Paresh Thakker is a senior professional with over 22 years of experience in project management, operations, maintenance, and engineering. He is currently the Head - Utility at Birla Copper, Hindalco Industries, where he has taken on roles of increasing responsibility since 2005. He has expertise in commissioning and maintaining various industrial plants and utilities.

1. THACKAR PARESH S
E-Mail: paresh.thakker@adityabirla.com; pthakkar2003@yahoo.com
Mobile: 09904402552
SENIOR PROFESSIONAL: ~ Project Management/ Operations/maintenance
Domain expertise in Engineering-production
Expertise in ramping up projects with competent cross-functional skills and on time execution
Diligently implemented 5S and WCM activities; proficient in Erection & Commissioning of equipments; successfully
managed various projects at Gujarat Guardian Ltd., Petrofils Cooperative Ltd. and Birla Copper (Hindalco Industries)
CORE COMPETENCIES
Engineering
Project Management
Project Execution
Team management
Operation
Liaison & Coordination
PROFILE SUMMARY
EDUCATION
B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from
Saurastra University, with 69% in
IT SKILSS
Autocad-2000 and other computer
packages
ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
• A result-oriented professional with 22 years of experience
 Diligent in steering improvement initiatives with focus on
streamlining and managing projects and plants.
 Implementing project plans within pre-set budgets and facilitating
end-to-end management of multiple projects.
 Good team builder and leader
• An excellent communicator with honed relationship, leadership, planning,
coordination and analytical skills with ability to view the larger picture,
taking business-critical decisions from the front to attain business/
operational excellence
SI N CE MM’05: BI R L A CO P PE R , HIN DA L CO I N D U ST R I E S
LO CA T IO N
GR O WT H PA T H :
04’05 TO 08’08 MA I N T E N A NC E MAN A G ER
08’08 TO 08’11 SR . MA N AG ER ME C H AN I C AL
08’11 TO 08’14 AS S I S T A N T GE N ER A L M A NA G E R
0814 TO T I L L D A T E HE A D -UT I L I T Y

2. EXPERTISE
Commissioning of Utility (Boiler,
DM plant, Nitrogen plant) Nylon
plant, Polyester plant, LPG System,
LNG stream.
Maintenance of Polyplant -36x2
tons per day includes dowtherm
heating units, polymerization
vessels, pumps, drier, screws,
winders etc.
Selection, commissioning and
maintenance of Gold and silver
plant expansion
De-bottlenecking and successful
running of Water treatment and
Effluent treatment plant
Commissioned and maintained
2X2.5MW D. G. sets, Maintenance
of 132kv yard, 11KV PCC
Batch house and Float plant-640
tpd of glass, Copper Refinery 2.5
lacs tons per annum,Precious
Mineral Recovery (Gold + silver)
Commissioning and successful
running of Aluminum mirror plant,
UV coating plant in Guardian
Planning & implementing the
preventive and predictive
maintenance schedules for DG sets,
compressors, DM plant, Poly plant,
cooling tower, LPG system, batch
house, air conditioning and float
plant
Liaising with agencies & regulatory
authorities like GEB, Water supply
department etc to ensure
compliance to the requisite rules &
regulation
Formulating system for cost
management
Corporate Insurance Management
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 8th February 1966
Address: C 5/6 Birla copper township
Dahej –Gujarat -392130
Languages Known: English, Gujarati
& Hindi
Key Result Areas:
 Responsible for overall performance of the department in multi-
project scenario to execute within time & quality venders
 Supervising project progress and outstanding issues; ensuring the
quality & timeliness of the deliverables; reporting on the project’s
progress, department progress and escalating issues
 Monitoring the entire gamut of project work for ensuring
completion of project within the time & cost parameters
 Participating in regular meetings to interact with contractors,
client and the project team for discussing & resolving potential
issues including those of contracts
 Involved in engineering coordination with site, commissioning
support and tackling all technical issues coming from site and
 Driving strong processes and discipline across the teams and
ensuring that team work on issues with pride, integrity, and a
sense of urgency
 Interacting with higher management at divisional head level,
taking decisions on administrative and policy matters planning &
forecast of resources, budget, strategic planning for optimum
utilization of resources and setting a clear vision of company goals,
etc.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
MM’93 T O MM’02: GU J A R A T GUA R D I A N LT D .,LO C A T IO N
GR O WT H PA T H :
09’93 TO 97 SH I F T MA I N T EN A N CE EX EC U T I V E
97 T O 2000 EN I N E ER I N G EX E C U T I V E
2000 TO 05 FL O A T PL A N T EN G I N EER
MM’91 T O MM’93: PE T R O F IL S CO O PE RA T I VE L T D ., LO C A T IO N
GR O WT H PA T H :
01’91TO 12’91 GET
08’91 TO 08’93 MA I N T E N A NC E EN G I N E ER
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
 Core member of the 'Maximo & Procurement Team' of the plant
 Successfully designed, procured, fabricated & commissioned lean
phase conveying system for conveying lime powder at 4.5tons/hr.
 Developed team from BSC/Diploma Cadre to successfully run
water treatment plant of 28000m3/day and effluent treatment
plant of 100tons/day of acid; referred as role model plant by our
COO; UV coating plant in 1999
 Diligently streamlined the maintenance activities in copper
refinery, Gold and silver area, WTP/ ETP area of Birla copper.Plant
running practically maintenance free
 Revamped the material procurement & delivering system of pipe
fittings & pipes required for the commissioning of plant
 Served as Project Manager, successfully commissioned Aluminum
Plant (40km3 of mirror capacity), in 1998
 Conceptualized and implemented cutting project of 19mm thick
glass (maiden project of the company)
 Effectively commissioned 5 ton loader in place of the preexisting
3 ton loader, resulting in bringing down the plant breakdowns
 Strengthen the existing 80 km long pipe to ensure smooth supply
of 7MGD Water to birla copper