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Sundaramurthy Vijayakumar

Sundaramurthy Vijayakumar

Woodlands

Summary

  • Experienced in heavy mechanical, chemical and process, electro-mechanical, and semiconductor industries.
  • Strong background in process plant maintenance. Skilled in equipment maintenance for thermal power plants, heavy mining, and clean room semiconductor equipment.
  • Proficient in installation and commissioning of piping and safety equipment within the process industry.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform maintenance on engineering equipment and troubleshoot machine problems while continuously improving processes.
  • Well-versed in piping service inspection and design standards such as API 570 and ASME B31.3.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Process Supervisor (T&C/ Maintenance)

Exyte Singapore Pvt Ltd. Singapore (M+ W Group)
11.2021 - Current
  • Plan, supervise, and coordinate Process mechanical installation work activities to ensure smooth execution.
  • Manage and lead a team of subcontractors to meet project objectives.
  • Oversee the installation, alignment, and maintenance of Process Mechanical equipment, including pumps, valves, compressors, and piping systems.
  • Review and verify technical drawings, specifications, and blueprints to ensure accuracy during execution.
  • Ensure adherence to all safety protocols and MOM regulations on-site.
  • Conduct morning safety briefings, toolbox meetings, and risk assessments for all team members.
  • Inspect completed work to ensure compliance with industry standards, project specifications, and client requirements.
  • Address and resolve any quality-related issues promptly.
  • Provide technical guidance, training, and mentorship to team members.
  • Evaluate team performance and recommend improvements or additional training as needed.
  • Prepare and submit daily progress reports, manpower records, and inspection checklists.
  • Communicate effectively with project managers, clients, and stakeholders to provide updates and resolve concerns.
  • Follow Installation, Testing commissioning and Maintenance according to System Design.
  • Brief Process related activates to contractors and follow closely project scope and ensure system activities to complete on schedule
  • Participate in Risk and Process Hazard Analysis
  • Promote safe working practices to Sub-contractors
  • Responsible for the SHE Performance and safety of sub-contractors and areas under my supervision
  • Do review Method of statement for work activity and involve Risk access with Safety team
  • Attending daily and weekly progress review meeting
  • Follow Documents control, maintaining day to day activity records
  • Follow and unsure process installation works as per P&ID and PFD drawings
  • Ensuring installations are compliant with approved specification, current shop drawings and current space management drawings
  • Follow up all testing and inspection commissioning activities
  • Resolving site co-ordination problems with contractors
  • Enforcing installation work with quality control in accordance with specifications
  • Follow the commissioning activities of all the Process equipment
  • Witnessing of testing results for process equipment installation and operation
  • Follow installations and commissioning activities of process equipment as per procedures
  • Follow up site safety requirements during commissioning, maintenance and operation Like LOTO, proper calibration, permit to work, Risk prediction etc
  • Prepare CAPA report, address the root cause of issues, identify corrective and preventive action and closed on-time
  • Follow up equipment breakdown and troubleshooting the issue
  • Resolve the issue timely and effectively

Maintenance exposure.

  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex process mechanical issues efficiently.
  • Plan, coordinate, and manage required maintenance tasks with teams and sub-contractors to ensure smooth operations.
  • Service and maintain equipment to ensure readiness and minimize downtime.
  • Analyse equipment failures, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement corrective actions.
  • Atten service preventive maintenance and inspection schedules for both rotating and static equipment.
  • Ensure all maintenance activities comply with EHSQ standards and review/implement Method Statements and Risk Assessments (MSRA).
  • Responsible for review and check Process related works.
  • Conducted thorough site assessments to identify potential hazards, ensuring a safe working environment for all personnel involved in field operations.
  • Established rapport with clients by maintaining open lines of communication and addressing concerns promptly and professionally.

Skills:·

  • Strong knowledge of Process mechanical systems, equipment, and tools.
  • Proficiency in interpreting technical drawings, schematics, and manuals.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Projects Handled in Process plant .

Performed Installation, Testing, Commissioning and Maintenance for the bellow projects.

  • Waste water treatment plant (WWTP), Local scrubber recycling system (LSR)
  • Slurry Dispensing system, Liquid dispensing system.
  • Toxic , corrosive, high purity process gas line and equipment installation.
  • Concentrated Chemical waste drain collection system.


