Lokesk Lokanathan
Deputy Manager – Maintenance
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About
Maintenance professional with 18 years of extensive experience in the automobile, auto components, and heavy machinery industries. Proven expertise in maintenance planning, breakdown analysis, team leadership, cost control, preventive maintenance, energy management, and audit compliance. Strong ability to maximize machine availability, reduce downtime, and implement cost-saving and power-saving improvements. “C” license holder – C57089
Experience
Deputy Manager – Maintenance - Metal Forms Pvt. Ltd. - Singaperumal Koil
(2025-04)
Machining components for windmills and ships; Customers: Wheels India, Synergy, Sanmar, Gamesa (Siemens), etc.
- Lead and manage the maintenance team effectively
- Schedule shifts based on team members’ skill levels
- Maximize machine availability through breakdown analysis
- Monitor RM expenses and analyse costs for control
- Monitor EB (Electricity Board)–related activities
- Plan and analyse actions to reduce machine and equipment downtime
- Track and schedule equipment AMC and calibration activities.
- Tracking PM activities and guiding the team.
- Planning and action taken for reducing the cost saving.
Senior Engineer – Maintenance - Delphi TVS Technologies Ltd. - Oragadam
(2024-08 - 2025-04)
Products are Injectors, Fuel pumps, Rail and Fuel filters. Customers like Hyundai, TATA, Mahindra, JCB, etc.
- Analyse breakdowns and resolve electrical and mechanical issues
- Monitor spares and arrange materials to reduce downtime
- Track and improve MTTR and MTBF
- Manage maintenance team activities
- Monitor maintenance budgets
- Provide technical training to team members
- Maintain IATF documentation
Assistant Manager – Maintenance - Accurate Products Corp Pvt. Ltd.
(2023-04 - 2024-03)
Products are Bleed screws, grease fittings, Banjo bolts, Split pins, etc. Customers like Brakes India, Maruthi, Royal Enfield, Janatics, etc.
- Plan and coordinate erection and commissioning of machines
- Manage team allocation and work planning
- Analyse and improve team skill levels
- Schedule and plan preventive maintenance
- Plan and procure maintenance spares
- Monitor MTTR and MTBF
- Analyse breakdowns and implement corrective actions
- Monitor energy consumption (EB & DG)
- Track consumables such as diesel, oil, and grease
- Handle TNEB documentation
- Plan budgets for overall equipment maintenance
- Monitor spare parts and service costs
- Implement 5S activities
Deputy Manager – Maintenance - RICO Auto Industries Ltd. - Oragadam
(2020-09 - 2023-03)
Products are Engine blocks and housings. Customers like Renault Nissan, Toyota, PSA, etc,
- Troubleshooting (Electrical & Mechanical) of CNC, VMC, and SPM machines
- Take corrective actions for frequent equipment failures
- Optimize utilization of maintenance team members
- Prepare and monitor KRA
- Plan preventive maintenance schedules
- Maintain IATF documentation
- Develop team technical skills
- Implement improvements for energy saving and complaint reduction
Deputy Engineer – Maintenance - Transenergy Limited (TVS Brakes India) - Maraimalai Nagar
(2010-05 - 2020-09)
Products are Clutch valves and Slave Valves. Customers like Mahindra, Daimler, TATA, Ashok Leyland, etc.
- Handle shift breakdowns in CNC and SPM machines
- Maintain spares inventory to reduce breakdown time
- Implement energy-saving and complaint-avoidance improvements
- Execute cost-saving and Poka-Yoke interlock implementations
- Coordinate TS 16949 and EMS documentation
- Coordinate Electrical Inspection (Rules 46 & 63)
- Perform calibration of transmitters, temperature controllers, RTDs, and pressure gauges
Trainee – Maintenance - Freins Engineering Limited - Maraimalai Nagar
(2008-05 - 2010-04)
- Attend day-to-day shift breakdowns
- Monitor utility equipment readings
- Record and report EB and energy consumption
- Equipment handling
Education
B. Tech - E.E.E - S.R.M University (2012)
Diploma - E.C.E - Valliammai Polytechnic (2006)
