Pankaj Kumar

About Pankaj Kumar

JOB PROFILE- Dynamic Head of Engineering Services with extensive experience overseeing all engineering functions, including mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and civil disciplines. Proficient in managing maintenance and capital expenditure (Capex) projects. Expert in driving maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives while successfully leading cost-saving projects. Skilled in handling complex operations involving corrosive chemical, troubleshooting (RCA),spares management, PM, CBM, planning, criticality analysis, FMEA, RCM. I am also ensuring all legal, ISO, safety compliance, Proficient in managing diverse equipment, including pumps, compressors, storage tanks, dryers, chillers, heaters, belt conveyors, cranes, blowers, stackers, compressor (screw, reciprocating),centrifuge, clarifier, cooling tower, mixture, glass lined reactor agitator, exotic MOC reactor, screw conveyor,fluidized bed cooler, drum cooler, bucket elevator, Blast furnace, Ball mill, Electric Arc, heat exchanger, WHRB boiler, SKS furnace, scrubber, reactors, conveyors, bag filters, chiller, Nitrogen and oxygen compressor, utility section, ETP,RO section, DM, Process water section, air compressor, filter press, crusher, hammermill etc.Adani ports and SEZ -Head of Engineering section (HOD) role- Overall in charge of engineering function looking after Liquid Terminals, Dry cargo and Container terminal. Co-ordinating with project team.Grasim industries Ltd (Aditya Birla Group)- Department head assisting Maintenance of value added products-ALCP, Phosphoric acid, PAC, SBP, HSBP, CPW, PAC L,CMS,CTC, ETC HZL DARIBA SMELTER i was working as maintenance Manager in charge of Primary, secondary, refinery smelter, Roaster & utility. I have also worked on commissioning and project related activity like commissioning and start-up activity in area like Boiler, RMH, Furnace, Acid plant, Oxygen plant, CAPEX Projects.Ispat industries Ltd (JSW steel ltd)=Joined as GET, become general shift in charge and looking after maintenance and planning section. Active leader in safety committee and in charge of TF.My area of expertise are MIQA (Mechanical integrity & Quality Assurance), CSM (contractor safety Management), PSM (process safety Management),Work at height related activity, crane related activity. In TPM I am Leader of QM.

Experience

1. Head of Engineering

   Adani Ports and SEZ

   Oct 2024 — Present · Hazira, IN

   Dynamic and results-driven Maintenance Leader with extensive experience managing large, cross-functional teams across Mechanical, Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I), Automation, Civil, and Utility O&M operations. Proven track record of enhancing asset reliability, optimizing equipment performance, and driving safety excellence across liquid terminals, bulk cargo, and container handling operations. Skilled in troubleshooting complex systems including Honeywell and Emerson platforms, and improving the reliability of a wide range of industrial assets and port equipment. Adept at fostering a culture of continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and high safety standards.Leading a team of over 200 on-roll and off-roll employees across Mechanical, Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I), Automation, Civil, and Utility O&M disciplines.Enhanced asset healthiness in the Liquid Terminal Maintenance division from 89% to 97%.Improved Bulk Cargo MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and significantly reduced MTTR (Mean Time to Repair).Achieved notable reduction in equipment breakdown incidents at the Container Terminal.Department recognized as Best Performer in Safety initiatives.Managing maintenance of over 200 types of liquid loading, unloading, and storage systems, including TFMS, TULF, BCU, Radar, LPT, VPT, MST, and TSI systems; proficient in troubleshooting Honeywell and Emerson platforms.Expert in the maintenance and reliability improvement of critical infrastructure such as API-grade pumps, dock lines, tanks, N₂ plants and compressors, chillers, heat tracing systems, hot water pumps, loading arms, and more.Skilled in troubleshooting and enhancing the reliability of port and terminal equipment including Liebherr cranes, Quay cranes, RTG cranes, RSTs, ECHs, and E-ITV vehicles.

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechanical Engineering

  2000 — 2004