Senior Engineering Tech (Plant Maintenance- Process)

Wyeth Nutrition Singapore (p)ltd. Singapore.
07.2013 - 11.2021
  • Attend daily Preventive (PM) and corrective maintenance (CM) in process equipment
  • Follow up PM as per schedule
  • Troubleshooting Process equipment issues and implementing corrective, preventive and predictive measures, as required
  • During PM, if encounter in any changes in spares, check in OEM manual and submit the request forms with right part no to update in PM task list in SAP
  • Prepare Maintenance work instructions
  • Support to engineers to prepare Continuously improve the preventative maintenance plans and task lists
  • Based on the break down analysis and team member’s observations
  • Performed spares registration forms as per OEM manual
  • Checked the PM ensure spares availability in as per BOM list in the system (SAP)
  • Work together with OEM vendor and external service personal for any Major maintenance activity or troubleshooting
  • Ensured the compliance with company and legislative Health and Safety, quality HACCP, safety & cGMP procedures
  • Carried out all maintenance activities in compliance with Site Policies and procedures
  • Understand SHE requirements
  • (like LOTO, permit to Work, Work at height, Hot work, MSDS, Risk assessment, hazardous area classification etc.)
  • Having good knowledge and hands-on experiences about Mechanical equipment’s (Exp: maintenance of all types of valves and pumps, agitators, gearbox, blowers, Gaskets, Steam valves and pipe line, bearings and required type Oil & Greasing etc.)
  • Predictive maintenance knowledge (Exp: vibration monitoring etc.)
  • Having good knowledge about food industry using (wet and dry Process) equipments ( OEM like GEA, Niro, Tetra pak, Nucon, Gericke)
  • Having Maintenance experienced in process plant using equipments like different type of valves, pumps and steam valves ( Alfa level, Keystone, Fristam, Spriax sarco, Grundfos , Robuschi , kinetrol
  • Gemu,etc)
  • Having basic Knowledge in electrical, instrument like VFDs, electrical panels, relays, contactors, Level indicators, temperature transmitters, pressure gauges, silo load cells, flow meters, proximity sensors and read switches
  • Preparing newly installed equipment’s maintenance task list and FLOC list, Material list (BOM) for registration purpose in SAP system
  • Having experience using SAP in AMM - (Plant maintenance- ERP system)
  • Project Experience
  • Coordinate and follow up with vendor for installation the new equipment and piping as per P&ID
  • Technical drawings and equipment manual
  • Support for Installing and commissioning new equipments
  • Having supporting project experience in Installation, commissioning of rotating and static equipments like piping, valves, pump and structures
  • Involved and Handing Projects:
  • 1)ATEX and EKB safety system implementation for Dryer 1,2 and 3
  • 2) N2 blanketing in process equipment
  • 3) New heater coil replacement projects in spray dryer
  • 4) Culinary steam implementation project in Dryer 3
  • 5) Explosion vent installation in powder dumping unit
  • 6) FAST (Dry blending & Mixing) project
  • 7) Equipment maintenance related improvement projects

Assistant Engineer (Maintenance)

IIA technologies (s) pte.ltd , Singapore.
03.2012 - 07.2013
  • Maintain the equipment without down time
  • Follow and ensure proper and scheduled maintenance
  • Keep spares for planned and shutdown maintenance
  • Equipment ownership for assigned tools (chemical gas using semiconductor equipments (CVD tools)
  • Follow Equipment preventive and corrective maintenance
  • Provided expert technical analysis, and trouble-shooting to resolve equipment down issues
  • To follow and support new machines installation and update spares
  • Setup equipment in our new manufacturing plant, As per methods and procedures from blueprints, drawings and diagrams
  • Performs the set-up, calibration, testing and troubleshooting components, instruments and mechanical assemblies
  • Follow up maintenance of dry pump and flow control valve and chillier systems (air and water cooling systems)
  • If any major maintenance support with vendor Prepares technical reports summarizing findings and recommending solutions technically to solve the problems
  • Assist in the selection and set-up of specialized test equipment and clean room experience

Technologist- Equipment Maintenance

Micron Semiconductor Asia (s) Pte Ltd, Singapore.
04.2006 - 03.2012
  • Follow Maintenance for assigned chemical gas using clean room semiconductor manufacturing equipment, which includes performing, preventive and corrective maintenance
  • Support to the Engineers group with testing and experimentation on processes and equipments and collect, document and analyse data from testing
  • Monitor, analyse and address SPC issues for the assigned process and respond control issues
  • Also participated in retrofit and equipment start up activities to achieve the committed targets
  • Troubleshooting and maintenance of Robotic, Pneumatic parts &
  • Ultra-high vacuum pumps, gas control MFC
  • Responsible for keeping records for the Preventive maintenance & corrective maintenance
  • Responsible for keeping records for spares and order spares as per requirements using SAP
  • Inspect and measure samples to determine that the equipment’s are operating properly
  • To follow and support new M/C setup
  • Preparing reports for daily activities and deviations from planning schedule
  • Participate work related improvement projects and TPM team
  • Experience in semiconductor modules: CVD (200 &300 mm), RTP(300MM), DPN(300MM), PLAD
  • Experience in semiconductor machines: Applied Materials, Varian.TEL
  • Precision testing & measuring instruments used: KLA-Tencor

