Srinivas Palaniappan, Sr.Facilities Co-ordinator

Srinivas Palaniappan

Sr.Facilities Co-ordinator

Engineering Maintenance Company - EMCO

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical
Experience
31 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :31 years, 3 Months

Sr.Facilities Co-ordinator at Engineering Maintenance Company - EMCO
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since February 2007

Sr. Facilities Coordinator with nearly 24 years of experience in Oil & Gas and Facility Management industry in Abu Dhabi & Dubai
Comprehensive knowledge of working in assets & preventive maintenance management / maintenance scheduling in MS Projects / CAFM Systems
Experienced in deploying and monitoring the key staff personnel involving supervisors and ensuring regular skill development
Excellence in planning & managing procurement of equipment, chemicals, machinery and other facility items aiding in smooth running of operations
Exposure in planning & executing projects on setting up of new facilities within time and cost frames
Proficient at diagnosis & rectification of faults aimed at reducing downtime and enhancing operational effectiveness of equipment; expertise in enhancing cost efficiency & power reduction
Planning & managing procurement of equipment, spares and other facility items aiding in smooth running of plant operations
Proficient in leading process improvisation plans involving computerization & automation of the process
An enterprising leader with skills in leading personnel towards accomplishment of common goals

Sr.Facilities Co-ordinator at Engineering Maintenance Company-EMCO
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2003 to February 2007

 Working on HHT/PDA/Tablet devices like installation, configuration, distribution to various FM Operational Sites Personnel / Support and so on
Supervising hard/soft facilities management services, managing maintenance team for onsite operations, business proposals and action plans through CAFM via LAN / Online Web Portal
Monitoring fit-outs, subcontractors, outsourced companies, directing and supervising all building operations including maintenance, repairs, renovations, developing & implementing preventive maintenance programs
Leading the maintenance of all mechanical, electrical, plumbing equipment including HVAC systems, electric motors, pumps, electrical control units, executing organization’s facilities projects within allocated budget, submitting periodical reports to the management and rendering advice for best resources utilization methods
Managing work orders/service requests/complaints through CMMS (CAFM & SAP)
Implementing preventive maintenance programs on a daily basis minimizing the disruption of smooth operations
Organizing preventive maintenance programs and ensuring delivery of services in compliance using PDA devices for transferring / updating /completion of all service requests from CAFM through GPRS
Tracking outsourcing subcontractors and ensuring the services as per SLA; conducting weekly/monthly/yearly audits to examine the condition of assets
Procuring materials as per contracts specs; processing in CAFM and scheduling in MS Project Software
Preparing budgets / cash flow statements of contracts; performing internal audits for ISO & EHS Processes
Maintaining the assets management register; developing method statement for the MEP equipment
Planning & implementing take-over of new buildings; resolving all DLP snags before end of DLP; coordinating with Consultants for any amendments
Negotiating price of sub-contractors for SSM Equipment to provide better Value Engineering
Formulating Energy Management Program to cut down unwanted utilities costs; managing hard & soft service providers
Accessing KPI’s and adherence to SLA of contracts; preparing quotations/offers for extra works and executing without additional costs
Reviewing third party inspection certificates for external cradles (glass cleaning) and elevators twice in a year
Conducting meeting with client along with subcontractors for the site related operational issues
Deploying workforce based on maintenance strategic requirements
Maintaining working environment in line with OHSAS-18001 requirements and Ensuring implementation of ISO 9001 QMS

Maintenance Planner at Engineering Maintenance Company - EMCO
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • October 1997 to March 2003

Engineering Maintenance Company (EMCO) Contractor of TAKREER, Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Co., Ruwais Refinery - UAE

Ø Maintaining Computerised Maintenance Planning System (Maximo) - CMMS. Inclusive of Mechanical, HVAC & Electrical works in Refinery, On Site Maintenance of all HVAC installations in Takreer, Ruwais Refinery.

