VIJAY V. BHARATI : 00-91-9940610111 E-Mail: vijay_bharati@hotmail.

com

Assignments as Head of a Manufacturing unit / Project

Management.
Professional Synopsis
 Around 24 years of experience in the areas of Fabrication, Welding, Assembly of Machine Building
Equipments, Project Management of Oil And Gas, Petrochemical Projects and Power Plant.
 Demonstrated excellence in Procurement, planning, executing and managing Fabrication, and Erection &
Commissioning of Material Handling System with Industrial Structure.
 Adept at conceptualizing profitable projects and managing very large operations encompassing business
development, logistics, procurement, quality, industrial relations, socio-political relationship and order
processing.
 Delivered dramatic breakthrough improvements towards operational excellence by leading organizations to
adopt business processes improvement techniques.
 Excellent relationship management, analytical and negotiation skills with deftness in swiftly ramping up /
completing the projects.

Overseas Visits
 Visited HMIC, Gumi, South Korea to study the online manufacturing of marine dry freight container for three
weeks for improving the productivity and quality.
 Visit to CDP – Bharat Forge Ltd., Daun & Ennepetal, Germany for two weeks for Technology Transfer of
Welding for Hot Forging Dies and maintenance welding of presses parts.

Education
 B.E. (Mechanical) from B.V.B. College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli affiliated to Karnataka
University, Dharwad in 1982.

SAP Skill Set

 Certificate in ERP - SAP R/3 PP Module (Production Planning Module Version 4.6C) in 2003.

Core Competencies

Manufacturing and Fabrication

 Conducting detailed analysing of drawings, technical Specifications and project requirements.
 Preparing (Initiating & Processing) Raw material plan and Manufacturing and process plan for a smooth flow
of items as per overall project plan and fabrication Schedule for execution of Plan with focus on
measurement and corrective action.
 Resolving issues related to quality in coordination with Design Department.
 Implementing and Executing the quality standards and structured processes / quality plans for Equipment &
Machinery.
Project Management
 Managing & executing project operations with a view to ensure timely accomplishment of targets within the
time Frame and cost parameters.
 Advising and coordinating in planning for manufacturing of products, resource allocation and maintaining
the reports for facilitating decision making by the management.
 Spearheading project activities involving working out various requirements and monitoring overall project
operations for ensuring timely completion.
 Overseeing & monitoring contractor selection process, scope definition & verification and resource planning.
Sourcing / Procurement
 Formulating and implementing the annual strategies for purchase of materials.
 Scheduling and rescheduling of supplies; budgeting and planning the funds for procurement and sourcing of
materials ensuring optimum utilization of materials and maximum cost savings.
 Managing the overall procurement of raw material and production requirements including receipt accounting
& maintaining minimum stock level.
Vendor Management
 Identifying and developing potential vendors for achieving cost effective purchases of materials; reduction
in prices & timely delivery.
 Assessing performance of the vendors through value based audits & component proving at supplier end;
resolving supplier bottle neck problem.
 Managing a team of 60 to 80 engineers located in the manufacturing unit and other site locations.
 Overseeing Vendor Base at various locations in India and Continuous review of their performance.

People Development
 Setting direction, energizing, mentoring, coaching, motivating, guiding and supporting teams.
 Developing, managing and monitoring the performance of multi-skilled large work force and conceptualising
need-based training programs for performing maintenance operations.
 Delegating work schedules for smooth functioning of operations & leading people working at all level in an
organization.

Employment Details
Austrian Energy & Environment, Chennai
Since Aug’07
Organisation is into manufacturing of boiler pressure parts, heavy steel structure, etc.

Head of Business Unit at Austrian Energy & Environment, Chennai (ISO 9001 : 2000)
 Responsible for the overall performance of the business unit and reporting to the Country Manager in India,
our HQ. Frequently touring Europe countries for business development and review meetings with
Board at Vienna. Manpower strength is around 550+.

