1. RESUMERESUME
R VenkataramanR Venkataraman
Chief General Manager (Retd.)Chief General Manager (Retd.)
Mobile: 94436 18602Mobile: 94436 18602
E-Mail: rvenk_2005@yahoo.co.inE-Mail: rvenk_2005@yahoo.co.in
Seeking Consultancy or Senior Level Managerial assignments in Plant
Operations / Maintenance / Erection & Commissioning Materials
management / Contracts / Industrial Engineering / General Management.
PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS
• A dynamic professional with over 37 years of rich experience in Thermal Power Plant
Operations, Maintenance, Erection & Commissioning, Quality Control, Process Enhancements ,
Man Management,contracts and purchase Industrial Engineering.
• Presently retired from M/s. Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd.,as Chief General Manager
.
• Expertise in handling the plant operations & maintenance of thermal power station related
activities with key focus on bottom line profitability by ensuring optimal utilization of resources.
• Proficiency in maintenance & commissioning of various machineries / equipments for reducing
downtime & enhancing operational effectiveness of equipment.
• Holds distinction of implementing various quality standards for improving the plant operations
along with energy conservation for cost savings.
• An effective communicator with excellent relationship management skills and strong analytical,
problem solving & organizational abilities. Possess a flexible & detail oriented attitude.
ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tenure : From july, 1978 till Feb. 2015
Company Name : M/s. Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd., NEYVELI,TAMILNADU,INDIA( A
Navaratna Central Public Sector Undertaking).
Designation : Retired as Chief General Manager.
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Plant Operations
• Setting up and managing entire plant operations with a view to achieve business objectives
and ensure bottom line profitability.
• Formulating short term / long term budgets & developing business plans for the
achievement of these goals.
• Liaising with various government departments and authorities for obtaining various
approvals & clearances for seamless plant operations.
• Operations & Maintenance
• Planning and effecting predictive & preventive maintenance schedules of various
machineries & equipments to increase machine up time and reliability.

2. • Proactively identify areas of obstruction/ defects and conducting root cause analysis/ failure
mode & effect analysis to rectify the equipments.
• Coordinating material/ spare parts planning related activities encompassing identification of
vendors, requirement specification & offer evaluation.
• Erection, Commissioning
• Anchoring on-site erection & commissioning of plant utilities and ensuring effective resource
utilisation to maximise the output.
• Installation and commissioning of various equipments as well as conducting tests &
inspections to ensure operational effectiveness of plant & utilities.
• Quality & Process Enhancement
• Taking stringent quality measures including preparation of necessary documents to ensure
compliance with various quality standards & customer requirements.
• Identifying scope for
• Planning and implementing technological changes to enhance the
operational efficiency.
• Modifications in equipments, process flow, working practices, consumables etc. for
controlling & reducing conversion cost per unit produced.
• Implementing various techniques for cycle time / cost reduction, entailing identification of
opportunities, analysis of data, conducting tests, cost benefit analysis and implementation.
• General Management
• Recruiting, directing, leading & motivating workforce; imparting continuous on job training
for accomplishing greater operational effectiveness/ efficiency.
• Working on succession planning of the workforce, rendering technical guidance to the staff,
shift management activities, appraising the member’s performance & providing feedback.
• Material Management : Incharge of both unit level and corporate level purchasing
• Vigilance : Head of corporate vigilance department for a period of five
years obtained good appreciation from the superior .
• ChiefRegional Manager : Head of all Regional Offices located throughout India.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
• Functioned as an In-charge of Boiler Operation and Monitoring Division; achieved highest
production of electricity for the plant during this tenure.
• Achieved highest power generation from the date of inception till my tenure as Boiler operation
in charge.
• Studied Annual maintenance contract ,rationalized manpower requirement and saved to the
tune of 12crores INR.
• I have received appreciation letters from my superiors for the quality of work I had done.
QUALIFICATIONS
1976 Bachelors Degree in Engineering (B.E) – Mechanical from Annamalai University.

3. PERSONAL DETAILS
• Date of Birth : 20th
February 1955
• Residential Address : F1 Tarak Apartments, 2/75, Plot 36, Venkatesan Street, Balaiah
Garden, Madipakkam, Chennai - 600091, Tamilnadu, India
Place : Chennai
Date : (R. VENKATARAMAN)
Encl: copy of the Service Certificate.