Technician (Equipment Maintenance)

Panasonic (s) pte ltd. Singapore
07.2000 - 09.2005
  • Performed real time line support in carrying out corrective actions for resolving equipment and process problems
  • Troubleshooting and maintenance of robotic Assembly machines
  • Attend Major OEM vendor support for shut down maintenance for Assembly machines
  • To follow and support new M/C setup
  • Design & develop test fixtures required for assembly process
  • Retrofit and equipment start up to achieve the committed targets
  • Inspect and measure samples to determine that the equipment’s are operating properly
  • Assisted in planning the daily work schedule within assigned modules to ensure completion of PM and remedial maintenance
  • Also ensured that the equipment operate within specifications
  • Assisted in developing and implementing plans to increase productivity
  • Tracked performance of systems as assigned and assisted in Downtime improvement
  • Assisted in Defectively Improvement Program, participated actively and supported improvement projects in the line
  • Interfaced between Engineering and Process Control to resolve chronic failures issues
  • Utilized Quality Improvement methods and terminology
  • Attended program like knowledge sharing with Engineers and maintain all records with in the module as per ISO 9001 Quality System and ISO 14000
  • Follow up 5S activities

Engineering Supervisor (Erection & Maintenance)

BAVA ERECTORS. Neyveli,Tamilnadu, India
06.1999 - 07.2000
  • Company Overview: (Worked for MAN TAKRAF FORDERTECHNIC GMBH, Germany)
  • Erection and troubleshooting, carryout maintenance of Fertilizers / Thermal power plant / Heavy Mining Machineries (Bucket wheel excavator, spreader)
  • Follow up erection machine parts as per Technical drawings
  • Attend modification works to achieved committed targets
  • Performing maintenance in different types of pumps
  • Read technical specifications and assembled Services parts as per drawings
  • Erection of both static and rotating equipment
  • Alignment of Pump and Knowledge of Welding and Gas cutting

CNC Programmer & Machinist-(Automobile Parts Manufacturing)

Shree Balajee Industries., Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
10.1997 - 05.1999
  • Operating and programming of CNC machining centre
  • Follow up production target as per schedule
  • Follow up daily maintenance
  • Attend minor break downs and assist to service vendor when doing major breakdowns of CNC machines
  • Keeping records for productivity and m/c maintenance

Technician (Engineering Maintenance)

Best & Crompton Engineering ltd, Chennai, India
05.1996 - 08.1997
  • Performs routine mechanical, welding and machining maintenance activities on equipment including lubrication, inspection, and replacement parts
  • Order and maintain stock levels of lubricants used in plant equipment
  • Conducts performance tests of plant equipment using tachometers, pressure gauges etc.
  • Diagnoses, troubleshoots, updates and repairs malfunctioning plant equipment; maintain, repairs and overhauls treatment plant equipment, pneumatic equipment and hydraulic pressure systems
  • Performs pipefitting, install and repair air, sewer and hydraulic piping systems
  • Maintains efficient records on operations and activities
  • Maintains plant safety records for plant function readings and equipment history maintains preventative maintenance records and schedules
  • Lockout/tag out and safety regulations

Education

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (DME) - Mechanical Engineering

Muthiah Polytechnic College, Tamil Nadu, India.
04-1995

Skills

  • Project coordination
  • Process optimization
  • Process improvement
  • Equipment preventive maintenance
  • SAP AMM
  • Employee supervision
  • Technical reviews
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Process monitoring and improvement
  • Project management
  • Preventive and corrective Maintenance
  • Equipment issues troubleshooting

Timeline

Senior Process Supervisor (T&C/ Maintenance)

Exyte Singapore Pvt Ltd. Singapore (M+ W Group)
11.2021 - Current

Senior Engineering Tech (Plant Maintenance- Process)

Wyeth Nutrition Singapore (p)ltd. Singapore.
07.2013 - 11.2021

Assistant Engineer (Maintenance)

IIA technologies (s) pte.ltd , Singapore.
03.2012 - 07.2013

Technologist- Equipment Maintenance

Micron Semiconductor Asia (s) Pte Ltd, Singapore.
04.2006 - 03.2012

Technician (Equipment Maintenance)

Panasonic (s) pte ltd. Singapore
07.2000 - 09.2005

Engineering Supervisor (Erection & Maintenance)

BAVA ERECTORS. Neyveli,Tamilnadu, India
06.1999 - 07.2000

CNC Programmer & Machinist-(Automobile Parts Manufacturing)

Shree Balajee Industries., Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
10.1997 - 05.1999

Technician (Engineering Maintenance)

Best & Crompton Engineering ltd, Chennai, India
05.1996 - 08.1997

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (DME) - Mechanical Engineering

Muthiah Polytechnic College, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sundaramurthy Vijayakumar