M GUNASEKARAN
TIRUPPUR
Summary
Seasoned Engineering professional, with 7+ years of experience managing projects and Plant maintenance. Demonstrated success in delivering projects on time while maintaining strict quality standards and meeting budget constraints. Proven ability to foster relationships with key stakeholders, leading to increased productivity and business growth.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Executive – Engineering
Asian Paints
09.2021 - Current
- Managed day-to-day operations and maintenance of the Utilities
- Ensured optimal performance of equipment and improved asset care by minimizing breakdown incidents and implementing a comprehensive reliability centred maintenance program.
- Seamless management of capex projects within allocated time limits.
- Streamlined inventory processes and reduced overhead costs by implementing efficient systems. Ensured adherence to statutory compliances as well as quality and safety standards.
- Successfully achieved continuous improvements by implementing TRACC practices
- Increased paint packaging throughput by integrating mixers with packing equipment using pigging line interconnection capex
- Realized significant power savings totaling 3.2 lakhs (FY23-24) in Utilities through the implementation of pressure-based pumping for chilling operations.
- Implemented innovative technological solutions, including Fitch catalysts, to enhance system efficiency and decrease fuel expenses resulting in a total savings of 2.4 lakhs.
- Instrumental in reducing plant's annual fuel cost by 9 lakhs through the implementation of LPG to PNG fuel changeover capex
- Successfully enhanced performance of Utility by installing a new Cooling tower.
Maintenance Engineer – Power Plant
Vedanta Limited
06.2017 - 09.2021
- Managed and oversaw the regular maintenance, breakdown maintenance, and corrective maintenance of all AHP equipment on a daily basis.
- Ensured timely completion of overhauls/shutdown by efficiently planning and utilizing resources and manpower.
- Maintained highly reliable operations through strict adherence to FMEA, RCA and CAPA guidelines.
- Achieved a significant decrease of 50% in system leakages by replacing cast basalt bends in pneumatic ash conveying lines.
- Implemented cost-effective solution by reverse engineering and indigenously developing scrapper conveyor chain, resulting in a yearly savings of 6.2 lakhs on spare parts.
- Increased the service life of HCSD pump by 1.5 times through installation of PU coated housings.
- Headed up a team that achieved the laying and erection of a 1.8KM raw water pipeline capex from reservoir to plant.
- Successfully executed the fabrication and erection of conveyor guarding across approximately 4 km of conveyors within a Coal handling plant throughout two consecutive fiscal years (FY19-20).
- Successfully driven the department in safety performance and VSAP audits.
- Ensured compliance with industry-leading Machine guarding safety standards, while driving adherence to GN 18 guidance note for safety improvement..
Education
B.E Mechanical Engineering -
Coimbatore Institute of Technology
01.2017
Higher Secondary -
Shri Ganga Hr. Sec School
01.2013
Matriculation -
Bharath Matric School
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Project management
- Strategic planning
- Analytical thinking
- SAP
- Six Sigma (Green Belt)
Languages
- Tamil
- English
- Hindi
Timeline
Senior Executive – Engineering
Asian Paints
09.2021 - Current
Maintenance Engineer – Power Plant
Vedanta Limited
06.2017 - 09.2021
B.E Mechanical Engineering -
Coimbatore Institute of Technology
Higher Secondary -
Shri Ganga Hr. Sec School
Matriculation -
Bharath Matric School