Manoj Kumar Patra

Dynamic, results-driven Mechanical Maintenance Engineer backed by a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering and over 10 years of cross-functional experience across premier healthcare infrastructure, universities, thermal power plants, and industrial manufacturing in the GCC and India. Proven track record in orchestrating planned preventive maintenance (PPM), reactive troubleshooting, asset integrity management, and emergency overhaul of critical mechanical infrastructure—including heavy HVAC equipment (water/air-cooled chillers, AHUs, pumps, cooling towers), thermal power plant auxiliaries (boilers, air preheaters, coal/bed feeding systems), and BMS automation systems (Honeywell & Siemens). Expert team leader skilled in mobilizing multidisciplinary crews, ensuring strict HSE/OSHA compliance, reducing downtime, and optimizing operating costs.

Mechanical Maintenance Foreman / Supervisor - Almoayyed Contracting Group — Hamad Medical Corporation Project - Doha, Qatar

(2022-02 - 2026-02)

Project: Principal Public Healthcare Corporation in Qatar — comprehensive operations and maintenance of mission-critical healthcare facilities, advanced HVAC, domestic/sanitary plumbing, and central utility plant assets.

• Maintenance Strategy & Execution: Formulated and executed periodic preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for heavy mechanical and public health utility assets across hospital facilities.
• Team Leadership & Resource Allocation: Directed daily operations of 25+ technicians, mechanics, welders, and plumbers; allocated work orders, monitored workforce productivity, and maintained zero-lost-time safety standards.
• Operational Continuity: Led rapid-response emergency troubleshooting for critical hospital climate control, medical vacuum, booster pumps, and pressurized air systems, ensuring uninterrupted 24/7 patient care operations.
• Asset & Inventory Management: Streamlined inventory for spare parts, mechanical seals, specialized tools, and consumables; coordinated with approved vendors to avoid maintenance delays and achieve cost savings.
• Stakeholder Reporting: Liaised with client project engineers and FM consultants; generated daily downtime logs, weekly PPM compliance trackers, and technical incident reports.

Mechanical Supervisor / HVAC Specialist - Zahran Operation & Maintenance Co. — Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Project - Dammam, Saudi Arabia

(2019-01 - 2021-08)

Project: Premier state university campus featuring extensive infrastructure including central chiller plants, lab ventilation, research cleanrooms, and extensive campus-wide mechanical networks.

• Central Plant & HVAC Operations: Supervised routine and major maintenance of water-cooled and air-cooled chillers, cooling towers, primary/secondary CHW pumps, AHUs, FCUs, laboratory fume hoods, and exhaust fan stations.
• BMS Monitoring: Supervised daily operational parameters using Siemens and Honeywell BMS platforms, actively identifying temperature deviations, flow drops, and scheduling plant operations for energy conservation.
• Testing & Commissioning: Contributed to the development of test and commissioning (T&C) protocols for retrofitted and newly installed HVAC units, balancing airflow and chilled water lines to meet university compliance guidelines.
• Preventive Maintenance Planning: Developed comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and scheduled PPM routines covering monthly, quarterly, and annual maintenance windows.
• Vendor & Subcontractor Oversight: Monitored specialized OEM service contractors (York, Trane, Carrier) during major annual chiller overhauls and pump alignment procedures.

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer - Gupta Industrial Maintenance Co. — Client: Jindal Power Ltd. - Chhattisgarh / Odisha, India

(2016-07 - 2018-08)

Project: Heavy industrial thermal power generation plant — providing specialized engineering maintenance for boiler pressure parts, turbine auxiliaries, and raw material handling systems.

• Boiler & Utility Overhauling: Spearheaded the total overhaul and mechanical turnaround of Air Pre-heaters (APH), heavy industrial fans (ID/FD/PA fans), multi-stage feed pumps, and high-pressure steam valves during plant shutdowns.
• Fuel & Material Handling: Managed maintenance routines on coal handling systems, coal feeders, gravimetric feeders, bed material conveying circuits, and lime feeding systems to ensure zero fuel starvation events.
• Reporting & Condition Monitoring: Prepared detailed technical maintenance logs including Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual PPM reports, vibration checks, and equipment life-cycle assessments.
• Contractor & Safety Management: Supervised mechanical technicians and contract labor during planned unit shutdowns, strictly adhering to permit-to-work (PTW) protocols and plant safety regulations.

Machine Shop Operator & QA Inspector (Early Career Progression) - Fenace Auto Ltd. & Haier Appliances India Pvt. Ltd. - India

(2014 - 2016)

Fenace Auto Ltd. (2015 – 2016) & Haier Appliances India Pvt. Ltd. (2014 – 2015)

• Operated and set up advanced precision machining tools (CNC, VMC, HMC, and VTL machines) ensuring tight engineering tolerances and high throughput.
• Spearheaded Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (error-proofing) continuous improvement initiatives across production lines, contributing directly to tooling cost reduction and waste minimization.
• Conducted rigorous in-line quality inspections and QA audits against ISO/preset standards; compiled non-conformance reports (NCR) and inspection test records.

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Mechanical Engineering - Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Odisha, India (2014)