Sr. Reliability Maintenance Engineer Mechanical
Saudi Arabian Mining Company - Ma’aden
Total years of experience :15 years, 8 Months
Proven strengths in executing project operations from stage of tendering to handover including requirement analysis, finalization of technical specifications & setting up of component assembly lines as per budgeted norms
•Proficient in conducting root cause analysis and quick breakdown solutions, managing numerous maintenance projects related to increase in plant availability, replacing obsolete machinery, automation, increasing capacity of machines, etc.
•Proven expertise in leading all technical and commercial functions -Operations, Maintenance and Material Management, Process Controls, Quality Assurance and Resource Management
•Skilled in commissioning, replacement, start up, shut down & emergency operations, systematised maintenance function with implementation of predictive, planned, & preventive maintenance practices to maximize functional availability
•Understanding of all aspects of the latest technological advancements, regulations/ guidelines & statutory compliance’s in the industry. Conceptually strong with an innovative & an analytical approach to work with an eye for detail
•Experienced in management of man, infrastructure and facilities to ensure bottleneck free operations; fully conversant with internationally adopted HSE/Safety norms, systems, procedures, practices and related regulatory provisions
•Proficient in departmental maintenance and spares planning, to ensure timely maintenance of all equipment’s and departmental manufacturing cost within the limit by the management.
•Expertise in troubleshooting & sensitising workforce in need of industrial safety and observing safety standards with skills in introducing control/improvement processes to reduce wastage’s and enhance overall operational efficiency
Career highlights
Area of Expertise
•Erection commissioning
•Maintenance management
•Planning &Scheduling
•Testing &trouble shooting
•Safety management
•Inventory management
•Quality assurance
•De bottlenecking improvement
•System implementation
CORE COMPETENCIES
Operations & Maintenance:
•Executing predictive & preventive maintenance schedules for equipment as well as conducting regular shutdown inspections, repairs & replacements of spare parts to control plant operations
•Taking stringent measures to conduct tests & inspections as per quality norms; reviewing engineering drawings, layouts & cost estimates for maintenance operations
Erection & Commissioning:
•Handling erection & commissioning of various equipment and conducting inspections for operational efficiency
•Reviewing blueprints, diagrams, schematic / P&ID/ engineering drawings, layouts, technical specifications & cost estimates for erection & commissioning operations; analysing contractor's order proposals & submittals
Planning:
•Executing daily and shut down maintenance and operation planning for the department to carry out the activities
•Maintaining the Department’s Inventory and budget within the approved business plan by executing accurate planning
•Co-ordination with procurement team for timely procurement of the spares and developing the import spares from locally
Process Improvement:
•Identifying areas of bottlenecks & breakdown and taking steps to rectify the equipment through the application of troubleshooting tools like root cause analysis
•Implementing operational techniques for cycle time reduction & identification of opportunities; executing cost saving techniques to achieve substantial reduction in O & M expenditures
Meticulously executed project operations, approved engineering / design changes and troubleshot complex technical problems with highest possible quality standards in iron ore drying system Plant of Pellet plant.
•Conducted Factory Acceptance Test and reviewed Test Certificates & Inspection Reports before the erection of equipment and managed commissioning of all equipment at wet &dry process system at Departments of pellet plant expansion Project .
•Developed Material Master List for wet process, dry grinding system and handling spares management for start-up, created Standard Maintenance Procedures / Preventive Maintenance Schedule for Pellet Plant Equipment
•Improved various equipment health such as Ball Mill, ID Fans, Conveyors & Mixer at Pellet Plant through shutdown / breakdown maintenance
•Rendered inputs for continuous improvement of company practices by considering changes in International Best Practices / business environment (that demanded proactive action plans)
•Trained the employees to achieve 100% compliance of preventive maintenance and scheduled training on technical / soft skills along with a team of 6 Engineers & 21 Technicians
•Checked that accurate records for maintenance activities were maintained through effective work allocation & history recording; verified the correctness of cost codes, machine numbers, work order type & classifications in SAP.
Process/system improvement
•Pre- start up review for 100% safety compliance
•SAP training and machine guarding, 5S.
International recognition
•Worked jointly with international company like ANDRITZ, METSO, OUTOTEC, TENOVA, CAMERON
Equipment handled
•Hydraulic, Pneumatics, Material handling equipment, ID fans, Multipurpose overhead cranes, overhead power and free conveyor, bucket elevators, Ball mill, Crushers, Mixer, ESP, Vibrating feeders & Screen.
Highlights:
•Implemented SMPs, Management Information System, FMEA and Root Cause analysis.
•Commenced process & system implementation; implemented Pre- Start-up Safety Review to achieve 100% compliance of PSSR observations at
Rendered inputs for continuous improvement of company practices by considering changes in International Best Practices / business environment (that demanded proactive action plans)
•To maintain co-ordination and effective communication with production dept. & OEM, End user for the supply of gear boxes.
• Suggesting for modification in brake motor for smooth functioning of equipment.
Highlights
Established the after sales service for the End User apart from the OEM.
Established local sales dealer for spare part of the gear box to make availability of OEM spare for the end user at their nearest point with the 45% cost reduction from their existing procurement cost.
Improved the service