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Suresh Kumar S

Suresh Kumar S

Maintenance Engineer
Chennai,TN

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Summary

Dynamic Mechanical Engineering graduate with over 13 years of extensive experience in field maintenance execution and planning for static and rotary equipment in the petrochemical industry. Proven expertise in administering, organizing, delivering, and executing various phases of plant maintenance and project initiatives. Strong background in people and project management, ensuring seamless collaboration and successful project outcomes. Committed to driving operational excellence and enhancing equipment reliability through strategic maintenance practices.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Engineer – Maintenance

Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd
07.2020 - Current

A leading global energy company, Shell focuses on providing oil and gas products, while implementing innovative technologies.

  • Lead comprehensive planning, scheduling, and execution of maintenance activities for FLNG Prelude offshore assets, ensuring alignment with operational priorities and safety protocols.
  • Coordinate directly with site teams, validate job scopes, and ensure field execution matches planned strategies.
  • Develop high-quality job plans, work packs, and optimize PMTL/CMTL task lists to strengthen SAP data integrity and drive long-term reliability.
  • Oversee major maintenance interventions on Fire and safety campaign.
  • Collaborate closely with operations, engineering, procurement, and vendor partners for seamless execution.
  • Enablement of asset register accuracy in SAP master data for 60K FLOCs. As a technical lead for the project, I manage all technical queries of the team, serve as the single point of contact for the site and oversee project management by maintaining and sustaining a fit-for-purpose reporting mechanism, tracking project progress, and resolving queries.

Senior Engineer – Mechanical

Tamilnadu Petroproducts Ltd
Chennai
06.2017 - 06.2020

A prominent manufacturer in the petrochemical sector, focusing on producing various chemicals and petrochemical products.

  • Executed preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on rotating and static equipment, including pumps, compressors, boilers, cooling towers, heat exchangers, tanks, air fin coolers.
  • Planned and supervised major plant shutdowns, ensuring safety compliance and timely delivery.
  • Coordinated vendor activities for new equipment commissioning and performance alignment with process requirements.
  • Mentored teams and handled manpower planning for shifts, preventive and emergency tasks, project schedules, and workshop planning.
  • Deep expertise in SAP PM and PME systems for end-to-end maintenance planning and reporting.
  • Monthly activity and breakdown reports and managed vendor relationships for material, cost and service support.
  • Directed erection, commissioning, installation and troubleshooting of rotating and static equipment.
  • Oversaw preventive and corrective maintenance schedules, including major shutdowns ensuring operational continuity.

Project Engineer – Mechanical

Manali Petrochemicals Ltd
Chennai
08.2015 - 05.2017
  • Led the 45MT Propylene oxide plant erection & commissioning project as Mech stream lead.
  • Responsibilities have been included Administering, Organizing, delivering erection, commissioning and executing different phases of projects.
  • Handling of Contracts, involved in estimation, reviewing the technical data sheet and drawings. MTO preparation, purchase coordination.
  • Field erection planning, solving technical queries from vendors and prepare, getting approval & close the project documents.

Technician – Mechanical

Tamilnadu Petroproducts Ltd
Chennai
06.2009 - 07.2012
  • Hands on experience on the execution of all Rotary equipment preventive and corrective maintenance. Support on Static corrective maintenance and inspection work.
  • Completed complex repairs quickly by leveraging strong diagnostic skills and attention to detail.
  • Achieved significant energy savings by installing and maintaining energy-efficient systems.
  • Maintained a safe work environment by strictly adhering to established safety protocols and guidelines.

Education

Bachelor’s degree - Mechanical engineering

Jeppiaar Engineering College, Anna University
India
01.2015

Skills

Maintenance Execution

Accomplishments

  • Successfully commissioned Propylene oxide manufacturing project.
  • Realized 2M cost saving by improve master data for downstream and upstream asset through value of data quality framework.
  • Shell delivery quality award holder.
  • Developed the power app & power BI application for process optimization and productivity improvement.
  • Completed line of defense-1 under quality management framework audit training.
  • Completed ISO 45001 internal auditor trainings and certified.

Certification

Continuous Improvement Practitioner

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Quote

"Mistakes - Accepted, Realized, learned and changed"
Suresh

Software

SAP

Aveva

Digital Twin

Power platform applications

AutoCAD

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Engineer – Maintenance

Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd
07.2020 - Current

Senior Engineer – Mechanical

Tamilnadu Petroproducts Ltd
06.2017 - 06.2020

Project Engineer – Mechanical

Manali Petrochemicals Ltd
08.2015 - 05.2017

Technician – Mechanical

Tamilnadu Petroproducts Ltd
06.2009 - 07.2012

Bachelor’s degree - Mechanical engineering

Jeppiaar Engineering College, Anna University
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