Role :
 Responsible for the marketing, production planning, manufacturing, cost and quality for the fabrication of
boiler pressure parts viz. water wall panel, economizers, reheater, superheater, header and related
non-pressure parts with professional team.
 Material handled for fabrication - carbon steel, alloy steel and stainless steel..
 Involved in the building the organizational capacity of the operational team and plant infrastructure.
 Preparation of the Key Result Area for the HOD’s and monitor and motivate to achieve the objectives of
the
business unit.
 Working on a multi location manufacturing facility for the boiler pressure parts and also CAPEX for the
existing facility. Thus leading new initiatives – expansion of production facilities to cater the growing
demand.
 Generating the monthly MIS and reporting to the board informing the updates on the performance of the
organization in terms of production, turn over, EBIT, order intake and also deviation, if any from the budget
and corrective measures to meet the overall objective.
 Role out of ERP system in the company as a measure for cost control.
 Involved in the checking the estimation and preparation of the cost competitive proposals, Business
Development activities and International Marketing.
 Preparation of project wise budget and controlling the same through close monitoring of the qualitative
production, controlling the cost through proper resource planning and automation and improvement in the
process.
 Responsible for complying with the HSE norms, local and international statuary requirements.
 Close liaison with the domestic and international customers for their future requirements.
 Ensuring complete customer satisfaction by delivering quality products in time.

Head of SBU

Al Hassan Engineering Co. (EPC contracting company) Muscat, Oman

May’04-Aug’07
Manager for Fabrication Shop

Role:
 Involved in fabrication of equipments required for Gas, Polypropylene, Power Plants, Piping Prefabrication
and Hydro Testing. Equipments for Oil wells like Oil inlet manifolds, MSV skids, Well Hook Up Kits and Block
valve station, Storage tanks as per API 650, Pressure vessels, Horton spheres, structure for sub stations.
 In-charge, responsible for overall factory activities viz. marketing, production, quality, techno –
commercial negotiation, estimation, budget preparation, tendering, handling internal as well as external
clients and third party inspection agencies.
 Negotiating the advantageous contractual terms and conditions to ensure smooth implementation with
adequate profitability.
 Project Coordinator for the largest Gas Plant Project at Saih Nihayda Gas Plant (SNGP), Oman;
handling the responsibilities pertaining to
o Estimation and planning for material, manpower and equipments for new jobs / projects.
o Business Planning and Analysis.
 o Procurement of Capital Equipment.
o Fabrication and testing of Pressure Vessels, Storage tanks, Pipe spool (On Plot / Off Plot) as
per International codes (PDO Specifications) - CS, SS and DSS material and structural steel
fabrication for Workshop / Utility sheds.
o Heat treatment and NDT requirement for welding.
o Development of new SPM’s for improving the welding quality and productivity.
o General administration including health, safety and environment programmes.
o Implementation of ISO 9001.
o Active participation in the estimation and tendering of new jobs.

Bharat Forge Ltd.

Sep’00-Apr’04
An ISO 9001 / TS 16949 / QS 9000 Company.
Manager (Welding) in Hot Forging Dies Manufacturing Shop, Pune

Role:
 Responsible for implementing Poka Yoke, Kaizen, 5 'S' and Kanban Systems.
 Certified Internal Auditor for ISO/TS 16949.
 Managing the activities related to welding of hot forging dies with hard facing welding electrodes to improve
the quality, die life and productivity.
 Establishing the new facility for Welding Hot Forging Die consuming around 8 Tons of welding electrodes and
consumables.
 Developing MIG welding facility for die welding to improve the productivity in welding, improve the quality
and consistency in the behavior of the dies.
 Machine planning on High Speed CNC Milling machines and follow up for machinablity.
 Handling the maintenance LPG system, agitators and other service equipments; fabrication of jigs and
fixtures to avoid dies distortion.

Highlights
 Instrumental in developing MIG welding SPM for welding hot forging die at elevated temperature to achieve
better quality, productivity (higher rate of weld deposit @ 10 - 12 Kg / Hr.) and better die life.
 Developed new welding electrodes and indigenous MIG wire (equiv. to imported ones) to improve the
quality and reduce the cost.
 Instrumental in reducing the welding cost of the hot forging dies by 25 - 30% by changing the strategy in
welding.
 Developed a new die heating element to maintain the temperature of 450 deg cent. +/- 10 deg.cent.
consistently during welding.
 Internal auditor for ISO 9001 / TS 16949.

