Mehul Raniga

Experience

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  Total Fiji Ltd.

  Nov 2012 - Mar 2013

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  - Clean up and proper accounting of engineering drawings in Total library. - Preparation of the Standards register. - Verification and accounting of items in the engineering stores. Provision for disposals and relocation of spares parts were also made. - Scanning and electronic storage of tank files. - Managing building service contractors, project planning, scoping, preparing estimates and carrying out project execution according to Total procedures. - Working on supply & installation replacement projects for air conditioning units at Head Office and company house. - Working with company engineers on Vuda terminal storage upgrade project. - Supervising contractors during the Head Office painting project. - At the time of my departure I was working on a project to improve the drum storage facility by designing special racks that would help the company better utilize the space in the Suva & Vuda terminal. Show less

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  Temo Consulting

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  - Preparation of architectural base plan for service drafting. - Working closely with the Senior Mechanical Engineer in preparation of design documentation of Mechanical System. - Carry out site inspection. - Helping out other trades (Electrical, Hydraulic, Fire and communication systems) in drafting.

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  Fiji Electricity Authority

  Dec 2014 - Feb 2015

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  - Carrying out 1200hrs maintenance on hydro Generator 2 at Wailoa Power Station. - Aligning the wicket gate for hydro Generator 1 at Wainikasou Power Station. - Receiving fuel at the Vuda, Namaka and Qeleloa Power Station. - Removing & replacing an injector for the Caterpillar Generator at Namaka Power Station. - Removing & replacing a floater for the fuel tank of a Cummins Generator at Namaka Power Station. - Disconnecting a Cummins Generator at Sigatoka Power Station. - Carried out oil & filter change and cleaned the radiator for the Caterpillar Generator at Rakiraki Power Station. - Carried out oil & filter change for the Cummins Generator 7, 8 and 10 at Namaka Power Station. - Carried out oil & filter change for the Cummins Generator 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 at Qeleloa Power Station. - Removing & replacing the exhaust bellows for the Cummins Generator at Namaka Power Station. Show less

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  FLOUR MILLS OF FIJI LIMITED

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  - Clearing and repairing the leakage for the blowline to the Biscuit factory. - Changing the motor for the small packing blower. - Dismantling a 37kW induction motor due to burnt motor winding. - Changing the bearing, aligning the sprocket and fixing & tensioning the chain for the Silo 115. - Installing an automated flatbed stitching machine. - Carrying out general inspection and bearing lubrication inside Silo 107. - Refilling oil at the FRL regulator for DA-40 machine. - Changing the breather for the Bin 413. - Changing the motor for the roller mill as per factory design. - Removing the wheel and gear sprocket that was connected to Auger at Silo 118. - Removing & replacing the clamps for the sieves. - Refilling the ultra-coolant in the compressors. - Greasing the chains for the Bounty Silo. - Changing the hanger bearings for the Auger 206. - Removing & replacing the leaver arm for the DA-40. - Inspecting the elevator 202 for its belt and bucket condition. - Cleared the 414 beam conveyor at the Biscuit Factory. - Removing the pulley from the LPH fan and cleaning the impeller. Show less

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  FLOUR MILLS OF FIJI LIMITED

  Dec 2015 - Mar 2016

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  - Servicing of sugar grinding machine filters. - Mounting a switch at the packing area Line 3. - Servicing of conveyor rollers for all Lines. - Removed & replaced Line 3 taping machine belt. - Removed & replaced bearing and sprocket for Mixer 6. - Daily belt inspection checks for all the Lines. - Soldering of conveyor belts. - Removed & replaced the main drive bolt and aligned to pulley.- Carrying out rotary moulder changeovers for Line 1 & 4.- Servicing rotary moulder cutter printers.- Installation of new sprocket for Line 3 creamer machine.- Removed & replaced mesh conveyor for enrober machine (secondary processing section).- Greasing of oven bearings for Line 1, 2, 3 & 4.- Removed & replaced conveyor belts for Line 1, 2, 3 & 4, as and when required.- Servicing of scrap conveyor at Line 1 & 4.- Fixing the silo cone at silo site.- Fabricating a base for sugar syrup mixer.- Removed & replaced cyclo- termic burner for Line 3.- Painted the entire gate for Biscuit Factory warehouse.- Removed & replaced oven band guiders for Line 3- Fabricating a detergent cage for the wash bay. - General maintenance on the laminator and dough tipper at Line 4. - Servicing of face rollers for all conveyors. - Removed & replaced the racks at Biscuit Factory warehouse. Show less

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  The University of the South Pacific

  Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

  Teaching Assistant

  As a Teaching Assistant, I was given the responsibility to take tutorials, labs, conduct remedial classes, and carry out lectures in the absence of the lecturer and grading assignments, short test and quizzes. Assisting lecturers in supervising during short tests and final examinations. These were the units I was assigned to: - MM103- Engineering Mechanics (100 Level); - MM222- Fluid Mechanics (200 Level); - MM322- Metrology and Instrumentation (300 Level); - MM323- Manufacturing System (300 Level); - MM321- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (300 Level); and - MM391- Reliability and Maintenance Engineering (400 Level). Upon my departure from the University of the South Pacific, I was working on a Wind Energy Research- WAsP Wind Atlas Analysis for Pentecost Vanuatu. Show less

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  Pleass Global Limited

  Mar 2017 - Sept 2018

  Graduate Mechanical Engineer

  - Working closely with the Technical, Quality Assurance and Production departments to meet the daily productions targets while directly reporting to the Manager Engineering and the company’s Chief Operating Officer. - Assisting the company Directors in the AquaSafe bottle resizing project. - Setting up and coordinating the plant preventative maintenance program. - Attending machine breakdowns and taking necessary steps to mitigate the rate of downtime. - Coordinating procurement for the engineering spare parts through local and overseas vendors. - Documenting standard operating procedures for all the machines for the Namosi Factory. - Working closely with the building service engineers in finalizing the hydraulic as-built drawings of the Namosi Factory. - Drafting the following layouts for both the Walu Bay and Namosi Factory; water treatment, compressor airflow, plant room, and chemical room. - Conducting machine changeovers as per the production schedule for the filling and blowing machines. - Assisting the Quality Assurance department is carrying out the CIP for the filling machine and water treatment line. - Coordinating inventory control on a fortnightly basis. Show less

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  Reserve Bank of Fiji

  Sept 2018 - now

  As a Technical Officer, I work with a team that focuses on the facilities management of the Bank's entire engineering infrastructure including its business resumption site building and the Governor's residence. I report directly to the Manager Plants & Properties and these are my core responsibilities: - Carry out corporate engineering oriented projects together with building repair & maintenance projects - Prepare & analyze project tenders- Liaising & presenting project memorandums and analysis to tenders committee for approval- Engaging and managing external contractors for repair and maintenance works - Coordinating building maintenance services- Working closely with the Bank's Human Resources Unit to identify the OHS issues on a quarterly basis and guiding my team with the necessary provisions to execute all engineering related issues - Overseeing the inventory control on a monthly basis- Working with the Manager Plants & Properties in preparing the financial year budgets for Opex and Capex expenditure- Working with the Bank's procurement team to purchase engineering spares from local and overseas vendors Show less

  • Senior Technical Officer

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Technical Officer

    Sept 2018 - now