Technical cum Project Manager
BHS Corrugated Machinery and Plant Engineering GmbH
Total years of experience :13 years, 2 Months
Heading a team of 10 people in the organization
Acting as Project cum Technical Manager to manage the projects, operations, business development, spare parts and after sales business of Middle East and North African region.
Coordinating the service interventions
Leading the Business development activities of the region and creating the business leads
Ensuring customer satisfaction and implementing the preventive and corrective measures
Monitoring the quarterly customer feedback surveys and ensuring its effectiveness
Highlights:
Generated business leads worth US $ 0.8 Mio for corrugating machineries
Introduced new product (Corrugating Roll) to the Middle East market and generated leads worth US $ 0.25 Mio
Timely completion of installation and commissioning of corrugator at Amman, Jordan
Implemented measures for effective monitoring and coordination of site interventions
Improved the average score of customer feedback in the second quarter survey of 2019, compared to last two quarters’ survey
As Senior Project Engineer cum Project Manager:
Heading a team of 30 people in the organization
Acting as Project Manager for ADNOC Oil & Gas Offshore Projects related to operation & maintenance in Zakum Oil Fields
Identifying requirements after site survey, generating project scope documents and executing the call-off orders under the blanket contract
Diversifying company operations by exploring new opportunities in offshore business of helipad construction
Understanding business opportunities and generating leads (bidding for tenders worth US $ 2 Mio)
Sourcing suppliers to meet the organizational demand in dynamic & globally expanding markets
As Senior Project Engineer - Production:
Headed a team of over 400 workmen, supervisors, engineers & subcontractors
Forecasted & prepared Look Ahead Plan on a weekly basis; organized Site Walk Through’s & Review Meetings and delegated the project forecast requirements
Liaised with functional departments & clients to meet the technical & commercial requirements of project
Worked as Authorized Permit Issuer to manage work permit requirements at the site
Created Method Statement, Lifting Plans, Progress Reports with S-Curve and Erection Status Log
Led preparation & submission of RFQ and negotiation & finalization of services (3rd party inspections, equipment hiring and NDT tests) as per purchase requirements of site
Conducted Quality Assurance Audit to ensure smooth operations
Optimized manpower requirements by overlapping the activities and achieved 6% savings
Devised plans & schedules with Project Team & customers; reported about any variance to sr. management
Highlights:
Acquired approval of contractual change orders worth US $ 0.91 Mio by negotiating with client
Minimized:
o Installation time of steel structural by 4 weeks (total period: 36 weeks) through change in rigging plans
o Transportation cost of equipment up to 18% by optimizing the design
Achieved targeted erection with 30% less budgeted manpower by crashing schedule and working in parallel
Bagged Best Contractor Award in 1st quarter of 2018 (HSE Award)
Headed a Project Execution Team of 15 Engineers in Equipment Cell Dept. of Bulk Material Handling Equipment Division
Learnt about complex project objectives, created Project Scope Documents & Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and uploaded in SAP
Negotiated with vendors &subcontractors to finalize the contract
Assured that progress & productivity were effectively monitored against the project plan & budget and reports were produced through Earned Value Management
Resolved issues and re-established project momentum throughout all stakeholder tiers including end users, functional departments, suppliers, subject matter experts &management in business
Conducted Customer Satisfaction Survey to mitigate the risk
Highlights:
Received appreciation from:
o Client & management for commissioning of 1st Traverser & Side Discharge Type Wagon Tippler (as per RDSO G-33, Rev1) in India at J.K. Cement Ltd. (Mangrol) & (Jhajjar)
o Top management for timely completion of 1stsupply of 3 Stage Semi-mobile Crushing Units (Aggregate Crushing Plant) to Cameroon
Attained cost savings of:
o ~ US$ 0.47 Mio during 2013-16 through sourcing, negotiation & value optimization
o 20% savings in procurement of Hydraulic System & Electrical Panels for wagon tippler packages during FY 2013-2014 through negotiations
o 12% savings on procurement of alloy steels for Rotating Equipments by working in parallel which reduced the budgeted engineering man-hour by 55%
Achieved:
o Positive Cost & Schedule Variance (CPI & SPI) for Wagon Tippler Projects (Ambuja Cement & JK Cement)
o 2% more than targeted turnover by invoicing INR 1016 Mio against targeted INR 1000 Mio during FY 2013-2014
o 97% turnover by invoicing INR 875 Mio against targeted INR 900 Mio during FY 2014-2015
Contributed in US$ 0.4 Mio as compensation for delay in project execution due to various reasons like delayed design approval, payments & site construction from a client during FY 2015-16
Recognized as Lead Member for formulating the structure & procedure of Equipment Cell (a newly formed department in MHE division in 2013)
Growth Path / Assignments Handled:
Aug’06-Jul’07: Graduate Engineering Trainee
Aug’08-Sep’10: Engineer - Contracts Management
• Coordinated the project execution and contracts management activities related to EPC projects of Boilers & Power Plants
• Devising plans & schedules (MS Project) while working with project team and customers; controlling quality & budget and reporting any variances to project manager
• Coordinated with functional departments and clients to meet the technical and commercial requirements of the project
• Coordinated with vendors and subcontractors for expediting material supply
• Prepared billing break up and cash flow statements
• Well versed on material and invoice reconciliation
• Ensuring progress and productivity are effectively monitored against the project plan & budget and that reports are produced in a concise and timely manner
• Assisted legal department for arbitration
• Updating lessons learned register
Highlights:
Achieved 40% savings in structural fabrication of Varrsana Ispat Project by opening a temporary fabrication yard near to site and procuring raw materials locally; saved transportation and fabrication cost drastically
Contributed in arbitration and received US$ 2.1 Mio from a client
First Class in MBA (Marketing)
Passed Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical with 79% (GPA) and with first class and distinction.
