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Deputy Manager – Engineering | Instrumentation & Automation | FMCG Manufacturing | PLC/SCADA | Packaging Systems | Reliability Engineering

About

Instrumentation & Automation professional with 14+ years of experience in FMCG manufacturing, plant engineering, industrial automation, packaging systems, utilities, and maintenance operations. Expertise in handling high-speed packaging lines, PLC/SCADA systems, robotics, conveyors, barcode & vision systems, compressors, pneumatic systems, and process automation equipment. Experienced in preventive & predictive maintenance, breakdown analysis, reliability improvement, OEE enhancement, shutdown planning, and maintenance cost optimization. Proven ability in reducing downtime, improving equipment availability, managing engineering teams, and ensuring smooth 24x7 plant operations. Strong exposure in TPM, Kaizen, 5S, HIRA, CAPEX projects, FAT/SAT activities, spare management, contractor coordination, and safety compliance. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and supporting operational excellence through effective engineering and automation solutions.

Location

Sandur

Work experience

Deputy Manager Engineering at JSW Paints, Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos, Karnataka, India, Break down activites Preventive maintainance Production support for Paint packing machines ,Robo,ASRS

Senior Controls Service Engineer at Technocon Services Authorised Dealer Of Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited, Jan 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Senior Executive at LEADEC INDIA PVT LTD (Site: Asian Paints), 2018 - 2022 · 4 yrs, Ensuring effective utilization of available resources, Maintain safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures. Responding to Breakdown requests and ensure work completion on time to reduce the equipment's downtimes. Accountable for updating documentations like Break down reports and Machine wise spare consumption reports ---etc. Monitoring of Spares, spare consumption on regular basis and maintain maintenance cost.

Controller at TECHNOCON SERVICES (Represent of Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited) Defence Sector (INDIAN NAVY AND COAS, 2013 - 2018 · 5 yrs, Planning, Scheduling and Completion of project activities at customer’s site. Maintaining correspondences with customer as well as company headquarter. Installation and commissioning in various INDIAN NAVY projects. Installing and commissioning of new PLC panels, SCADA, Control panels, HMI, Relay Logics. Defect rectifications (On shore/Off Shore) Attending and liaising activities Both mechanical & Electrical Routines of KIRLOSKAR DIESEL ALTERNATORS. Liaising activities for routine Work order raising, spares, services, with OFFICERS, NAVAL HEAD QUATERSS, INDIAN COAST GAURDS DHQ5-6, HINDUSTAN SHIPYARD LTD.

Service Engineer at HITECH INSTRUMENTS, 2011 - 2012 · 1 yr, PLC programmer in ladder logic of branded companies like SIEMENS, DELTA, MITSUBISHI, ALLENBRADLEY. SCADA developer of INTOUCH WONDERWARE, PCIM, RSVIEW32. VFD AC/DC drives Installation of branded companies like DELTA, ABB, DANFOSS, SIEMENS, and RELIANCE. PLC based machines Problem Identification.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

B-Tech/BE, Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians, Jawaharlal Nehru University