Sanjay Suresh Somaiya
Railway Maintenance Leader | 20+ Years Driving Safety & Reliability
Jharsuguda, Odisha
Summary
Over two decades of experience in railway maintenance, specializing in locomotive systems with a strong emphasis on operational reliability, asset lifecycle management, and safety. Successfully leading multiple safety-driven improvement projects that have significantly reduced downtime, incident rates, and maintenance costs. Expertise includes implementing preventive and predictive maintenance strategies aligned with international standards, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Taking pride in developing and mentoring cross-functional technical teams, driving performance excellence through hands-on leadership. Committed to innovation by leveraging data-driven insights to optimize processes and ensure high standards in maintenance execution.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Lead Railway Maintenance (Deputy Manager)
Vedanta Aluminum Limited
12.2017 - Current
- Directly accountable to ensure availability of railway assets like locomotives (DLW & SAN), railway tracks, signaling systems and in-motion weighbridges with effective leadership and guidance
- Leaded team in preparation of HIRADeC, SOP’s/SMP’s for Railway area
- Planning and execution of maintenance plans for railway tracks
- Transformations at railway level crossings, carried out USFD testing of tracks, railway bridges inspection and certification, track reliability improvement projects
- Track up-gradation project under process
- Executed condition based track renewals to improve safety of moving rolling stock
- Imparted trainings to team members
- With the help of efficient collaboration within the departments, upgraded locomotive maintenance shed by providing necessary utilities to improve ergonomics and workmanship
- Creation/implementation of preventive and corrective action plans with help of quality tools like RCA, FMEA, WHY-WHY, Fish bone, Pareto charts etc
- Business targets achieved by focusing on key result areas.
Lead Railway O & M (Associate Manager)
Talwandi Sabo Power Limited
11.2014 - 11.2017
- Regulated smoother, safer and timely rake operations, maintenance of 67 kms of railway track and 02 locomotives having MGR facility
- Planned and executed rake arrival ramp up from 2 rakes per day to 7 rakes per day
- Reviewed current processes & optimized, resulting in to reduced TAT
- Ensured that an up to date Maintenance Plans exist for all class of locomotives and that they are strictly adhered to by parties
- Played a key role in inspection and takeover of newly constructed railway tracks by adhering quality standards
- Conducted interactive sessions with team to review performance and get feedback to identify and overcome gaps
- Improved performance by regularly observing and auditing processes to check its effectiveness and adapted best practices.
Locomotive Maintenance (Assistant Manager)
Adani Ports & SEZ
05.2005 - 11.2014
- Primarily involved in maintenance of 07 diesel electric locomotives and 65 nos of BOBRN (Coal Hopper cars) wagons
- Formatted all routine maintenance activities and got uploaded in SAP, resulting to proper data updating and inventory monitoring
- Leaded team for preparation of loco maintenance catalogue (FMEA)
- Maintained supplier relationships and ordered new materials as per requirement
- Imparted locomotive training to new recruited loco pilots for safe locomotive operation and basic troubleshooting.
API Pipe Manufacturing (Production Supervisor)
PSL Limited
09.2004 - 04.2005
- In charge of Submerged Arc Welding production pipe mill
- Production & QC of API grade pipes through SAW technique.
CNC Programmer
Vikram Valves & Gen. Industries, Engine Valves Mfg
11.2001 - 03.2004
- Part programming of IC engine valves and uploading into CNC M/c
- Supervise manufacturing and quality control of valves.
Education
Six Sigma Green Belt -
Henry Harvin Academy
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. 04.2022 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Technology - Engineering Technology
Birla Institute of Technology & Science
Pilani, Rajasthan, India. 08.2018 - 12.2021
Diploma in Engineering - Railway Engineering Diploma
Institution of Permanent Way Engineers
Rail Bhawan, New Delhi, India 01.2003 - 12.2003
Advance Diploma in Engineering - Computer Aided Drawing And Manufacturing
Sir Bhavsinghji Polytechnic Institute
Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India 12.1998 - 04.2000
Diploma in Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Tolani Foundation Gandhidham Polytechnic
Adipur, Kutch, Gujarat, India. 10.1995 - 10.1998
RAMS For Railway -
Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. 12.2020 - 12.2020
Managing Safely -
Institution of Occupational Safety And Health
India 10.2022 - 11.2022
Skills
Performance management
Staff development
Team leadership
Operations management
Strategic planning
Decision-making
Timeline
Managing Safely -
Institution of Occupational Safety And Health
10.2022 - 11.2022
Six Sigma Green Belt -
Henry Harvin Academy
04.2022 - 05.2022
RAMS For Railway -
Indian Institute of Technology
12.2020 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Technology - Engineering Technology
Birla Institute of Technology & Science
08.2018 - 12.2021
Lead Railway Maintenance (Deputy Manager)
Vedanta Aluminum Limited
12.2017 - Current
Lead Railway O & M (Associate Manager)
Talwandi Sabo Power Limited
11.2014 - 11.2017
Locomotive Maintenance (Assistant Manager)
Adani Ports & SEZ
05.2005 - 11.2014
API Pipe Manufacturing (Production Supervisor)
PSL Limited
09.2004 - 04.2005
Diploma in Engineering - Railway Engineering Diploma
Institution of Permanent Way Engineers
01.2003 - 12.2003
CNC Programmer
Vikram Valves & Gen. Industries, Engine Valves Mfg
11.2001 - 03.2004
Advance Diploma in Engineering - Computer Aided Drawing And Manufacturing
Sir Bhavsinghji Polytechnic Institute
12.1998 - 04.2000
Diploma in Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Tolani Foundation Gandhidham Polytechnic
10.1995 - 10.1998
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