Dilip Vetrivel

Mechanical Engineer (B.E.) and Saudi Council-registered Senior Diesel Generator Technician with 12+ years in installation, commissioning, preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis and overhaul of diesel generator sets. Uses diagnostic laptops, gauges and test instruments to trace mechanical, electrical and control faults on Cummins, Scania, CAT, Iveco, Kubota, Himoinsa and JCB engines, working to OEM manuals, work orders, schematics, HSE and permit-to-work rules across Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain and India.

Senior Diesel Generator Supervisor (Commissioning Lead) - Rig Energy Contracting - Saudi Arabia

(2025-04)

Lead technicians through installation, start-up and commissioning of diesel generator sets, from mechanical completion to live operation.

• Inspect base frame, alignment, exhaust, fuel, cooling and lubrication systems, cabling and control wiring before start-up.
• Run load bank, acceptance and endurance tests and validate against OEM standards before handover.
• Diagnose alternator, breaker, CT and DSE 7610 / 8610 controller faults and restore power fast through rapid fault isolation.
• Supply generators, cranes and forklifts for an Aramco refinery construction project.

Senior Technician / Engineer, Diesel Operated Equipment - NBTC Group - Saudi Arabia

(2024-05 - 2024-11)

• Started up, tested and handed over diesel generator sets, compressors, lighting towers and welding units.
• Diagnosed mechanical, electrical and control faults on starting, charging, fuel and cooling systems and alternators.
• Supported L&T Hydrocarbon, Salwa (JGCP-7), Hyundai Jafurah and sulfur utility projects; coached junior technicians.

Senior Diesel Engine Service Technician / Engineer - GET - Bahrain

(2022-03 - 2023-11)

• Installed, commissioned and load tested generator sets against OEM standards.
• Diagnosed faults on Deep Sea and ComAp controllers, ATS panels, sensors and harnesses; programmed and replaced controllers.
• Tested alternator windings and carried out engine overhaul, injector, cylinder head and liner work and preventive maintenance.
• Delivered power for BAPCO, ALBA, Al Fanar Hawar Island and Kanoo government hospitals.

Service Crew, Mechanical - Aggreko Middle East Ltd - Muscat, Oman

(2017-03 - 2021-09)

• Installed and started up generator sets, fuel systems and DSE / ComAp panels at oil and gas field sites.
• Commissioned load-on-demand systems; carried out load testing, synchronization and alternator insulation checks.
• Reduced downtime through preventive maintenance and fast fault rectification for PDO, Occidental (Oxy), BP Khazzan and Dale Petroleum.
• Authorized by Aggreko Oman to supervise HV generator operations.

Service Technician / Engineer, Mechanical - Cummins Powerica Ltd - Chennai, India

(2012-12 - 2017-02)

• Overhauled and rebuilt Cummins engines to manufacturer specifications: valve clearance, cylinder head, liner, piston, camshaft and injectors.
• Used INSITE / InPower to trace mechanical, electrical and sensor root causes.
• Installed, commissioned and load tested generator sets, including alignment, vibration reduction and starter system checks; validated alternators under load.
• Overhauled main and backup generators on Coast Guard and Navy ships.

B.E. - Mechanical Engineering - Anna University, India (2011)