Kumara Saravanan Ganesan
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Experience
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Marasa Africa Lodges
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Uganda
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Engineer
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Aug 2021 - Present
as this Key role of this property liaise in the middle of the forest and 450 Km far way kampala city. Position is actively engaged all the time in the property to maintain as per Company Standards. One of the Challenges faced to giving the clean water to the guest rooms 24 hours / 365 days with good water pressure. as this water extraction from the kasinga lake contaminated with a lot algae. Successfully made a SOP programs to serving clean water to the property without any interruption. Co- coordinating with daily operations day to day basis on occupancy and full fill their requirements without compromising guest experience. Recommending long term solution for engineering problem without comprising the company standard & cost effective solutions. Created SOP for all the Equipment's and Implemented as per property requirement and make sure the Junior can understand the value of the systems. Coordinating with my fellow Colleagues as flexible to make operations runs smooth and assisting them whenever required. Given junior’s moral responsibility and owner ship them self to engage on board. On my period some of environmental problems was Cleared with solutions. Designed and executed myself as Kitchen & laundry Waste Disposal, Complete Cold Room renovation as National environmental guide lines. On this circumstance having back up plan for the system to avoid last minute challenges, Well planning about the forecast failures in the help of historic record of the equipment's. Created system for the All engineering areas & documented as per NEMA, OSHA & UTB. which is gratefully done. Show less
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Sopa Lodges
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Kenya
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineer ( Group Lodges Sopa lodges & Elewana Africa Ltd )
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Sep 2013 - Jan 2020
Maintaining Group properties ( Nine ) as central team as assisting on technical support and guidance. Goal is achieving to reduce down time on all Equipment's.Properties, Assets are well maintained upto the standards with company policies. Produced detailed reports and documents for senior team members. hardware, including continuity and high potential isolation testing. Designed and approved power distribution requirements for the construction of high tech manufacturing facilities. Maintain all the equipment's with the preventive maintenance program. Monitored the manufacture of electrical devices and operations to ensure compliance with safety protocols. Applied principles of electrical theory to advance and improve product development and efficiency. Wrote protocols, qualification documents, test plans and test reports for quality assurance purposes. Out sourcing vendor, Co -ordinate with them to compete the process and tasks Mentored junior engineers and new hires to better improve the competency and efficiency of all staff. Implemented and approved design control procedures for electrical development in accordance with TZ - Authority guidelines. Monitored installation and operations to consistently meet rigorous customer requirements. Initiated a project management knowledge study and subsequently standardized project management practices. Continually improved methods and procedures for processes, measurement, documenting and work flow techniques. Troubleshot electrical equipment problems such as electro-valves and sensors. Assisted various business groups with document organization and dissemination during acquisitions. Produced detailed reports and documents for senior team member Show less
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Car And General Group
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Kenya
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Technical Services Manager
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Sep 2011 - Aug 2013
Steered all service activities in the generator and attained business growth Reported to Head Office about service key account activities Ensured service operations conform to acceptable standards of quality service Achieved the Service budget as which was target by annual basis. Receiving customer complaint and resolve as quick as possible. Periodic visits made to customer site to get the customer feedback about the quality of service. Followed the Cummins SOP as per recommended to maintain consistency for internal Audits. Reporting Cummins Kenya head Quarters in Monthly basis. Bringing new enquiry for supporting sales team to improve the business opportunity Maintaining Store Stock and Forecast Ordered evaluated & imports from Kenya. Custodian of sending proforma and Consistency follow up with customer to convert the order of the Service Spares. Managed the service engineer on daily basis and assign duties and stand for them any technical support. Show less
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Cummins India
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Service Advisor
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May 2005 - Jul 2011
Escalated incidents to the next level to remain compliant with the company's standards and procedures. Pleasantly greeted customers and clients and asked open-ended questions to better determine their needs. Answered customer telephone calls promptly and in an appropriate manner. Trouble shooting and analyzing and fault fixing of Cummins gensets Assembling and dismantling of Cummins N, V, K, KV, C, B and S Series Engines. Full overhauling of All Cummins engines. Fault fixing, Trouble shooting and calibration of all Cummins PCC control Providing single point service to DG sets. Repowered all other manufacturers with suitable Cummins engines. Assembling and dismantling of Cummins VT-Gas engines. Suggested add-on services that would be helpful to customers and improve the bottom line. Answered customer questions about services and explained the charges that were involved. Communicated with vendors regarding back order availability, future inventory and special orders. Effectively communicated with and supported sales, marketing and administrative teams on a daily basis. Developed reputation as an efficient service provider with high levels of accuracy. Helped drive sales goals and achieve monthly quotas. Show less
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Om Vighneswara controls pvt Ltd
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coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
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Supervisor
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Jul 2001 - Apr 2005
Laying of LT and HT cables and Terminations. Erection of DG Sets, distribution panels, M V Panels and ATS. Maintained compliance with company standards to perform all maintenance activities. Safe and efficient operation of Panels . Performed basic machine set up. Ensured proper installations through accurate reading of blueprints. Attended monthly safety meetings to ensure machine operation safety Attending Bore hole Submersible Complaints in the field Laying of LT and HT cables and Terminations. Erection of DG Sets, distribution panels, M V Panels and ATS. Maintained compliance with company standards to perform all maintenance activities. Safe and efficient operation of Panels . Performed basic machine set up. Ensured proper installations through accurate reading of blueprints. Attended monthly safety meetings to ensure machine operation safety Attending Bore hole Submersible Complaints in the field
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Education
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Coimbatore Institute of Technology
Diploma In mechanical Engineering