Vikas Khanna

[email protected] • +971 589282331 • H. No. 60, Gali No. 2, Dashmesh Nagar, Near Joura Phatak, Amritsar (Punjab) 143001

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Secure a responsible career opportunity to fully utilize my training and skills, while making a significant contribution to the success of the company.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Project Manager
12/2025 - Present
VR Techno Construction LLC , Dubai
• Verification of Plant Layouts, HVAC system & supporting utilities, Costing, Technical discussion, Tendering and bidding for upcoming MEP Projects
• Schedule and lead meetings with client, vendors and execution team to ensure smooth operation of the project to ensure deadlines shall be met
• Coordinate Basic and detailed engineering, delegating tasks to team members, providing guidance and support, and ensuring that team members have the resources and support they need to complete their work
• Techno commercial evaluation of the proposal and buy the best option. Negotiate contracts with vendors to reach profitable agreements
• Identify and address potential risks or issues that could impact the success of a project and develop contingency plans as needed
• Reviewing Safety and quality at project site through rigorous quality control, conducting audits/site visit & taking corrective actions
• Coordinate with Client, Vendors and Engineers to understand and bridge the Gap
• Creating detailed plans, outlining the steps necessary to complete a project and establishing deadlines for each phase of the project
• Ensuring that projects are completed within the allocated budget and may need to negotiate with clients to secure additional funding if necessary
• Evaluate project progress and prepare detailed reports to share with stakeholders from start to finish
• Promptly resolving technical issues related with design, drawings, equipment, site execution and documentation. Ensuring that the final product or deliverable meets the required standards and the client’s needs
• Monitor the performance of team members and provide directions and feedback as and when required
• Ensure resources are being used to the optimum to provide best results
• Address any grievance of personnel. Report any discrepancies to superiors and implement effective and timely solutions
• Ensure all legal, health and safety regulations are being followed throughout the project
Sr. Project Manager
02/2022 - 12/2025
Pharmaglance Consultancy LLP , Pune
• Designing new Plant, Design verification of running plants to address the root cause of failures and suggest corrective and preventive measure for smooth operations
• Schedule and lead meetings with client, vendors and execution team to ensure smooth operation of the project to ensure deadlines shall be met
• Coordinate Basic and detailed engineering, delegating tasks to team members, providing guidance and support, and ensuring that team members have the resources and support they need to complete their work
• Coordinate with Client, Vendors and Engineers to understand and bridge the Gap
• Ensuring that projects are completed within the allocated budget and may need to negotiate with clients to secure additional funding if necessary
• Evaluate project progress and prepare detailed reports to share with stakeholders from start to finish
• Promptly resolving technical issues related with design, drawings, equipment, site execution and documentation. Ensuring that the final product or deliverable meets the required standards and the client’s needs
• Ensure resources are being used to the optimum to provide best results
Assistant Manager Engineering
06/2018 - 12/2021
Green Planet Industries , Dubai
• Strategizing Project engineering framework with local & global teams for stewardship of Projects related to Capacity unlocking, OEE, removing Bottlenecks, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvements, MTBF/MTTR, Engineering/QA/QC/EHS compliances
• For Directing and supporting the evaluation of projects and managing process improvements
• Leading the Capital Expenditure Projects at site including overall management, equipment selection, supplier selection, cost-benefit analysis, spend tracking, execution and partnering with cross function team for deployment on Time-Cost-Scope
• Establishing SKU wise production capacities for NPDs and aligning the clients on production volumes
• Overall Utility Operations (Boilers, Air Compressors, Chillers, ETP, and Air Handling Units) in order to maintain the overall uptime and equipment efficiencies for better control on product cost
• Preparing, Monitoring & controlling Capex and Opex Budget (R&M) and engineering inventory control as per annual business plan (ABP)
• Overseeing Plant Maintenance to deliver the manufacturing volumes as per standard capacities in aligned with central planner. Prioritizing preventive maintenance of Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Utility, Facilities as per the maintenance schedule for 24X7 operation of plant
• Leading TPM pillars by carrying out AM, PM, EEM, TQM, Kaizens, 5S, Root Cause Analysis etc
• Leading Engineering team for various audits Viz EHS, ISO, HALAL, reliability, Internal and customers
• Ensuring Calibration and maintenance of CCPs and monitoring equipment as per defined annual maintenance schedule
