Pawan Singh
Shalvey,Australia
Summary
Highly driven Reliability and Maintenance Engineer with over 10 years of experience across diverse manufacturing sectors, aiming to utilize expertise in formulating and executing impactful maintenance strategies, asset management, and enhancing machine reliability through FMEA and RCA methodologies.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Planner
Interface Inc.
Sydney
09.2024 - Current
- Conducted inspections and coordinated work allocation, assigning tasks to maintenance teams based on priority to maximize uptime and efficiency.
- Established spare parts database by conducting thorough inspections and collaborating with maintenance teams.
- Refined PM routines and standard jobs to enhance maintenance outcomes, and reduce failure occurrences by 5%
- Audited maintenance tasks to confirm alignment between documented work and actual performance.
- Performed rigorous assessment of maintenance inventory, discarding unnecessary components effectively.
- Created detailed reports on spare parts usage, setting optimal stock levels for operational continuity.
- Reorganized stores layout according to part types and usage patterns, improving retrieval efficiency.
- Updated and managed MEX CMMS records while developing detailed maintenance procedures, incorporating lessons learned from failure events to standardize best practices and improve equipment reliability.
- Promoted safety and quality measures within the team, ensuring adherence to established protocols.
Maintenance Engineer (Reliability)
Tuftmaster Carpets Pty Ltd
Melbourne
06.2022 - 09.2024
- Spearheaded MEX CMMS implementation across diverse manufacturing operations, enhancing reliability-centered maintenance practices, optimizing preventive maintenance strategies, resulting in improved Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Developed and executed training programs in RCM, PdM, and Condition Monitoring for in-house maintenance team and contractors, significantly improving asset reliability.
- Managed and optimized planned shutdowns and maintenance activities for site services and critical utilities, minimizing downtime, controlling costs, and maximizing asset performance.
- Led continuous improvement initiatives using FMEA and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to enhance equipment reliability, optimize maintenance strategies, and improve production uptime and product quality.
- Prepared comprehensive maintenance budget reports and maintained detailed documentation for knowledge sharing.
- Planned and executed relocation of heavy machinery (30-1000 tons) to support various projects.
Maintenance Engineer (Reliability)
Pact Group Holdings Ltd
Melbourne
12.2018 - 06.2022
- Conducted RCA and optimized Mexx Vision Systems in blow moulding operations, increasing efficiency from 94% to 99% and reducing false rejections by 100%
- Led the end-to-end project for installation and commissioning of the Pressco Vision Systems in air injection moulding processes, including vendor coordination, system integration, and operator training; successfully validated system performance, resulting in a 30% reduction in customer complaints and gained long-term improvements in product quality and reliability.
- Implemented 55 methodology in blow moulding tooling, streamlining inventory management and reducing part issues by 88% (from 16/month to 2/month). This enhanced part availability and improved overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
- Implemented TPM practices for daily operator-led care while applying RCM analysis to critical assets, improving equipment reliability and reducing unplanned downtime
- Optimized cost control and maintenance readiness by leveraging SAP and MEX to streamline procurement and inventory of critical consumables and spare parts, ensuring timely interventions and minimized downtime.
- Implemented an innovative cost-saving initiative by introducing cardboard sheet reuse in Mexx robotic palletizers, delivering annual savings of $150,000.
- Managed breakdowns, preventive, and corrective maintenance activities with contractors and in-house teams, reducing MTTR and improving MTBF to enhance equipment reliability and uptime.
- Leveraged data analytics from the OFS platform to continuously improve and optimize blow molding processes, achieving an average monthly OEE increase of 1%. This enhanced production efficiency and reduced operational costs.
Production Coordinator/Engineer
Men Rocks Pty Ltd
India
02.2014 - 07.2018
- Played major role in the implementation of 55 and lean manufacturing principles, increasing production by 14% in a clothing manufacturing unit facing increased demand.
- Assisted in redesigning sewing machine tables and accessories with ergonomic principles, leading to an 8% increase in average productive time per tailor.
- Assisted in managing and training a production team of 30 workers, according to new continuous developments and improvements in the unit.
- Developed and implemented a flagging system to identify machines with higher defect rates (DHU), facilitating targeted quality interventions, and issue identification.
- Introduced a multi-skill training program to address worker absenteeism, resulting in improved production consistency, and reduced downtime.
- Effectively liaised with suppliers regarding quality, transportation, and delivery of raw materials, ensuring product quality, and timely production.
Education
Diploma & Advance Diploma - Project Management
Southern Cross Educational Institute
Melbourne, VIC12.2021
Certificate IV - Management
Navitas Professional
Melbourne, VIC12.2019
Bachelors - Production Engineering
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College
Punjab05.2017
Skills
- Lean manufacturing
- Reliability-centered maintenance
- Predictive and preventive maintenance
- Reliability prediction metrics
- Root cause analysis
- Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
- Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
- CAD/CAM design expertise
- Risk and project management
- Corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
- Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
- CNC machining skills
- CMMS experience with SAP, MEX, MCMAIN
- Standard operating procedures (SOP) development
- Vision systems integration
References
Will be available on request
Timeline
Maintenance Planner
Interface Inc.
09.2024 - Current
Maintenance Engineer (Reliability)
Tuftmaster Carpets Pty Ltd
06.2022 - 09.2024
Maintenance Engineer (Reliability)
Pact Group Holdings Ltd
12.2018 - 06.2022
Production Coordinator/Engineer
Men Rocks Pty Ltd
02.2014 - 07.2018
Diploma & Advance Diploma - Project Management
Southern Cross Educational Institute
Certificate IV - Management
Navitas Professional
Bachelors - Production Engineering
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College