Highly experienced professional with over 25 years in the industry. Educated to Masters level, MSc at the KTH (Royal Institute of Technology) Stockholm, Sweden and MBA at University of Northampton, UK . Endowed with a multitude of transferable skills and proven adaptability in various working environments, having worked in different fields of activities from Power Plant, University and Railway, in the private and the public sector, and in different countries. Passionate with issues related to Sustainability, Engineering, Quality, Risk, Safety and Management.
Knowledgeable management professional with proven success in achieving and exceeding revenue goals within company growth strategies. Skilled at developing business strategy and overseeing change management to implement successful improvements.
Key Achievements:
Manage the Operations & Maintenance Department at Metro Express Ltd comprising of 300+ employees
Reporting Line: Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors
N-1: Chief Operations, Chief Maintenance, Chief Service Support
N-2: Safety Security Risk Environment Quality Manager, Training ,Power Manager, Rolling Stock Manager, Permanent Way Manager, Stations Operations Manager , Train Operations Manager, Operational Control Centre Manager & Logistics Manager
-Light Railway Commissioning, Operations, Maintenance & Management- Mauritius
- Develop O&M strategies, implement and manage the service delivery plans of Operations and Maintenance Department to meet or exceed the Operating Performance Standards (OPS) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI);
- Accountable for the Operations and Maintenance Department Performance;
- Management of Operations and Maintenance Department to deliver a safe, reliable and quality train service;
- Work closely with other Departments to manage the operations and maintenance activities and ensure a seamless transfer of work processes for reliability of system;
- Develops strategies to restore & recover services affected by operational incidents, bad weather, staff shortages and acts as a focal point within service delivery;
- Work with executive management to understand maintenance objectives and desired outcomes for each project;
- Manage projects and deliver work-streams, taking direction from the Chief Executive Officer when required;
- Ensure overall passenger satisfaction targets are met;
- Ensuring the company fully complies with the regulator and the Operations licence requirements is current and up to date;
- Responsible for all rail and maintenance contracts and ensuring they are kept up to date;
- To ensure the development and support the implementation of the MEL's strategic safety and security plan;
- Directs the establishment of and adherence to policies and procedures for the collection and counting of revenue; METRO EXPRESS LTD
- Work collaboratively with all departments to promote an organization -wide approach to risk reduction;
- Accountable for operations procurement, warehouse and inventory control for the logistics section;
- Responsible for the audit and upkeep of all transport processes and procedures;
- Approves safety audit reports;
- Reviews and approves the Risk Register of the Department;
- Draft policies on compliance and laws relating to safety and security matters;
- Uphold the highest standards of Operational and Technical competencies for the Operations and Maintenance staff;
- Accountable for the development of the Procurement Management Procedures;
- Provide support to executive management with regards to Employee Development; and
- Prepares status reports for CEO as and when required;
- Prepares board papers for submission to the Board of Directors
- Prepare and implement Business Continuity Plan, and
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Manage the Operations Department at Terragen Ltd comprising of 25 employees including 12 engineering graduates Reporting Line: Power Plant Manager
➢ Power Plant Operations
• Plant operation –Start-ups & Shutdowns
• Boiler and boiler auxiliaries - cold and hot start and shutdown, hydraulic pressure test, boiler banking
• Turbine and turbine auxiliaries - cold and hot start and shutdown, vibration and temperature monitoring, synchronization of generator to the grid - Power dispatching to the national grid
- LP steam supply to sugar mill
- Raw materials ( coal, bagasse and cane trash) planning & logistics - By- products (bottom ash, coal flyash and bagasse flyash) planning & logistics
- Liaise with the customers of the power plant
- Manage emergency situations- trips, fire, spills, injury etc
- Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis for technical problems
- Address non conformities – technical and non- technical
- Monitor and devise isolation procedures for work permits for high risk works
- Perform risk assessment for high risk works
• Power Plant Process
- Plant efficiency calculation, monitoring, analysis & reporting
- Plant parameters monitoring, analysis & reporting.
- Managing the Chemical/laboratory department- optimization of chemical products – dosing, consumption , inventory and reorder
➢ Human Resource Management
• Team roster planning, recruitment, PMS and succession planning
• Operator training – personally train the plant operators who are graduates with degrees in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics or Chemical Engineering. Two year program involving theoretical & practical training.
• Collaborate with UOM for placement of students & supervise the training of students during their under- graduate program. Terragen Ltd
➢ Quality Systems - Responsible under the guidance of the HSE department for the implementation and monitoring of the HSE quality systems in the Operations Department. Terragen Ltd has been awarded the ISO 9001: Quality Management System , ISO 14001: Environmental Management System (2004) & ILO OSH: Occupational Safety & Health Management System (2001) certificates (Upgraded to ISO45001) since December 2013. - Perform Occupational risk assessment
➢ Higher level Management - Strategic planning - Perform operational risk management - Departmental Cost analysis and optimization ( >50 M Rs) - Project Management- Inert Gas Suppression system and Cane trash industrial combustion