Maintenance Management

Arun Kumar Baratam

Senior SAP PM Professional

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Summary:

Over 22 years of extensive experience in the cross-functional areas of Plant Operations and SAP R/3 PM moduleImplementation.

Over 10 years of SAP implementation and Support experience which includes 3 Full Life Cycle implementations as Team Lead Role for SAP PM.

Expertise in Business Process Re-Engineering,insightful knowledge of business process analysis and design, reengineering, process rationalization, cost control, capacity planning, performance measurement and quality control.

Currently working with Applexus and engaged in providing post implementation support in PM module for Pacific Gas Electric Company.

Implemented Mobile Asset Management (MAM) in Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Adept in analyzing information system needs, evaluating end-user requirements and custom designing solutions, and troubleshooting any problems in the process.

Ability to create business process mappings and workflows.

Conduct workshops to discuss available solutions to the team.

Ability to gather the business requirements for the project, and translating these into functional/technical specifications and preparing test plans.

A team player with excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.

Key Deliverables:

Project documentation and preparation. Understanding business process, study and analyze workflow to design solutions (As-Is and To-Be Analysis and Freezing).

Conducting gap analysis, assess scope of studies & suggest solutions through ERP.

Implementation of SAP PM for Power, Oil, Metallurgical, Pharmaceutical and Manufacturing Industries.

Extensively worked in SAP Work Management.

Implementation of SAP IS-U.

Configuring SAP PM as per requirements of the To-Be processes. Areas covered include Corrective Maintenance, Breakdown Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Calibration, Refurbishment of Repairable Spares and External Services.

Implementation of Linear Asset Management to manage assets in Power Generation Company.

Working with interfaces SAP – Clarify, SAP – WOMPA and User Interface (UI).

Expertise in Service Notifications, Service Orders and Resource Related Billing.

Preparation of Test Plans using Quality Center.

Configuration and Transport Management using Mercury Tools.

Experience:

Pacific Gas Electric Company, Sanfrancisco, CA

Jan 2014 to Till Date

SAP Implementation and Support.

Senior Consultant in SAP PM Module.

Working as Senior Consultant in Applexus.

Reduce Maintenance Costs by Work Management Solutions.

Work Management Life Cycle and Bulk Planning of Work Orders.

Change Linear Asset conditions / Characteristics.

Follow on Work Order Creation, Notification Structure and Z-table approach.

Generate Schedules for Meter Reading and Budget Billing using SAP IS-U applications.

Devise Management and Energy Data Management.

Billing the standard divisions Electricity, Gas and Water using IS-U Billing Component.

Configured Code groups, Catalog profiles, Characteristics, Measuring points, and Counters

Improve safety, compliance and risk management.

Integrate with SAP GEO e (Geographical Enablement) and mobility for enhanced real-time information and operations.

Automate asset maintenance and operations.

Involved with the team lead during Maintenance Planning, Major configuration settings with respect to setting up of Maintenance Planning Plants, LDC, Configurable task lists

Extractions of the master data from legacy including LDCs, flocs, equipment, Tl and maintenance plans

Configured the Functional Locations, Equipment Work Centers (Main Work Center and Performing Work Center), also assigned employees responsible for individual work centers, Planner groups

Developed Maintenance strategies, General maintenance task lists, Maintenance plans and scheduled using deadline monitoring. Created User status for work orders to provide restrictions of transactions based on status to reduce user error. OBIS transaction user status management

Voester Alpine, Austria

Aug 2011 to Jan 2014

SAP Implementation and Support.

Team Lead in SAP PM Module.

Worked as Senior Advisory Consultant in IBM.

Implemented SAP Work Management Solution for Industry-Specific Functions for Planning, Calculating, Executing and Billing Work Orders.

Devising Work Management Life Cycle.

System Testing and User Acceptance Testing of the configured solution.

Developing process flow diagram, design documents and user manual.

Data planning for data conversion and data migration.

Data Migration - Providing data Formats.

Providing Functional specs for PM Reports and Layouts.

Reports (KPI and overall cost reports, Maintenance Work Order Performance Reports, PM Logistics Reports, Capital and Expense Project Reporting and Shutdown Management).

Co-ordination with SAP AG. Co-ordination efforts involved Business process design for development, validation of development specifications, testing of development, feedback on the performance, design of authorization structure, configuration and user training.

Rollouts to other Business Units and User Training. This includes identification of difference in business processes and configuration for the difference.

Philips Medical Systems, Andover, MA

Feb ’08 to Aug 2011

SAP Implementation and Support.

Team Lead in SAP PM Module.

Worked as Senior Consultant in Tech Mahindra

Responsible for setting up the entire configuration for service notifications, service orders, sales orders, Resource Related Billing.

Provided SAP Solution for after-market support and performed configuration for maintenance planning and scheduling, repairable inventory forecasting and planning, field services, and turn-around time reduction

Managed incoming service and support requests as a part of aftermarket support

Responsible for Depot repair, time and material process, fixed price billing and Warranty Processing.

Worked along SD OTC team to help with SD Pricing, rebates

Completed all the configuration for process flow

Supported the user community on issues coming up on a daily basis in SD, MM, PP modules

Maintained Material and Customer Master

Set up on-going Sales promotions, rebates, sales orders, transportation, shipping.

