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Govardhanan Nagal Rajagopal (433a Red Seal)

Toronto

Summary

Experienced Supervisor/Team Lead/Millwright passionate about taking on a leadership role in a team-oriented environment. Dedicated to driving company success and growth. Strong foundation in industrial machinery maintenance and repair. Adept at optimizing operational efficiency, reducing downtime, and implementing effective troubleshooting and preventive maintenance strategies. Skilled in utilizing precision tools and prioritizing safety protocols for smooth operations.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Millwright

Welco Tooling
03.2020 - Current
  • Mechanical machinery Maintenance, troubleshooting physical and HMI based, Reporting and recording maintenance activities daily, preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance of all mechanical Components, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Sensors Pumps, conveyors, bearings, sprockets and chains, Gearboxes and minor electrical faults.

Maintenance Millwright

Fybon Nonwovens
12.2018 - 03.2020
  • (After some time covid happened and 18 persons were laid off)

Part-Time Maintenance Mechanic/ Machinist

Welco Tooling
01.2015 - 01.2020
  • A machinist on Lathes, Milling, manufacture repair maintenance of tool & dies.
  • Produce dies and tools in accordance with customers’ specification
  • Use manual and CNC milling lathes drilling and cutting machines to fabricate components. Study blueprints and engineering sketches
  • Lay out work processes and sequences of operations Perform repair and alteration procedures Troubleshoot dies to analyze problems and failures
  • Monitor equipment and repair/replace malfunctions as needed

Maintenance Millwright/ Production

ILSCO CANADA
03.2017 - 12.2018
  • Company Overview: (Electrical components manufacturing)
  • Mechanical machinery Maintenance, troubleshooting physical and HMI based, Reporting and recording maintenance activities daily, preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance of all mechanical Components, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Sensors Pumps, conveyors, bearings, sprockets and chains, Gearboxes and minor electrical faults.

Maintenance Millwright

S&A Wash
10.2016 - 01.2017
  • Mechanical machinery Maintenance, troubleshooting physical and HMI based, Reporting and recording maintenance activities daily, preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance of all mechanical Components, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Sensors Pumps, conveyors, bearings, sprockets and chains, Gearboxes and minor electrical faults.

Production Supervisor

A G MACHINING SOLUTIONS
06.2015 - 10.2015
  • Machine shop Supervisor who has supervised day to day Projects. Schedule, Assign monitor Employees, explain job, work orders, and managed sub-contractor's performance.
  • Ensured all local regulations were met and codes enforced, avoiding fines and delays updating worker /job performance information to foreman.

Industrial Maintenance

CYCLONE Manufacturing
01.2015 - 06.2015
  • Deburring, Grinding, Matching, Finishing, Polishing and Cutting etc. , aerospace components using handheld pneumatic devices and machines.
  • Study blueprints and engineering sketches.
  • Selecting or making necessary tools (if required) for the job, on hand. Finishing the job as per tolerances in both dimensions and surface finish.
  • Writing details into job sheet and Dispatch to quality control for final approval. Selecting raw material as per specification calculating requirement marking required Dimensions with allowances for finishing and cutting using band saws and wheels.

Conveyor Maintenance Mechanic

INGRAM-MICRO
10.2014 - 12.2014
  • Assist in repairs with maintenance technicians.
  • Other manual jobs like picking moving jobs storing etc.