Spacetech Cryo Equipments Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

Jul’95-Sep’00
Manager - Works

Role:
 Functioned as Head of the Profit Center with turnover around Rs. 70 ~ 80 Crores per annum.
 Responsible for overall factory management i.e. Production, Planning, Quality, Procurement and Commercial
Matters.
 Handling fabrication of Pressure Vessels, Horton Sphere, Cryogenic Storage Tanks to Store Liquid Nitrogen,
Oxygen, Carbon Di Oxide at low temperature, storage tanks as per API 650, Road Tankers and process
equipments as per various codes.
 Knowledge of fabrication of vessels with different type of material viz. stainless steel, carbon steel, mild
steel and aluminum.
 Project In-charge at various sites for fabrication, erection and commissioning of Horton sphere, pressure
vessels, cryogenic vessels, and storage tanks in tank farm area and fire hydrant lines.
 Knowledge of estimation & procurement of capital equipments for fabrication of the above said vessels.

Highlights
 Key role in construction of factory with approval from Chief controller of Explosives for fabrication of low
temperature cryogenic vessels, pressure vessels, process equipments etc with modern equipments for
manufacturing.
 Indigenously fabricated the first cryogenic vessel for BARC, Tarapur and successfully erected and
commissioned at the site.

Previous Assignments
 Nathani Steel Ltd.
Feb’91-Jul’95
Manufacturing of marine dry freight container involving light sheet metal fabrication.
Deputy Manager

Role:
 Looking after the overall manufacturing activities of the marine dry freight container with sheet metal
(Corten Steel) with around 350 workmen of union category.
 Designing and fabricating new jigs and fixtures to improve the productivity and quality of the containers,
repairing of dies and punches.
 Responsible for design and fabrication of MIG welding SPM for welding of various sheet metal components
of the container to improve quality and productivity.

Highlights
 Automation in the assembly line of containers manufacturing to improve the quality and productivity.
 Involved in the design and fabrication NON ISO side door container.

Garlick Engineering Ltd., Mumbai

Aug’82-Feb’91
Superintendent (Fabrication)

Role:
 Looking after the heavy fabrication shop for fabricating the structures for EOT crane like girders, trolleys
and other allied heavy structures, towers for Jib Cranes with high tensile steel.
 Fabrication shop equipped with state of art fabrication machineries viz. multi head plate cutting, optical
tracing profile cutting, MIG/ SAW welding, shot blasting and stress relieving facilities.
 Assembly, load testing of heavy duty EOT cranes in shop and site as well.
 Vendor development for the fabrication of various cranes structure.

Highlights
 Involved in the fabrication, assembly and load testing of first rotating trolley crane supplied to steel mill.

The Mysore Kirloskar Ltd, Foundry Division, Sattur

Feb’82-Aug’82

Management Trainee

Trainings
 Training for Internal Auditor for ISO 9001 / TS 16949.
 Training on
- Leadership and Communication Skills.
- Environmental Awareness (Mandatory for ISO 14000 Certification).

Personal Details
Date of Birth : 29th August 1957

Details of Graduation :
Exam Passed : B. E. (Mech). Class Obtained : First Class Year of Passing : 1982
College / University : B. V. B. College of Engineering & Technology, Hubli / Karnataka University

Passport Details : B 2906833

Driving License : Holding the driving license of India and Sultanate of Oman

Permanent Address : 7, Yaligar Oni, Hosayallapur, Dharwad – 580001.

(Karnataka State).

Correspondence Address : 82, Royal Gardens, Kattupakkam, Chennai 600056.

(Tamilnadu State).

References

1) C. John George, Director – Marketing

Weldcraft Pvt. Limited, 72, Industrial Suburb,
Yeshwantpur, Bangalore – 560022, Karnataka State.
 Mobile No. : 009193412762. E mail Id : johngeorge747@yahoo.co.in &
weldcraft1976@hotmail.com
2) K.M. Hiriyanna, Managing Director,
Kalyadi Engineering Pvt. Limited,
1st Floor, No. 12, Kamat Industrial Complex,
Plot No. 83, General Block, Telco Road, M.I.D.C., Bhosari, Pune – 411026
Mobile No. : 00919922959851. E Mail id: kalyadiengg@dataone.in