Responsibilities of the work includes …

• Planning, Scheduling, and following-up of Preventive Maintenance works using Maximo system in Takreer.
• Continuous monitoring of daily logs, upgrading system details in Maximo-4i and reviewing work execution methods.
• Making enquiries and receiving quotations from vendors and identifying the appropriate supplier for purchase of materials.
• Maintaining ISO 9002 and OHSAS 18001 standards & procedures.
• Attending daily planning meeting, preparation and issuing of daily work orders including daily preventive maintenance planning schedule through the Maximo-4i system (CMMS)
• Preparing yearly preventive and predictive maintenance schedule and condition monitoring programs. Following up daily schedule maintenance tasks have been properly executing and completion within the specified period of time. Also, Receiving feedback on progress of work from supervisor and updating in the system.
• Reviewing work priorities with concerned HVAC / Electrical operations in relation to backlog work, preventive/ predictive maintenance tasks and manpower/ resource availability. Also, ensuring the availability of spare parts. Preparation of preventive maintenance planning for all HVAC / Electrical Equipment’s through Maximo -CMMS System.
• Issuing and monitoring of work orders to Mechanical HVAC & Electrical Maintenance departments to carryout the work through the Maximo system (CMMS)

Maintenance Planner at Engineering Maintenance Company - EMCO
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • October 1997 to March 2003

Engineering Maintenance Company (EMCO) Contractor of TAKREER, Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Co., Ruwais Refinery - UAE

Ø Maintaining Computerised Maintenance Planning System (Maximo) - CMMS. Inclusive of Mechanical, HVAC & Electrical works in Refinery, On Site Maintenance of all HVAC installations in Takreer, Ruwais Refinery.

Responsibilities of the work includes …

• Planning, Scheduling, and following-up of Preventive Maintenance works using Maximo system in Takreer.
• Continuous monitoring of daily logs, upgrading system details in Maximo-4i and reviewing work execution methods.
• Making enquiries and receiving quotations from vendors and identifying the appropriate supplier for purchase of materials.
• Maintaining ISO 9002 and OHSAS 18001 standards & procedures.
• Attending daily planning meeting, preparation and issuing of daily work orders including daily preventive maintenance planning schedule through the Maximo-4i system (CMMS)
• Preparing yearly preventive and predictive maintenance schedule and condition monitoring programs. Following up daily schedule maintenance tasks have been properly executing and completion within the specified period of time. Also, Receiving feedback on progress of work from supervisor and updating in the system.
• Reviewing work priorities with concerned HVAC / Electrical operations in relation to backlog work, preventive/ predictive maintenance tasks and manpower/ resource availability. Also, ensuring the availability of spare parts. Preparation of preventive maintenance planning for all HVAC / Electrical Equipment’s through Maximo -CMMS System.
• Issuing and monitoring of work orders to Mechanical HVAC & Electrical Maintenance departments to carryout the work through the Maximo system (CMMS)

Quality Control Engineer at M/s. Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (ECC), On Contract with Madras Refineries Ltd
  • India - Chennai
  • June 1992 to April 1995

• Interpretation of pipeline welding and issuing reports for the same.
• Preparing pipeline joints for inspection and coordinating with third party inspection agency - Engineers India Ltd (EIL) and Bureau of Veritas etc
• Planning and scheduling of routine site inspection activities including arranging of material and labour planning
• Attending the client / contractor meetings
• Job allocation

Supervisor at M/s. Tamilnadu Petroproducts Ltd., (TPL), Manali
  • India - Chennai
  • September 1990 to May 1992

• Inspection of storage tanks and vessels, welding and interpretation of welded joints, submitting of reports and issuing certificates for the same
• Advising materials Department for procurement of materials required for Unit Shutdown/ Plant turnaround
• Allocating weekly manpower as per the site requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical
  • at Bundelkhand University
  • May 2005

B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

Higher diploma, Advanced Airconditioning & Refrigeration Systems
  • at C.M.Kothari Technological Institute
  • August 1997

Advanced Airconditioning & Refrigeration Systems

Diploma, Maintenance
  • at C.M.Kothari Technological Institute
  • April 1990

Diploma in Machine Tools Maintenance and Repairs - Mechanical

Specialties & Skills

OHSAS 18001
Computerized Maintenance Management System CMMS
MS-Project
MS Office 2013

Languages

English
Expert
Tamil
Native Speaker
Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Intermediate

Hobbies

  • Chess , Badminton, Table Tennis & Cricket
    Interests in playing of the above games