1. G.DAMODARAN
Contact: +91-9944695469
E-Mail: damo_vara@yahoo.com
SENIOR MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
~ PLANT OPERATIONS ~ ERECTION & COMMISSIONING ~ MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
Versatile & high energy professional aiming for managerial assignments in Plant Maintenance / Erection &
Commissioning with an organization of high repute in Manufacturing industry
- Offering rich business acumen & record of flawless service & achievements across a diverse range of functions
COMPETENCY MATRIX
Plant Operations
Maintenance Management
Erection & Commissioning
Energy Management
Project Execution
Facility Management
TPM
Team Management
AN OVERVIEW
• A competent professional with 23 years of experience in Plant Operations,
Maintenance Management and Erection & Commissioning
• Expertise in conceptualizing and completing various operations pertaining to
maintenance repair, modification & up-keep of various utilities
• Hands-on experience in taking corrective actions for increasing mean time
between failure and decreasing mean time to repair (MTBF & MTTR)
• Demonstrated abilities in executing plans/schedules for maintenance
operations with focus on optimum utilization of manpower & materials
• Proficient in developing & streamlining systems with proven ability to enhance
operational effectiveness and meet operational goals within the cost, time &
quality parameters
• Adept in managing Facilities like UPS, Electrical Systems & Accessories, A/C
Refrigeration, STP, etc.
• Proficient in handling activities related to Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
for planned maintenance activities in all machines
• Adroit in minimizing breakdowns of CNC HMCS / VMCS, Turning Centers, SPMs, etc.
• An effective communicator with good analytical, planning, interpersonal and
problem solving skills
TECHNICAL PURVIEW
• Well versed with maintenance of various types of:
o CNC Machines like Makino, Mazak, DMG, BFW, LMW, AMS & DOOSAN
o CNC Induction Hardening Machines like EFD, GH, IEI, HF, etc.
o PLC Panel and Thyrister Controlled Plating Units
o PLC (SIEMENS S5 & S7 ASi TECH) Electroplating Plants
o SPM & Conventional Lathes, Milling Machines, Surface & Cylindrical Grinders, Tool & Cutter Grinding Machines
o Water, Fuel & Oil Pumps Assembly and Performance Testing Machines
o ETP / STP Plant as per TNPCB Norms
o High Pressure Die Casting Machines and Machine Shop
o FRP Type Cooling Tower, Air Compressors and Furnaces like Holding, Melting Furnaces, etc.
o Thermo Pac Boilers up to 8 lakhs kcal / hour
o 80 TR Capacity of Chilling Plant
• Conversant with:
o Erection & commissioning of:
 PLC Automated Plating Plants
 2500 Ton & 420 Ton High Pr. Die Casting Machine and 25 / 15 TON Capacity EOT Crane in Shop Floor
 Cooling System for Dies (Cooling Tower, Hot Well & Cold Well System)
o Time based maintenance implementation for ALL M/Cs, Air, Chilling Compressors, Gensets, etc.
o Condition based maintenance implementation in Critical Machines to avoid line stoppage
• Sound knowledge of Rapid Prototyping Laboratory including:
o Carl Zeiss SMM (Column Measuring Machines )
o Model Making RIM Machine (Reaction Injection Moulding )
o Jomach 16 CNC, Non Ferrous Machining for Model Vehicle Machining

2. o Focus Lamp System in Vehicle CRASH Testing Area
o GEM Electric CAR Tear Downing of Electrical Drive Systems
o Engine Testing Facilities like Fire Alarm System, Blowers, Cooling Towers, etc.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACROSS THE TENURE
TPM
• Significantly implemented:
o TBM and CBM Techniques to increase machines availability
o PM Pillar Functions and JH (support activities)
• Essayed a stellar role in:
o Increasing machines availability to 98% for achieving OEE > 85%
o Reducing cost in maintenance spares (5% of budgeted value)
o Saving energy i.e. 3% of 30 lakhs units of Energy Consumption
ISO
• Efficiently implemented & maintaining:
o TS16949 & ISO 18001 System requirements
o Preventive & predictive to ‘AA’ rank machines
• Successfully reduced MTTR from 3.91 hours to 2.05 hours
• Efficaciously increased MTBF from 600 hours to 1000 hours
General Maintenance
• Successfully handled:
o Erection & commissioning of APFC to maintain power factor 0.99 lag
o Various systems like Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain, etc.
o Activities related to layout modification for productivity to 1.25 times
o Facilities like UPS, Electrical Systems & Accessories, A/C Refrigeration, STP, Building Maintenance, etc.
• Played a key role in making 50% maintenance manpower to multi skill level
• Steered efforts in retrofitting of machines like CNC VMC & Turning, SPMs, etc.
• Significantly introduced MD Controller in sub-station to control energy demand (TNEB norms)
• Merit of executing electrical inspection statutory requirements of Rule 46 & 63
• Efficiently handled maintenance of various types of:
o Induction hardening machines like EFD, GH & IEI
o Machines like BFW, LMW, DMG, AMS, DOOSAN, PUMA, MAKINO A51 & MAZAK
ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dec’14 – Present Lokesh Machines Ltd, as Plant head -Operations.
Jul’12-Dec ‘14 Endurance Technologies Private Limited, Sriperumbudur, Chennai as Senior
Manager – Maintenance
Sep’06-Jul’12 RTE & Sundram Fasteners Limited – TVS, Gummudipoondi, Chennai as Manager -
Maintenance
Key Result Areas:
• Overseeing execution of preventive & predictive maintenance activities including schedules for ensuring trouble free
and seamless operations
• Implementing maintenance schedules and carrying out periodic checks for ensuring better performance &
maintaining requisite documents for the same
• Looking after commissioning activities and conducing inspections for ensuring operational effectiveness
• Planning and executing predictive & preventive maintenance schedules for various equipment to increase machine
uptime & equipment reliability
• Handling activities related to:
o Planning & procurement of maintenance critical spares for automated and other machines
o Preparation of revenue & capital maintenance yearly budget
o Planning & maintenance of PLC & Conventional Controlled Test Rigs, Fabrication Shop’s Machines, 60 KVA to 120
KVA Capacity UPS Systems for CAD/CAM, 125 KVA DG Set for Special Stereo Lithography Machine, etc.
• Maintaining System OHSAS 18001 standards & procedures for machines and shop floor
• Ensuring compliance to Rule 46 & 63 (Electrical Load Enhancement, etc.) capacity to the medium range capacity
• Supervising erection & commissioning of machines & equipment for ensuring completion of work within time & cost
parameters and utilizing resources to maximize output

3. • Preparing & monitoring schedules with respect to cost, resource deployment, time over-runs and quality compliance
to ensure timely execution of projects
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Mar’05-Sep’06 TATA Motors Limited, Pune as Manager (DEV) - Maintenance
Apr’95-Feb’05 Brakes India Limited – TVS, Padi, Chennai as Engineer – Maintenance
PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN
• Erection & commissioning of:
o 7.5 Ton LPG Bullet Gas Plant
o 2500 Ton and 420 Ton HPDC Machine
o Cooling Water Circuit for HPDC Machines
o 25/15 Ton EOT Cranes in Shop Floor
o 840 CFM Screw Compressor
o Automated (PLC) Electroplating Plants
o CNCs & SPM Machines in Shop Floor
o Drinking Water RO Plant
• Regular Buying and Monitoring 3rd
Party Energy with TNEB
• Introduction of Screw Compressors in Place of Reciprocating Compressors for Electrical Energy Conservation and
Reduce Noise Pollution (reduced maintenance cost and saved energy of 9000 units / month)
• Introduction of Capacitor Banks Making Power Factor 0.99 Lag and Reducing Power Requirement (MD in KVA) from
TNEB
• Reducing Lighting Power Requirement and Saving Energy in Total Lighting 3000 units / month
• Introducing Step Down 1ph. Voltage Transformer
Improvement Projects:
• Providing Genset Back-up Facility to Production Machines, etc. (productivity increase)
• Electrical Energy Conservation and Reduce Noise Pollution & Maintenance
• Optimizing Idle Running of Machine Motors and Saving Power Consumption
IT SKILLS
• Well versed with:
o MS Office
o Internet Applications
EDUCATION
• MBA from IGNOU, New Delhi with 1st
division (Grade B) in 2006
• AMIE (Electrical & Electronics Engineering) from Institute of Engineers India), Calcutta with 1 st
division (Grade B)
in 2001
• DEEE from Central Polytechnic with 76% in 1991
Other Credential:
• Competency – Certificate for Electrical Engineer from Central Electrical Licensing Board in 1993
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 6th
April, 1972
Address: 171/8, 8th
Street, N.S.K Nagar, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600106
Languages Known: Tamil, English, Telugu & Hindi (speak)