RAMACHANDRAN B
MECHANICAL ENGINEER - RENEWABLE ENERGY OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Chennai
Summary
Results-driven management professional with proven track record in overseeing plant operations and optimizing production processes. Adept at fostering team collaboration and ensuring operational efficiency while adapting to evolving demands. Strong skills in resource management, process improvement, and safety compliance. Reliable and goal-oriented, consistently delivering impactful outcomes through strategic leadership and decisive action.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
10
10
Certifications
5
5
Languages
Work History
Plant Manager
Acciona Energy South Africa
06.2025 - Current
- Forecasted future production needs accurately, allowing for strategic decision-making regarding staffing levels, equipment investments, and inventory management.
- Boosted employee morale and productivity through effective leadership and motivational techniques.
- Mentored and developed staff members, promoting professional growth opportunities within the organization.
- Enhanced safety standards with implementation of comprehensive safety training initiatives for all employees.
- Reduced downtime for maintenance by establishing a proactive preventive maintenance program.
- Led, trained and coached plant staff to facilitate high levels of productivity and quality.
- Identified and implemented viable strategies for continuous improvement.
- Monitored and evaluated plant performance to identify areas for improvement and take corrective measures.
- Conducted thorough root cause analyses on production issues, identifying solutions for continuous improvement efforts.
Deputy Manager-Turbine technical lead
ACCIONA ENERGY INDIA PVT LTD
04.2022 - Current
- Supporting India team in the capacity of 163.8 MW assets (AW125/3000 & V82/1650Kw).
- Supporting Solar PV plant project 412MWp Mechanical installations and Pre-commissioning Q1 audit with spain team.
- Co-Ordinating with Spain engineering team and the Control center.
- Preparation and monitoring of weekly Generation loss and Availability impact and performance report (WER).
- Implementing retrofit projects (IRT) with the engineering team.
- Participating the technical and QSE/RCA committee meetings to maintain the efficiency and quality of the assets.
- Inspection (Visual/Endoscopic) & Up-tower/In house Repair of Hydraulic components, Gearbox, Generator and subcomponents.
- Planning and executing various maintenance methods proactive, predictive, preventive, and reactive.
- Proactively monitoring the major components by data analysis through SCADA, Oil analysis reports and vibration analysis reports to reduce downtime of WTG. (DDAMM)
- Handling NCR and applying six sigma process (DMAIC) to control/ mitigate the re-occurrence of errors/failures. (ENABLON).
- Support to Finance team for the major failures Insurance claim process.
- Special Tools development and major tools preparation for the repair activities.
- In addition, for asset control to follow up with the site managers to collect and archiving the data and compliance documents for the wind farm assets and data co-ordination support to the Row Asset management team.
- Support to India SCM team for technical evaluation and vendor identification.
- O&M CAPEX & OPEX budget preparation support and execution co-ordination with India Finance team and Row Production optimization control team.
- Monthly update and monitoring country CAPEX & OPEX to ROW team.
- Certified Internal ISO auditor to the company for all process.
Sr. Engineer-Mechanical technical support
ACCIONA ENERGY INDIA PVT LTD
04.2020 - 03.2022
- Monitoring and verifying (Vestas V82 WTGs) service providers plans and execution with respect to achieve the Acciona Energy (AE) PAM and site performance KPI.
- Technically Support to V82 assets service handover/takeover process as per contract agreement.
- Handling and ensuring the service providers to comply and follow AE QSE protocols.
- Complies all QHSE policies, regulations & standards as a habitual.
- Periodically monitoring and reviewing the tools and spares availability at site.
- Support the AE Q audits(Internal/External) to maintain and sustain the AE assets performance.
- Support to the site manager during major component replacement and repairs. (Main bearing, Blade bearing, gearbox replacements and blade repairs).
- Using maintenance methods MTTR, MTBF to measure the wind farm performance.
Engineer-Mechanical O&M
ACCIONA ENERGY INDIA PVT LTD
10.2016 - 03.2020
- In the primary phase engaged with an E&C team and responsible for the supervision of construction, Industrial and civil aspects of the project while complying with all the applicable environmental requirements.
- Manage and work closely with developers, Project managers, Consultant engineers, utility providers and local authorities to ensure the quality of the project, completion on time within budget.
- Provide leadership in scheduled progress meetings.
- Co-ordinate the Pre & post commissioning of the WTGs.
- Using maintenance methods MTTR, MTBF to measure the wind farm performance.
- Lead the Site O&M team.
- Tools and materials simulation planning , executing and handling WOs through MAXIMO
- Applying various maintenance methods proactive, predictive, preventive, and reactive to sustain the Wind farm performance.
