company Profile : Sugar Manufacturing unit Capacity – 2400 MT

• Assigned for day to day maintain the Shift Maintenance log book . Streamline &

computerization of daily records.

• Prepared monthly maintenance down time report and audit reports.

• Computerizing the Preventive Maintenance of the Firm successfully.

Skills & Endorsements

Training programs attended

• 10 days training program on operation, maintenance of WARTSILA DG sets at their Khopoli

production plant, near Mumbai.

• 10 days in house training program on Statistical process control and Statistical quality control

conducted by Indian Statistical Institute Hyderabad.

• ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14000 and TPM systems awareness and internal auditors training program.

• 5 days executive development program for improving communication skills, personality

development and leadership quality’s conducted by Mr. Sadagopan of Chennai.

Educational Qualification

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. - Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu

• Diploma in Production Management. From - Annamalai University, Chidambaram. Tamil Nadu

Computer Knowledge:

Operating proficiency in M S OFFICE with Word, Excel, and Power Point. Oracle Data base

operation for MIS and MMS {Material Management System}

Other information’s:

Marital Status: Married and having two children.

PassPost No – F1517353

Languages Known: Tamil, English, Hindi, Telugu and Swahili.

References:

• Mr. Ramanan VP HNG Glass Industries

I hereby declare all the above information is true to best of my knowledge.

Yours Sincerely

Place: Pondicherry

Date : 17th Jan 2014

T.Ravichandiran

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