Sreenath Balan Pillai
Southampton,Hampshire
Summary
Maintenance Engineer specialising in international dairy manufacturing, food production, petrochemical, refinery, automotive and aerospace industries. Delivered high equipment reliability and minimised unplanned downtime through expertise in planned, preventive, predictive and reactive maintenance. Focused on maintaining stringent standards of food safety and health & safety while managing complex process and packaging equipment.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
15
15
years of professional experience
Work history
Maintenance engineer
Freshways
Southampton, Hampshire
2022.10 - Current
- Performed planned, preventive, corrective, and reactive maintenance on dairy processing and packaging equipment to ensure optimal operational efficiency.
- Diagnosed equipment failures and executed effective fault finding to minimise downtime and restore production swiftly.
- Maintain pasteurisers, heat exchangers, pumps, valves, conveyors, motors, bearings, shafts, mechanical seals and pneumatic systems.
- Carry out maintenance on milk filling, milk bagging, bottle labelling and automated packaging machines.
- Plan and record maintenance activities using MaintMaster CMMS.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
- Supported continuous improvement initiatives by identifying recurring faults and implementing corrective actions to enhance equipment reliability.
- Participate in daily production meetings to prioritise maintenance activities and improve equipment availability.
- Maintain compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety, Permit to Work and LOTO procedures.
- Supported fabrication and welding repairs to enhance equipment functionality.
Technician
Honeywell Aerospace
Feltham, Hounslow
2022.06 - 2022.10
- Disassembled, cleaned, inspected, and reassembled aircraft wheel and brake components to ensure operational safety and reliability.
- Performed detailed inspections of bearings, seals, wheel hubs and aircraft components.
- Ensured compliance with aerospace quality and safety standards to uphold regulatory requirements and maintain high safety levels.
- Worked in accordance with Component Maintenance Manuals (CMM) and Standard Practice Manuals (SPM).
Automotive Technician
WE TWO Automobiles
Kottarakkara, India
2019.05 - 2021.12
- Diagnosed and repaired steering, suspension, braking and mechanical systems, enhancing vehicle safety and performance.
- Tested and adjusted vehicle systems to OEM standards.
- Executed scheduled servicing and preventive maintenance to ensure vehicle reliability and customer satisfaction.
- Maintained workshop tools, equipment and inventory to support efficient operations and minimise downtime.
Mechanical Supervisor – Rotating Equipment
Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)
, Kuwait
2017.03 - 2019.04
- Supervised preventive, predictive, and reactive maintenance of refinery rotating equipment to ensure optimal performance and minimise downtime.
- Managed maintenance activities for pumps, compressors, motors, and mechanical systems, contributing to overall operational reliability.
- Planned shutdown maintenance and coordinated maintenance teams.
- Conducted condition monitoring, equipment inspections, and fault diagnosis to identify issues and enhance equipment longevity.
- Supported Root Cause Analysis and equipment reliability improvements.
- Ensured compliance with Permit to Work, LOTO and refinery safety procedures.
Mechanical Supervisor – Rotary
EQUATE Petrochemical Company
, Kuwait
2015.03 - 2015.05
- Successfully completed major refinery shutdown projects safely and on schedule.
- Executed major shutdown maintenance on compressors, pumps, and rotating equipment, ensuring operational readiness post-maintenance.
- Performed equipment overhauls, bearing replacements, rotor inspections, and seal replacements to maintain equipment reliability and performance.
- Supported planning for preventive and predictive maintenance activities, contributing to enhanced equipment uptime.
- Supported planning for preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
Mechanical Supervisor – Rotary
EQUATE Petrochemical Company
, Kuwait
2014.10 - 2014.12
Rotary Maintenance Supervisor
Reliance Petroleum Industries Ltd
, India
2011.07 - 2014.04
- Managed maintenance activities for refinery rotating equipment, ensuring optimal performance and minimising downtime.
- Improved plant reliability through effective maintenance planning and troubleshooting.
- Planned manpower and maintenance schedules for major overhauls, aligning resources with operational needs.
- Performed preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance to maintain equipment reliability and safety.
- Supervised overhaul of compressors, blowers, pumps, motors and fans.
- Conducted vibration monitoring and condition monitoring.
- Performed bearing replacement, seal replacement and laser alignment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Anna University
India 2007.09 - 2011.11
Skills
- Preventive Maintenance
- Predictive Maintenance
- Corrective Maintenance
- Mechanical Maintenance
- Asset Reliability
- Continuous Improvement
- Root Cause Analysis
- Fault Diagnosis
- CMMS (MaintMaster)
- SAP PM (Working Knowledge / Willing to Learn)
- Pumps
- Valves
- Compressors
- Bearings
- Mechanical Seals
- Motors
- Gearboxes
- Rotating Equipment
- Heat exchangers
- Pasteurisers
- Conveyors
- Packaging Machinery
- Dairy Processing Equipment
- Engineering Drawings
HEALTH, SAFETY & QUALITY
- Permit to Work (PTW)
- Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)
- Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
- Risk Assessment
- Food Safety
- Safe Systems of Work
- Continuous Improvement
- Engineering Standards
- SOP Compliance
Timeline
Maintenance engineer
Freshways
2022.10 - Current
Technician
Honeywell Aerospace
2022.06 - 2022.10
Automotive Technician
WE TWO Automobiles
2019.05 - 2021.12
Mechanical Supervisor – Rotating Equipment
Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)
2017.03 - 2019.04
Mechanical Supervisor – Rotary
EQUATE Petrochemical Company
2015.03 - 2015.05
Mechanical Supervisor – Rotary
EQUATE Petrochemical Company
2014.10 - 2014.12
Rotary Maintenance Supervisor
Reliance Petroleum Industries Ltd
2011.07 - 2014.04
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Anna University
2007.09 - 2011.11