Nagendra Babu Lankapalli
Abu Dhabi
Summary
A highly skilled and results-driven Maintenance Engineer with over 14 years of experience in mechanical maintenance, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting across the printing and packaging industries. Strong expertise in diagnosing complex technical issues, managing preventive and reactive maintenance, and ensuring minimal downtime in high-speed production environments. Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional teams, WCM projects, and vendor management
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Engineer
IPACK - International Aseptic Paperboard Mfg. LLC
Abu Dhabi
07.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: Ipack is an ISO 9001:2015, OHSAS 18001:2007 & ISO 14001:2015 certified company.
- Installation, commissioning and Maintenance of printing machine, ERWEPA Extruders and Slitting machine.
- Maintenance of KUKA (Japan) Reel Shuttle robot, Proxaut LGV, Pallet shuttle robot and Glue application robot.
- Troubleshooting and taking corrective action of breakdown. Apply 5 WHY Analysis on each breakdown and implement corrective actions.
- Implementation of all reactive and proactive maintenance activities according to maintenance policy, plans and schedules.
- Carries out Planned Preventative maintenance.
- Creating SOP & OPL ‘s.
- Led WCM projects, implementing new solutions to reduce machine breakdowns.
- Maintains relationships with suppliers and vendors to ensure timely acquisition of parts and equipment.
- Review and renew Yearly maintenance contracts (YMC).
- Managed a budget of maintenance activities, ensuring cost-effective solutions while maintaining equipment performance standards.
- Meeting with Production Supervisors to Improve Work Standards.
- Ipack is an ISO 9001:2015, OHSAS 18001:2007 & ISO 14001:2015 certified company.
Maintenance Engineer
Kimoha Entrepreneur’s Ltd
Dubai
12.2015 - 07.2020
- Company Overview: Kimoha is a Leading supplier in Dubai, UAE for Flexo printing, Digital printing, Thermal rolls, Labels, Barcode printer, Scanner, Sticker, Sleeve labels, plotter Rolls, PDT and Label applicator machines sales and service. The company consistent and superior valve products and services helped establish Kimoha as the leading printing and packaging Industry in the UAE.
- Engineering support to all printing, prepress and finishing machinery, Flexography Printing machines-10 No’s(Gallus-4No’s,Nilpeter FA-4,Aqua flex-5 No’s), Digital printing-3 No’s ,Slitting & Rewinding Machines-Prati (Italy)-10 M/c, Rotocontrol, Sanford, Rotoflex, HMI, HCI, IMC, GMBH inspection, Auto turrets, glue less auto turrets, KTI fan folders, GMBH core cutting machines, DCM, Kongskilde matrix waste collecting system.
- Paper roll machines Lemu, Sentec, Convertex, Nicely, atlas air compressors – 37 VSD.
- To maintain Preventive maintenance and attending break down issues of various machines include sophisticated control panels using drive, PLC, HMI etc.
- Supply and service for Avery Dennison, SES label applicator machines for oil industry.
- Completes projects by training and guiding technicians if required & to perform safely routine maintenance activities.
- Install, maintain electrical equipment, and work on motors, Lenze, Rexroth, B&R servo system, Yaskawa drives contact technical support from the technical team when required.
- Trained as PLC programmer, SCADA, HMI, VFD.
- Working and troubleshooting with all sensors like fibreoptic, photo-electric, proximity.
- Maintain 1 MW solar power plant in office rooftop area.
- Spare parts inventory and new parts order from the suppliers.
- Prepare preventive maintenance schedule to all the printing, prepress & packaging machineries.
- Responsible for supervision, planning and implementation of all maintenance activity in order to optimize production within safety, legislative, environmental and company requirements.
- Good experience working with all printing process like offset, gravure, Flexo printing, screen printing, and Digital printing and paper conversion machines.
- Have good knowledge on Cold & Hot foiling process, Embossing, laminations and curing system like GEW (UV, LED UV), IST (UV), VTI(UV), Hot air and IR system.
- Kimoha is a Leading supplier in Dubai, UAE for Flexo printing, Digital printing, Thermal rolls, Labels, Barcode printer, Scanner, Sticker, Sleeve labels, plotter Rolls, PDT and Label applicator machines sales and service. The company consistent and superior valve products and services helped establish Kimoha as the leading printing and packaging Industry in the UAE.
