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Kailash Kalyan Sethu

Tuticorin

Summary

Focused at planning and managing projects for Project Document Controls and Records Management. Experienced in directing project teams and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Improvise team productivity and communication to achieve project objectives and meet client expectations.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Repair Manager

Harris Pye Engineering
07.2023 - Current


  • Monitored projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders and project teams.
  • Quoted and Estimated for repair activities of land based boiler and marine boilers based on clients requirements.
  • Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance and cost efficiency.
  • Made changes to project scope and cost and implemented most effective change management processes to keep project up-to-date.
  • Provided guidance to management regarding project bids for onsite improvements.
  • Supervised employees and scheduled shifts.
  • Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
  • Paid close attention to guidelines, specifications, and detailed instructions to continuously adhere to strict operational and maintenance regulations.
  • Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.
  • Kept track of equipment, inventories, and system upgrades in order to prepare and present detailed reports to upper management.
  • Monitored employee work tasks while installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment for projects.
  • Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.


Boiler Engineer

Jurong Engineering
11.2020 - 06.2023

Project Name: Van Phong 1 BOT Thermal Power Plant Project 2 * 660MW Coal Fired Power Project.


  • Responsible for the construction activities of Pressure Parts, Piping & Coal Silo
  • Followed Up with material delivery as per schedule.
  • Responding for Technical queries/SDR with engineering solutions in a timely manner
  • Review and confirmation of Manpower Mobilization based on project schedule.
  • Preparation of L4 Schedule and ensure work progress based on monthly & Weekly Look ahead.
  • Daily monitoring of construction activities and conduct meetings with Subcon and Owner.
  • Assist and follow up in Hydro test activities of Pressure Parts and Piping.
  • Follow up of Chemical cleaning activities in water piping/Tube system.
  • Coordinate and assist in Commissioning activities of Pressure Parts
  • Planned, executed and managed Standard Operating Procedures, Lifting plans , Compliance Manuals, Engineering Drawing Standards .
  • Organized project team tasks, adhering to project execution plan, reported progress to clients, mitigating risks and managing budget. Maintained change control throughout project.
  • Supervised and offered specific recommendations to improve work quality on lifting areas, fitup & alignments jobs.
  • Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.

Boiler TFA

GE Power
10.2018 - 11.2019

Project Name: Yanbu Power & Desalination plant, Phase -III 5 * 627 MW Oil & Gas Fired Supercritical Boilers.


  • Coordinated with management teams to plan, develop, align and execute strategies that would meet client's vision, mission and purpose.
  • Monitoring the construction activities of pressure parts.
  • Inspecting &Trouble shooting the pressure parts activities.
  • Worked in identifying tube leaks during operation and advising how to replace during shutdowns.
  • Responsible for answering technical queries with engineering solutions in a timely manner.
  • Followed up with materials that has to be delivered by vendor. 6. Followed up with chemical cleaning activities after completion of boiler hydro test.
  • Followed up with inspection activities in rotating equipment’s according to construction drawings and manuals.
  • Assisted and worked hand in hand with BWCP installations, oil guns & Soot blowers


Lead Engineer (Pressure Parts & Piping, Coal Silo

Jurong Engineering
12.2015 - 08.2018

Project Name: 1 * 660 MW Coal fired Super critical boiler.


  • Assessed scope and requirements to assist with project team requirement's.
  • Wrote, reviewed and edited technical documents like crane lifting plan, winch lifting plan, jack lifting plan, work Permit, hot work permits Hydro test procedures, chemical cleaning procedures as per requirements.
  • Leads the Erection, alignment & inspection activities of pressure parts, piping &Coal Silo.
  • Prepares Overall Scheduling and Monitoring from Girder Erection to Boiler chemical cleaning.
  • Construction of Main Girder Beams at Ground level and Lifted using Strand Jack System.
  • Pre Assy of RH Headers, SH Headers, Furnace vertical wall Panels, Back pass wall panels, in Laydown
  • Pre Assy of RH, SH & Eco Coils in Lay down.
  • Pre Assy of Transition Headers, upper Spiral wall panels and Erected using Tower Cranes & Winch.
  • Pre Assy of Wind box Burners, Sofa Burners with Tube pass through Panels.
  • Assembly and Erection of Furnace Hanger rods, Furnace link Pipes, Risers and Water Wall Upper & Lower Vertical Panels lifted as One Complete Assembly using Strand jack System.
  • Construction of Back pass Assembly of 3500MT capacity within the boiler cavity and lifted to permanent position as a single lift using Strand jack system.
  • Assembly of Furnace lower hoppers and lifted using strand jack system and 250Mt crawler cranes.
  • Ensuring the lifting hooks position according to jack requirements.
  • Ensuring and following up of erection materials availability as per site Requirements. .
  • Involved in Air Leak test and Hydro test activities of RH & SH Systems.
  • Involved in Boiler Trim Instrumentation and its supports erection..
  • Involved in chemical cleaning Activities and coordinating commissioning jobs with client.