Supported production orders, Bills of Materials

Prepared functional specifications for system enhancements, sales order output and invoice output

Customized client specific reports by combining 3 reports (IW58, IW64 and IW68)

Developed functional specifications and worked with the technical team

Created a new notification type and quote process for repair orders

Rowan Companies, Houston, TX

Sept’07 to Feb ‘08

SAP Implementation.

Team Lead in PM Module.

Worked as Senior Consultant in Planstaff INC

Responsibilities:

Conducting Work Shops and Getting the process requirements

Analysis of the AS-IS business process, envisioning and mapping the To- Be processes for SAP R/3 PM Module Implementation.

Identification and resolution of Gaps in Business Process at Process / activity / Transaction level.

Material master settings and purchase process cycle.

Design of Key Data elements and finalization of Organization Structure.

Configuring SAP PM Settings as per requirements of the To-Be processes. Areas covered include Maintenance Order Processing, Notifications, Refurbishment Order, Time Based and Performance Based Maintenance Plans, Break-down Analysis, Costing of Maintenance Jobs, Production Reports, Configuration of Equipment, Functional Location and Task List Master.

Integration with QM Module and Material Master Settings for QM.

Developing prototype based on the above specifications and demonstrations for obtaining design sign-off.

Identification of new functionality useful for Rowan Implementation considering greater Business process mapping, shortening of Business cycle and potential to web enable the process.

Configuration of test server for new functionalities.

Testing integration with other modules.

Analysis and design of authorization profiles based on roles and responsibilities.

Weyerhaeuser, Federal Way, WA.

Dec ’06 to Aug ‘07.

SAP Implementation.

Team Lead Plant Maintenance Module.

Worked as Senior Consultant in Planstaff INC.

Responsibilities:

Preparing Plan of approach and Implementation Standards

As Is Process Analysis and Change management strategy

Preparation of Business blueprint document

Enhancements and Reports.

Devising Change management and project communication plan

Determination of Implementation plan, including approach for rig deployment

Configured and tested system as defined in the blue print document including security authorizations.

Providing Data Uploading Templates, Cleaning the Data and Uploading the Data.

Preparing Business process procedures

Confirming Training plan, materials and training system SAP configured training client

Devising Authorization matrix, detailing roles and assignment to users

Preparation of Testing plan, scenarios and completed test cases.

Web Enabling of Processes.

Support to the various sites in pre go-live and after go-live situation

Rohm & Hass Company, Philadelphia (Industry Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing Company)

Jan ‘05 – Dec ‘06

SAP Implementation and Production Support (version 4.7)

Worked as Assistant Manager (Consulting) in Deloitte Consulting India Ltd.

Role: Lead PP, PM and QM Teams

Responsibilities:

Daily monitoring & quick resolution of the PRS Tickets at various priority levels (High to low) raised by APR/NAR/ER regions related to above areas in PM.

Participating in Client Meetings and updating the status of Tickets and collectively putting the effort for better resolution of Tickets.

Working closely in the areas of Break fixes, Maintenance support, Process improvements / enhancements and BW Reports.

Configurational changes as per Business Requirements and proposing transport requests.

Change Management with Mercury Interactive Tools.

Daily monitoring & quick resolution of the Tickets at various priority levels (High to low)

Actively involved in supporting the end users in the issues related to PM.

Participating in Client Meetings and updating the status of Tickets and collectively putting the effort for better resolution of Tickets.

Hindustan Zinc Limited, Visakhapatnam, India (Metallurgical Processing Industry)

Feb 2001 to Nov 2004

Role: PM Lead

Description

SAP Implementation

Responsibilities:

Worked as PM Team Lead for the implementation and roll-out of SAP 4.7 Plant Maintenance Module (full life cycle implementation).

The project scope covered:

SAP implementation in three phases:

1st implementation at Super Smelter, Chanderia and Agucha in Rajasthan

2nd implementation at Debari and Vizag Smelter units

3rd phase of implementation at Zawar and Dariba units.

As-Is analysis and To-Be process mapping for PM implementation.

Configuration of PM settings, definition of organization structure.

Integration with other modules including field selection compatibility with MM, PP and FI account determination for PM processes.

Prototyping, end-user demonstration before sign off and identification of new functionality useful for the organization, keeping in view greater business process mapping, reduction in business cycle and web-enabling of processes.

Co-ordination with SAP India for business process design, development & validation of specifications, testing, feedback on performance, design of authorization structure, configuration and user training.

Played an active role in the roll out of the ERP package to other business units including identification of various business processes, configuration for the difference, analysis & design of authorization profiles, and user training.

Non SAP Business Experience

Hindustan Zinc Limited from

Nov, 1991 to Feb 2001.

Deputy Manager (Mechanical)

Key Deliverables

Strategy Planning, Consulting Services

Operations & Maintenance

Production Planning & Support

Expansion and Modernization Projects

Quality Control / Quality Assurance & Compliance (ISO 9000, ISO 14000 and OHSAS)

Business Process Re-engineering

Other achievements in the operations & Maintenance field in terms of:

Increase in production volumes by reducing down time of Machinery.

Plant uptime increased / downtime reduced, increase in Plant efficiency due to effective Maintenance practices, reduction in Maintenance costs.

Modifications introduced in any existing process resulting in increased productivity of the Plant and thereby generation of additional revenues.

Special appreciation for Stabilizing the Plant by Stringent Preventive Maintenance Methods adopted and received commendations and Cash Awards for the same.

Reduction of Consumption of Spare Parts there by reducing the cost of Maintenance.

Education:

B.S. (Mechanical Engineering).

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