SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH
E-Mail: santosh_singh_30@rediffmail.com
/ Mobile: 91-9910037402
In quest of senior level assignments in Project Management, Erection & Commissioning, Maintenance
& Operations for Dry Process Cement Plant Projects with an organisation of repute.
CAREER AT GLANCE
 A Mechanical Engineer with an experience of 17 years in EPC project management, Project finance planning
and control, erection & commissioning, operations & maintenance of equipment in the dry process cement plant
and team management.
 A keen strategist & implementer aiming at achieving timely project completion, profit and business growth
objectives & turnaround for increase in top line and bottom line in rapid change environments.
 Adept in managing erection & commissioning activities involving resource planning, in-process inspection, team
building and co-ordination with internal / external departments.
 Effectively conceptualized and completed various operations pertaining to maintenance repair, modification and
executing project with high degree of safety.
 Demonstrated excellence in setting priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and
track details/data/information/activities.
 Expertise in managing various operations as per the set parameters & standards as well as experience of
developing procedures for operational excellence.
 An effective communicator with excellent skills in building relationships. Possess strong analytical, problem
solving and organisational abilities.
EMPLOYMENT SCAN
1. Presently Working with ATS Engineering Company Private Limited – Since May 2011 to till date.
Working as “Head Marketing & Project Control”.
2. Devi Constructions, Hyderabad - Since July’09 to March 2011.
President Projects for Cement Plant Projects.
3. ETA STAR International LLC, Angola - Aug’08 to Jun’09
Planning Manager & Promoted as Project Head Execution (Green field Cement Plant Project).
4. Andhra Cements Limited, Hyderabad - Apr’07 to Jun’08
General Manager Projects (Cement Plant Expansion from 3000 TPD to 6000 TPD) & Split grinding unit as
Unit head in Vizag.
5. Lafarge Surma Cement, Bangladesh - Jul’05 to Mar’07
Manager Mechanical (HOD) – (Green Field Cement Plant Project).
6. May 1996 to June 2005: Mangalam Cement Limited, Kota Rajasthan (Up gradation Project with
Operation & Maintenance).
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Project Management
 Managing activities right from the conceptualisation stage to the execution; involving finalization of technical
specifications, store management & inventory control, scheduling, progress monitoring, site management,
manpower planning, etc.
 Establishing project review, monitoring and status reporting procedures to accurately report progress of the
project to the stakeholders and end user clients.
 Handling activities involving working out various requirements & monitoring overall project operations for
ensuring timely completion.
Coordinating projects for the set-up standards with accountability for strategic utilisation & deployment of
available resources to achieve organisational objectives.
 Managing preventive and predictive maintenance schedules of equipment to minimize stoppages in critical
production areas.
 Reviewing the development related procedures for ensuring compliance with various standards.
Maintenance / Troubleshooting
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Planning and effecting predictive & preventive maintenance schedules for equipment in the dry process Cement
plant to increase machine up time & equipment reliability.
Implementing maintenance schedules and carrying out periodic checks to ensure performance of equipment
and maintaining requisite documents for the same.
Identifying areas of bottlenecks / breakdowns and taking steps to rectify the equipment through application of
trouble shooting tools like root cause analysis.
Maintaining and ensuring stringent adherence to quality standards, norms & practices, identifying gaps and
taking corrective action.
Installation & Commissioning
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Commissioning of heavy industrial static & dynamic weighing systems, batching systems, loading systems and
other related equipment as well as conducting tests & inspections to ensure operational effectiveness of plant &
utilities.
Carrying out overhauling work of equipment, modifications, and major repairs to improve equipment efficiency
by faultfinding.
Involving in installation, vibration performance trials, system layouts and checks of main and auxiliary
machinery and preparing documents for the same.
Process Enhancement
Identifying scope for: Planning, implementing & monitoring of technological changes to enhance productivity.
- Modifications in equipment, process flow, working practices, consumables, power, etc. for controlling & reducing
conversion cost per unit produced.
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Implementing various techniques for cycle time reduction, entailing identification of opportunities, energy
audits, analysis of data, conduction of tests and implementation & post audits.
Team Management
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Leading, mentoring & monitoring the performance of the team members to ensure efficiency in process
operations and meeting of individual & group targets.
Creating and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities and motivates high
performance amongst team members.
Key Projects Executed:
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Up gradation of cement plant for Ball Mill, Vertical Raw Mills, like close circuiting of Circuit, up gradation of
complete conveying system, up gradation of Pre heaters, etc.
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Project “Green Field” from erection to commissioning of the plant having capacity of 3600 TPD Clinker
production in Lafarge Surma Cement in Bangladesh as HOD Mechanical.
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Up gradation Project of 3000 TPD to 6000 TPD Plant in Andhra Cements Limited as GM Project.
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Erection and commissioning of Andhra Cement Project as hear consultant in 5 months
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Efficiently worked as head Project Execution in ETA STAR for green field Project of 4200 TPD in Angola.
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Managed production in full capacity of the plant after commissioning.
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Handled the department as HOD Mechanical and made complete setup for planning and execution department
(With Maximo, JDE, MS Project & Primavera setup) in Lafarge Surma Cement.
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Mangalam Cement Ltd, Kota, Rajasthan (A dry process plant of 4200 TPD capacity -- B.K Birla group).
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Completed green field project in Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd. Bangladesh, Plant with 3600 TPD - Friction drive
Kiln as HOD Mechanical Department.
Notable Attainments across tenure:
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Accomplished project execution and successful commissioning, operation and maintenance in Lafarge Surma
Cement with a team of Trainee technicians and trainee engineers only.
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New processes developed in Mangalam Cement Limited.:
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ISO 9001:2000, System documentation and implementation
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Development of Preventive maintenance System and implementation.
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Implementation of Complete Project planning & execution methodology in ETA STAR.
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Streamlined complete Plant process and maintenance system revived and corrected, to get rated output with
the equipment in Andhra Cements Limited.
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Other accomplishments:
I. Cost effective maintenance with minimum downtime hours in Mangalam Cement Limited.
II. Achieved full rated capacity of Plant production after commissioning in Lafarge Surma Cement.
III. Project execution with in a shortest period in Andhra Cements Limited.
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Implemented systems like ISO, TPM, Training to Workman and Engineers to get continual improvement in the
working system and to adopt best practices in organization.
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Special increment in salary was declared, just after three months of joining and special bonus of handsome
amount within six months of Joining in Andhra Cements Limited for Achieving Record production and fastest
project implementation.
SEMINARS ATTENDED
Safety
Project Management
Project Management Tools
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
1995 B.E. (Mechanical) from Regional Engineering College, Silchar. Secured 1st class Honours with 70%.
PERSONAL DOSSIER
Date of Birth:
Present Address:
Languages Known:
15th December 1971
H40 Second Floor, Sushantlok III, Sector 57, Gurgaon – 122001
Haryana (India)
Mobile – 09910037402.
Hindi, English
Current CTC:
Appx. 29.4 Lacs Per year with additional bonus (0.5% of company’s turnover).
Salary Expectation:
Negotiable (As per company Standard salary pattern).