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Girish Babu Kasala, Regional Workshop Manager

Girish Babu Kasala

Regional Workshop Manager·Wilmar International Ltd

India

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 6 months

Regional Workshop Manager

January 2024 - Present

Wilmar International Ltd

Calabar, Nigeria

January 2024 - Present

Manage the execution and coordination of all Agricultural (Tractors, Trailers, Auto mechanization units) Transportation vehicle, Heavy machinery and workshop matters within the organisation through
• Efficient management of the workshop, ensuring scheduled maintenance and vehicle monitoring timetables are adhered.
• Manage and train all workshop staff to ensure staff development and continuous improvement in workshop efficiency (overseeing workshop HR).
• Maintain and develop the workshop to high professional standards so that it is fit for purpose, safe and compliant with environmental protection criteria.
• Target minimal vehicle downtime through quality repairs, preventative maintenance and operator training. Conduct repairs and maintenance in the workshop as well as via a mobile field maintenance unit.
• Ensure workshop maintains correct records, including but not limited to; vehicle scheduled and ad-hoc maintenance times, time spent working on each vehicle and issues resolved (such that workshop personnel can best plan/prioritise their time and so poor vehicles are identified clearly and early so that replacement can be promptly considered)
• Organizing stock management (including spare parts / tires etc.) including procurement in line with maintenance requirements.
• Ensure compliance of vehicles with regulations (servicing requirements are met, insurance, logbooks etc).
• Conduct and co-ordinate scheduled and ad-hoc safety checks on vehicles and operators, in conjunction with the company’s health and safety team (spot checking to ensure full compliance)
• Ensure all vehicles and drivers comply with national legislation, fleet regulations and the Road Safety Management Plan (RSMP).
• Train and educate staff on the RSMP concepts, practices and procedures.
• Responsible for Workshop Personnel Training, Skill Enhancement & Performance Evaluation on periodic basis.
• Educate, Train & Sustain the team with OHSE standards on par with RSPO (Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil) & ISO 14001(International Standard Organization) levels.
• Responsible for complete workshop Safety Working Culture system to achieve ZERO accidents & incidents while working.
• Preparation of Annual Budgets for existing fleet maintenance in terms of Spares, Lubes, Tires & other accessories and analyzing the needs for new vehicles and machines for operational facilitation.

Company industry:
Agriculture & Crop Production
Job role:
Farming and Agriculture

Workshop Manager

October 2021 - May 2023

SOCFIN

Pujehun, Sierra Leone

October 2021 - May 2023

Manage the execution and coordination of all Agricultural, Transportation vehicle, Heavy machinery and workshop matters within the organisation.
• Manage SAC workshop, ensuring:
o Efficient management of the workshop, ensuring scheduled maintenance and vehicle monitoring timetables are adhered to
o Manage and train all workshop staff to ensure staff development and continuous improvement in workshop efficiency (overseeing workshop HR).
o Maintain and develop the workshop to high professional standards so that it is fit for purpose, safe and compliant with environmental protection criteria.
o Target minimal vehicle downtime through quality repairs, preventative maintenance and operator training. Conduct repairs and maintenance in the workshop as well as via a mobile field maintenance unit.
o Ensure workshop maintains correct records, including but not limited to; vehicle scheduled and ad-hoc maintenance times, time spent working on each vehicle and issues resolved (such that workshop personnel can best plan/prioritise their time and so poor vehicles are identified clearly and early so that replacement can be promptly considered)
o Organizing stock management (including spare parts / tires etc.) including procurement in line with maintenance requirements.
• Ensure compliance of vehicles with regulations (servicing requirements are met, insurance, log books etc).
• Conduct and co-ordinate scheduled and ad-hoc safety checks on vehicles and operators, in conjunction with the company’s health and safety team (spot checking to ensure full compliance)
• Ensure all vehicles and drivers comply with national legislation, fleet regulations and the Road Safety Management Plan (RSMP).
• Train and educate staff on the RSMP concepts, practices and procedures.
• Educate, Train & Sustain the team with OHSE standards on par with RSPO(Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil) & ISO 14001(International Standard Organisation) levels.
• Introduced Consignment Spares, Lubes & Tires Stocking system resulting in reduction of management’s capital investment and inventory figures.

Company industry:
Agriculture & Crop Production
Job role:
Maintenance, Repair, and Technician

Workshop Manager

April 2018 - September 2021

M/s Olam International Ltd

Mouila, Gabon

April 2018 - September 2021

Responsible for the Complete Workshop Maintenance & Operations like Periodical Maintenance, Service, Repairs, Major Overhauls, Spare Parts Management, Breakdown Assistance, Spare Parts Refurbishment etc. subjected to the Palm Plantation (HEMM, Trucks, Pickups, Gensets, Water Pumps) with a Team of 20+ with a Semi-Automatic Workshop facility.
• Introduced Vehicle Telematics for Tracking the User Operational Performance to enhance the vehicle life.
• Newly Introduced Various Service & Periodic Maintenance schedules, Vehicle Operational Checklists, Tire Reports & Fuel Consumption Monitoring Reports Etc.
• Took part in various Mechanization activities to improve the crop production like Mechanical Sprayers, Fertilizer Spreaders, Three Way tipping trailers Etc.
• Preparation of Annual Budgets for existing fleet maintenance in terms of Spares, Lubes, Tires & other accessories and also analyzing the needs for new vehicles and machines for operational facilitation.
• Responsible for complete workshop Health and Safety system implementation to achieve ZERO accidents & incidents while work.
• Responsible for Workshop Personnel Training, Skill Enhancement & Performance Evaluation on periodic basis.
• Started Inhouse overhauling of Caterpillar Excavator Engines (Accert Technology) through setting up an isolated engine overhaul room to repair the major aggregates like Engine, Gear Box & Differential Units.
• Strived & Succeeded in introducing the SAP module for the Vehicle Service Management System where earlier this was done manually through paper work and also integrated the vehicle telematics to the SAP module for a better maintenance assistance.

