Samith Priyankara

• Managed end-to-end project delivery, including task allocation to workshop teams and coordination of
repair, overhaul, and testing activities.
• Engineered mechanical components, creating accurate 3D models and engineering drawings with
appropriate tolerances, clearances, material specifications, technical specifications and hardness
requirements.
• Designed and manufactured custom test rigs, including pump test rigs, gearbox and torque converter
drive test systems, and various hydraulic testing rigs.
• Hands-on experience in the overhaul, assembly, and testing of gas turbine ancillary components such as
control valves, pumps, flow dividers, fuel nozzles, gearboxes, and torque converters.
• Performed functional testing and performance evaluation of components such as gas turbine fuel
nozzles, flow dividers, compressors, pumps, gearboxes, and torque converters in accordance with OEM
standards.
• Created new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and updated existing ones to align with process
requirements, ensuring all quality steps of the overhaul process were followed and final quality
assurance standards were achieved.
• Managed and resolved Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), including root cause analysis, corrective
actions, preventive actions, and documentation to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Prepared technical documentation, including initial and final inspection reports, cost estimates,
quotations, work scopes, and project proposals based on customer requirements.
• Coordinated with suppliers and worked closely with the purchasing and logistics departments for
obtaining quotations, managing documentation, and handling email communications.
• Provided on-site customer support for installation, troubleshooting, and rectification of issues related
to gas turbine auxiliary systems and component.

• Actively participated in the completion of major inspections for GE Frame 9E gas turbines and 9A5
generators with brushless excitation (2019/2022, major inspection 2022).
• Contributed to successful Hot Gas Path Inspections (HGPI) of gas turbines in 2019 and 2021.
• Actively participated in completing Combustion Inspections (CI) of gas turbines in 2019, 2020, and
2021.
• Supervised plant condition, risk-based, and predictive maintenance activities, including preventive
maintenance, overhaul procedures, forced outage support, and preparation of maintenance reports and
documentation.
• Performed Condition-Based Monitoring (CBM) activities using vibration analysis equipment (Acome
Oneprod), infrared thermal imaging tools (FLIR E86), and Olympus IPLEX RX videoscope for internal
video inspections.
• Prepare the plant budgeting related document, procurement and Project document.
• Hands-on experience with reverse engineering of pump shafts, casings, gears, and various worn or
damaged mechanical components.
• Checked and reviewed daily work orders, assigning technicians to appropriate tasks based on priority
and skill requirements
• Relevant materials and work with Contractor Working with Multinational Technical Assistant (TA) and
Engineers at the maintenances.

• Handled installation and commissioning of printing and steamer machinery.
• Prepared project proposals, budgets, and contracts.
• Designed mechanical facility layouts and utility lines.