Shibnath Mukherjee has over 30 years of experience in application engineering, technical management, project execution, and team management in the switchgear industry. He is currently a Senior Manager at Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd, where he is responsible for conceptualizing customer requirements, managing engineering activities, and project execution for MV switchgear and substation systems up to 33kV. Prior to this, he worked at Webel Power Electronics Ltd for over 10 years as a Senior Engineer managing the design of LV switchgear panels.

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SHIBNATH MUKHERJEE
Email ID: shibnath_mukherjee@yahoo.com, m.shibnath@gmail.com
Ph No.: +91 9748743702 (Mobile); +9133 23538087 (Res in India)
Senior level assignments in Application Engineering, Technical Management, Project Execution,
Team Management, Detailed Engineering and Validation in Switch Gear Industry
SYNOPSIS
o More than 2 & half decades of experience in various assignments in the Switchgear Industries
in India including Webel Power Electronics, Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd (India),
erstwhile AREVA (India) Ltd.
o More than a decade’s experience in Designing of LV Switchgear Panels and shop floor
management in Webel Power Electronics Ltd
o At present working with Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd as a Senior Manager in
Application Engineering in MV switch gear (substations) & Relay Panels up to 33KV
system.
o Expertise in various technical skill & knowledge in the concerned field and implementing these
skills to make a positive contribution towards achieving the organizational objectives .
o Conceptualization of customer requirements for MV switchgear up to 33kv substation
system.
o Technical Management & Detailed Engineering for MV switchgear , System Study &
Validation for MV switchgear.
o Project Execution & Team management.
o Astute leadership with ability to motivate subordinates in optimizing their performance levels
and possesses excellent analytical, organisational, communication & interpersonal skills.
o Competencies include:
Job execution & Planning Safety & Compliance Standardization of design
Application engg/design Auto Cad & software Project Management
Technology Management Commitment & Monitoring Performance Management
Time Analysis Customer Approval Leadership & Motivation
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
November 1999 till date as a Senior Manager in Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd
Schneider Electric is one of the world's leading Transmission & Distribution companies, provides
complete range of solution for transmission & distribution of Energy , having over 100,000
employees located in more than 30 countries.
 Meeting customers for understanding their requirements, gathering relevant information and
preparing SLD architecture to ensure proper understanding of customer requirements to meet
business objectives, prescription writing favoring the Client’s need and facilitating business.
 Managing the Engineering activities schedule vis-à-vis project schedule,
identification of major & minor items of the projects, sizing of items, specifying technical
standards in detail and proposals to customer for approval.
 Review & validation of the calculation of all design parameters to ensure feasibility and resource
optimization. These include, but not limited to, CT, PT, Relays, Meters, fault level etc.
 Analyze Risk Management during design & consolidation.
 Review & approval of working drawings to be provided to the execution team for
implementation of projects, ensure modification in the drawings / schemes as per the feedback
from the sites / customer, review and approval of “As built Drawings” and documents.
 Setting objectives of the individual employee, conducting timely performance reviews &
feedbacks, participating in process, providing training to the team members to ensure
availability of required level of competencies.
 Co-ordination with CORE engineering and Mechanical designers for incorporating non-standard
features along with Semi Final and Final BOM. Resolving issues on Shop Floor for drawings,
BOM’s and issues raised during Customer Inspection and uploading all BOMs in SAP system.