Company industry:
Agriculture & Crop Production
Job role:
Management

Workshop Manager

February 2013 - March 2018

M/s PRIME FUELS KENYA LTD

Kenya

February 2013 - March 2018

Responsibilities: Responsible for the Complete Workshop Maintenance & Operations like Periodical Maintenance, Service, Repairs, Major Overhauls, Spare Parts Management, Breakdown Assistance, Spare Parts Refurbishment etc. subjected to the Heavy-Duty Haulage Truck Fleet. (Mercedes Benz Actros & Axor, Beiben) with a Team of 40+ handling a fleet size of 110 Vehicles with a Semi-Automatic Workshop facility.

•Introduced Shift Working System to control the Overtime allocation and also for the effective utilization of the man power.
•Awarding the Performance League to the Workshop Team on Monthly basis.
•Conducting Workshop Tool Box Meetings & Safety Awareness Forums for the Workshop Team.
•Handled a Team of 40+ in three different locations in and around East African region.
•Generation & Analyzation on daily reports of Spares, Tires, and Trucks repairs status in the yard.
•KPI & HSSE performance periodical reviews

Company industry:
Motor Vehicle Passenger Transport
Job role:
Management

Fleet Engineer

December 2011 - December 2012

Argon Global Trading & Contracting W.L.L

Doha, Qatar

December 2011 - December 2012

Position held— Fleet Engineer
Responsibilities: Scheduled both corrective and preventative maintenance for Vehicles & Eqp.
• Handling Service and Maintenance of Light Commercial Vehicles Also.
• Responsible for reducing the Vehicle/Equipment Downtime.
• Operational & Maintenance Facilitation to the technicians.
• Maintained vehicles and ensured it’s clean and safe to drive at all times.
• Spare Parts Management through Purchasing & Stocking.
• Assistance to the Management in buying and selling of various fleet vehicles.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Maintenance Supervisor

September 2008 - November 2011

M/S GVR Infra Projects Pvt Limited

Hyderabad, India

September 2008 - November 2011

Position held - Fleet Maintenance Supervisor.
Responsibilities -Service support for the Multi Branded Heavy Duty Trucks & Earth Moving Equipment like Tata, AshokLeyland, Eicher, Caterpillar respectively. Workshop based at Construction Site at Hyderabad City outskirts facilitating the Maintenance proactively through Troubleshooting, Diagnostics. Monitoring the Scheduled services, Warranty Claims, Breakdown Assistance, drafting of job cards and raising the Part Failure Reports (PFR). Guiding the Service Technicians for repair accuracy as per the manuals to minimize down time, Spare Parts Planning & Maintenance.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Maintenance, Repair, and Technician

Service Advisor

April 2007 - August 2008

Sri Balaji Associates

Hyderabad, India

April 2007 - August 2008

Responsibilities - Generating Job Cards and performing Service & Repairs on the Tractors. Performing pre Delivery Inspections (PDI), Open Delivery Reports (ODR), Warranty Claims Etc. Conducting Monthly & Quarterly Service Camps in the Village and Remote Areas.

Company industry:
Installation & Technical Services
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Education

Mahaveer Institute of Science and TechnologyJawaharlal Nehru Technological University

January 2011

January 2011

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

India

GPA (percentage): 62%

GPA (percentage): 62%

Full Time Course in Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering.

Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Government Polytechnic College

January 2008

January 2008

Diploma, Diploma in Automobile Engineering

India

GPA (percentage): 55%

GPA (percentage): 55%

Full Time Course in Diploma in Automobile Engineering.

Pragathi High School

May 2004

May 2004

High school or equivalent, Secondary School Certificate

India

GPA (percentage): 80%

GPA (percentage): 80%

Regular Course

Skills

Economical Spare Part Refurbishment
Expert
Economical Spare Part Refurbishment
Expert
Problem Analysis
Expert
Problem Analysis
Expert
Workshop Delivery
Expert
Workshop Delivery
Expert
Equipment Maintenance
Expert
Equipment Maintenance
Expert
Service Delivery
Expert
Service Delivery
Expert
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Expert
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Expert
SAFETY
Expert
SAFETY
Expert
DELIVERY
Expert
DELIVERY
Expert
DRAFTING
Expert
DRAFTING
Expert
FAST
Expert
FAST
Expert
FORKLIFT OPERATOR
Expert
FORKLIFT OPERATOR
Expert
MEETING FACILITATION
Expert
MEETING FACILITATION
Expert
PRIME
Expert
PRIME
Expert
TANDEM
Expert
TANDEM
Expert
REPAIR
Expert
REPAIR
Expert
Implementation of Five S
Intermediate
Implementation of Five S
Intermediate

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Telugu
Native Speaker
French
Beginner

Memberships

SAE India

Colligate Member

July 2009

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Colligate Member of Society of Automotive Engineers,India (SAE INDIA)
Jul 2011
Master Certificate in Tool Engineering
Jun 2008