Key Skills

Profile Summary

Operations & Maintenance

Fleet Management

Logistics & Transportation Support

Equipment & Vehicle Inspection

Spares Management

Safety & Quality Management

Repair Operations

EPC Project Management

Failure Analysis & Troubleshooting

Engineering Procurement

Client Relationship Management

Liaison & Coordination

Documentation

Team Management

• Performance-driven professional with over 13 years of maintenance engineering experience in Fleet Management: Operations & Maintenance, Repair Operations, Project Execution, Liaison & Coordination, Escalation Management and People Management

• Key strength in systemizing maintenance function with implementation by planned & preventive maintenance practices

• Establish system to ensure that breakdowns and emergencies are dealt with an efficient manner to minimize downtime

• Directing productive cross-functional teams using interactive and motivational leadership that spurs people to willingly give excellent results

• Proficient in monitoring inventory and ordering of spares, parts, materials required to maintain continuous operations and services for the order as necessary

• Expertise in compiling, analyzing, and interpreting statistical data related to individual and collective vehicle performance and prepare reports for information to management

• Hands-on experience in repairing & inspecting vehicles & plant equipment and taking corrective action as per standards, RAS/ PDO

(Roadworthiness Assurance Standard), ROP (Royal Oman Police), OXY

(Occidental of Oman), OGC (Oman Gas Company), BP (British petroleum), ATS (Arabian Training & Safety) and so on

• Fully conversant with safety norms, procedure and practices. Excellence in introducing control/improvement process to reduce wastages and enhance overall operational efficiency

• Adept in developing accident-prevention and loss-control systems and programs for incorporation into operational policies of the organization

• Resource hunting done either In-house or hiring/subcontractor based on-site requirement & support the process in logistics & transportation

• An enterprising leader with skills in leading personnel towards accomplishment of common goals

Soft Skills

Education

• 2006: BE in Mechanical Engineering from V.S.B Engineering College, Anna University, Tamil Nadu, India

• 2003: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Honours) from Nanjiah Lingammal Polytechnic College, Tamil Nadu, India

Career Timeline

K.K.PANDIKUMAR

Middle to Senior Level Assignments

Operations & Maintenance - Fleet Management

Industry Preference: Oil & Gas/ Refinery/ Construction/ Mining Location Preference: Middle East/ Gulf Countries

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Team Player

Communicator

Innovator

Collaborator

Intuitive

Saudi Tumpane Co Ltd.,

KSA as Maintenance

Engineer

Gulf Petrochemical Services

& Trading LLC., Oman as

Plant Engineer

Arabian Logistics LLC.,

Oman as Assistant

Maintenance Manager

Lexls JCB India Ltd., India

as Maintenance Engineer

Arabian Training & Safety

LLC., Oman as Senior Vehicle

& Plant Inspector

2010 - 2012

2014 - 2016

2008 - 2010 2017 – 2017

2012 - 2014

2006 - 2008

Ashok Leyland Ltd.,

India as Mechanical

Engineer

Towell Infrastructure

Projects Co LLC., Oman as

Sr. Fleet Engineer

2018- 2020

Certifications & Courses

• Mar’02: CNC - Turning Training Course using DENFORD Equipment

• Aug’06: Diploma in AutoCAD

• Apr’13: Environmental, Health & Safety Management Systems Awareness Course

• Sep’13: RAS Inspector Certificate (Roadworthiness Assurance Standard)

• Apr’17: H2S Awareness & Escape

Work Experience

Oct’18 to July’20 with Towell Infrastructure Projects Co LLC., Oman Sr. Fleet Engineer (Duqm Refinery-EPC)

Role:

• Organizing preventive maintenance for all vehicles and equipment in Towell Engineering fleet as per manufacturer’s specifications and maintenance schedule.

• Working towards reducing fleet downtime and stocking of P&M inventory to ensure less breakdown of the fleet.

• Ensuring quick action against breakdowns to re-position the equipment/vehicles within the shortest time.

• Physical inspection of vehicles/equipment belonging to company fleet / hired fleet along with document checking.\

• Inspecting and following up of the color coding system as per refinery standards.

• Analyzing and understanding the nature of breakdowns while referring to the historical records of the machines.

• Performing root cause analysis and elimination of abnormalities.

• Ensuring company safety policies and procedures are being implemented.

• Attending & conducting Tool box meetings.

• Conducting workshop inspections and document auditing.

• Monitoring fuel consumption and avoiding wastage of fuel.

• Raising indents for spares as per requirement of the fleet and coordinating with procurement in order to avoid delays in spares purchase as well as parts mismatch.

• Managing manpower and resources efficiently to get over all productivity.

• Responsibility taken to identify fleet & support the process of logistics & transportation for sites. Apr’17 to Sep’17 with Arabian Logistics LLC, Oman

Assistant Maintenance Manager (Rig Move Fleet Management) Role:

• Monitored workshop activities to ensure maintenance is performed as per the manufacturer’s specifications and maintenance schedules

• Planning and effectuating preventive maintenance schedules of various equipment/ to increase machine up time and equipment reliability

• Identifying areas of obstruction/ breakdowns and take steps to rectify the equipment through application of trouble shooting tools

• Scheduled workflow with workshop supervisors and progress chase jobs

• Made sure:

o Effective maintenance of record of all maintenance performed; record hours and mileage of all vehicles. o All vehicles and equipment prepared for relevant inspections and that vehicles and equipment are compliant with regulatory certifications.

