Santosh Shinde

Result-driven Electrical Engineer with extensive experience in electrical operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, erection, and commissioning across oil & gas, power and industrial facilities. Specialized in HV/MV/LV systems, substations, switchgear, diesel & gas generators, UPS systems, and motors. Strong background in safety compliance, preventive maintenance, and reliability improvement of critical assets.

Senior Electrical Operation and Maintenance Engineer at Saint Gobain India Pvt.Ltd (2025-09 – Present)

• Operation and maintenance of power plant electrical systems, including HT/LT switchgears and associated equipment.
• Operation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Diesel Generator (DG) sets.
• Operation and maintenance of transformers, Ring Main Units (RMUs), and power distribution systems.
• Planning and execution of Preventive Maintenance (PM), Corrective Maintenance (CM), and Predictive Maintenance (PDM) for MCCs, motors, UPS systems, and other plant electrical equipment.
• Preparation of daily manpower reports, resource planning, and work allocation to maintenance teams.
• Ensuring compliance with electrical safety standards, Permit-to-Work (PTW) procedures, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Supervision and execution of electrical projects, contractor coordination, vendor development, performance monitoring.

Electrical Operation and Maintenance Engineer at Anton Oil and Gas (2025-04 – 2026-09)

• Monitor electrical systems and power distribution networks to ensure a reliable and uninterrupted power supply to all facility units.
• Ensure smooth start-up and shutdown of electrical systems during plant operations.
• Troubleshoot and rectify operational electrical issues in real-time.
• Coordinate with control room, instrumentation, and mechanical teams for safe and efficient plant operations.
• Implement preventive maintenance (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM) schedules for HV, MV, and LV equipment.
• Conduct routine inspection and testing of electrical equipment, including switchgear, transformers, UPS, generators, motors, and MCC panels.
• Perform corrective maintenance, repair, or replacement of faulty components and systems.
• Coordinate with vendors and OEMs for specialised maintenance or equipment overhaul.
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety codes, IEC/NEC standards, and company HSE policies.
• Participate in risk assessments, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and Permit to Work (PTW) systems.
• Implement Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures for safe maintenance.
• Maintain records of inspections, tests, and maintenance activities for audits and regulatory reviews.
• Maintain and update technical documentation including SLDs (Single Line Diagrams), loop diagrams, maintenance logs, and operation manuals.
• Utilise CMMS (e.g., SAP, Maximo) for scheduling, recording, and tracking maintenance tasks and history.
• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) of electrical failures and recommend long-term solutions.
• Assist in electrical system upgrades, modifications, and project commissioning.
• Review and comment on electrical drawings and vendor documents for new projects.
• Support the installation and commissioning of new equipment and systems.

Maintenance Electrical Supervisor-CPF at Bonatti S.P.A (2024-03 – 2025-04)

• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of high voltage and Low voltage Electrical panels.
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of diesel Generator, Transformer, Substation switchgears, cubicles, Breakers.
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of AC and DC Ups, battery banks, Lighting system, cathodic protection system.
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of boom lift, scissor lift
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of Motors (Hyundai, Hyosung, Abb, Siemens).
• Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Repair of Heat Tracing System.
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of disconnector switch 132 kV, 33 kV (ABB)
• Repair and maintenance of the DC battery charger.
• Battery Discharge test for AC and DC UPS.
• Installation and Repair of Lighting System
• Substation Cubicle Maintenance and repair for LV EMCC and ESW, and MV Switchgear panel.
• Hands-on experience of Testing of LV switchgear Cubicle, Air circuit breaker and Vacuum circuit breaker.
• Maintenance and repair of LV power distribution panel.
• Change of Bearing for MV and LV motor.
• Substation Battery bank Testing and maintenance.
• Hands-on experience in Overhead crane maintenance and Troubleshooting capacity 10 Ton.
• Preparing a daily maintenance record of Electrical equipment.
• Prepare a Technical report for the Failure of equipment.
• Daily Work distribution and update the Status.
• Preparing S.O.P for Electrical System.
• Provide technical and observation reports to the client related to corrective maintenance activities of electrical equipment.
• Preparation of Permit and Job risk analysis for day to day maintenance and get it approve from client HSE.

Electrical Supervisor at Adyard Abu Dhabi LLC (2023-02 – 2004-01)

• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of high voltage and Low voltage Electrical panels.
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of diesel Generator, Transformer, Substation switchgears, cubicles, Breakers.
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of AC and DC UPS, battery banks, Lighting system, cathodic protection system.
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of boom lift, scissor lift
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of Motors (Hyundai, Hyosung, Abb, Siemens).
• Repair and maintenance of the DC battery charger.
• Substation Battery bank Testing and maintenance.
• Preparing a daily maintenance record of Electrical equipment.
• Preparing Permit for Electrical maintenance activity as per WMS.
• Provide technical and observation reports to the client related to corrective maintenance activities of electrical equipment.

Electrical Supervisor-CPF at Bonatti S.P.A (2019-03 – 2021-10)

• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of high voltage and Low voltage Electrical panels.
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of diesel Generator, Transformer, Substation switchgears, cubicles, Breakers.
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of AC and DC Ups, battery banks, Lighting system, cathodic protection system.
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of boom lift, scissor lift
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of Motors (Hyundai, Hyosung, Abb, Siemens).
• Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Repair of Heat Tracing System.
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of disconnector switch 132 kV, 33 kV (ABB)
• Repair and maintenance of the DC battery charger.
• Substation Battery bank Testing and maintenance.
• Hands-on experience in Overhead crane maintenance and Troubleshooting capacity 10 Ton.
• Preparing a daily maintenance record of Electrical equipment.
• Preparing S.O.P for Electrical System.
• Provide technical and observation reports to the client related to corrective maintenance activities of electrical equipment.

Diploma in Electrical Engineering – Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (2000-07)