Nishantha Pradeep Liyanapathirana

ENGINEER -ELECTRICAL

Profile

Dedicated and experienced Engineering Professional with 27 years of extensive knowledge of engineering principles, theories, specifications, standards, and hands on experience in Electrical Maintenance.

Proven track record of finishing complex projects under budget and ahead of schedule which includes more than one year in a Quartz stone manufacturing in Sri Lanka, 12 Years in CAST HOUSE Maintenance at Dubai and 5 Years in a Textile Mill and 6 Years in a Rubber Gloves Plant in Sri Lanka.

Adept in overseeing the quality and compliance also working with other professionals to ensure that projects are successfully completed. Well versed in carefully diagnosing and assessing issues and offering real viable and innovative solutions. Skilled in design, prototyping, and testing. Committed to working as a collaborative and positive team member, striving to utilize my knowledge and expertise for optimal engineering results.

Major Achievements

Electrical Maintenance with LV Substations, Power and Motor controls, PLCs, UPS, Motor managers, Variable speed drives.

Management in handling multiple departments consisting of resource utilization, equipment maintenance & resource management.

Coordinating with contractors and engineers for the up gradation, installation and commissioning of new LV MCC Panels of S&I switch gears and controls.

Leading a team for introducing and implementing several Energy saving measures throughout the plant. & Participating in corporate competitions.

Contributed a Major Role in successfully achieving the target of increasing the machine availability to 97% with optimized utilization of resources for Cast house.

Implemented several innovative ideas to increase profitability through company’s ambitious motivation plan called” Suggestion scheme”.

Successfully coordinated and implemented the plant expansion projects along with the major contractors.

Installed several variable speed drives with different networked platform to get the benefit of energy saving, smooth speed control and soft starting functionality.

Knowledge of SAP PM Module and exposure to MM Module.

Employment History

Production Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical) – QJ Quartz Stones Lanka Pvt Limited, Badalgama

JUNE 20122 — PRECENT

Leading a team of Electrical and mechanical maintenance for execution of maintenance activities of Preventive, Predictive and shut-down type for all equipment of Engineering Quartz Stones production.

Dealing with consultants and contractors like Ceylon Electricity Board, Sinone (China), KEDA engineering (China).

Senior Technician – Electrical Maintenance, Dubai Aluminium Co. Ltd., Dubai -UAE

OCTOBER 2008 — OCTOBER 2020

Leading a team of 12 Technocrats (4 Electrical Technicians and 8 Electricians) for execution of maintenance activities of Preventive, Predictive and shut-down type for all equipment of one of the largest Aluminium Casting facility.

Experience in Risk Assessment, permit to work, Isolation of Equipment and related Safety procedures.

Follow-up of Preventive Maintenance jobs as per SAP PM Schedules; Work orders in SAP PM according to the Priority, activity type, order type, description of the job.

Attending equipment break down and planned maintenance works in Cast House Area.

Break down trend analysis, Root cause failure analysis & planning/execution of corrective actions.

Accountable for the resource planning and executing electrical maintenance activities in cast house.

Working for improving the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by focusing improvements in availability& performance of equipment for quality product.

Providing technical consultation for different new Projects & modifications in existing systems for Process Improvement.

Ensuring Time confirmation, Order closure & History Recording in SAP-PM.

Specializing in ABB, ALLEN BRADLY VFD’S and S&I motor managers (MM2,MM5&MM6)

Hands on Experience on PLCs of Allen-Bradley (Program modification, maint. & Troubleshooting) Includes Control-Logix.

Testing, fault finding and diagnosing failures on production and Operating Plant equipment.

Providing adequate effort for continuous improvement in Safety standard and reduction in maintenance cost.

Developing specific goals to plan organize and prioritize the work.

Coordinating with planners in preparing schedules for long term and short-term equipment shutdowns.

Monitoring and controlling maintenance expenditures via SAP.

Reviewing progress of the work and tracking job status.

Responsible for the machine Breakdown analysis & costing reports.

Dealing with consultants and contractors like Hertwich, Mechatherm, SNC Lavalin, K-Home engineering, Gautchi.

Identifying the areas of improvement and recommending the changes.

Monitoring progress of the staff; mentoring team and expanding their capabilities for consistent success of the organization.

Hands on Experience on modern industrial AC/DC drives, Absolute, incremental and Laser encoders.

Hands on with industrial networks like DH+, Control net, Device net, Profibus, and Ethernet etc.

Senior Technician --Electrical, Textured Jersey Lanka Limited (TJA),, Avissawella, Sri Lanka

SEP 2003 — OCTOBER 2008

Lead a team of electricians and Technicians for execution of maintenance activities at textile mill.

Participating in plant expansion, minor and major modifications.

Installation and commissioning of textile processing machines such as circular Knitting, Jet dyeing and finishing machines.

Trouble shouting of all automated machinery with PLC controls and industrial computers.

Preventive and Breakdown maintenance of Engineering Service Machinery such as steam boilers, Standby Generators, AC chillers, Thermic Oil heaters etc.

Installation and commissioning of Electrical Distribution system of entire factory.

Maintenance Supervisor – Electrical, Electro Power General Engineers (Dipped Products Limited), Kottawa, Sri Lanka

AUGUST 1998 — SEPTEMBER 2003

Leading a team of 8 Technocrats (4 Electrical Technicians and 4 Electricians) for execution of maintenance activities of Preventive, Predictive and shut-down type for all equipment of one of the largest Rubber Gloves Plant in Sri Lanka.

Assigning jobs to the shift maintenance crew & providing technical support for machine improvements.

Testing, fault finding and diagnosing failures on production and Operating Plant equipment.

Hands on Experience on modern industrial AC/DC drives, Thermocouples, Temperature control systems

Hands on Experience on PLCs of Omron (Program modification, maintenance. & Troubleshooting).

Experience on LV 415V Substation, which includes Power Control Centres, Motor Control Centres,

Accountable for the Plant expansion / Project installation & Commissioning.

Attending equipment break down and planned maintenance works in Rubber Gloves plants.

Accountable for the Plant expansion / New Project installation & Commissioning.

Testing, fault finding and diagnosing failures on production and Operating Plant equipment.

Education

Advanced Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, the City and Guilds Institute of London

Advanced Electrical Technology, the City and Guilds Institute of London

Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, the City and Guilds Institute of London

Certified Trade Electrician, Industrial Engineering Training Institute Sri Lanka, {Implant training at Hotel Lanka Oberoi (Cinnamon Grand Hotel)}.

Certificate - Practical Electronics, Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies, Sri Lanka

Certificate - PLC/Controllogix Programming and Maintenance, Rockwell Automation, Dubai

Certificate - Lightning Protection, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka

Courses

Hydraulics & Electro-hydraulics systems, pneumatic

Risk Assessment & Analysis

Personal Protective Equipment Management

First Aid / Fire prevention and Fire Fighting

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Skills

Computer Skills

SAP

Microsoft Office

Fast Learner

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Strong Critical Thinking Skills

Complex Problem Solving

Knowledge of Technical Diagrams

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