Nikhil Ramaraj
Kuwait City
Summary
Resourceful Supervisor with expertise in resolving critical issues in time-sensitive environments. 5 years of experience in Kuwait, complemented by a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, and a member of the Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE). Highly organized and energetic leader dedicated to continuous improvement and team development. Proven ability to motivate teams to achieve and exceed targets.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mechanical Supervisor
Bader Al Mulla & Brothers Company Groups (BMB)
Kuwait City
12.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Client-KOC Maintenance Support & Reliability [MS&R]
- Conduct routine vibration data collection & analysis on rotating equipment (compressors, gas turbines, pumps, motors, fans).
- Review FFT spectra, time waveforms, phase readings to diagnose mechanical faults (imbalance, misalignment, looseness, bearing defects, resonance, rubs).
- Correlate vibration trends with process conditions (load, pressure, temperature, flow).
- Ensure timely condition monitoring reports and recommend corrective actions.
- Validate equipment health status before and after maintenance / overhauls.
- Coordinate with reliability & maintenance teams to plan predictive & corrective actions.
- Supervise vibration technicians during surveys and troubleshooting.
- Plan, assign, and verify vibration routes using System 1 / CSI.
- Ensure compliance with KOC vibration monitoring standards (ISO 18436, API 670, API 686).
- Liaise with operations, maintenance, and OEM vendors for troubleshooting support.
- Participate in root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and reliability improvement meetings.
- Ensure proper calibration and upkeep of portable data collectors, sensors, and online systems.
- Prepare and submit daily/weekly vibration monitoring reports with equipment condition status.
- Highlight high-risk equipment (red alerts) and follow up for immediate action.
- Maintain vibration history database for trend analysis & predictive maintenance planning.
- Support in KPI tracking (MTBF, unplanned shutdown reduction, reliability %).
- Recommend upgrades for online monitoring systems in critical machines.
- Provide training & mentoring to junior engineers and technicians.
- Suggest improvements in maintenance strategies to reduce downtime.
- Organized and coordinated project meetings to review progress, discuss changes and provide updates.
- Provided guidance on resource allocation strategies across various departments involved in a particular project.
- Provided consultation and interpretation of manufacturing data to quality assurance and manufacturing personnel.
- Created presentations outlining key aspects of each project such as objectives, timelines.
- Reviewed customer contracts and developed plans for meeting contractual obligations within established parameters.
- Identified any potential conflicts between different stakeholders involved in a project's execution.
- Assisted in the preparation of engineering drawings for projects as required.
- Led manufacturing projects, generating strategy and daily production schedules.
- Enhanced production efficiency through successful capacity planning models.
- Conducted research on new technologies related to planning engineering activities.
- Supervised many planning projects from start to finish.
- Implemented project management methodologies and tools to improve planning processes and outcomes.
Mechanical Supervisor
Almeer Technical Services Co. (ATESCO)
Kuwait City
12.2020 - 12.2023
- Company Overview: Client-KOC Maintenance Support & Reliability [MS&R]
- Frequently diagnosed mechanical problems & determined how to correct the issues.
- Recommended design modifications to eliminate machine & system malfunction.
- Developed & coordinated effective predictive, preventive & corrective maintenance approaches.
- Make recommendations for mechanical component updates for bearing wear, lube oil change over based on the viscosity recommended.
- Ensure all pumps & rotary equipment’s conforms to the latest safety standards, reducing safety risks by 99%.
- Supervise five maintenance associates on assigned shifts.
- Schedule regular maintenance on all rotating equipment.
- Explain equipment functionality to other staff and operators and prepare monthly workshops to enhance equipment understanding.
- Initiated a monthly maintenance department fire safety inspection protocol.
- Responded to an average of 20 varieties of maintenance requests weekly.
- Completed general equipment overhauling repair duties as well as preventative maintenance, maintaining 95% of productivity.
- Investigated aging of rotating machinery’s and motors to recommend repair or replacement to supervisory staff.
- Ordered supplies on an as needed basis and recorded them in the inventory as well as maintained an inventory of over 2,000 commonly used parts.
- Performed routine rotary equipment in all GCs and responded to 25 maintenance requests per month.
- Planning and carrying out scheduled maintenance, responding to emergencies, diagnosing faults, repairing equipment and testing repairs, supervising contractors, and engineering and technical staff, ordering specialist components, fixtures or fittings, creating maintenance procedures, managing stocks of supplies and equipment, keeping records of faults and repairs.
- Utilized a variety of power and hand tools to perform maintenance and repairs in accordance with safety requirements.
- Organized storage areas and tool rooms to keep areas safe and fully stocked.
- Provided support to weekday staff during emergency maintenance.
- Notified supervisors regarding emergency maintenance requests.
- Conducted testing and diagnostics motor of all Rotating equipment’s, gas booster station and water handling.
- Analysis of the collected data to ensure trouble free operation of machine.
- Major data collection like vibration, temperature, process parameters, Lube oil samples, etc.
- Reviewing the parameters of the machine for daily trending report.
- Prepared reporting health condition and problems occurred in Equipment on daily basis and weekly basis.
- Client-KOC Maintenance Support & Reliability [MS&R]
Education
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
VIT (VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY) University
Vellore, Tamil Nadu08.2020
Skills
- Solidworks
- Vibration analysis
- Data collection
- Predictive maintenance
- Condition monitoring
- Rapid Manufacturing & 3-D Printing
- Problem-solving skills
- Team working skills
Certification
- CSWA (ASSOCIATE - Mechanical Design)
- Vibration Analysis Category II
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Ramaraj
- Date of Birth: 06/07/98
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Single
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all the information contained in this resume is in accordance with facts or truths to my knowledge. I take full responsibility for the correctness of the said information.
Timeline
Mechanical Supervisor
Bader Al Mulla & Brothers Company Groups (BMB)
12.2023 - Current
Mechanical Supervisor
Almeer Technical Services Co. (ATESCO)
12.2020 - 12.2023
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
VIT (VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY) University