Gopalsamy Thirumavalavan

Product Management Professional offering over 2 Decades in Card Payment Processing, HNW Asset Management, RCAs, Process Restructuring & Improvements, Escalated Customer Confrontation, Vendor Management Process, Complaints Management, Cards Operations and Team Leadership
Presently working as Senior Maintenance Engineer; directing a team of 04
people to manage Boilers, Water Chillers, Glycol Chillers, Air Compressors, Air Dryers, Cooling Towers, Cooling Water, N2 Gas Management, & so on
Front-led major role in planning shutdown, breakdown & preventive
maintenance schedules of equipment and components of plants utilities to ensure zero / minimum breakdown as well as machinery increase uptime and equipment reliability
Leverage knowledge of Quality Improvement and Manufacturing Excellence
Tools & Techniques like SAP, 5S, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Lean, ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001:2018, PDCA, TQM, TQMEX, DMAIG and BPR; skilled in
implementing process improvement across various projects to reduce rejection levels & cost and ensuring high quality standards of project execution
Directed and supported the identification of HSE hazards, evaluated risks for
all activities; developed safety plans, conducted field safety survey & site inspection, appraised subcontractors and implemented safe systems
Skilled at strategizing and implementing processes modifications to enhance
operational efficiency; formulated SOPs of the processes, developed plant facilities, layout & re-drafted master plans; proficient in Packaging Line and Utilities Operations & Maintenance equipment's (Boiler, Chiller, Clean Steam, Steam and HVAC)

A R E A S O F C R I T I C A L I M P A C T

Domain Excellence:
Automation Systems, Purified Water System, Heating & Ventilation, Air Conditioning Systems and Lighting Systems, Porter’s Five Forces, Ansoff Matrix, PESTLE Analysis and PEST Analysis.

Manufacturing Excellence:
Ensuring reliable operations of the plant by developing methods and upgrading manufacturing processes to eliminate waste, reduce cost and improve overall productivity & quality.

Strategic Plant Operations:
Determining the long- & short-term goals for the factory to ensure positive results in the areas of manufacturing practices, materials management and inventory control. Assuring attainment of business objectives and productions schedules while ensuring product standards that exceeded customer expectations.

Reliability-centered Maintenance (RCM):
Identifying opportunity for safety and reliability improvement (Reliability Centered 

Self -motivated peak performing professional with 20 years of progressive technical experience in all phases of the pharmaceutical industry. Effective problem solver who enjoys the challenge of achieving goals and accomplishing objectives; career history of consistent advancement based on achievements and troubleshooting tactics. Reputation for taking technical, complex projects from inception to completion. Ability to streamline procedures that improve safety levels, productivity and control costs through expertise in:
 

2021: M.Sc. (Engineering & Business Management)
PSB Academy (Singapore), Coventry University (UK)
2015: MBA (Project Management) A/C Ulyanovsk University Russian Federation
2014: B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) RVPT University, India
1997: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Annamalai University, India.