• Asset management through Preventive, predictive & breakdown maintenance of equipment
• Defining SOPs as per process, Training and development of technicians and engineers on SOPs, RCA findings and basic engineering concepts
• For analyzing and sharing progress reports with cross functional team for process improvement
Dy. Manager Engineering
01/2015 - 06/2018
Mylan Labs Limited , Indore & Zambia
• Optimized design of plant & utility in line with appropriate engineering standards and group guidelines
• Cross verification & finalisation of HVAC and Utilities design submit by consultant and suggest corrections
• Developing and track project execution plan
• Assuring site execution, as per finalized execution plans
• Assuring quality of execution as per engineering standards
• Installation, commissioning & Validation of HVAC system and related Utilities
• Clearing and processing invoices of contractor & vendors in SAP
• Preparing and sharing of site progress reports with all stakeholders
• Finalization of Design and drawings with consultant and end users
• Layout finalization of Utility section, main production & Technical Area
Dy. Manager Engineering
12/2010 - 12/2014
Castrol India Limited , Kolkata
• Directing and supporting the evaluation of projects and managing process improvements
• Leading the Capital Expenditure Projects at site including overall management, equipment selection, supplier selection, cost-benefit analysis, spend tracking, execution and partnering with cross function team for deployment on Time-Cost-Scope
• Up keeping the Advanced operational & maintenance techniques in the plant and analysis sheets to get the desired OEE
• Up keeping the preventive maintenance, breakdown maintenance, predictive maintenance in the plant with the proper documentation and records with the machine history sheets
• Updating & following the SOPs related to plant equipment
• Breakdown reduction & upkeep of plant equipment utilizing analytical tools viz FMEA and RCA
• Maintainability of equipment’s as per defined procedures
• Development of plant engineers & technicians
• Optimized design of plant & utility in line with appropriate engineering standards and group guidelines
• Develop and track project execution plan
• Assuring site execution as per agreed plans
• Assuring all modification shall go through modification process
• Preparing and sharing of site progress reports with all stakeholders
• Finalization of drawings with consultant and end users
• Installation & commissioning of Utilities, Infrastructure & process equipment
Officer Engineering
03/2010 - 12/2010
Reckitt Benckiser India Limited , Gurgaon
• Assuring site execution as per agreed plans
• Develop and track project execution plan
• Preparing and sharing of site progress reports with corporate office project manager
• Finalization of drawings with consultant and end users
Officer Engineering & Project
04/2009 - 03/2010
Ranbaxy Labs Limited , Mohali
• Developing equipment design data and sharing with stakeholders
• Finalization of drawings with consultant, project team and end users
• Equipments FAT at vendor location
• Assuring site execution as per agreed plans
• Develop and track project execution plan
• Preparing and sharing of site progress reports with corporate office project manager
• Finalization of drawings with consultant and end users
• Checking and Certification of mechanical work invoices as per site execution
Executive Engineering & Project
06/2006 - 09/2008
Hindustan Unilever Limited , Baddi
• Leading the Capital Expenditure Projects at site including overall management, equipment selection, supplier selection, cost-benefit analysis, spend tracking, execution and partnering with cross function team
• Developing and Finalization of project drawings with consultant and end users
• Enquiry floating, Bid analysis and purchasing of material and selection of vendors for the project works
• Develop and track project execution plan
• Assuring site execution as per agreed plans
• Preparing and sharing of project progress reports with Factory manager
• Checking and Certification of project work invoices as per site execution
Executive Projects
01/2005 - 06/2006
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited , Baddi
• Finalization of drawings with consultant, project team and end users
• Equipments FAT at vendor location
• Assuring site execution mechanical as per agreed plans
• Develop and track project execution plan
• Upkeep site execution drawing maintaining the records
• Preparing and sharing of site progress reports with corporate office project manager
• Finalization of drawings with consultant and end users
• Checking and Certification of mechanical work invoices as per site execution
CAD Engineer
05/1999 - 01/2005
Hydrotech Engineers & Consultants Pvt Limited , Amritsar
• Developing and Finalization of project drawings with project team
• Upkeep site execution drawing maintaining the records
• Develop and track project execution plan
• Assuring site execution as per agreed plans
• Checking and Certification of project work invoices as per site execution

EDUCATION

MBA (HR)
01/2011
Punjab Technical University
Mechanical Engineering B-Tech
01/2016
SS International University
Three Year Diploma
01/1998
Government Polytechnic Amritsar , Amritsar

SKILLS

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