• Identified and appraised conditions of vehicular fleet, which could result in breakdown/failure of associated equipment and or cause injuries or damage resulting from accidents

• Interface with Operations Managers to effectively plan, prepare, repair and/or modify vehicles and plant as may be required from time to ensure thorough readiness of vehicles for rig moving and other operational activities

• Collaborated with:

o Outside organizations and agencies such as vehicle inspectors, government departments, distributors, engineering firms, and so on to assure information exchange and mutual assistance o Senior management concerning such problems as condition and abuse of equipment and recommends measures to improve maintenance records and to conserve equipment for optimum performance

• Engaged in evaluating technical and scientific publications concerned with fleet management and participate in activities of related professional organizations to update knowledge of developments

• Managed routine and periodic preventative maintenance program and instruct supervisors/foremen, truck and trailer drivers, light vehicle drivers, crane and forklift operators in matters pertaining to routine periodic and daily checks and care of equipment

• Instructed drivers and operators regarding company regulations, penalties for infraction of rules, or safety and conservation measures

• Ride with drivers and operators to detect errors in handling cargo or driving vehicle. Assist with technical issues pertaining to accidents involving company trucks, question witnesses and drivers to determine causes of accidents and makes adjustments in accordance with governmental regulatory agencies' and company procedures May’14 to Jul’16 with Arabian Training & Safety LLC, Oman Senior Vehicle & Plant Inspector (Vehicle, Earth Moving & Lifting Equipment) Role:

• Contributed towards:

o RAS inspection as per OPAL / BP standard for BP and contractor Vehicle and Equipment o RAS and Road Safety inspection as per OPAL/SP2000 standard for OXY and contractor vehicle and Equipment

o SCM RAS & load safety inspection as per SP2001 standard for OXY and contractor vehicle and Equipment

• Ensured effective preparation of:

o RAS inspection planning and schedule for BP and contractor vehicle inspection o Reports, updating data sheet and proper filling for future reference Apr’12 to Apr’14 with Gulf Petrochemical Services & Trading LLC, Oman Plant Engineer (Light, Heavy & Earth Moving Equipment Section) Role:

• Monitored manpower for operation & maintenance in department

• Ensured effective preventive maintenance of heavy earth moving Equipment and plants and light vehicles such as Excavator, Loaders, Dozers, Grader, Crane, Hydra, Asphalt Paver, Truck, Dumpers and so on

• Made sure corrective, Preventive, Predictive Maintenance & Condition Monitoring of Equipment & monitoring of IVMS

• Handled repair, maintenance and overhauling of the plants and equipment

• Carried out analysis for Root Cause & Elimination of Abnormalities

• Engaged in inspecting Vehicles & Equipment & accordingly took corrective action as per standards, RAS/PDO

(Roadworthiness Assurance Standard), ROP (Royal Oman Police), OXY (Occidental of Oman), OGC (Oman Gas Company), ATS (Arabian Training & Safety) and so on

• Conducted Quality, Health Safety & Environment tool box meeting.

• Improved & maintained Heavy Earth Moving Machineries like Dozer, Grader, Crane, Hydra, Backhoe Loader, Shovel, Excavator, Side boom and so on

• Sound knowledge of:

o Different Make & Models of Heavy Earth Moving Machinery like Caterpillar, BEML, Terex, Komatsu, Hitachi, Furukawa, Mitsubishi and so on

o Light & Heavy Vehicles of Tata Motors, Toyota, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, HINO, MAN, HAMM and so on

o Overhauling of Engine & Automatic Transmission of Cummins, Caterpillar, Komatsu, Allision Transmission, Ashok Leyland, Perkins, Pigeot, Tata Diesel Vehicles, Mitsubishi and so on

• Contributed towards maintaining logbooks of each equipment, preparation of consumption report of fuel, lubricants, spares and consumable etc. And maintaining the maintenance records

• Identify Vehicles & Equipment for PDO sites & coordinate with transport department for mobilization/demobilization. Previous Work Experience

Nov’10 to Mar’12 with Lexls JCB India Ltd., Coimbatore Maintenance Engineer (Earth Moving Equipment Section) Aug’08 to Oct’10 with Saudi Tumpane Co Ltd., KSA

Maintenance Engineer (Earth Moving Equipment Section and Light/ Heavy Vehicles Section) Jun’06 to Jul’08 with Ashok Leyland Ltd., Chennai

Mechanical Engineer (Service Section)

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 6th June 1984

Nationality: Indian

Marital Status: Married

No. of Dependents: 2

Passport No.: R4433272

Visa Status: Need Sponsorship

Driving License Details: 90395418 Valid upto 01/05/2022-OMAN; Having Desert Driving permit for BP & OXY Contact Address: 169/95, L.S. Puram, 3rd Street Mettupalayam, Coimbatore Rural, PIN: 641301, Tamil Nadu, India Languages Known: Tamil, English, Arabic, Hindi and Malayalam

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