Ramesh Rangarajan, Senior Mechanical Engineer

Ramesh Rangarajan

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Degremont Al Bahrain

Location
Bahrain
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration, Finance
Experience
35 years, 0 months

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Total years of experience :35 years, 0 months

Senior Mechanical Engineer at Degremont Al Bahrain
  • Bahrain
  • My current job since February 2010

Provide technical advice to client regarding erection of rotating equipment; also oversee site erection activities
Prepare quality control procedure for erection of all rotary equipment; ensure quality of work is as per set standards.
Coordinate regularly with client, company departments and equipment sub-suppliers regarding project progress, design changes and rectification work.
Analyze problems during commissioning of plant and provide solutions

Mechanical Engineer at Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction co.
  • Oman - Muscat
  • October 2007 to November 2009

Part of the Project Team for Barka Phase II Power and RO Desalination Project (26.6 MIGD RO)-
Managed erection of desalination and CO2 generation plant equipment, specialty process piping in Super Duplex, Duplex, SS 316L Stainless Steels inclusive of pressure testing, pickling and passivation.
Coordinated with erection subcontractors for timely completion of work, monitored work progress schedules and project material requirement and availability.
Supported Project Manager in reviewing design documents for mechanical and piping systems to achieve design intent and ensure compliance with requirements

Piping Engineer at Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction
  • Kuwait - Al Jahra
  • August 2005 to August 2007

Part of the Project Team for Sabiya Distillation Plant, Stage- I, II & III (8 x 12.5 MIGD MSF Distillation Project), Kuwait-
Supervised erection of process piping and turbine/boiler extraction steam piping.
Commissioned the entire steam piping consisting of steam blowing, preparation of test procedures and on-line testing of steam safety valves.
Liaised with client for preparation and raising hot work permits for tie-ins & steam blowing.
Ensured work progress schedules adhered to timelines and recommended corrective action where required.
Responsible for MTO and material availability, preparation of material status reports.
Recommended changes in designs, specifications and schedules to accommodate conditions at construction site or to expedite construction

Mechanical Engineer at Integral Services Company (ISCO)
  • Kuwait - Al Zour Mina Saud
  • September 2002 to July 2005

Deputed to AZ-Zour South Power and Water Distillation Station (Ministry of Energy), Kuwait.
Prepared overhauling schedule for rotating equipment
Supervised overhauling of high-pressure multi-stage boiler feed water pumps.
Planned and implemented vibration monitoring schedule for all rotary equipment

Senior Design Engineer / Design Engineer at MECON Ltd.
  • India - Bengaluru
  • November 1997 to August 2002

Prepared specification, reviewed design documents, vendor detail engineering drawings and Heat Balance Diagrams for combined Cycle and Bagasse based power and water consultancy projects.
Acted as designer's supervisor and third party inspector at site for erection and commissioning of equipment and piping.
Liaised with client’s project department / prospective EPC contractors for finalizing design parameters.
As Design Engineer updated PID's, GA drawings and Bill of Materials using AutoCAD.

Executive Engineer / Asst. Engineer / Trainee Engineer at Damodar Valley Corporation, Bokaro Thermal
  • India
  • November 1988 to November 1997

•Bokaro 'B' Thermal Power Station - 3 x 210 MW
Supervised erection of Boiler pressure parts, ducts and fans
•Commissioned fans and boiler including steam blowing of pipes
•Managed maintenance of Boilers and Auxiliaries including defect maintenance work, preventive maintenance programs, planning for overhauling of all rotary and static equipment, execution and monitoring of overhauling work
•Lead the condition monitoring team for data collection using portable vibration analyser, diagnosed faults, carried out dynamic balancing of rotary equipment
•Responsible for procurement and inspection of spares, maintaining inventory
•Managed workforce of 40 employees

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration, Finance
  • at Indira Gandhi National Open University
  • December 2002
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at National Institute of Technology, Durgapur (formerly Regional Engineering College)
  • June 1988

Specialties & Skills

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Preparation
Testing
Distillation
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