Education

433A REDSEAL INTERPROVINCIAL INDUSTRIALMILLWRIGHT -

ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TRADES
05-2015

B.E - Production Technology

Anna University

D.M.E - Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

GOVT CENTRAL POLYTECHNIC

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

University of Madras

Skills

  • Worked in a Heavy-Duty manufacturing/maintenance & repairs Workshop as a Foreman/Supervisor for decades with the following skills
  • High proficiency in mechanical machinery maintenance like Conveyors, Pneumatic controls Hydraulic Actuators, Limit-switches, Sensors, PLC based HMI
  • Troubleshooting, Bearings and Gearboxes, Pumps, Box- making machines, Sealing machines, Labeling machines, Extruding machines, Forming machines
  • Use of measuring instruments like Vernier's, micrometers, gauges
  • CNC Operation and Manual Programming (Lathes, vertical and horizontal), Manual – Milling & Master cam
  • Machining of Spares and Components as per Drawings and Blueprints Gears, Shafts, Rollers, Housings, Bearings, Screw Rods & Nuts, Brackets, Drums, Impellers, Assembly/Disassembly, Troubleshooting, Repair, Manufacture to tolerances, and recommissioning of all mechanical machinery
  • PLC ladder programming and trouble shooting and Basic Electrical Circuits Trouble shooting Industrial Hydraulic and Pneumatic maintenance and forklift /Sky jack trained in Canada
  • Safety compliance Safety procedures Productivity and safety improvement,Lockout/tagout implementation ,Workplace safety management
  • Equipment installation,Machinery maintenance/repairs,Machinery assembly,Parts installation,Equipment rebuilding,Expertise in machinery alignment,
  • Root-cause analysis,Malfunction diagnosis,Mechanical Troubleshooting,Diagnostic techniques,Complex technical plan reading
  • Hydraulic systems,Pneumatic system maintenance,Conveyor systems,Electrical systems maintenance
  • Lubrication techniques,Rigging techniques,Welding techniques ,Assembly techniques
  • Scheduling maintenance,Preventive Maintenance Breakdown Maintenance
  • Active listening,Adaptability and flexibility,Clear communication,Time management

CAREER HISTORY

  • Joined Industrial Engineering Corporation, Chennai, after Graduating as a SUPERVISOR. Rose to the level of Partner in the company. I was involved in Design, Manufacture and Maintenance of a variety of HEAVY Industrial applications for Mining, Cement, Sugar, Steel, Chemical, Defense, Paper Industries, Ship repairs, Industrial effluent treatment plants and many more daily.
  • Implemented Defense Project for CVRDE, to manufacture Track Units which performed as per the requirements and as good as Russian made Tracks. This method of manufacturing is being followed in the manufacture of ARJUN BATTLE TANKS used by the Indian Army today.
  • Designed and Manufactured Concrete Troweling Machines, Concrete-cutting Machines which were sold over 1000 machines of date throughout India to various Professional Construction Companies.
  • Import Substitution for many spares for Track Laying machines was successfully done for the Southern Railways thereby reducing downtime and saving valuable Foreign Exchange for the country.
  • Repaired and Reconditioned imported MACHINE TOOLS of various countries like West Germany, U.K, U.S.A, Hungary, Russia etc., thereby greatly reducing dependence for spares, great savings for the Organization in terms of cost and time.
  • Taught and mentored juniors resulting in significant productivity rate increases and less time to market. Increase in speed of development and innovation enabled the industry to become more responsive to clients demands for change and enhancements.

Timeline

Maintenance Millwright

Welco Tooling
03.2020 - Current

Maintenance Millwright

Fybon Nonwovens
12.2018 - 03.2020

Maintenance Millwright/ Production

ILSCO CANADA
03.2017 - 12.2018

Maintenance Millwright

S&A Wash
10.2016 - 01.2017

Production Supervisor

A G MACHINING SOLUTIONS
06.2015 - 10.2015

Part-Time Maintenance Mechanic/ Machinist

Welco Tooling
01.2015 - 01.2020

Industrial Maintenance

CYCLONE Manufacturing
01.2015 - 06.2015

Conveyor Maintenance Mechanic

INGRAM-MICRO
10.2014 - 12.2014

433A REDSEAL INTERPROVINCIAL INDUSTRIALMILLWRIGHT -

ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TRADES

B.E - Production Technology

Anna University

D.M.E - Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

GOVT CENTRAL POLYTECHNIC

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

University of Madras
Govardhanan Nagal Rajagopal (433a Red Seal)