Dinesh Talekar
Senior Mechanical maintenace Professional with SAP back ground
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About
SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) professional experience in rolling mill mechanical maintenance, erection, commissioning, and reliability engineering in asset-intensive steel manufacturing environments. Strong expertise in SAP PM on S/4HANA, preventive & breakdown maintenance, maintenance planning, shutdown management, and PM–MM–CO integration. Proven ability to translate core plant operations knowledge into effective SAP-driven maintenance solutions.
Experience
Rolling Mill Mechanical Erection & Commissioning Engineer at Vraj Engineers & Consultants Pvt. Ltd. (2021-09 – Present)
- Supervised civil and mechanical erection of rolling mill equipment as per layouts
- Led installation, cold & hot trials, and commissioning activities
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to ensure project milestones and safety compliance
Senior Mechanical Supervisor / Analyst at Saudi Iron & Steel Company (HADEED–SABIC Affiliate) (2001-03 – 2019-09)
- Managed mechanical maintenance for Bar Mill 1 & Rod Mill 1
- Roles progressed from Mechanical Foreman to Senior Mechanical Analyst
- Planned and executed maintenance of furnaces, rolling stands, gearboxes, spindles, shears, cooling beds, roller tables, and hydraulic systems
- Led shutdown maintenance, alignment activities, and centralized workshop overhauls
- Performed monthly equipment-wise breakdown analysis to improve reliability
- Used SAP PM for maintenance planning, notifications, and order execution
Assistant Manager – Mechanical Maintenance at Marmagoa Steel Ltd. (2000-03 – 2001-03)
- Assisted Deputy Manager in preventive maintenance planning
- Coordinated spares management and roll assembly
- Analyzed breakdown trends and implemented corrective actions to reduce downtime
Maintenance Officer – Rolling Mill at Viraj Alloys Ltd. (1996-01 – 2000-02)
- Maintained EOT cranes, billet reheating furnace, pumps, hydraulic & pneumatic systems
- Conducted planned maintenance during shutdowns
- Served as internal auditor for ISO 9002 implementation
Assistant Engineer – Mechanical Maintenance at Zenith Ltd. (1989-09 – 1996-01)
- Planned and executed maintenance for rolling mill gearboxes, looper tables, water pumps, and stand assemblies
- Prepared critical spares for shutdown and emergency maintenance
Education
PG Diploma – Indian Merchants' Chamber (1995)
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering – Government Polytechnic (1989)
SSC in English Medium (1986)
