Chanaka Diliruwan
Mechanical Engineer
Edmonton, Canada.,AB
Summary
A highly qualified and experience Engineer and Manager with a wealth of experience globally, P.ENG licensure in progress. Always able to foster a positive ethos a drive performance in teams whilst being able and trusted to work independently, as required. Skilled across multiple disciplines and functions including Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration and Facility Management.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Operation Manager
Pirani Group
Edmonton, Canada
01.2022 - Current
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
Maintenance Support Lead
BAE Systems
Doha
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Typhoons, Hawk and Other high spec military equipment and rigs
- Delivery of an Integrated Maintenance regime to ensure availability of a wide range of military training assets
- Creating and implementing maintenance procedures
- Conducting regular inspections of the facilities to detect and resolve problems
- Focused on Procurement, installation and ongoing maintenance of all training devices
- Regular meeting & reporting of all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities to demonstrate that training assets are being managed effectively
- Ensure safe system of work are implemented and adhered to in the workshop by both staff and students as well as the ongoing development of 12 Engineers
- Ensuring All maintenance support staff are suitably qualified and experienced to support training delivery and do so safely
Operation & Maintenance Manager
Qatar Airways
Doha, Qatar
01.2014 - 01.2020
- Workshop, GSE Maintenance & Facility Management Services for the Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Complex, Hangar C&D, QDFW, IFDFS, ACRF, ASCF at the, , Hamad International Airport
- Installation, Maintenance and operation of Air Craft Maintenance Hangar workshop equipment
- Maintenance of Aircraft Ground Support Equipment
- In charge of more than 50000 tonnage HVAC System including Centrifugal and Screw Chillers, DX Coil, PAC, PCA and VRV for the airport facility management
- Design and fabrication of hangar workshop equipment
- Rotating equipment/N2/Pneumatic/Vacuum/Auto clave system operation and maintenance
- Air craft ground Support (PCA) Operation and Maintenance
- Co-ordination with clients, consultants for AMC maintenance, repairs and troubleshooting of mechanical equipment's
- Preparation of Maintenance schedule according to OEM standards
- Preparation of Monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annual maintenance reports
- Providing technical guidance and support to technical team and sub-ordinates, for Queries
- Responsible for supporting departmental vision that will provide for continuous improvement in all aspects of the organization
Project Coordinator
SEMAC Qatar
Doha, Qatar
01.2013 - 01.2014
- NGL Support campus –Mesaieed-Qatar Petroleum, Ford Show Room (2B+1G+7F) – Almana Real State, German Gasket Factory – New Industrial Area
- Consultant Review of Detail Engineering Design, Coordination, Shop Drawing as per international standard
- Supervision and Installation of Mechanical & HVAC equipment, Chiller, AHU and Pump etc
- Plan and oversee all planed repairs, modification and new installation activity
- Supervision of Estimations and Preparation of Tender Preparation
- Monitoring of project executions and timely implementation of corrective & preventive measures-whenever deviations are observed
- Vendor technical, financial evaluations and initialization of procurement Procedures
Factory Engineer
Royal Ceramic Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Ceramic tile manufacturing factory, Factory expansion project, new machine installation and Utility project
- Maintenance & Modification of all Plants and machinery, and Construction Activities of Factory
- Maintenance of ceramic tile manufacturing machines and equipment
- Design and installation pneumatic and sewerage system
- Production machine design & Finishing Plant Installation- SACMI
- Design and installation of HVAC system and AHU, VRV & Fire Damper as per standard
- Maintenance of Power Plant, Air Compressor, Chillers, Pumps & Heavy Equipment
Mechanical Engineer
MAGA Engineering
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Crusher, Batching and Asphalt installation & Operation Project, Infrastructure development Project
- Maintenance of all Plants, machinery and Heavy Equipment
- Design & MEP work of hot oil for Asphalt Plant & Infrastructure
- All aspect of repair, maintenance and servicing of hydraulics, pneumatics, Compressors, conveyors, as installation Maintenance Workshop industrial Equipment & Earth Moving Equipment
- Crusher Plant, Batching plant, Decanting Plant and Asphalt plant Installation
- Pump and sewerage system installation and maintenance
- Supervision of Estimations and Preparation of Tender Documents
- Review of Design Engineering Drawing against Client Consultant and International Specification
Project Engineer
KP International Project
Colombo, Sri Lanka
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Water treatment plant project, pump station and pipe system project
- Installation of various Machines, Associate Components, Valves, Chlorinators Blower & Other M&E equipment in the water supply & Waste Water Disposal Projects
- Water and sewerage water treatment plant installation
- Testing & commissioning and Project planning and scheduling
- Reviewed contractor proposals to determine favorable partnerships for on-time and under-budget project completion.
