Abhijit Murar

About Abhijit Murar

Senior Management Professional - Product Management, Technical Solutions.(Structural Protection, Instrumentation, Automation & Controls)• Amicable• Aspiring • Astute • AssertiveWhite •Set up an extensive network channel partners in the region to cater to the needs of OEMs. • Interfaced with the clients, identifying their needs, generating enquiries, submitting techno-commercial offers, negotiated and finalized orders on mutually advantageous terms. •Defined final scope of project with the customers, prepared drawing and product data sheet for customer approval, outsourced fabrication, electrification, instrumentation & civil jobs to the sub-contractors. Placed equipment orders with the approved vendors. Responsible for the Product Development Earthing and Lightning protection components to international standards specific to regions in Middle East, Africa, India and Singapore. In-depth knowledge on various standards / codes used for Electrical Protection in general and Lighting Protection specifically, such as IEC/ BS EN 62305, NFPA 780, API/RP 545, IEC 62561,BS EN 50164,BS EN 61643, IEC 61439,UL 96,UL 1449,UL467, ASTM norms.·Experience in closely working with major consultants in designing projects for the building, public infrastructure, transportation, renewables and petroleum industries.·Projects designed outside MENA Region like Field PV Projects in Johannesburg, LPS for Wind Farm Project in Scotland. Dangote Refinery (with Emerson), Infrastructure Projects in Vietnam, Singapore & South Africa.·Design of ELPS for ADMA Offshore Platforms, Duqm Refinery, Oman, Special design of Spark Gaps for Saudi Aramco Pipelines.Maintained effective coordination with all involved agencies – subcontractors, site engineers, equipment suppliers, client to ensure etc timely installation & commissioning observing all laid down quality parameters. Performed FAT / SAT as needed

Experience

1. Head of Engineering

   Phoenix Contact

   Jul 2023 — Present

   Lead electrical engineering and design functions for ELPS systems across IndiaManage ₹150 Cr business including engineering delivery, QA, and complianceDrive engineering standardization, risk assessment, and product certificationLead cross-functional teams and mentor engineers for technical excellenceSupport business growth via strategic client engagement

Education

• Goethe Institut Indien

  Certificate , German Language and Literature

• Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering, Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

• Max Muller Bhavan,Mumbai

  Basic German Language Proficiency Level II, German Language and Literature

  1989 — 1991

• Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, Navi Mumbai

  Instrumentation Engineering, Instrumentation Technology, Control Engineering, Industrial Electronics, Applied Mechanics

Skills

• Team Management
• Product Marketing
• Business Development
• Instrumentation
• Management
• Negotiation
• Product Development
• Autocad
• Automation
• Product Management
• Lightning Protection Design Specilist
• Project Management
• Engineering
• Sales Management
• Project Engineering
• International Sales
• New Business Development
• Electrical Engineering