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 Support for After Sales Invoices with respect to BOM and Code creation and Scheme drawing
Standard library Creation.
 Preparation of GA, SLD, Schematic drawing, Wiring Schedule, Door Cutout, Nameplate lists, Bus
wiring drawing etc.
 Special schematic drawing using Micom/other numerical relays, digital meters, annunciation,
auto bus transfer, momentary paralleling, synchronization etc.
 Making & maintaining dynamic plan chart as per SIOP. Tracking of Engineering efficiency,
service trend, engineering & quality chart.
 Visiting customer/consultant premises for technical discussion for approval of Drawing &
documents.
 Helping testing & production personnel in case exigencies.
 Conducting contracts review meeting & risk analysis.
 Supervising & monitoring jobs given to Team members through short interval meeting (SIM) on
daily basis.
 Experience in handling jobs including engineering activities with a turnover of more than $ 35
million.
 Releasing engineering outputs to downstream personnel after incorporating all customer
comments & review meetings with channel partners.
 Upgraded competency levels of a number of engineering professionals through knowledge
management & training.
 Major achievements in Schneider Electric:
o Introduced engineering check list to eliminate errors, improve quality.
o MODC (Savings) through optimization & selection of right equipments.
o Effectively reduced lead time in releasing customer drawing from two weeks to one week.
o Devised methods to reduce lead-time in releasing BOM, cutout etc. from seven days to
three days from the day from drawing approval.
o Devised processes of releasing error free drawings/outputs with the help of software, which
in turn reduced reworking time.
o Making of standard drawing library for easy reference & reduction of time cycle.
o Development of subcontractors for preparation of customer drawing.
o Handled responsibilities of ISO audit for engineering activities.
o Introduced engineering time analysis, service trend (plan vs. actual), and error analysis.
o Led a group of engineers through proper communication & knowledge sharing.
o Introduced advance information management process to production department, ensuring
timely project execution against strict targets.
o Implemented late differentiation process to reduce project cycle time.
o Introduced job loading vs. capacity trend to foresee resource availability.
o Achieved 95% engineering OTIF (on time in full) ensuring customer satisfaction.
o Introduced “To do list” on daily basis among the engineers.
o Introduced “Rework analysis” to capture the red time category of jobs.
o Created Technical library with archives of technical write-ups & lessons learnt for knowledge
sharing.
o Effectively handled engineering activities of export jobs, meeting the requirements of
overseas customers.
o Visited Regensburg (Germany) & France for taking training on GIS breaker (GAS
INSULATED SWITCHGEAR) & was involved in implementing new technology in business.
July’84 to October’99 commenced career with Webel Power Electronics Ltd,
India as Senior Engineer (Design & Project)
 Preparations of design, detailed drawings and BOM for LT MCC ’s – draw-out and fixed types,
PDBs, control desks & relay control panels with GA & schematic diagram.
 Preparation of cost estimates and tender drawings, for the above equipments against
customers’ tender enquiries.
 Interaction with customers and consultants for approval of engineering drawings.
 Providing technical support to shop floor for manufacturing activities.
 Conducting inspection as per customers’ / consultants’ specification.

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 Preparation of specifications, system drawing, BOM and cable schedules for turnkey electrical
contracts.
 Hands-on experience of PC software packages like MS office, Auto Cad etc.
 Significant achievements: computerization of engineering design/ drawing by introduction of
Auto Cad in the latest hardware platform.
 Development of design for draw-out type LT MCC and standardization.
 Development of design and prototype of double front draw-out LT MCC to withstand fault level
of 50 kA (1 second) and successful type testing of the same at CPRI, Bhopal, India.
Major Projects handled
 Design of 2.5 MT plant power distribution system for IISCO Steel plant.
 Design of 11KV, 3150A, 40KA HWX for GMR- Delhi International Airport.
 Design of 11KV, 1600A, 40KA HWX for GETCO- Ahmadabad.
 Design of 11KV/6.6KV , 31500A, 40KA, for DVC Mejia.
 Design of 6.6KV Switchgear Panel for Essar, Mumbai.
 11KV, PANEL for BEST, Mumbai.
 11kV,1250A for WBSEB Substation.
 11kV,2500A, 26.2 KA Switchboard for CESC Substations.
 415V AC LT panel, 500 KVAR Capacitor Panel, in CHP in West Bengal.
 (3+1) x1250 KVA DG control panel, Synchronization panel, DG aux. Panel for Sudhir Genset,
New Delhi.
 6.6KV, 1250/3150A ,40 KA Switchboard with 300 nos. panels for BCPL Project.
NAME OF MAJOR CUSTOMERS & CONSULTANTS
 Engineers India Limited, M.N.DASTUR, D.C.L, MES, CPWD, IOCL, Ordinance Factory, MECON,
WBSEB, PSEB, MSEB, Nepal Hydro, HSEB, HPSEB, BHUTAN POWER, KMC, L&T, DMRC, HAL,
BEST & many in VAR (VALUE ADDED RESELLERS) segment customers, ABB, BGR, GMR, SAIL,
IISCO, CESC etc.
COMPUTER CREDENTIALS
o Auto Cad, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, SAP.
TRAININGS ATTENDED
o Training on SPS (Schneider Production System).
o Training on EHS.
o Training on LT & MV switchgear panel (substation) design with diverse design parameters.
o Quality tools to analyze errors like fish bone, 8-D principles, pareto chart etc.
o e-learning course as per company policies.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Address For Communication : 15 A/1, SURAH EAST ROAD, BELEGHATA
KOLKATA – 700010, WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Date of Birth : 11th June 1962
Nationality : Indian
Language skill : High proficiency in English, Hindi & Bengali
Family : Married with 1 child.
SCHOLASTIC CREDENTIALS
o Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (1st class, Honours) from Jadavpur
University, Kolkata, India in 1984.