Maintenance Engineer
Workz Group
Dubai
06.2014 - 12.2015
- Company Overview: Workz Group is a leading mobile & IoT solution provider, offering clients a range of connected secure connect solutions such as E-sim, sim, remote provisioning and recharge cards. One of the leading security printing products suppliers in middle east.
- To maintain Edale Gamma 14 color, 430 mm wide Flexo & screen-printing press and cola-mark flow wrap, overwrap and shrink wrap packaging machines.
- Interact with Rexroth servo system and carryout periodical maintenance for Edale gamma Printing press.
- Technical support to a personalization unit with Domino-K600I inkjet heads as well as hot foiling, die-cutting, perforating and sheeting finishing stations.
- Evaluates existing printing and CR-80 wrapping equipment mechanical and electromechanical systems to improve efficiency, capacity and reduce downtime.
- Develops manufacturing processes by designing and modifying equipment for fabricating, building, assembling and installing components.
- Maintenance planning and inspection of presses, mailroom and pre-press equipment.
- Maintain spares inventory, tools, and test equipment and the efficient use of a designated work area.
- Working with Ultrasonic generators (for Bopp film sealing purpose) and transformers.
- To develop routine maintenance schedules and ensure compliance safety, environmental and develops mechanical and electromechanical products by studying customer requirements, researching and testing, manufacturing, and assembly.
- Extensive experience working with hot air dryer (XERIC WEB), IR dryer & UV dryers (GEW).
- Workz Group is a leading mobile & IoT solution provider, offering clients a range of connected secure connect solutions such as E-sim, sim, remote provisioning and recharge cards. One of the leading security printing products suppliers in middle east.
Technical Assistant
Deccan Chronicle Holdings Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
07.2010 - 06.2014
- Company Overview: Deccan Chronicle is a largest circulation English daily newspaper in southern India.
- Controlling waste and down time of machine and maintain the required quality, maintenance the spry dampening system (spray nozzles and spray bars).
- Checking the inking rollers, dampening rollers hardness and replace as for the required.
- Make ready, run and wash-up a 4 colour 1400 mm wide web offset printing press (Goss Uniliner) and Man Roland Uniset 700 mm.
- Clean and lubricates printing machine and components to published maintenance records.
- To carry out daily, weekly and monthly maintenance.
- Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows safety regulations.
- Maintenance the Kodak Computer to plate (CTP) machines and NELA automatic plate bending machines.
- Deccan Chronicle is a largest circulation English daily newspaper in southern India.
Trainee Assistant Printer
Huhtamuki Group
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
01.2010 - 07.2010
- Worked as a trainee Assistant printer on BOBST Rotomac-2No’s, Cerutti gravure printing machines.
- Controlling waste and down time of machines and maintain the required quality.
- Make ready, run and maintain the required quality. Ink mixing for special colours.
- Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows safety regulations.
Education
PLC Programmer, SCADA, HMI, VFD -
RK Institute
01.2018
Diploma in Electrical Engineering - undefined
Alison Education Institute, Ireland
01.2017
Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical Engineering) -
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Hyderabad04-2014
Diploma in printing Technology - undefined
Government Institute of Printing Technology (Secunderabad)
01.2010
S.S.C - undefined
Z.P High School
01.2007
Skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- Electrical, Mechanical drawings
- Time management
- Eager to learn new skills
- Technical reporting
- Electrical systems
- Predictive maintenance
- Written and verbal communication
- Technical troubleshooting
- Root-cause analysis
- Pneumatic systems
- Industrial automation
- Hydraulics systems
Languages
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Hindi
Upper intermediate (B2)
Telugu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Intermediate (B1)
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above-mentioned information is true to the best of my knowledge & belief.
Timeline
Maintenance Engineer
IPACK - International Aseptic Paperboard Mfg. LLC
07.2020 - Current
Maintenance Engineer
Kimoha Entrepreneur’s Ltd
12.2015 - 07.2020
Maintenance Engineer
Workz Group
06.2014 - 12.2015
Technical Assistant
Deccan Chronicle Holdings Pvt Ltd
07.2010 - 06.2014
Trainee Assistant Printer
Huhtamuki Group
01.2010 - 07.2010
Diploma in Electrical Engineering - undefined
Alison Education Institute, Ireland
Diploma in printing Technology - undefined
Government Institute of Printing Technology (Secunderabad)
S.S.C - undefined
Z.P High School
PLC Programmer, SCADA, HMI, VFD -
RK Institute
Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical Engineering) -
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University