Uthayakumar M

Experience

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  Elentech engineering services

  Apr 2010 - Jun 2011

  Commissioning Engineer

  • Testing and commissioning of all Electrical equipment from 415 volts to 400 KV System.• Inspection of control and relay panel, preparation of Test Report and cable schedule for sub-station, power plant, and process plant.• Testing and commissioning of control & relay panel for Generator, Transformer, Bus Coupler, Bus-Transfer, and Line feeder.• Testing and commissioning of power control centre and motor control centre.• Testing of Protective Relays for various needs. Experience with relays. • Over current and earth fault relays.• Knowledge of Generator Protection, Transformer protection, Transformer Differential Protection & REF Protection, Bus Bar protection, Motor protection, and synchronizing scheme.• Testing of CT, P.T., CVT, Circuit breaker, switch gear and Power Transformer.• Operation and Maintenance of Power Plant and sub-station.• Co-ordination with client in As Built Scheme drawing submission, test report submission• As build cable schedule submission and all site activity to satisfy the customer. Show less

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  Hitachi Energy

  Jul 2011 - Aug 2016

  Senior Technical Support Engineer

  • Tendering support, Designing of Project Architecture, selection of appropriate products, budgetary quotations from vendors and preparation of Quotation.• Functional knowledge of Modbus, IEC60870-5-101, IEC60870-5-103, IEC60870-5-104, IEC61850, SPA, DNP3,Profibus Protocols.• Testing and commissioning of all ABB Substation Automation products.• Hands on experience in Protection Relays, Energy Meters, GPS Panel & other Intelligent Electronics Devices.• Automation Commissioning:- Integration of ABB Make Numerical Relay 250 no over IEC61850 protocol with ABB Make SCADA System (COM600) Provided Upper level connectivity over OPC protocol with third party System. Scope includes, Design System architecture, Detail Engineering of system, FAT& SAT & Commissioning of projects.• Inspection of control and relay panel, generator and relay panel, preparation of Test Report for sub-station, power plant, and process plant.• Handled all levels of Substations, Power station.• Know ledged on ABB relay Protection themes.• FAT for all panels.• REX670/650 Relays(IED) Type test Activity at CPRI and ETDC.• REX670/650 Relays(IED) Product specialist. Show less

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  Hitachi Energy

  Aug 2022 - now

  Project manager responsible for execution of Swedish Nuclear Power Plants projects , needs to coordinate with end customer in Nordic countries and with relevant stakeholders in IN & SE GDC , PM, R&D , Quality and other functions.General Project Management activities which requires general business knowledge to plan, organize, and control resources, procedures, and timing for an administrative or business process including: Organizing project teams, assigning individual responsibilities, developing project schedules, and determining resource requirements.Monitoring and reporting on the status of projects including cost, timing, and staffing.Ensuring adherence to internal and external quality standards (e.g., International Standards Organization).Identifying/resolving obstacles to completing project on time and to budget.Not limited to include work managing multiple, interrelated projects (including business transformation projects).On some projects, the work may include integrating vendor tasks into the project plan and tracking and reviewing vendor deliverables A Senior Professional (P3) applies advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.Responsibilities may include: Managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision.Coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals.Problems faced are difficult and sometimes complex. Show less • Handled as a Project manager role for product development. Patented.• Worked as a Verification & Validation lead in Combiflex product line.• Worked as a Quality lead and contributed for Continuous Improvment projects in Combilfex product line. • Worked on new product type testing activity. • Having strong knowledge on standards and EMC /EMI testing activates on new products developed• Developed project scope, budgets, and timelines, and project status reports. • Managed projects to strategies, budgets and timelines. • Maintained accurate project information, formulations, and specifications. • Collaborated with the Quality and Operations departments to create and review specifications for raw materials, blends, and finished products as needed. • Developed documentation for new product development projects• Coordinated plant trials and new product start-ups• Worked in Technical support to production and testing functions• Troubleshoot and analyze quality problems• Answer technical queries from customers, provide setting calculations for protection relays to customers• Product presentations to both internal and external customers• Work with supply management to find new or alternative components• Product cost reduction by value engineering• Keep track of periodical type testing schedules and co-ordinate type testing of relays, including visiting and presence in external type testing lab(s) during type testing• Preparation and maintaing of type test protocol based on IEC standards and test setups for new and existing products for next 5years• Support to production and testing functions in developing test fixtures with advanced technology• Get involved and support colleagues in development new products and transfer of products• Interact with internal & external customers and collect market requirements as inputs to product life cycle-management. Show less Technical support to Nordic Nuclear Power Plants projectsTechnical coordination with end customer and CF teams to achieve the quality and reliability in the requirementsGuiding suppliers to meet the exact requirements that serves in production of the obsolete productsMeeting the project demand and contributing to on time project completion with deliveriesStick to the quality standards on all deliveriesIdentifying the roadblocks to complete the project related deliveries and budgetSupplier integration with project plan to achieve the technical difficulties in reproducing the same obsolete product from legacy to active.Value addition to the supplier process that contributes to project deliveries were carried out.Knowledge transfer of know how was performed in crucial areas by either reverse engineering or by speaking out with experienced persons on the same feild.Solved several difficulties in reviving vital products required by the customer by refurbishments where ever possible. Show less

  • Technical Project Manager

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Senior Research And Development Engineer

    Aug 2016 - Dec 2023

  • Senior Engineer Technical Support

    Aug 2022 - May 2023