D. A. Kumar

• Developed and implemented operational strategies to improve efficiency, reduce costs and maximize customer satisfaction.
• Established and maintained effective communication with staff members to ensure efficient operations.
• Managed all aspects of daily business operations including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, inventory control, customer service and sales.
• Monitored financial performance and identified areas for improvement in cost savings and revenue generation.
• Recruited, hired, and trained new staff members according to organizational standards.
• Resolved escalated customer service issues in a timely manner.
• Identified cost savings initiatives that could be implemented across all departments.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws and regulations related to operations management.

• Type of Project Handled: MEP (Plumbing/Fire Fighting)/Power Plant Piping (CS, SS, Alloy, Etc.), Water & Sewage Network Piping System, Water & Sewage Pumping Stations, and Maintenance in Sewage & Water Treatment Plants and Pumping Stations on a turnkey basis.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against established milestones.
• Analyzed data from various sources such as surveys, interviews, focus groups. to inform decision-making related to projects.
• Presented findings from data analysis in a clear, concise manner that was easily understood by stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers based on company objectives and budget constraints.
• Collaborated closely with senior management on long-term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages.
• Drafted reports summarizing progress made on projects for review by executive leadership team.
• Maintained records of all documents related to each project including specifications, change orders, invoices.
• Participated in cross-functional teams responsible for developing innovative solutions for complex problems.
• Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures throughout the life cycle of each project.
• Coordinated resources across multiple departments and teams as needed for successful completion of projects.
• Advised other departments on best practices related to managing large-scale projects.
• Implemented effective communication protocols between internal teams working on different aspects of a given project.
• Facilitated resolution of conflicts between team members when necessary.
• Actively sought out feedback from stakeholders throughout the duration of a project in order to identify areas needing improvement or adjustment.
• Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
• Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
• Created and implemented processes to ensure successful completion of projects.
• Communicated effectively with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
• Provided guidance to team members regarding tasks assigned to them.
• Identified risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigating those risks.
• Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
• Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
• Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
• Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors.
• Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance, and cost efficiency.
• Developed solutions to project risks and issues, meeting quality and timeline goals and objectives.
• Managed contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
• Identified needs and coordinated resource allocation to deliver quality standards on time and within budget.
• Conducted periodic inspections of job sites for quality and progress.
• Created team objectives and roles with specific goals outlined for each individual.
• Prepared cost estimates for projects of varying sizes.
• Drove continuous improvement of project delivery process by providing strong leadership.
• Made changes to project scope and cost and implemented most effective change management processes to keep project up-to-date.
• Reviewed project risks and devised proactive strategies to avoid potential roadblocks.
• Generated and tracked change orders and other contractual modifications affecting budget and schedule.
• Modified project plans when needed to better align with organizational objectives.
• Focused on project monitoring and management by developing forecasts and tracking expenses.
• Furnished project updates to various stakeholders, informing on strategy, adjustments and progress.
• Drafted project construction schedule and updated as job progressed.
• Determined project staffing needs and led resource management.
• Reviewed budget and subcontractor estimates in detail and analyzed for accuracy with scope of work relevancy in mind.
• Identified project needs by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
• Submitted budget estimates, progress reports and cost tracking reports.
• Conferred with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
• Submitted project deliverables to clients, consistently adhering to quality standards.
• Created project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
• Developed and updated project plans to document objectives, technologies, schedules, and funding.
• Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
• Negotiated with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.
• Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with industry trends and technologies.

Job Responsibilities:-

• Developed project plans, budgets and timelines to ensure successful completion of projects.
• Assigned tasks to personnel based on their skill sets and monitored progress to ensure timely completion.
• Managed resources such as equipment, materials, personnel and subcontractors to achieve project goals.
• Conducted risk assessments and created mitigation strategies for potential risks associated with projects.
• Provided technical advice and guidance on design concepts and construction methods.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement in the delivery of projects.
• Resolved conflicts between vendors, contractors, internal staff or other stakeholders related to project objectives.
• Reviewed blueprints, drawings and specifications for accuracy and completeness prior to construction commencement.
• Compiled reports detailing progress updates, budget information and other relevant data related to the assigned project.
• Coordinated meetings with stakeholders including clients, architects, engineers, subcontractors and other parties involved in the project.
• Maintained accurate records of all expenses incurred during the course of a given project.
• Performed testing to determine functionality or optimization.
• Generated technical reports for customers.
• Prepared estimates and budgets.
• Determined design criteria or specifications.
• Created accurate project specifications, documenting in technical manuals.
• Formulated plans using detailed drawings.
• Completed regulatory documents concerning safety issues.

