Dipankar Bera
Mechanical Engineering
Harirajpur Daspur Ghatal
Summary
A seasoned manufacturing operations professional with 17th+years of work experience leading teams across production and maintenance functions. A quick learner and a problem solver emphasizing continuous improvement activities with exposure to cross-cultural work environments & cross-functional teams. Proven experience in end-to-end metro and electric locomotive manufacturing along with retrofit activities. Trained expert in the complete process of bogie and motor fitting for electric locomotives. Certified in torque tightening and gluing activities.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
SR. TEAM LEADER
MELPL (ALSTOM)
02.2017 - Current
- Bogie overhaul in Wulkuraka depot, Queensland, Australia for the QNGR project (Queensland New Generation Rollingstock)
- Leading a team of 15+ production associates for bogie and motor fitting activities at MELPL
- Hands-on experience in metro manufacturing at Alstom's Sri City plant in Andhra Pradesh, worked for four metro projects, i.e., Lucknow Metro, Kochi Metro, Sydney Metro, and Chennai Metro
- Expertise in bogie and mechanical fitting installations in locomotives as per engg
- Drawing
- Complete process knowledge of E-loco manufacturing from initiation till final dispatch, i.e., mechanical fitting (transformer, brake panel, cab door, windscreen, ventilation systems, E-block, driver desk, partition wall, HVC, etc.), pneumatic piping, bogie fitting (traction pivot, dampers, traction bar, etc.) and loco balancing
- End-to-end expert in complete bogie manufacturing, i.e., bogie frame assembly, wheel press, pneumatic piping assembly, axle box assembly, bearing play check, gear assembly, rotation test, and load test
- Maintaining records of all production documents, i.e., daily maintenance check sheet, machine history card, open issues action plan, daily production records, and attendance records of team members
- Responsible for manufacturing bogies and motors as per the defined production targets
- Coordinating with various departments' cross-functional team members for the accomplishment of daily & monthly targets to maintain 100% OTD as per MPS
- Liaising with the QC team to analyze and take corrective and preventive action (CAPA) for line issues
- Coordinating with the SCM team for material picking, rejection posting, and production order release
- Continuously implementing kaizens at the workstation and coaching team members for kaizens
- Implementing 5S techniques in the work area
- Leading the maintenance of all jigs, tools and fixtures in the work area
- Hands-on experience in operating all types of production equipment and tools
- Expertise in locomotive retrofit activity and E-loco load balancing activity.
ASSOCIATE - MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
JINDAL POLY FILMS LTD.
01.2015 - 12.2016
- Work related to manufacturing spun bond & melt bond fabric (8 GSM to 100 GSM)
- Assembly of machine components as per the engineering drawing
- Maintenance and troubleshooting of Acelli, Recoil, Winder, Slitter, and Automatic packaging machine
- Maintenance and troubleshooting of Meltblon and Spunbond DI
- Maintenance and troubleshooting of recycling machine, hydraulic, and numeric machine
- Maintenance and troubleshooting of Jung Heinrich forklift & lifting truck
- Maintenance and troubleshooting WTP, AHU, and Chiller.
TECHNICIAN
MARATHON ELECTRIC MOTOR LTD.
02.2012 - 12.2014
- Inspection of final assembly and frame fabrication for motors
- Maintenance and troubleshooting of rolling machine and surface grinding machine
- Maintenance and troubleshooting of EOT crane and forklift
- Reading of equipment drawings i.e
- Of motor frame assembly.
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
MPS GROUP OF COMPANY
08.2008 - 01.2012
- Troubleshooting of air compressor - screw & reciprocating
- Maintenance and troubleshooting of FFS packaging machine
- Maintenance and troubleshooting of screw, belt, and chain conveyors
- Maintenance and troubleshooting of elevator and mixture machine.
MAINTENANCE FITTER
ARCVAC FORGE CASTE LTD.
11.2006 - 07.2008
- Troubleshooting of Electric Arc Furnace, Ladle Refining Furnace, and Vacuum Degassing
- Troubleshooting of Fume extraction system, overhead cranes, manipulator, pumps, and band saw
- Troubleshooting of Hydraulic power pack, cooling tower and air compressor (screw and reciprocating)
- Producing fabrication jobs, raw material checking, welding, machining etc
- As per drawing sheet.
Education
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - Mechanical Engineering
WEST BENGAL SATATE COUNCIL TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Kolkata FITTER
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRAINING
Jhargram Skills
Team Management (Autonomous teams)
Expertise in operating the following types of equipment:
Doing APSYS meeting before shift starting with the team and discuss about daily target achieving, quality issue, material issue, maintenance issue, safety etc
Daily manpower handling as per shift plan
Make a report on daily basis
Report to EPU Manager and Production Manager
Maintaining LEAN and 5s responsibility
Implement LEAN manufacturing technique
Perform as Technical support for Troubleshooting of mechanical failures
All equipment assembly in Locomotive & Metro
6 FRA Traction Motor Assembly
Transformer oil filling used by Transformer oil filtration plant machine
Pressure test in Transformer oil
Bogie placement & fitment on CBS
Torquing & Gluing activities
Handsome knowledge of assembly process of WAG12 Locomotives
Bogie Wheel Press Machine
Bogie Load Test Bench Bogie Wheel Alignment and Wheel Rotation Test Bench
Surface Grinding Machine
Reicoil Machine and Laser Shaft Alignment
Electric Arc Furnace, Ladle Refining Furnace, and Vacuum Degassing
Fume Extraction System, Air Compressor and Cooling Tower
Gas Cutting, Drilling, Taping and Welding
EOT Cranes
Electrical Lifting Jack, Hydraulic Power Pack, and Electrical Scissor lifts
Vernier Height Gauge, Depth Micrometer, Dial Test Indicator, and Bore Gauge
Torque tightening equipment
Pneumatic pipe crimping tool
Pneumatic rivet gun, and Pop rivet gun
Torque tightening and Gluing certification
Preventive and Corrective maintenance activity
Electric locomotive troubleshooting
Hazard Identification and Risk Management
On-time delivery
Production planning at the workstation
Usage of Advanced Operations System (AOS) and Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Electrical cabling and routing
Mechanical installations in electric locomotives
Retrofit activity
Internet Applications
Computer knowledge (MS Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint))
Leadershipandawards
- Best Kaizen award twice for continuous improvements at MELPL
- Safety committee member of the site at MELPL
- Best quality improvement at bogie and motor line
- Leading initiatives for time savings in various installations
- 5S champion award for the complete site & best associate in quality
Training
- E-loco manufacturing training @ Astana, Kazakhstan (Alstom's EKZ manufacturing site)
- Bogie manufacturing training @ Le Creusot, France (Alstom's COE for bogies)
- Training on continuous improvement and Kaizen
- Training on MES and AOS usage
- Training on Alstom Performance System (APSYS)
- Skill upgradation training for fitter @ IIEST, Shibpur
Timeline
SR. TEAM LEADER
MELPL (ALSTOM)
02.2017 - Current
ASSOCIATE - MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
JINDAL POLY FILMS LTD.
01.2015 - 12.2016
TECHNICIAN
MARATHON ELECTRIC MOTOR LTD.
02.2012 - 12.2014
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
MPS GROUP OF COMPANY
08.2008 - 01.2012
MAINTENANCE FITTER
ARCVAC FORGE CASTE LTD.
11.2006 - 07.2008
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - Mechanical Engineering
WEST BENGAL SATATE COUNCIL TECHNICAL EDUCATION
FITTER
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRAINING