G. Damodaran has over 23 years of experience in plant operations, maintenance management, and erection and commissioning. He is currently seeking a managerial role in plant maintenance or erection and commissioning. He has expertise in conceptualizing and completing various operations related to maintenance, repair, modification, and upkeep of utilities. He is skilled at increasing equipment uptime and reliability through preventative and predictive maintenance programs. Damodaran has successfully managed facilities and maintenance functions, meeting goals for cost, time, and quality.

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)