Shoaib Akhtar

Enthusiastic and result oriented electrical engineer with three years expertise in HV and LV Power Systems. Strong problem-solving abilities and a passion for developing efficient, constructible, and operable engineering solutions.

• Achieved higher plant uptime by executing preventive and predictive maintenance schedules with accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborated with a team of engineers and electricians in the development and commissioning of a 12 MW Top Recovery Turbine (TRT) system based on BF gas.
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• SAP ERP (PM Module & Material Management) – Hands-on experience in Preventive Maintenance planning, Material Master Data, PR Requests, and Inventory Management.
• Relay Configuration & Testing (ABB REF/REB/REM Series) – Skilled in protection relay configuration and testing using PCM600 software.
• TPM (Kaizen Implementation) – Actively involved as Kaizen Expert in plant-wide TPM implementation, coordinating across multiple pillars.

• Planning with effecting predictive & preventive maintenance schedules for various equipment to Increase machine uptime & equipment reliability through SAP PM.
• Actively involved(as a Kaizen expert) in TPM implementation in plant & ensured coordination with all pillar.
• Strategize and initiate plan for inspection, shutdown jobs preparation & execution, Breakdown analysis, action plans and preparation of annual maintenance plans.
• Hands on experience in Installation, Erection, Testing & Commissioning and Preventive & Breakdown of AVR for 14.5MW&9MW.
• Hands on experience of operation and maintenance of VCB, VCU & SF6 Breaker (Make ABB & Schneider).
• Testing, Commissioning & Maintenance of HT Breakers (VCB/VCU/SF6) & switchgears up to 33kV.
• Hands on experience in Testing, Commissioning & Maintenance of LT Breakers & switchgears (Make ABB/L&T/Siemens).
• Hands on experience in Installation, Erection, Testing, Commissioning & Maintenance of PCC/PMCC, IMCC, MCC, PDB, MLDB and WLDB (Make ABB/L&T).
• Hands on experience in Testing, Commissioning and Maintenance of Dry & Oil type Transformers up to 50 MVA.
• Hands on experience in Erection, Testing, Commissioning and Preventive & Breakdown maintenance of HT/LT Squirrel Cage Induction motors up to 750 kW.
• Hands on experience in Commissioning and Maintenance of EOT cranes up to 50T.
• Testing, Commissioning, Start-up, running functions, Troubleshooting & Maintenance of VVVF Drives (ACS 550/800/850/880, Sinamics S120, and Yasikawa).
• Hands of experience in Testing, Commissioning, Start-up, running functions & Maintenance of LT Soft starters (Make ABB & Schneider)
• Commissioning & Maintenance of Diesel Engine (Caterpillar/Kirloskar) & DG Set up to 2500 kVA (Make Cummins/Caterpillar).
• Preventive Maintenance of Battery chargers, UPS & its Battery bank.
• Different types of switches like pressure switches, flow switches, limit switches, ZSS, and temperature switches.
• Hands on experience in commissioning & troubleshooting of Siemens positioner.
• Handling Break Downs and providing full availability of all E&I equipment’s for smooth functioning of plant.
• Giving On job and off Job trainings to subordinates along with creating job safety awareness amongst the workers.
• Preparation of spare parts list and inventory management.
• Preparation and updating of periodical progress reports and send to Main Office.
• Participation in discussion with vendor on technical scope and expediting the manufacturing progress.
• Carry out Root Cause Analysis for all breakdowns using Why-Why Analysis, knowledge share and circulate it to higher level management.
• Ensuring that all maintenance work is carried out in accordance with the safety procedures and plant operational requirements.
• Review of engineering activities by efficiently communicating within the team and other disciplines.
• Leading a team of Electrical engineers & electricians for equipment commissioning, troubleshooting & maintenance.
• Preparation of cable schedule for power and control cables.

• Technical Skills and Capabilities:
• A result-oriented professional with 3 years of experience in Electrical maintenance, Erection, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Various Blast Furnace Projects.
• Proficiency in planning & implementing the preventive, predictive & breakdown maintenance schedules for improving the overall reliability and safety of plants.
• Excellent leadership skills with strong analytical, decision making, problem solving, organizational abilities.
• Good understanding of Electrical Drawings, Planning of Projects, Commissioning & Maintenance.
• Proficient in enhancing systems to bring greater cost efficiency levels & energy/power reductions.
• Preparing Master data sheet for PM schedule, ensuring safe and efficient performing of PM with Hands-on-experience in SAP ERP module (SAP PM).
• Commissioning, Testing, Startup & Running of 12 MW Top recovery turbine (TRT) system based of BF gas.