Sipan Patel

• Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance and safety.
• Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program.
• Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.
• Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
• Trained and developed personnel to improve safety, employee relations

• Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
• Deft in managing maintenance operations involving planning, in-process inspection, team building and departmental coordination
• Expertise in managing maintenance operations for reducing breakdown / downtime & enhancing operational effectiveness of equipment
• Adept in leading teams towards target, streamlining processes / procedures to facilitate smooth operations, reduce costs & enhance productivity
• Key Responsibilities:
• Responsible for Maintenance & troubleshooting of electrical & instrumentation system, controls, UPS, LV power distribution and motors
• Providing Electrical balancing Spare part and Equivalent part to minimize delay during machine breakdown caused by electrical
• Project leader for improvement projects like automation of pump house for process water requirement
• Successfully implemented in-house improvement projects like:
• Logic modification to reduce cutting cycle of Billet
• Heater logic modification in furnace to reduce energy consumption
• Automation for mould preheating in Ingot casting to reduce LPG
• Automation of Lighting of cathouse
• Development of SCADA for furnace in RSView studio for data logging and ease of maintenance
• Development of SCADA for nitrogen plant
• Accomplished Six Sigma Yellow belt project to reduce Specific Energy Consumption of Cast house -3
• Continuous improvement by implementing Plan, Do, Check, Action and Monitoring
• Resolves and improve Automation process and / or equipment problems to reduce of machine waste and delay
• Planning maintenance activities (PM schedule, breakdown maintenance, FMEA)
• Compliance of maintenance activity in SAP
• Spares planning and looking after the E&I maintenance of all the equipment
• Responsible for providing more than 95% of equipment availability
• Achieve more than designed production capacity in billet
• Analyses previous data and finding loop holes to alleviate obstacles preventing functionality.
• Troubleshot, fixed and improved electrical controls.
• Supported Engineering and Maintenance departments with training and technical support.
• Tested equipment for proper operation and freedom from defects.
• Prepared audit reports containing energy analysis results or recommendations for energy cost savings.
• Identified opportunities to improve operation, maintenance or energy efficiency of building or process systems.
• Inspected, fixed and installed new energy-efficient appliances and control systems.
• Gathered and analyzed field information to assess current costs, problems and potential for energy savings.
• Built successful project plans covering objectives, resources and staffing to meet schedules.

• Communicated with industrial equipment installers to deliver technical support throughout project execution.
• Liaised with company executives and project managers to acquire resources to move projects forward.
• Recommended improvements for design, construction means and materials based on field or changing conditions.
• Reviewed progress controls for project quality assurance.
• Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress engineering work.
• Trained junior engineers in workstation design and material handling.
• Planned and managed engineering projects and continuous improvement programs to reduce labor and costs.

• Trained developers and quality assurance team members in automation programs and processes.
• Generated process models illustrating automation engineering progress, specifications and details.
• Collaborated with systems engineers and customers to determine machine requirements and develop specifications for user interface, machine functions and quality control to deliver reliable automation systems.
• Done following in house projects

Ø Logic reprogramed to reduce cutting cycle of Billet to enhanced productivity.

Ø Heater logic reprogramed in furnace to reduce energy consumption an enhanced efficiency.

Ø Automation for mould preheating in Ingot casting to reduce LPG or hydrocarbon efficient.

Ø Automation of Lighting of cathouse

Ø Installation of power saver for lighting power consumption

Ø Design and Development of SCADA for furnace in RSView studio for data logging and ease of maintenance

Ø Design and Development of SCADA for nitrogen plant.

• Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program.
• Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance and safety.
• Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.
• Rolled out improved training programs for maintenance employees.
• Performed troubleshooting and repair for complex electrical equipment.
• Cleaned and lubricated parts to keep equipment operating at peak performance.
• Diagnosed and resolved machine operation variations and equipment problems.

• Monitored order cycle, ordered OEM parts and completed corresponding paperwork to maintain adequate stock levels.
• Managed planning team and provided clear guidance and direction.
• Monitored inventory to maximize NMI(Non moving Inventory) and SMI(Slow Moving Inventory)
• Done VED analysis and critical analysis of spares.
• Received and inspected package deliveries and resolved discrepancies.
• Developed and promote indinization of equipments.