PANKAJ SADHU

Senior Engineer & Utility Operations Leader with over 9 years of robust experience driving asset reliability, electrical distribution, and automation excellence within large-scale dairy processing networks. Proven track record of eliminating unplanned downtime and optimizing multi-megawatt utility plants—including high-voltage 66kV switchyards , industrial refrigeration (Ammonia) , steam boilers , and water/effluent treatment facilities.

• Led preventive and corrective maintenance of UHT processing equipment to enhance operational reliability.
• Ensured continuous production flow, minimizing downtime through proactive maintenance strategies.
• Troubleshooting electrical & automation issues in coordination with production, QA, and utilities teams.
• Ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with industry standards.
• Supported energy optimization, automation upgrades, and reliability improvements to align with production goals.
• Experience with factory automation systems and aligning maintenance strategies with industry best practices.

• Supervised O&M of Utility Plants: Solar, Refrigeration, Boiler, Water Treatment, and Effluent Treatment.
• Conducted site surveys and troubleshooting, utilizing data analytics to improve system reliability.
• Managed ammonia compressors, air compressors, DG sets, and PCC systems to ensure optimal performance.
• Ensured safe and reliable functioning of transformers, control systems, and 110V DC battery banks.
• Managed Ammonia compressors, Air compressors, DG sets, and PCC systems.
• Conducted site surveys, troubleshooting, and data analytics to enhance reliability.
• Implemented technical risk mitigation strategies, minimizing failures and downtime across utility operations.
• Gained strong exposure to automation instruments (Level/Pressure transmitters, Pyranometer, Pyrheliometer, Sunshine Recorder).