Maintenance Supervisor

AMBRISH PARIKH

Maintenance Supervisor

Caledon, ON +1-647-***-****

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Profile Summary

Experienced and result-driven professional Engineering Technologist & Maintenance Planner with a dual background in hands-on electrical/mechanical troubleshooting, product safety compliance, calibration, testing, Quality standards & maintenance planning/scheduling,. Proven ability to develop and execute maintenance work plans, manage CMMS systems (SAP, Infor EAM), and lead teams to ensure optimal equipment uptime and safety in high-compliance sectors (Medical Devices, Aerospace, Pharmaceuticals, Automotive, HV Wire & Cable manufacturing).I am dedicated to driving continuous improvement, implementing preventive strategies, and enhancing asset reliability.

Skills

·Maintenance / Inventory / QMS

·RCB/LEAN Manufacturing Tools (5 why, Kaizen, FMEA, CAPA, RCA, TPM etc)

·Monitoring department OEE metrics

·CMMS (SAP, Windchill, Epicor, EAM 7i etc )

·Team Leadership & Supervision

·Continuous Improvement/ Cost Saving

·Problem-Solving / Safety compliance/LOTO

·Maintenance Planning & Scheduling.

Draft Engineering documents and Engineering Change Requests

Professional Experience

Husky Technologies, ON, Canada Dec 2024 - May 2025

Maintenance Planner & Support Specialist. (Contract)

•Developed and executed comprehensive maintenance job plans for 100+ critical assets.

•Managed the work order backlog, improving scheduling efficiency and resource allocation for a team of 16 technicians.

•Reduced the maintenance emergency backlog by 25% through improved work order management and proactive planning.

•Utilized CMMS to create detailed work order, ensuring resource availability for job plan & work was completed safely & on time.

•Collaborated with cross function teams to identify priorities for planned PM / CM / shut down maintenance work in alignment with production priorities.

•Led planning meetings, estimated resources & created weekly/monthly maintenance schedule.

•Liaise with suppliers, contractors, vendors - support & service staff for any m/c downtime/parts.

•Implemented a Predictive maintenance program using Vibration analysis & infrared thermography for all critical assets to prevent major failures.

•Supported continuous improvement initiatives (RCA, FMEA, TPM) to improve asset reliability.

•Analyze equipment performance data to develop PM strategies & CM work plan

•Generated Maintenance KPI report for leadership team.

•Performed troubleshooting & resolve M/c faults on Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatic & PLC control system (CNC M/C, Laser system, etc)

Boston Scientific, ON, Canada Sep 2019-Aug 2024

Staff Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technologist.

·Assists in developing weekly/monthly maintenance & Project Planning/Scheduling for equipment/projects and assign work order to team members.

·Led, Mentored and coached 10 junior technicians/Technologist on diagnostic techniques for equipment testing, calibration, maintenance procedure.

·Conducts troubleshooting, maintenance, PM, investigating failures analysis / root causes of failures & implement corrective actions to minimize disruptions.

·Performed Testing, Inspection & Qualification of electro-mechanical assemblies, PCBs, repair /fabricate cable harnesses including soldering, crimping, assembling connectors for RF Generators

·Performed testing, calibration, and repair & upgrade of medical device instrumentation to ensure compliance with CSA, UL, and IEC standards

·Working with cross function team for different CI & Cost reduction activities as per Lean system.

·Coordinate with cross function teams for tool related technical/documentation issues as well as actively participate for CAPA, NCR and A3 investigations.

·Work Closely & Assists engineering team for equipment installation, commissioning, executing equipment qualification/validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), process improvements;FAT & SAT reports.

·Assist / Support team for development/sourcing of Process tool, Prototypes, obsolescence parts and its potential replacement options,

·Develop & Manage parts inventory system for critical / regular spares & ensure availability of an adequate spare parts or tools to minimize production downtime.

·Coordinated with cross function team engineers to develop maintenance, calibration & operating procedures, ensuring full compliance with GMP, cGMP, SOP, WI.

Magellan Aerospace, ON, Canada Jan 2019-Jul 2019

Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering Technologist.

•Supported Operation, Maintenance & Calibration for engine test facilities.

•Provide detailed technical assistance on electrical and instrumentation systems

•Liaise with customers, suppliers, contractors, in-house support staff

•Prepared engineering drawings, specifications, and operation procedures using Double CAD and Microsoft software.

•Disassembled and reassembled electronic equipment, replacing defective sensors, circuit boards, controllers, micro servomotors, and actuators to maintain optimal functionality.

GlaxoSmithKline Inc, ON, Canada Sep 2010-Jun 2018

Electrical Maintenance & Controls Tech.

•Troubleshot, maintained, adjusted, repaired, and calibrated various types of electrical equipment, including PLCs, HMI/SCADA systems, and AC/DC drives.

•Repaired various solid dose / OCL high speed packaging equipments,

•Providing technical support for projects & developed maintenance and operating procedures, ensuring full compliance with GMP, cGMP, SOP, WI,HACPP.

Education

Robotics Technician 2010

George Brown College

Bachelor’s in Engineering (Electronics)

Nagpur University, INDIA (Evaluate & Approve by U of T/Associate member - OACETT/SMRP)

Certifications

Industrial Electrician Trade Red Seal Certificate (442A) 2006

Instrumentation & Control Technician Trade Red Seal Certificate (447A) 2009

Trained on CMRT, Lean Essential Tool System, etc 2022/2024

Technical Skills

·Basic PLC programming (e.g.,Allen-Bradley, Modicon, Omron, Siemens etc)

·Knowledgeable in SCADA / HMI /VFD, DC Drives/ Servo system, Soft Starter & Valves.

·Familiar with industry-standard software (e.g., AutoCAD, MS Office Suite)

·Familiarity - ISO:9001:2015, 13485, 17025

·Perform Basic Design & troubleshoot/repair Analog / Digital Circuit board, Power Electronics units, PCBs etc

·Industrial communication protocols (e.g., Profibus, Modbus, Ethernet/IP)

·Calibration of different process Instrument (using Hart Communicator, Multi calibrator)

·Reading and interpreting electrical / electronics schematics / ladder logic / P &ID diagram, circuit design, etc

·Strong understanding & Maintenance of robotic cell (ABB, Fanuc, KUKA, etc)/ HV test equipments (PD Detector,Impulse Generator, cable fault locator, Instron etc)

·Design custom-built electrical test setups & auxiliary hardware for Process/R&D team.

·Knowledgeable & working experience with Vision systems

·Hands on experience & familiarity - knowledge for measurement uncertainty, traceability, calibration intervals, vibration & thermal system etc

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