- Provided technical direction of system development methodologies to improve technical performance.
Mechanical Instructor
Faculty Of Engineering, University of Ruhuna
Galle, Sri Lanka
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Educated students on advanced aspects of Mechanical engineering to help each prepare for career in discipline.
- Developed curricula, lessons and test plans to maximize student success.
- Coached students completing research projects, tutored in difficult topics and offered assistance with career and educational choices.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
University of Wolverhampton
London 01.2017 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University Of Ruhuna
Sri Lanka 03.2003 - 05.2007
Chartered Engineer - Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Council UK
London 01.2019 - 12.2019
Chartered Manager - Business Administration
Chartered Management Institute
London 01.2021 - 12.2021
Chartered Engineer - Mechanical Engineering
Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka
Colombo 01.2019 - 12.2019
Diploma - Basic Air Condition System Design
Institute of Engineering Sri Lanka
Colombo 01.2013 - 12.2013
Level 4 Qualification in Teaching & Learning - Mentoring And Learning
CTC Education Training Institute
London 01.2021 - 12.2021
Safety Engineering - Health And Safety
IOSH Managing Safety
London 03.2018 - 12.2018
Inspection, Testing And Maintenance of Water Based - NFPA Fire Standard
Qatar Civil Defence
Qatar 03.2015 - 09.2015
Appointed Person For Lifting Operations - Lifting Operations
LEEDS
London 05.2019 - 08.2019
Project Management Professional, Primavera, Ms Pro - Project Management
CAD Centre
Colombo 01.2013 - 12.2013
Skills
Equipment maintenance and operation
undefinedTimeline
Operation Manager
Pirani Group
01.2022 - Current
Chartered Manager - Business Administration
Chartered Management Institute
01.2021 - 12.2021
Level 4 Qualification in Teaching & Learning - Mentoring And Learning
CTC Education Training Institute
01.2021 - 12.2021
Maintenance Support Lead
BAE Systems
01.2020 - 01.2022
Appointed Person For Lifting Operations - Lifting Operations
LEEDS
05.2019 - 08.2019
Chartered Engineer - Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Council UK
01.2019 - 12.2019
Chartered Engineer - Mechanical Engineering
Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka
01.2019 - 12.2019
Safety Engineering - Health And Safety
IOSH Managing Safety
03.2018 - 12.2018
MBA - Business Administration
University of Wolverhampton
01.2017 - 11.2019
Inspection, Testing And Maintenance of Water Based - NFPA Fire Standard
Qatar Civil Defence
03.2015 - 09.2015
Operation & Maintenance Manager
Qatar Airways
01.2014 - 01.2020
Diploma - Basic Air Condition System Design
Institute of Engineering Sri Lanka
01.2013 - 12.2013
Project Management Professional, Primavera, Ms Pro - Project Management
CAD Centre
01.2013 - 12.2013
Project Coordinator
SEMAC Qatar
01.2013 - 01.2014
Factory Engineer
Royal Ceramic Lanka
01.2011 - 01.2013
Mechanical Engineer
MAGA Engineering
01.2008 - 01.2011
Project Engineer
KP International Project
01.2007 - 01.2008
Mechanical Instructor
Faculty Of Engineering, University of Ruhuna
01.2006 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University Of Ruhuna
03.2003 - 05.2007
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