Afzal Mahajan, Senior Mechanical Project Engineer

Afzal Mahajan

Senior Mechanical Project Engineer

SOLB STEEL company

Location
Australia - Perth
Education
Master's degree, business administration
Experience
25 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :25 years, 11 Months

Senior Mechanical Project Engineer at SOLB STEEL company
  • Saudi Arabia
  • December 2009 to July 2013

(www.solbsteel.com) Senior Mechanical Project Engineer o Worked as a Team leader (team of 30 engineers & supervisors) of steel melting shop Project activities to install one million ton of steel Mill. o Precisely carried out the detailed engineering and preparation of bid documents for major process equipment like EAF, LF, billet caster, Gas cleaning Plant, Bulk Material handling equipment (conveyors, feeders), Overhead cranes, Hydraulic system, utility and water treatment plant, rotary equipment like Pumps, Compressors etc. o Proactively worked in coordination with various parties involved in the project activities including client, vendor, and contractors by conducting and following progress by daily and weekly meetings. o Reviewed all engineering drawings /documents and commented as required. o Overseen the installation and testing of utility pipelines, flanges, valves, supports and other piping items. Reviewed hydro test packages and carried out inspection of the lines prior to testing. o Ensuring Fit ups are correctly made as per WBS, Monitored / coordinated related NDT (UT, RT, MPT, DPT) activities for piping & structural works o Actively involved in routine maintenance, shutdown maintenance and reliability maintenance of process equipment during Plant Operating Phase. o Implemented fixed plant maintenance and Asset management plan by implementing SAP maintenance modules. o Applied RCA and Preventive Maintenance techniques of frequently occurring chronic problems. o Conceptualized and implemented strict measures in operating procedures and equipment centerlines to optimize resource/capacity utilization o Effectively applied ERP and SCM modules for spare parts and inventory management.

Mechanical Project Engineer at Arab steel company
  • Saudi Arabia
  • February 2007 to November 2009

(www.ispc.com.sa/Arab-Steel-Co.aspx) Mechanical Project Engineer o Ascertained entire project Planning, Organizing, Scheduling and control of various Plant equipment for steel and power plant including utilities and water treatment plant. o Executed design & detail engineering initiatives with inputs on Piping, Oil & Gas Plants for all Construction drawings based on general arrangement drawings completed during basic engineering phase. o Prepared method statement and construction plans for various activities. o Co-ordinated all construction activities including providing technical inputs for methodologies of construction & co-ordination with site management activities. o Competently managed alignment, commissioning, and maintenance of various static and rotary equipment. o Conducted process hazard analysis and prestart up safety checks.

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer at Saudi Iron and Steel Company
  • Saudi Arabia
  • August 1998 to January 2007

(www.sabic.com) Mechanical Maintenance Engineer o Looked after Mechanical maintenance of steel plant equipment (Electric Arc Furnace, Continuous casting machine, dust collecting plant, Shear, and shredder) for achieving the production of 30% above baseline. o Various other equipment includes EOT cranes, hydraulic & water pumps, compressors, material handling equipment, belt conveyors, axial and centrifugal fans, gear boxes, bucket elevators etc. o Actively followed routine inspection of equipment, reliability maintenance, root cause analysis, critical delays, and repetitive break down analysis. o Achieved considerable reduction in mechanical delays & maintenance cost via thorough planning for job activities and cost-effective utilization of spare material & manpower deployments by using CMMS. o Reduced contractor staff by 75% and annual costs by $200, 000 by implementing an in-house training program for complex repairs and higher quality and safety standards.

Education

Master's degree, business administration
  • at Sikkim Manipal University
  • June 2012

MBA in project management

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical engineering
  • at Institute of mechanical engineers India
  • August 2002

Specialties & Skills

Reliability Engineering
Fixed Asset Management
Project Management
Mechanical Engineering
COMPRESSORS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIAL HANDLING
PLANNING
RELIABILITY
COMMISSIONING
BOILERS
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
CASTING

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Memberships

Engineers Australia
  • Associate member
  • March 2012

Training and Certifications

Graduate certificate in Project Management (Certificate)

Hobbies

  • cricket and badminton