Site In Charge [Fabrication& Erection]

Comtech
07.2014 - 10.2015

Project Name: Wonder Cements project 6000TPH, India


  • Execution of Fabrication of pre-heater cyclones, Calciner ducts, Exhaust gas ducts & gas ducts (made of plate 6mm and above 6mm).
  • Execution of Assembly of fabricated parts according to erection sequence.
  • Execution of Erection activities such as involving preheater cyclones, Calciner, Down comer ducts and Coal mill ducts.
  • Preparation of monthly plans, weekly plans, and Documentation on monthly, weekly and daily progress reports.
  • Preparation of client &sub-contractor monthly bills as per protocol completion.
  • Ensure all fabricated items ready for dispatch to erection site is clearly marked for future identification at Erection Site.
  • Ensure all fabricated items are clearly painted with red oxideas per client’s instruction.
  • Executes the completion of Above Systems up to Plant commissioning.

Engineer (Pressure Parts and Piping)

Shin Eversendai Engineering
07.2012 - 06.2014

Project Name: 1 * 1000 MW Ultra Supercritical Boiler TNB, Manjung -IV (Jul 2012 – Dec 2013) 1 * 1000 MW Ultra supercritical Boiler Malakoff, Tanjungbin -IV (Jan 2014- Jun2014)


  • Erection sequence and inspection activities of pressure parts and piping of 1000MW boiler.
  • Construction of Back pass assembly of 3500t capacity within the Boiler Cavity and jacked to its permanent position using a Strand Jack System
  • Erection of furnace water wall panels, wind box, sofa burners using separate strand jack system of 15 jacks each of 100t capacity.
  • Erection of link pipes, RH coils, SH coils, Risers using cranes and winch operations.
  • Erection of start-up system link pipes and its supports.
  • Ensuring fit up the Lifting hooks in panels as per jack requirements
  • Monitoring of various welding processes like SMAW and GTAW & choosing of correct WPS as per the requirements.
  • To ensure the erection Procedure & Precaution for Material such as Alloy Steel (P91, P22, P12, P11 etc.), Stainless Steel & Carbon Steel.
  • Documentation on crane lifting plan, winch lifting plan, jack lifting plan, work Permit, hot work permits as per requirements.
  • Ensuring and following up of erection materials availability as per site requirements.

Engineer ( Pressure Parts & Piping )

Coastal Energen
10.2011 - 06.2012

Project Name: 2 * 600 Mw Coal Fired Boiler, Coastal Energen, India.


  • Engineering support and Guidance for Erection & Alignment of Pressure parts and Piping.
  • Execution of welding activities as per the Quality Management System.
  • Erection procedure and precaution for material such as Alloy steel (P91, P22, P12, P11 etc.) Stainless steel and Carbon steel.
  • Ensuring material availability as per site requirements. Documentation on monthly, weekly, and daily progress reports fit up reports and co- ordination with client/subcontractor to solve technical issues.
  • Preparation of site deviation reports, closeout of NCR activities & site observation.
  • Involved in Air Leak test and Hydro test activities of RH & SH Systems.

Assistant Engineer

UB Engineering Limited
07.2010 - 09.2011

Project Name: 2 * 600 MW Coal Fired Boiler, TNEB.


  • Erection sequence and inspection activities including erection and alignment of hanger rods and headers, alignment of water wall panels and steam cooled panels, alignment activities of SH coils, RH coils & steam cooled spacer tubes and its attachments.
  • Coordination on the erection and pre-assembly activities of horizontal Buckstays and Burner panels.
  • Alignment activities of air vent and drain lines in prior to air leak test and hydro test activities.
  • Supervision of manpower of 150 workers.
  • Ensure availability and follow up of materials as per site requirements.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

JJ College of Engg & Tech , Anna University
Chennai , Tamilnadu
06.2010

Higher Secondary

St.Little Flower Matric Higher Secondary School
Trichy ,Tamilnadu
06.2006

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Writing Operational procedures
  • Reading and interpreting Engineering drawings and documents
  • Reporting development & delivery
  • Sorting out site issues through NCR's
  • Quality Assurance
  • Quotation and Cost Estimation
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Flexible & Adaptable
  • Self-Motivated, assiduous, and enthusiastic
  • Organization and Time management

Additional Information

  • Solid Works/ Pro E/ AutoCAD
  • MS Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)
  • Good knowledge in NDE Works
  • Inplant training certified by southern railways, Chennai port trust, India.
  • Chairperson of Society of Automotive Engineer (SAE) from2008-2010
  • Participated in National Conference on Renewable Energy Projects - Dept. Topper in College (2006-2010)


References

Name: Mr. Aaron Hardigan .

Principal Account Manager- Babcock power services.

ahardingan@babcockpower.com .

Mob no: +66935849725.


Name: Mr. Arun Kumar

Project Manager – Avantis

aruncvpl@yahoo.co.in

Timeline

Repair Manager

Harris Pye Engineering
07.2023 - Current

Boiler Engineer

Jurong Engineering
11.2020 - 06.2023

Boiler TFA

GE Power
10.2018 - 11.2019

Lead Engineer (Pressure Parts & Piping, Coal Silo

Jurong Engineering
12.2015 - 08.2018

Site In Charge [Fabrication& Erection]

Comtech
07.2014 - 10.2015

Engineer (Pressure Parts and Piping)

Shin Eversendai Engineering
07.2012 - 06.2014

Engineer ( Pressure Parts & Piping )

Coastal Energen
10.2011 - 06.2012

Assistant Engineer

UB Engineering Limited
07.2010 - 09.2011

Some College (No Degree) - Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

JJ College of Engg & Tech , Anna University

Higher Secondary

St.Little Flower Matric Higher Secondary School
Kailash Kalyan Sethu