Mechanical Engineer Chief

Chandrasekar Balakrishnan

Chief Engineer (Mech.) Steel Plant Professional

A vigilant, meticulous, and competent individual with over 24 years of prodigious experience in the arena of Steel Plant Design, Erections, Commissioning, Operations, and Maintenance activities. Seeking to pursue a career in the upper echelons of an esteemed organization, that calls for extremely high levels of leadership qualities and technical abilities, with the goal of heading steel plant projects to enhance the company's productivity and profitability.

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SKILLS

Plant Erection, Commissioning and Operations Project Engineering and Management Plant Design and Engineering Maintenance Management Engineering, Procurement and Construction Mechanical Engineering Team Management KNOWLEDGE PURVIEW

Technologies: Danieli and SMS furnaces/meltshops/casters. Regulatory ISO9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 14000.

Expertise:

ACHIEVEMENTS

Scaled new heights of success as mechanical head by developing maintenance systems and increasing equipment availability from 91% to 99.3% with plant OEE of more than 80%. Consistently achieved tapping of more than 125000 tons/month from a single 150T EAF. Impressive success in reducing plant downtimes by reducing shell change timing from 8 hours to 4 hours with single crane and caster section change timing from 4 hours to 150 minutes. Stabilized high speed casting of various grades in square shape from 150Ø to 130Ø in multiple lengths with and stringent quality parameters.

Initiated various projects for improving efficiency, quality, and cost reduction like length measuring rolls for billets, strand centering device, Non-lubricated/cooled rollers for the cooling chamber, lime/dolo injection in EAF, various cost-saving actions in WTP, etc. KEY STRENGTHS

Domain Expertise: A Mechanical Head with an

indelible reputation for delivering projects by

utilizing expertise across the full project lifecycle including planning, execution, erection,

commissioning, operations, and maintenance of

Steel Plant. Adept in modern manufacturing

practices and implementing preventive

maintenance schedules for maintenance of 150

MT EAF, LRF, 5- strand billet caster, etc.

Project Planning & Management: Managing

project activities involving working out

various requirements with respect to utilities,

machines, manpower & monitoring overall

project operations for ensuring timely

completion. Adroit at delivering on time and

on budget, while generating superior results

and excelling at managing change, complex

projects, diverse talent, and possess

exceptional communication and negotiation

skills.

Erection, Commissioning and Maintenance:

Anchoring and planning installation &

commissioning activities of various

equipment; planning maintenance

schedules for machines and equipment.

Ensuring that site operations are carried

out smoothly in regards to supply,

installation, testing, and commissioning

operations. Planning and effectuating

preventive maintenance schedules of

various instruments to increase machine

uptime and equipment reliability.

Team Management:

Directing, leading, and motivating the

workforce; imparting continuous on-the-job

training for accomplishing greater

operational effectiveness/efficiency.

Assessing training needs and identifying

means to fill skill gaps. Encouraging the

development of skills that increase personal

and departmental productivity.

Maintaining strategic relationships and

partnerships within and outside the

organization to fully support the

achievement of the functions’ goals and

objectives.

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Currently working as freelancer in the area of RMHS, Cranes for Small steel plants ( March 23- Till date) Project Manager Qammat Al-Dheera Const Co (2022-23) Worked as project manager in the erection & commissioning of cooling tower fans, pumps,&, compressor for gas based power plant in Kuwait.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Involved in the erection of equipment’s in coordination with the client and follow up in the manufacturer

2. Coordinated with the client for smooth commissioning Chief Engineer Kuwait Steel (2008-2021)

Worked as Mechanical Maintenance Engineer from Oct 2008 . Kuwait steel company. is the first company to set up a Steel melt shop in Kuwait. The capacity of the plant is 1.2 MTA. The Plant is supported by Air Separation plant supplied by M/S SIAD Italy. Roles and Responsibilities

1. Involved in the inception of design, manufacturing and Erection of Electric Arc furnace, Ladle Furnace, Continuous casting machine, Air separation plant and other Auxiliary units supplied by DANIELI.

2. Involved in the commissioning of water treatment plant and equipment's for steel melt shop

3. Involved in the preparation of spares list for smooth operation of the plant. 4. Involved in the commissioning of Ladle Bay crane, Teeming crane & Billet yard crane. 5. Involved in the commissioning of various types of pumps fans and centrifugal compressor required for the plant. Later also was the Maintenance In Charge of the above department. 6. Also carried out Maintenance and shutdown activities on all types of rotating equipment's

(pumps, compressors, gearbox etc.)

7. Has hands on experience in the over hauling of the reciprocating and centrifugal compressors, all types of gear boxes, fans.

Manager Steel Melt shop JSW (1997 – 2008)

Eleven years hands on experience with Jindal Vijayanagar Steels Limited, a multibillion modern integrated steel plant with 4 MTA Capacity located near Bellary at Karnataka. The plant is supported by captive power plant of 2x130 MW and cryogenic plant with 5000 tonnes per day of Oxygen generation. Lastly designated as Manager (Maintenance) in Steel Melting shop (Basic oxygen furnace

Joined the Organisation in May 1997 in Steel Melting Shop. Roles and Responsibilities

1. Involved in the inception of design, manufacture and erection of converter, Continuous

casting machine & ancillary equipment's supplied by MDH Germany 2. Involved in the detailed engineering, drawing and manufacture of special component

required as spares for smooth running of the shop. Inspection and vendor follow up

3. Detailing and documentation of future inventory control and spares requirement planning Preparation of standard maintenance practice for all the job carried out 4. Planning and execution of modification works for effective and efficient running of the

5. shop.

6. Was in charge of Lime calcination plant of capacity 300 TPD Supplied by M/S Cimprogetti Italy.

Training Attended:

1. Training on Industrial and Mobile Hydraulics by "Parker India" 2. Training on Advanced Welding Technology by "Indian Institute of Welding" Training on Bearing Analysis

3. Training on belt vulcanization method by M/S Phoenix Yule. Education Profile:

• Under graduation • B.E, in Mechanical Engineering

• MEPCO Schlenk Engineering college, Sivakasi,

• HSC : TVS Lakshmi Matriculation School, Madurai. Computer Skills:

• Comfortable working on Windows 10, MS Office 2018

• Worked extensively on packages on Engineering Design SAP MM module experience Languages Known:

• To speak, read and write English and Tamil

• To speak, read and write Hindi

• To speak Kannada, Telugu

Personal details

Name: B. Chandrasekar

Father's name: Mr.R.Balakrishnan

Date of Birth: 07/09/1974

Marital Status: Married

Passport :N7017333 (Expire on 19.03.2026)

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Intellectual Curiosity Exceptional Leadership Unwavering Professionalism Eloquent Innate Problem Solver DOB : 07/09/1974

Expected remuneration : Negotiable

Notice period : Immediate

Current CTC : 5500 USD

Expected CTC : 6500 USD

Declaration

I hereby declare that the above information provided in this curriculum vitae is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. Place: Madurai Yours sincerely,

Date: (B. Chandrasekar)

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