Senthil Velan N
Manager – Maintenance & Technical support
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About
Results-driven Electronics Engineering professional with 30+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing, product testing, quality assurance, equipment maintenance and lean production systems. Proven expertise in test equipment troubleshooting, calibration management, and ISO-based quality frameworks. Demonstrated leadership across production, quality / testing, and maintenance functions within multinational manufacturing environments, including Siemens.
Experience
Manager – Maintenance & Technical support - Siemens Limited - Pondicherry
(2007-10 - 2026-05)
Career progression: Supervisor → Executive Engineer → Associate Manager (Technical) → Maintenance Manager → Manager
- Establishment of quality inspection check list and parameters to ensure the functionality of the finished product before despatch
- Manage maintenance and reliability of production machines and electronic testing equipment
- Lead product testing and quality team for inspection of finished product
- Co-ordination with vendors for calibration of measuring and monitoring devices
- Maintenance of latest documents and compliance with ISO& QM system requirements
- Development of test and assembly fixtures.
- Implementation of preventive and breakdown maintenance strategies to reduce equipment downtime
- Support lean manufacturing initiatives (SPS, single-piece flow, pull systems)
- Conduct root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions for production failures to eliminate re occurrence
- Coordinate external vendors for calibration, servicing, and compliance
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, process improvement and safety
Sr. Testing & Quality engineer - Imetrex Ltd - Pondicherry
(1995 - 2007)
Handled quality, equipment servicing, technical support, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance across electronic and electro-medical systems.
Quality Engineer - Semco - Pondicherry
(1995 - 2007)
Handled quality, equipment servicing, technical support, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance across electronic and electro-medical systems.
Electro-Medical Equipment Maintenance Engineer - Kody Elcot Ltd. - Chennai
(1995 - 2007)
Handled quality, equipment servicing, technical support, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance across electronic and electro-medical systems.
Customer Support Engineer - Micro Info-Tech - Chennai
(1995 - 2007)
Handled quality, equipment servicing, technical support, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance across electronic and electro-medical systems.
Technical Assistant - HTL Ltd. - Chennai
(1995 - 2007)
Handled quality, equipment servicing, technical support, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance across electronic and electro-medical systems.
Service Engineer - S.S. Electronics - Chennai
(1995 - 2007)
Handled quality, equipment servicing, technical support, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance across electronic and electro-medical systems.
Education
B.Sc. - Computer Science - Annamalai University (2003)
Diploma - Electronics & Communication Engineering - EPT (1995)
