HARIHARAN RAMANATHAN
Mobile: +97430346982; +97477505531
E-Mail; [email protected] [email protected]
Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hariharan-ramanathan

A highly professional and dedicated Mechanical engineer with 23 years of experience in Oil
& Gas /Petrochemical industry specialized in rotating / fixed equipment & Package Machinery.

Summary: –

Rotating/fixed machinery Installation, Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning & startup technical support for Green field & brown field projects. Trouble shooting, repair and Maintenance support of Plant critical rotating/fixed equipment. Strong analytical and practical field engineering background on rotating and fixed equipment.

Develop equipment criticality assessment, RCM/FMEA analysis & new equipment maintenance strategies for Green field & brown field projects.
Generating Maintenance Plan & mitigated risk based tasks accordingly based on international and Qatar gas standards and global best practices.
Audit quality/effectiveness of all equipment strategies, optimized existing maintenance strategies & work methods ensuring the reliability of existing and new assets in order to meet business requirements for plant RAMS and optimal costs.

Handled turbo-machineries like Gas turbines (Frame 5/6/7/9), Gas Compressors, Steam turbines, all type of Pumps, Blowers, Fin fans, Motors, Gear Boxes and Turbo-expanders in LNG, Sales gas, NGL, GOSP, Helium Gas treatment facilities, Acid gas removal & Sulphur recovery units, CCGT Power generation.

Also handled Utility & Offsite package machinery equipment like Air compressors, Dryers, Nitrogen generators, Water treatment package, Steam Boilers, Emergency diesel generator, Centrifuge, MEG / dosing injection units, HRSG, Cooling water system, Lube & seal oil system, Fin Fan coolers, PSA units etc.

Core Competency: –
Reviewing basic & detailed engineering design, technical bid analysis, Data sheet, P&ID, GA & Foundation drawings, IOM manuals, as per project standards and specifications.
HAZOP analysis and 3-D Modelling design review.
Participation in FAT / SAT, String test, Mechanical test run, Turbine solo run, Motor solo run to verify the machinery performance.
Review MOC and prepare warranty claims for new facilities.
Familiarity in API, Exxon Mobil, Shell, Aramco, Qatar gas Standards and best practice.
Good knowledge of machine condition monitoring, vibration analysis, lubrication system
Equipment Thermodynamic performance analysis review as per OEM performance curve
Review and budgeting of Capital spares and Operating spares requirement.
Ensure compliances with storage, protection and preservation of site equipment / spare.
Developing Equipment criticality assessment and risk-based equipment maintenance strategy tasks by Reliability centered maintenance techniques and FMEA approach.
Familiar with reliability tools like Fault tree analysis, Six Sigma method, FRACAS, RCFA and bad actor analysis.
Member of Society for maintenance and reliability professionals SMRP & CMRP
Strong computer literate, excellent interpersonal skills with leadership qualities and a good team player.

Organizational Work Experience:

QATAR GAS, Doha, Qatar (Contract employee – Oil Field Production consultants)
From Mar 2014 to Present As Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer (QG South – OED)
(PMC/Commissioning/ Startup of Barzan Sales gas, FAP, Helium3, TIPW projects)

SAUDI ARAMCO, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sep 12 – Mar 14
As Engineer -1 Mechanical Rotating for Shaybah NGL Project

Emirates Petrochemicals Services, Abu Dhabi, UAE Aug’10 – Jul 12
As Project Manager (FOR GASCO Ruwais project)

METL Group, Morogoro, Tanzania, East Africa Jun 05 – Jul 10
As Chief Engineer / Project Manager (Petrochemical / Oil & Soap)

Sun flag Nigeria Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa Nov 02 – May 05
As Chief Engineer (Petrochemical / Textile Industry)

Atlantic Textile Manufacturing Co. Ltd; Lagos, Nigeria Oct 99 – Oct 02
As Maintenance Engineer (Textile industry)

Mather & Platt India Ltd, Chinchwad, Pune, India Jan 95 – Sep 99
As Senior Service Engineer (Pumps/ Process machineries)