• Project Site : M/s. Kochi Refineries India ltd, Kerala, S.India.
  
  Job Responsibilities:
  Review of terms and conditions of the given contract.
  Review of approved construction work schedule including manpower, material & machinery deployment.
  Review of approved construction drawings -P&lD, Isometric drawings, Schematic drawings etc.,
  Fit Up Inspection; Material Verification According To Isometric Drawing Give Task To The Contractor And Supervisor And Achieve Production Target Safety, Dispatch Inspection At Work Area.
  Leading a team of site engineers and supervisors.
  Arranging X-Ray, Hydro testing & Pipe hardening testing as per QA/QC Procedures.
  Liaise with the service Authority to arrange the NOC and Approvals.
  Give work instruction to site crew,
  Supervising the site activities as per approved drawings.
  Conduct Safety meetings.
  Conduct daily site meetings with engineers and sub contractors to monitor the progress of works.
  Raise request for inspection to the Consultant Engineer in a daily basis and maintain updated approval status records in digital format.
  Execute the welding works for fabricate structural pipe supports as per EIL standard.
  Prepare pre shutdown & shutdown work schedule.
  Erection of heavy equipments like heat exchangers (30 tons), vessels (40mtr height) and structural steel tower.
  Prepare and submit monthly invoices to Client. Installation, testing, and commissioning of pumps and compressors.
  Installation, Testing, and Commissioning of Rotating Equipment: Heavy-duty Gas Turbines, Compressors, Pumps, Blowers, and Fans, etc. - Erection, Alignment, and Testing. Static Equipment: Columns, Vessels, Heat Exchangers, and Coolers, etc. -Erection, Alignment, Grouting.
  c) Piping - Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Alloy Steel, Jacketed piping, HDPE etc -prefabrication, fit up, Erection, Alignment &Testing.
  
  Achievement : Successfully complete major shutdown works in the Scheduled time of 30 days. The shutdown work includes the replacement of the steel structure for pipe supports and vessels, the replacement of pipes, valves, and heat exchangers.
  Title of project: - Refurbishment and expansion of Phase – 2.
  Client: - M/s. Kochi Refineries India ltd, Kerala, S.India.
  Consultant: - M/s. Engineers India Limited
  Contract value: - US $. 2.5milion approx.

• Preparing Execution Program schedule and executing site preparation
• Liaise with the service Authority to arrange the NOC and Approvals
• Liaise with the clients to assess the progress of work in fortnight basis
• Erection and Commissioning of WEG
• Carryout the testing and commissioning activities
• Leading an Erection & Commissioning Team
• Reporting to GM Project on Daily / weekly basis
• Achievement : Successful Completion of installed about 66 Nos
• Of wind mill (Height – 45m, Diameter – 8mtr, Capacity – 250kw) in short duration of 4months