- Preparation of daily generation reports.
ENGINEER - Repair operations
VESTAS WIND TECHNOLOGY (I) PVT LTD, CHENNAI
06.2013 - 09.2016
- Condition monitoring through online or offline data/ oil sample reports.
- Inspecting (Visual/Endoscopic) gearbox and main bearing & creating reports based on repair analysis and categorizing.
- Technical Support and provide training to the site team for the drive train inspection.
- Experience in FRP & FRE Blades inspection and repair.
- Yaw gear reclamation works. NDT inspections.
- Analyzing RCA methods (ISHIKAWA, WHY WHY) for the various defective WTG components.
- Executing the reparations by Interacting Internal & external sources (OEM/ASP) for onsite and in house inspection.
- Estimating the component & reparation cost for all type of reparations and supporting insurance claims.
- Supporting sourcing team for Tools, PPE’s, major & minor spares for repair operations.
- Handling CIM cases for WTG drive train system, blade bearings and blades.
- Interaction with various team (Engineering, T&V(R&D), Quality, SCM, MDM, CS) to implement, to develop & repair and homologating WTG components for localization and cost optimization.
Junior ENGINEER-CS
VESTAS WIND TECHNOLOGY (I) PVT LTD, Nagercoil
03.2007 - 05.2013
- Attending Scheduled services and troubleshooting, RCA/CAPA for (1650KW, 950KW and 750KW).
- Ensure safety standards and LOTO procedures followed in the site areas.
- Troubleshooting blade pitch system, closed & open loop circuits, Yaw gear drives and motor, Generator DE & NDE bearings and Replacements of Pitch actuators, Gear pumps, piston pumps, accumulators.
- Team player in the site organization. Work towards the Site KPIs and goal.
- Led the Major components replacement activities and CIM retrofit tasks.
Trainee operator
RANE TRW STEERING SYSTEMS
06.2006 - 12.2006
- Operated the CNC (Fanuc & Sinumeric) Lathe and VMC machines for machining process of hydraulic vane pumps.
Apprentice trainee
TAFE ACCESS LTD
05.2005 - 05.2006
- Worked in Pre-assembling section of Hydraulic piston pumps for Tractors.
Technician -Contract
VESTAS RRB INDIA LTD
08.2004 - 04.2005
- Worked in Nacelle Assembly of Gear box, Generator, Yaw system and hydraulic system of V47 -500KW and V27-225KW Wind turbines.
Education
B.Tech - Mechanical Engg
Bharath University
Chennai,India12-2017
Diploma - Mechanical Engg
IGNOU
Delhi,India12-2012
ITI-FITTER - Mechanical
NCVT
Chennai, India07-2004
Skills
Operations management
Certification
C level Gearbox for technicians by Vestas.
Computer skills
MS- Office, AutoCAD, SAP R3, Maximo IBM, Vicarli SGA, WMS, Procur-e
Declaration
I hereby declare that all the above-mentioned facts are true to the best of my knowledge.
Contact Me
- 1/487, Bharathiyar Street, Lakshmi Nagar (East), Mudichur, Chennai- 600 048, Tamilnadu, India.
- Mobile: +91 9148787552, +91 9952336307 | ramwind85@gmail.com
Accomplishments
Cost control & down time optimization of the plant by the Localization tools design and development for replacing the heavy duty Wind turbine components at uptower without an external crane needs.
Achieving Q audit bench mark score with consistency by implementing kaizen methods.
Timeline
Plant Manager
Acciona Energy South Africa
06.2025 - Current
Deputy Manager-Turbine technical lead
ACCIONA ENERGY INDIA PVT LTD
04.2022 - Current
Sr. Engineer-Mechanical technical support
ACCIONA ENERGY INDIA PVT LTD
04.2020 - 03.2022
Engineer-Mechanical O&M
ACCIONA ENERGY INDIA PVT LTD
10.2016 - 03.2020
ENGINEER - Repair operations
VESTAS WIND TECHNOLOGY (I) PVT LTD, CHENNAI
06.2013 - 09.2016
Junior ENGINEER-CS
VESTAS WIND TECHNOLOGY (I) PVT LTD, Nagercoil
03.2007 - 05.2013
Trainee operator
RANE TRW STEERING SYSTEMS
06.2006 - 12.2006
Apprentice trainee
TAFE ACCESS LTD
05.2005 - 05.2006
Technician -Contract
VESTAS RRB INDIA LTD
08.2004 - 04.2005
B.Tech - Mechanical Engg
Bharath University
Diploma - Mechanical Engg
IGNOU
ITI-FITTER - Mechanical
NCVT