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Varun Kumar

Varun Kumar

Project Manager-Reliability

Summary

With 17 years of experience in Reliability and Maintenance, I have worked in industries including Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, and chemical plants. As a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP), I bring extensive knowledge and expertise. My strengths include RAM Modeling, Asset Criticality/RCM/FMEA, and Reliability Analysis. I also excel in conducting Bad Actor and Root Cause Analysis, developing maintenance strategies, and implementing CMMS Data improvement programs.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages

Work History

Project Manager Reliability

L&T Technology Services LTTS
03.2023 - Current
  • Currently working as Project Manager Reliability in L&T Technology Services LTTS in Gujarat
  • Responsible as a Reliability Analyst in one of the World's biggest Oil and Gas Client
  • I am responsible for RAM Modeling and analysis of Oil-Gas Subsea, and Topside. Recently completed RAM model of a O&G major in Atlantis RAM modeling for Subsea and topside, and CCS station that connects to subsea well injection.
  • Responsible for RCM/FMEA and Asset Criticality Analysis. Recently Conducted PECA analysis and RCM project for Oil and Gas Major in Gulf.
  • Developed Integrity Performance Standards for a Gulf client

Chief Manager Reliability

GFL
08.2022 - 03.2023
  • Company Overview: At GFL, there are more than 20 integrated plants that cover a wide range of Chemicals, Refrigerant gases, and Fluoropolymers
  • With GFL, I worked as a Chief Manager Reliability
  • I was responsible to drive RCM studies, Bad actor analysis and Root Cause Analysis, SAP data quality improvement
  • I was responsible for development of maintenance strategies of the plant equipment like Reactors, Distillation Columns, Fired Heaters, Tanks & pipings, VAM chillers, Heat exchanger shell and tube & PHE, Ion Exchange columns, Pressure vessels and Bucket elevators etc
  • And Rotary equipment like Centrifugal Compressors, Heavy-duty Reciprocating compressors, Vaccum pumps, centrifugal pumps
  • At GFL, there are more than 20 integrated plants that cover a wide range of Chemicals, Refrigerant gases, and Fluoropolymers

Reliability Engineer

REC
11.2021 - 05.2022
  • I was working as a Reliability Engineer in REC Jubail, Saudi Arabia, involved in RAM modeling in Blocksim, RCM studies using RCM++ and RCA
  • I am also experienced in Weibull++
  • I was involved in RCM studies in Maaden, and Chemanol
  • Root cause Analysis in Tasnee Petrochemicals, performed GAP Analysis in NWC Riyadh plant, and facilitated/conducted RCM in NWC and Chemanol plants
  • I remained responsible for the implementation of RCM, FMEA, RCA (Apollo RCA, fish bone and mixed) and other best maintenance practices, conducting training programs, and people development

Senior Manager

EPSILON COALTAR REFINERY
09.2020 - 10.2021
  • I worked in Coal Tar Refinery and derivatives overall plant & equipment healthiness, Asset Integrity Management and OEE improvement, performed FMEA, RCA, Bad actor programs and other best maintenance practices, meeting maintenance KPIs, Planned maintenance(>80%), Schedule compliance(>85%), MTBF and MTTR, Shutdown planning, budget preparation, and maintenance cost control, improvement projects
  • Spare part management best practices such as Identification, classification, and standardization of spares, and consumption analysis
  • Typical equipments are Fired Heaters, Distillation columns (ADC VDC), Reactors, Heat exchanger shell and tube, Jacketed tanks, Centrifugal Compressors, Centrifugal Pumps, Vaccum pumps, Chillers, Flakers, Boilers, Rotary dryers, Bag filters, Bucket elevators, ID fans, and storage tanks

Mechanical Manager

GACL NALCO
05.2020 - 09.2020
  • I worked in GACL NALCO and was Responsible for maintenance and reliability, Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, Asset Criticality Analysis, implementation of best practices, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, major repairs, and shutdown planning and spare part plannings

Maintenance Manager

BEIL INFRASTRUCTURE
07.2019 - 05.2020
  • I worked in BEIL I was Responsible for maintenance and reliability, implementation of best practices such as 5S, Major RCFAs, Criticality Assessment, FMEA, Maintenance Optimizations, Preventive maintenance, Predictive maintenance, major repairs, and shutdown planning and spare part planning, MOC issuance and evaluation

Mechanical Team Leader

BEEAH
10.2014 - 10.2018
  • I worked as a mechanical team leader responsible for maintenance and reliability, implementation of best practices, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, major repairs, and shutdown planning and spare part planning
  • Responsible for the maintenance and reliability of Static equipment by identifying Damage mechanisms, Corrosion loops and MOC selection
  • On the other hand in Rotary equipment, I am involved in Vibration analysis, Rotary equipment repair and maintenance decisions
  • It included equipment such as Rotary Kiln, Fired Heaters, Evaporative Cooler, Baghouse, Packed bed scrubber, Bucket elevator, ID fans, Root blowers, WHRB Boilers, Packaged Boilers, MEE plant, Steam ejectors, Hot air generators, spray dryers, centrifuges, Screw Compressors, DM water, RO plant Centrifugal pumps, Reciprocating pumps, shredders

Sr Mechanical Engineer

L&T
05.2011 - 10.2014
  • In L&T, I have finished the JK cement plant unit expansion in Mangrol Rajasthan of 0.75 million TPA capacity
  • I was involved in Mechanical execution, erections, and commissioning of cement plant equipment such as Preheater stages, Involved in Kiln erection, conveyor belts, wagon tippler, limestone crusher, grinding mill, and cement mill

Mechanical Engineer

AMBUJA CEMENT LTD
07.2007 - 04.2011
  • I was responsible for the Maintenance of cement plant equipment, responsible as a maintenance shift engineer
  • Managing a maintenance team of 10 technicians, welders, riggers, my JD was attending breakdowns, and executing annual shutdowns, Preventive maintenance
  • Equipment experienced are Rotary Kiln, Limestone Crusher (Rotor Impactor, Roller crusher, Jaw crusher), Heavy-duty steel cord Conveyor Belts, Cement Mill, Baghouse Heavy-duty ID Fans, pumps (Centrifugal & Reciprocating), Reciprocating compressors, bucket elevators

Education

BE - Mechanical Degree

MPUAT university
05.2003 - 07.2008

Skills

Software

ISOgraph AWB AvSIM, RCMcost

WIMS (Cenosco)

RCM

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Oreda

Certification

CMRP- Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional

Timeline

Project Manager Reliability

L&T Technology Services LTTS
03.2023 - Current

Chief Manager Reliability

GFL
08.2022 - 03.2023

Reliability Engineer

REC
11.2021 - 05.2022

Senior Manager

EPSILON COALTAR REFINERY
09.2020 - 10.2021

Mechanical Manager

GACL NALCO
05.2020 - 09.2020

Maintenance Manager

BEIL INFRASTRUCTURE
07.2019 - 05.2020

Mechanical Team Leader

BEEAH
10.2014 - 10.2018

Sr Mechanical Engineer

L&T
05.2011 - 10.2014

Mechanical Engineer

AMBUJA CEMENT LTD
07.2007 - 04.2011

BE - Mechanical Degree

MPUAT university
05.2003 - 07.2008
Varun KumarProject Manager-Reliability