KATHIRVEL VENKATESAN
Singapore
Summary
Seasoned Operations Manager and talented leader with 10 years of experience applying exceptional planning and problem-solving abilities toward enhancing business plans and day-to-day activities. Results-driven and resilient in developing teams while improving processes and increasing productivity. Bringing solid understanding of industry trends, excellent communication skills, talent for spotting areas in need of improvement and implementing changes with strategic approach.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Manager
JLL, Jones Lang LaSalle
06.2022 - Current
- Head of operations for aerospace company, managing 13 sites in singapore.
- Managing team of 60 staff, consist of 9 FM and site teams
- Developed strong relationships with vendors, resulting in better pricing and improved service quality.
- Plan preventive maintenance & corrective maintenance works
- Monitor safety protocols, for all the works done at the client site
- Managed budgets effectively, consistently delivering projects on-time and within financial constraints.
- Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
- Conduct QBR (Quarterly business review) with client to ensure KPI are met.
- Ensure all the fire safety equipment are up to date and functional
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Providing good customer service to client, following up with their concerns.
- Follow up on the Risk assessment and PTW from the vendors
- Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
- Implemented sustainability initiatives, reducing environmental impact.
- Oversaw facility maintenance, ensuring optimal functionality of equipment and infrastructure at all times.
- Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
- Championed safety protocols to maintain a secure working environment, reducing workplace accidents significantly.
Senior Property Executive
Engie Service Singapore Pte Ltd
06.2021 - 05.2022
- Supervise a team of in-house maintenance technicians
- Regular inspection of the Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) services and recommend to client for improvement or rectification work
- Plan preventive maintenance & corrective maintenance works
- Schedule Contractors’ servicing/maintenance works
- Schedule technicians’ routine inspections and maintenance works
- Review the Standard Operating Procedures e.g
- Emergency response procedures
- Review the Risk Assessment & Environment Aspect & Impact Assessment
- Coordinating with landlord for any maintenance works for landlord related works
- Ordering of quarterly inventory stocks/equipment
- Inspect safety regulations when works are carried out
- Conducting regular toolbox meeting
Senior Assistant Engineer
Singapore Technologies Electronics
04.2015 - 05.2021
- Overall, In-Charge for security systems (Falcon System island wide)
- Monitor all security systems in buildings including cameras, readers, fire alarms and its networks
- Provide mechanical drawings for all systems
- Install and program electronic hardware such as encoder
- 24 Hour Standby for security system troubleshooting
- Perform monthly Preventative Maintenance for workstations, servers, and equipment (in accordance with company's standards)
- Implement, manage, and maintain Preventative Maintenance for security system quarterly per annum
- Perform shutdowns for clients, to execute load test
- Draft reports for damage of root analysis and services
- Completed daily construction tasks while providing safe working conditions, staying on budget and meeting project deadlines
Engineering Technician
Qualcomm, Singapore, SG
06.2014 - 03.2015
- Perform Technical Information System (TIS) troubleshooting raised by engineers
- Run handlers such as Zcon, Delta Edge, Eclipse & Epson
- Troubleshoot machine when necessary
- Calibrate testers
Education
Biomedical Engineering
Republic Polytechnic
Skills
- Subcontracting management
- Technical analysis
- Risk management
- Team Building
- Fire Safety Manager
- Training and mentoring
- Technology integration
- Strategic planning
- Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4)
- Vendor sourcing
Certification
- Fire safety Manager (FSM)
- Bizsafe Level2 – Development Risk Management Implementation Plan
- Certificate in Facilities Management
- Certificate in Zero Waste Manager
- Electrical Installation and Services in Commercial Buildings
- Fire Alarm system & Maintenance
- Fundamentals of Chiller & Cooling Tower Systems for Facility Management
- INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (ISO9001,14001,45001)
INTERNAL AUDITOR - Apply WSH at the Process Plant
- Perform Work at Height
- AutoCAD
Timeline
Operations Manager
JLL, Jones Lang LaSalle
06.2022 - Current
Senior Property Executive
Engie Service Singapore Pte Ltd
06.2021 - 05.2022
Senior Assistant Engineer
Singapore Technologies Electronics
04.2015 - 05.2021
Engineering Technician
Qualcomm, Singapore, SG
06.2014 - 03.2015
Biomedical Engineering
Republic Polytechnic
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