Nirmalya Basu

A highly resourceful and technically proficient engineering professional with over 16 years of expertise seeking senior-level managerial roles in Plant Maintenance and Engineering Operations within Kolkata. Driven to maximize plant profitability, minimize operational bottlenecks, and elevate overall organizational efficiency. Committed to leveraging deep technological acumen in automation, electrical utilities, and mechanical workflows to cultivate highly resilient production environments and lead cross-functional technical teams toward absolute operational excellence.

Result-driven Deputy Engineering Manager with over 16 years of comprehensive experience in industrial automation, total plant maintenance, and execution of multi-disciplinary engineering projects. Proven track record of maximizing asset availability and uptime in food processing, confectionery, solar module manufacturing, and laminate industries. Expert in troubleshooting complex electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation systems, with extensive hands-on proficiency in PLC/SCADA logic modification, VFD programming, and utility infrastructure management (HVAC, ETP, DG sets).

A strategic leader adept at managing multi-million INR assets, controlling inventory costs, and implementing Kaizen, RCA, and CAPA methodologies to achieve operational excellence while ensuring absolute regulatory compliance.

Deputy Manager – Engineering at Kookie Jar Foods Pvt Ltd (2023-04 – Present)

• Asset Reliability & Management: Direct the comprehensive mechanical, electrical, and automation maintenance of high-capacity confectionery production lines and facility utilities, ensuring maximum uptime for critical assets like Revent/Salva baking ovens, planetary mixers, and advanced cold storage systems.
• Engineering Redesign & Cost Savings: Led the in-house technical modification of two Revent 726 baking ovens by implementing customized PLC and relay logic, successfully resolving recurring breakdowns through cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Process Optimization: Championed continuous improvement initiatives by introducing Kaizen methodologies, driving automated drive modifications on Varimixers to minimize failure rates, and executing Root Cause Analysis (RCA/CAPA) to drastically reduce MTTR.
• Environmental & Facility Compliance: Spearheaded the successful installation and commissioning of a new Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) to achieve strict environmental compliance, alongside deploying enhanced facility security automation systems.
• Operational Control & Budgeting: Oversee end-to-end spare parts management, strategic vendor development, and inter-departmental workflows while generating Monthly Information Systems (MIS) reports to track engineering KPIs.

Assistant Manager – Engineering at Merino Industries Ltd (2021-11 – 2023-03)

• Plant Maintenance Leadership: Commanded the multi-disciplinary electrical and mechanical maintenance operations of the Low Pressure Laminate (LPL) plant, optimizing the availability of high-tonnage LPL presses, automated packing lines, and environmental control systems.
• Cross-Functional Project Delivery: Orchestrated technical projects designed to upscale plant productivity while successfully aligning engineering workflows with state statutory and safety requirements.
• Analytical Problem Solving: Established a rigorous technical culture by introducing detailed WHY-WHY analysis and structured RCA/CAPA frameworks to eliminate chronic machinery bottlenecks and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Supply Chain & Vendor Synergy: Collaborated deeply with corporate Purchase and Logistics teams to streamline critical spares procurement, expand the technical vendor ecosystem, and minimize supply-chain friction for engineering consumables.
• Resource & Inventory Management: Managed technical teams, oversaw the engineering inventory budget, and engineered value-added layout modifications to enhance material handling equipment (MHE) efficiency.

Assistant Manager – Project at Suguna Foods Pvt. Ltd (2021-01 – 2021-10)

Project: 7TPH Poultry Feed Mill Plant execution at Muzaffarpur

• Formulated and executed project development plans from conceptual preliminary design through final management approval in close coordination with corporate DGM and GM leadership.
• Drafted comprehensive project budget estimates, schedules, and structural specifications while directing civil, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical project teams.
• Monitored day-to-day on-site execution, leading contractor evaluation meetings, identifying prospective equipment vendors, and troubleshooting operational timeline bottlenecks.
• Maintained strict project cost-effectiveness by executing rigorous budget vs. actual variance analysis and facilitating asset transfers with accounts upon closing project books.

Engineer – Module Maintenance at Vikram Solar Ltd (2017-12 – 2021-01)

• Managed precision machine maintenance for high-tech automated production systems, including ATW CHD150-M4000 stringers, HC40A LASER cell cutting machinery, D100 layup units, and 3S/Boost lamination lines.
• Created and tracked operational engineering metrics including Spare Cost Control, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), MTTR, and MTBF targets.
• Leveraged SAP and ERP platforms to generate purchase requisitions, systematically track materials flow, and coordinate with procurement to optimize inventory storage and control costs.

Assistant Manager – Technical at Amrit Hatcheries Pvt. Ltd & Amrit Feeds Ltd (2013-06 – 2017-12)

Projects: Fully Automated Vehicle/Human Spray Systems, 4000 BPH Chicken Processing Plant, 20+20MT Poultry Feed, 5+10MT Floating Fish Feed, and 3+5MT Shrimp Feed Mills.

• Led and mentored a specialized team of four Instrumentation Engineers through complex electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation maintenance workflows.
• Troubleshot and overhauled heavy industrial process machinery manufactured by global OEMs (Muyang, IDAH, LINCO, NIEROS, HAARSLEV), covering pulverizers, extruders, hammer mills, pallet mills, and coolers.
• Designed, programmed, and commissioned customized automatic control sequences for site-specific automated human and vehicle spraying disinfection systems.
• Executed regular calibration schedules for electro-pneumatic control valves and built specialized vendor networks to secure instrumentation spare parts inventory.

Assistant Manager – Project at WPIL Ltd (2010-12 – 2013-06)

Projects: 3x660 MW Lalitpur Super Thermal Power, 2x150 MW Simhapuri Energy, 1x600 MW KWPCL, and Barh Super Thermal Power Project Stage-II (2x660MW).

• Generated exhaustive Control & Instrumentation (C&I) engineering document packages, including loop logic diagrams, cable schedules, P&IDs, instrument lists, and interconnection diagrams.
• Supervised the physical erection, calibration, and commissioning of critical field instrumentation such as Annubar flow meters, capacitance level transmitters, pressure transmitters, and control switches.
• Successfully programmed, hardwired, and commissioned dedicated industrial Fire Fighting PLC control panels.

Technical Instructor at IIATCA (International Institute for Advanced Training on Control and Automation) (2009-09 – 2010-11)

• Delivered advanced, industry-oriented technical training modules focusing on Siemens S7-200/S7-300, Allen-Bradley (Micrologix 1000/1200), and Modicon TSX Micro 3708 architectures.
• Instructed engineering professionals on PLC automation programming frameworks (Ladder, STL, FBD), SCADA platform integration (WinCC, RSView32), Altivar AC drives, and Magelis HMI deployment.

B.Tech in Electronics & Instrumentation – University Science Instrumentation Centre (2009)

Diploma in Instrumentation Tech. – Harasankar Bhattacharya Inst. of Mining (2006)

Madhyamik Pariksha (Class X) – Raniganj High School (H.S) (2002)