Maintenance & Operations
• Provide Proactive “health-care” and technical advice on the rotating equipment performance to various operating, engineering, projects & maintenance departments.
• Facilitate Criticality assessment and develop equipment maintenance strategy for all major critical rotating machinery by providing risk mitigated PPM tasks to maintain plant reliability and availability.
• Scheduling the frequency of PPM tasks based on RCM
• Execute, coordinate and support the maintenance activities related to the repair/overhaul, revamp, up-grade, troubleshooting and studies related to rotating equipment.
• Develop annual/long-term budget for rotating equipment machinery ensuring that effective utilization and control of operating and capital spare inventories by maintaining optimum levels
• To assess & review aged equipment and provide proper action plan that mitigates any risk associated with ageing to eliminate bad actor.
• To assist plants in identifying solutions to the recurring chronic problems, RCFA investigation & liaise with OEM to ensure effective solutions.
• Support preventive, predictive, long term Maintenance of Rotating equipment as per industry best maintenance practice and improve rotating machinery MTBF/MTTR.
• Analyse machine condition monitoring data to make recommendations for maintenance and design improvement interventions.
• Specify fit-for-purpose lubrication and condition monitoring schedules.
• Review & Audit condition of Capital & operating spares and storage for rotating machinery.
• Own rotating machinery contracts, LTSA and relevant 3rd party relationships.
• Provide specialist rotating machinery input to Management of Change.
• Act as SME for the design and approvals for new or replacement rotating machinery.
• Propose and plan rotating machinery maintenance turnaround work scope.
Project & Construction Management
• Review data sheets / specifications, finalize sizing, layout, estimate capacity and power requirement for rotating equipment & systems involving rotating equipment.
• Evaluate technical offers from bidders, review RFQs/Purchase Requisitions, technical query sheets, Vendor documents and attend clarification meetings in co-ordination with project divisions on issues related to rotating equipment.
• Participate in rotating equipment detailed engineering design reviews, 3D model reviews, HAZOP reviews.
• Reviews cross sectional drawings, BOM, EPL for spare parts requirement.
• Review and verify the QA/QC of all as-built project vendor documents data sheet, P&ID, IOM after MAC.
• Assist contractor/vendor for the smooth and safe installation of equipment by reviewing the work method statement plan, JSA, lifting plan and GA drawing.
• Inspecting machinery foundation and confirm readiness before equipment installation.
• Witness machinery levelling, final shaft alignment before grouting.
• Review Startup procedure, duty run & performance test of rotating equipment.
• Participate in motor solo run, turbine solo run, MTR, Performance tests including FAT/ SAT for acceptance of equipment based on Company requirements, project specifications and standards.
• Ensures compliances with storage, preservation and protection requirements of rotating machinery equipment’s at vendor facilities and at site.

PERSONAL VITAE

Age & Date of Birth : 47 Years; 26th April 1971
Address : Vijaya enclave, Flat No.7/8, NS playa, 21stcross, 9th Main,
BTM 2nd stage, Bangalore-560076, Karnataka, India
Passport Number : M9549986
Marital Status : Married
Nationality : Indian / Canadian PR Holder
Driving License : Available for GCC and India
Languages known : English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam
Skype Id : hariharanramanathan
Notice period : Minimum 30 Days

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Kerala University, College of Engineering, Trivandrum, India. Passed out in 1993 with first class.
International MBA in Operations through distance education from United Business Institute, Brussels, Belgium.

Computer Proficiency
Operating Systems : DOS & Windows, SAP, Net Surfing
Packages Used : MS office, Outlook, PRIMAVERA P-6, MS Projects-2007,
AutoCAD, SAP-PM, CMMS, MERIDIUM

References:
Al-Sherawi, Mohamed Y- Head of Maintenance Engineering Support, Integrity & Reliability
Qatar Gas Phone: +974 55822827; Mail ID: [email protected]

Mr. Chong Ong (A – OED Engineering Manager – QG South)
Phone: +97455869346; Mail ID: [email protected]
Mr. Rajesh Rajani (Maintenance M＆R Eng Specialist-Operations Technical)
Phone: +97455496242; Mail ID: [email protected]