Harshavardhan Shinde

Experienced maintenance professional with expertise in maintaining plant equipment specifications, standardizing spare parts inventory, supporting capital engineering projects, conducting root cause failure analysis, providing engineered improvements, interfacing with vendors, and maintaining equipment history and databases.

Team leader (senior Maintenance engineer) - Maxion wheels PVT LTD - Pune

(2025-10)

LPDC-Specific Technical Skills including maintaining LPDC machines managing the intersection of hydraulics, high temperatures, and pneumatic precision. Machine Shop (CNC) Maintenance Skills with focus on high-speed precision finishing. Universal skills applicable to both plant areas including mechanical and electrical proficiency, preventative maintenance planning, schematic literacy, and welding and fabrication.

• Pneumatic & Hydraulic Systems: expert at troubleshooting proportional valves, cylinders, and seals that operate under constant heat.
• Geometric Alignment: Using dial indicators and laser levels to check for run-out or leveling issues in 3-axis and 5-axis CNCs.
• Spindle & Tool Changer Repair: Knowledge of drawbar tension, spindle bearings, and the mechanical timing of Automatic Tool Changers (ATC).
• Ball Screw & Linear Guide Care: Identifying backlash and ensuring the lubrication systems are delivering the right amount of oil to the ways.
• Mechanical & Electrical Proficiency
• Preventative Maintenance (PM) Planning: Shifting from firefighting to scheduled maintenance using CMMS software (like SAP or Maximo).
• Schematic Literacy: The ability to read complex electrical, hydraulic, and ladder logic diagrams fluently.
• Welding & Fabrication: Often needed in LPDC for furnace repairs or frame reinforcements.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Using tools like the 5 Whys or Ishikawa Diagrams
• Safety Compliance: Deep knowledge of LOTO (Lockout/Tagout), especially since LPDC involves molten metal and stored energy
• Reading and designing pneumatic/hydraulic circuit diagrams.
• Sizing valves, cylinders, and pumps based on load and speed requirements
• Understanding safety practices regarding high-pressure systems.

Sr. Maintenance Engineer - KSPG automotive PVT LTD - TAKAWE, Pune

(2023-05 - 2025-10)

Maintenance department responsibilities across press shop, machine shop, and documentation.

• Press shop - Handle 40t, 150t, 250t, etc mechanical press Maintenance also 250t, 350t, 40t, etc hydraulic press maintenance
• Machine shop - Plain bearing manufacturing plant with SPM machines like facing, grooving, Joint face Broaching etc handling these breakdown
• Documentation - PM plan and execute, PM check list updating, Process parameter, overhauling, plan Maintenance etc

Sr. Maintenance Engineer - KALYANI MAXION WHEELS LTD - Kurali, Chakan, Tal.- khed, Pune 410501

(2019-01 - 2023-05)

Comprehensive maintenance responsibilities across multiple plant areas.

• Press shop - Handle 500t, 1000t, 800, etc mechanical press Maintenance also 250t, 350t, 40t, etc hydraulic press maintenance
• Machine shop - Butt welding, Mig Welding, profile rolling etc, machine Maintenance handle
• Paint shop - top coat, ED Coat, paint booth, etc all maint handle
• Utility Maintenance - handle cooling tower, ETP Maintenance, DM plant, cranes Maintenance

Maintenance Engineer (Contractual) - Bharat Forge Ltd - Mundhwa Pune

(2016-08 - 2018-12)

5000 ton press machine maintenance line. Handle shift solve breakdown and also handle utility maintenance.

Trainee Engineer - TDK Epcos (I) Pvt. Ltd - Satpur MIDC, Nashik

(2015-07 - 2016-06)

MNC company in India which manufacture all electronics products like capacitor, transformer and export to Japan, China, Russia for domestic and industrial applications.

Diploma - Mechanical - MSBTE (2015)

SSC - Pune (2012)