Dimuth Kosgahakumbura
Mechanical Engineer
Colombo
Summary
I am a self-driven mechanical engineer with a strategic mindset and a persistent attitude. I bring over 8 years of diverse expertise in project engineering, heavy equipment maintenance, design and fabrications, technical procurement, and project management. My leadership experience is grounded in the fields of heavy transportation, heavy lifting cranes, alternative lifting solutions, and scale-up logistic projects.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Mechanical Engineer
Advantis Projects and Engineering Pvt Ltd
07.2015 - Current
- 1.Working as the technical team leader in large scale logistics projects - heavy transportation, heavy lifting and alternative lifting (with project engineer)
- · Drawing up and managing manuals, standard procedures and technical databases
- · Propose and validate method statements and route surveys together with project manager
- · Designing drawings and calculations of supporting constructions/lifting devices for projects
- · Calculating (ground pressure, trailer suitability, crane capacity, steel structures and lifting equipment) and determining the details of projects
- · Developing and following up on complete engineered Lifting and Transport plans
- · Execute engineering fabrication works required for the projects
- · Determine the required equipment on a project with maintenance engineer
- · Being the technical single point of control/contact/project leader for clients on site
- · Assisting and project and site managers in project preparation and handling technical issues during execution
- · Collect necessary data on site to guarantee a smooth engineering and a smooth operation
- 2.Heading the fleet maintenance division (with a team of maintenance engineer, procurement engineer, foreman and technicians)
- · Developing maintenance plans and budgets
- · Fleet maintenance
- · Spares procurement stock management
- · Workshop staff and facility administration
- 3.Vehicle and equipment selection and procurement
- · Prime movers and standard trailers, lowbed trailers, extendable trailers, hydraulic Trailers
- · Rough terrain cranes, mobile cranes, crawler cranes, tower cranes
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Colombo, Sri Lanka 01.2018 - 01.2020
BSc. (Hon's) in Mechanical Engineering -
University of Moratuwa
Colombo, Sri Lanka 06.2010 - 05.2015
Skills
Analytical problem solving
undefinedAccomplishments
- Refurbishment of 25 T TR250M-1 crane, YOM 1990 with non-operational level from outrigger level to full assemble level with successful load test (2016)
- Design, development and fabrication of South Asia's first Unilever accepted double decker container (2017)
- Design, development and fabrication in house heavy cargo sliding system/hydra slide system with 25% cost of the original product (2018)
- Technical leader/project engineer for USD 1,350,000 worth of crane and equipment supply contract from JFE Engineering Japan and secure additional job scope of USD 500,000 (2019)
- Technical leader/ project manager for USD 4,325,000 worth of steel erection contract (Single largest for the group) from JFE Engineering Japan and secure approved variations of USD 225,000 and claims of USD 1,350,000. (2020)
- Technical leader/project manager for USD 1,250,000 worth of tower crane from Taisei Corporation. (2022)
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Master of Business Administration -
Cardiff Metropolitan University
01.2018 - 01.2020
Mechanical Engineer
Advantis Projects and Engineering Pvt Ltd
07.2015 - Current
BSc. (Hon's) in Mechanical Engineering -
University of Moratuwa
06.2010 - 05.2015
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