Saubhagya Pradhan

Senior Mechanical Manager with 10+ years directing Plant & Machinery operations for India's largest infrastructure programs — NHIDCL, PMGSY, State Highways, Railway, and Jal Jeevan Mission — with cumulative project value exceeding ₹2,700 Crore. Built and scaled maintenance systems using RCM and TPM principles that lifted equipment uptime to 87%, cut downtime by 30%, and drove an 18% reduction in mechanical spend, while commissioning 10+ crusher, asphalt, and WMM plants from the ground up. Trusted to run mechanical operations across 40+ concurrent, multi-location sites and to lead teams of 50+ engineers, supervisors, and technicians — with zero major statutory or safety lapses.

Now targeting a Senior Manager / AGM — Plant & Machinery mandate where this operational rigor can be applied at group or regional scale.

Head of Department – Plant & Machinery at M/S Kaushal Sharma Pvt. Ltd. (2019-11 – Present)

Scaled mechanical operations to 40+ concurrent sites; sustained 87% fleet uptime company-wide.

• Own end-to-end mechanical strategy for 40+ concurrent infrastructure projects spanning NHIDCL, PMGSY, State Highways, Railway, and Jal Jeevan Mission — the company's largest and most complex mechanical portfolio.
• Engineered a predictive maintenance framework (vibration & oil analysis, condition monitoring) that lifted equipment uptime to 87% and cut mechanical downtime by 30%.
• Restructured spare parts procurement and ABC/VED inventory control, delivering an 18% reduction in mechanical cost — savings reinvested into fleet modernization.
• Build and lead a 50+ strong mechanical organization (engineers, supervisors, technicians) across multi-state sites, instituting training and accountability systems.
• Direct commissioning of crusher, asphalt, and WMM plants from mobilization to full production, ensuring zero commissioning-related project delays.
• Hold full accountability for safety compliance, statutory norms, and audit-ready maintenance documentation across all sites.

Mechanical Manager – Plant & Machinery at Progressive Construction Ltd. (2019-06 – 2019-11)

Delivered ₹450 Cr highway project mobilization on schedule despite demanding hill-terrain conditions.

• Directed mechanical execution for a ₹450 Cr double-lane highway project in demanding hill-terrain conditions.
• Commissioned and deployed the full heavy-equipment fleet, enabling on-schedule project mobilization.
• Drove a 15% fuel efficiency gain through equipment utilization tracking and operator accountability.

Project Mechanical Engineer – Highway Bypass at T.K. Engineering & Consortium Pvt. Ltd. (2019-04 – 2019-06)

Ran mechanical operations on a ₹1,230 Cr bypass project with zero equipment-related delays.

• Owned mechanical operations for a ₹1,230 Cr highway bypass project, one of the region's highest-value contracts that year.
• Designed preventive maintenance protocols that delivered zero equipment-related project delays across the assignment.

Site Mechanical Engineer – NH Project Execution at ECI Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. (2018-07 – 2019-03)

Build the site's first daily breakdown-reporting system for the NH-150 highway project.

• Held full ownership of equipment and plant maintenance for the NH-150 highway project.
• Built a daily breakdown and performance reporting system that became the site's standard for accountability and turnaround time.

Maintenance Engineer – O&M at Energo Construction Ltd. (2016-06 – 2018-05)

First assignment out of engineering; cut downtime 22% at a 1,200 MW power plant.

• Ran Operations & Maintenance for the Ash Handling Plant at a 1,200 MW power plant — first assignment out of engineering, delivering measurable results within the first year.
• Cut equipment downtime by 22% through a structured maintenance scheduling system built from the ground up.
• Owned ISO documentation, spare parts planning, and compliance reporting for the full plant.

B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering – BPUT (2016)

+2 in Science – CHSE Odisha

Matriculation – BSE Odisha