Diesel locomotives maintenance and overhauling

Key Skills

Profile Summary

Maintenance & Service Strategy

Equipment Maintenance, Testing &

Repair Operations

HSSE Inspections, Audits/Reviews

Accident Prevention & Reduction

Budgeting & Operative Planning

Workshop Systems & Processes

Spare Parts Administration

Emergency Response Planning

Team Building & Leadership

Domain specialization in maintenance, overhauling & repair of various equipment of Diesel Locomotives such as Diesel Engine, Compressors, Computerized Air Brake System, Air Dryer, so on

Proficient in planning & execution of maintenance work cycle involving receipt, planning, estimating, scheduling and coordinating all maintenance work orders, PMs, and equipment rebuilds Rich experience in enhancing operational effectiveness by modifying existing machinery for better feasibility, reducing downtime, costs & labour requirements and through process automation Impressive success in strategic & technical roles, with strong exposure in building & analyzing strategic service plans and managing the entire gamut of service related issues with focus on operational performance Expertise in hazard identification, risk assessment & control, environmental aspects and impacts assessment and hazard study Enterprising and dynamic with a strong will to win; possess strong planning, analytical & problem solving skills

Excellent track record of recruiting, mentoring & directing team of 10%+ Engineers and leading them to deliver results

Soft Skills

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 4th February 1960

Current Address: Barasat Chutarpara

Post, Chandarnagar – 712136, West

Bengal, India

Permanent Address: Barasat

Chutarpara Post, Chandarnagar –

712136, West Bengal, India

Languages Known: English, Hindi,

and Bengali

Career Path At Indian Railways

1983 – 1992 1992 - 2003 Since 2003

Education

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from West Bengal State Council of Technical Education in year 1981.

Junior Supervisor

Inspector

Senior Section

Engineer

Change Agent

Motivational

Leader

Analytical

Collaborator

Communicator

Planner

CHANDIDAS BHATTACHARYA

ACCOMPLISHED MAINTENANCE & SERVICE OPERATIONS PROFESSIONAL Over 3 decades’ comprehensive experience in managing maintenance, overhauling & service related functions of Diesel Engines of Diesel Locomotives

Targeting senior level assignments in Maintenance & Service Operations in Automobile industry ******@*****.*** +91 - 947-***-****

Work Experience

Since Mar’83 - till date

Indian Railways, Kolkata

Joined as Junior Engineer; rose through a series of promotions to the position of Senior Section Engineer since Sep’03

Responsibilities:

Managing end-to-end function of troubleshooting and predictive / preventive / breakdown / corrective maintenance & overhaul of Diesel Locomotives equipment, for reducing equipment downtime to minimum Performing various retrofitting and overhauling works; conducting health check up of equipment, analysing the nature of faults & suggesting improvements Undertaking regular inspections in order to prevent accidents and ensure adherence to safety norms; investigating root causes of faults and developing ideas to overcome the same

Conducting process audits; reviewing existing processes & implementing modifications for improving operational efficacy and achieving maximum cost savings; ensuring safe working order of all electrical equipment Develop in Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMPs) for all critical equipment; preparing & maintaining Checklist Format of all equipment during turnaround, maintenance and shutdown activities

Scheduling availability of equipment for preventive and unplanned maintenance events; developing, explaining/reviewing the schedule logic diagram; checking critical path, floats, lags for making realistic schedules Conceptualizing & implementing services plans, policies & procedures Directing end-to-end workshop operations including resource planning & management and providing support for equipment troubleshooting, deployment, installation, commissioning & servicing Ensuring maintenance of optimum stock level for the spare parts inventory with emphasis on critical supplies, unlocking values of obsolete & non-moving items, and cross usability within asset bank

Developing & maintaining site safety records (weekly & monthly reports, safety meetings MOM, plans, procedures, checklists, permits, inspections, audit); preparing & updating various manuals like Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), Safety Manual, Onsite Emergency Plan, so on

Organizing inductions as well as other trainings on safety policies, procedures, loss prevention principles, emergency preparedness, safety & health hazards Highlights:

Successful in reducing maintenance shutdown rate from 30% to 15% as well as saving maintenance costs by 10-15%

Reduced overall downtime of equipment by 10-15% through measures such as indigenization of spare parts, minor modifications and job oriented training Successfully executed plant expansion / modification / up-gradation projects such as Cylinder Head & Lube Oil Pump

Escalated Overall Operating Efficiency (OEE) by 10-15% through measures such as brainstorming sessions, conducting quality circles and vendor meetings Undertook analysis of incidents and developed suitable solutions as a leading member of Incident Investigation Committee

Training Attended

Disaster Management Training in the year of 1998

Safety Management Training in the year of 1997

Governor Overhauling in the year of 1984

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