Reliability and Condition Monitoring Engineer
Emirates Aluminium
Total years of experience :4 years, 0 Months
KEY SKILLS & WORK EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS : Total 19 years.
Reliability (Aluminium Smelter / Gas based and Thermal Power Plant)
• Implementing reliability principles through tools like TPM, RCM, Criticality Analysis, FMECA, RCFA, PM review and optimization, ODR etc.
• Well conversant with reliability analysis techniques like FTA, FRACAS, MTBF, MTTR, Weibull Analysis, Life Cycle Cost Analysis, critical spares management etc.
• Planning, Scheduling and selection of best monitoring techniques for system and machineries based on their criticality to the plant in SAP and CMMS software.
• Providing training to technicians and operators on reliability and condition monitoring principles.
• Preparation of case studies, technical papers, case histories for knowledge sharing and future references.
• Tracking and reporting of availability and maintenance KPI’s for critical assets of plant.
• Well conversant and active user of lean and six sigma concepts like 5S, Visual standards, strategic A3 and problem solving, kaizen, mistake proofing, etc.
• Preparation of SOPs, inter departmental SLA’s and annual CSA’s etc.
Condition monitoring (Aluminium Smelter / Gas based and Thermal Power Plant)
• Preparing specifications, justifications and Technical Evaluation for selecting the right condition monitoring equipment, techniques and deciding their monitoring frequencies
• Off line and Online Vibration Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting with hi-tech FFT vibration analyzers / window based software and Bently Nevada Monitoring Systems.(System 1 and 3500 racks)
• In-situ balancing of rotating machineries such as turbines, fans, vertical motors, CTID fans etc.
• Infrared Thermography for Electrical, Mechanical and Instrumentation installations with latest IR thermal imaging systems / software for our company and esteemed clients across various industries segments such as refineries, petrochemicals, power, pharmaceuticals, fertilizer, steel industries, IT installations etc.
• Carrying out Laser Alignment of rotating machines with Fixer Laser from SKF and CSI.
• Carrying out Lubricating and Hydraulic Oil Analysis for Chemistry, Contamination and Wear. (WDA)
• Motor current signature analysis. (MCSA)
• Applying Shock Pulse measurements (SPM) to monitor antifriction bearings.
• Ultrasonic flow measurement, air flow measurement and ultrasonic leak detection for performance monitoring.
• Acoustic emission monitoring with Holroyd instruments for ultra-slow speed applications.
NDT and Specialized Inspections :
• Applying NDT techniques like Ultrasonic Inspection, DP testing, Magnetic Particle testing, Hardness Testing.
• Carrying out statutory and specialized inspections for lifting Equipment and lifting gears.
• Certified Inspector for Periodic and specialized inspections of lifting equipments and lifting gears.
• Maintaining records and inventories as per statutory requirements and for third party audits.
• Plant wide inventories tracking while ensuring color coding / tagging systems for all tools / tackles.
OTHER ASSIGNMENTS : ( ISO audits and Condition Monitoring Services)
• Internal lead Auditor for Integrated Management Systems (ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and ISO 18001:2007)
• To carry out periodic and specialized inspection for lifting equipment and lifting gears.
• Provided Thermography services to different sectors of industry like Power plants, Refineries, petrochemicals, oil and gas, fertilizers, steel industries. Some of the esteemed clients in India were Cairn Energy, Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd, NTPC, Essar Power, Gujarat Paguthan Energy Corporation, Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant, Alstom Projects (I) Pvt ltd, IOCL, Cairn Energy etc. to name a few on behalf of Power Services Division of our Company.
PERFORMANCE MONITORING