• Daily inspection of all the machine oil & lubricant levels
• Preparing check list of weekly, Monthly & Yearly Maintenance
• Weekly, Monthly & Yearly Maintenance of Center Less Grinding Machine, CNC lathe Machine, Forging Machine, Furnaces, Compressor, Diesel Generators and Cranes
• Budget approval, Material & Manpower planning of Annual Turn Round
• Indent of spare parts
• Attend the breakdown
• Maintain the machine history card as per the ISO 9001 standard
• Estimate material costs & quantities & machinery requirements
• Study, BOQ preparation & execution for Modification schemes for the plant
• Spare Parts management, procurement planning and development of alternate vendors
• Contract management including preparation technical specifications and contract execution
• Preparation of reports for break-downs, short & annual shutdowns & trends of Mechanical Maintenance (cost/repetition/parts change)
• Conducting In-house training to Technicians and Trainees
• Planning and execution of jobs in plant turnaround / shutdown
• Conducting Group Discussions and carrying out root cause analysis
• To analyze incidents and arrive at probable solutions as a member of Incident Investigation Committee
• Element member of Process Safety Management System implementation group, responsible for implementation of Management of Change procedures
• Maintenance and overhauling of centrifugal pumps (back pullout, horizontally split, double suction, single stage and Vertical pumps)
• Maintenance and overhauling of positive displacement pumps (reciprocating pumps and rotary pumps)
• Maintenance and overhauling of reciprocating compressors (multi stage, compressor handling like air)
• Maintenance and overhauling of fans and blowers (ID fan, FD fan and lobe blowers.)
• Maintenance of various types of heat exchangers
• Maintenance of all conventional valves
• Erection and On Line Maintenance of Vessels, Tanks, Pipe lines
• Mechanical seal setting in pumps and seals assembling
• Shift emergency jobs
• Reciprocating compressors valves re-conditioning
• Maintenance of belt conveyors and screw conveyors
• Documentation & Record keeping for plant jobs, ISO 9001.

• Tendering
• Preparing Execution Program schedule
• Materials Procurement
• Negotiation
• Liaise with the service Authority to arrange the NOC and Approvals
• Mobilization of work force to site
• Give work instruction to site crew
• Supervising the site activities
• Raise request for inspection to the Client Engineer
• Servicing of Vertical Turbine pumps, Centrifugal pumps, Horizontal split case pumps
• Laying and jointing of CIDI Pipes / Valves & Specials
• Designing of complete mechanical services in sewage / water pumping station
• Preparation of Electrical & Mechanical Shop Drawings
• Conduct weekly site meetings with sub contractors to monitor the progress of works
• Carryout the testing and commissioning activities
• Prepare and submit monthly invoices to Client
• Prepare as Built drawings
• Reporting to Project Manager on Daily / weekly basis
• Achievement : Dismantling and Assembling of 450 Kw Capacity Vertical Turbine pump (20m Height) after servicing at mettupalayam pumping station, Tamil Nadu, India
• Execute water network system about 60 km
• Including construction of sump & Pump rooms(7Nos) and Installation Testing and Commissioning of cold water pumps at Nanguneri water network system, Tamil Nadu, India.

• Job Allocation as per received job orders
• Maintaining of spare part stock
• Supervising the site activities
• Involving Maintenance of Sizing Machine, Cropping Machine and Humidification Plants
• Instruments Calibration and Maintaining of ISO 9000 Records
• Involving annual Maintenance of Steam Fire tube Boilers / Diesel Power station and Air compressor
• Reporting daily activities to Engineer
• Coordinating & initiating all maintenance related activities as required with process, all other department within the organizations & contractors hired for maintenance during plant shutdown as well as on-stream requirement for smooth functioning of the plant.

• Job Allocation
• Supervising the works involving mechanical and fabrication works
• Erection of Textile Machineries
• Mechanical Maintenance of Semi central plant and Center air washer plants in textile industries
• Prepare and submit monthly invoices to Client
• Payment follow-up
• Overhauling of Air Compressors
• Maintenance of Back Pressure Steam Turbines
• Overhauling of Pumps being used in dyeing Plants
• Cleaning & Hydro testing of Heat exchangers
• Maintenance of heat exchangers including bundle removal, tube sheet repairing & tube replacement
• Back flushing arrangements for Heat Exchange
• Maintenance of each type of Valves, Cooling tower system, Chlorination & Acid handling section
• Overhauling of various Pumps, Turbines, Compressors and Blowers etc
• Preparation of Annual budget for Annual Maintenance Contract, Spares and Consumables
• To make sure that all works comply with the specifications & Safety regulations
• To ensure timely availability of all spares & materials & final inspection of procured materials.