Samantha Dangampola
Chartered Mechanical Engineer
65/8, Halpe Mawatha, Kandana , Sri Lanka.
Summary
Dedicated Mechanical Engineering professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Mechanical Engineer
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
Kadawatha
12.2014 - Current
- Attended project planning meetings to coordinate mechanical system designs with structural and architecture teams, mitigate design conflicts and coordinate delivery timelines.
- Recommended design modifications to eliminate pumps and system malfunctions.
- Designed and analyzed pumping (water) systems and related mechanisms.
- Designed ventilation systems for chlorinator rooms.
- Checked design compliance with product specifications and standards requirements.
- Altered and modified designs to meet requirements and eliminate malfunctions.
- Reviewed technical drawings developed by CAD technicians and drafters.
- Evaluated final product's overall performance, reliability and safety.
- Identified deficiencies in mechanical processes to develop improvements.
- Interfaced with development engineers, scientists and suppliers to resolve quality issues.
- Suggested cost saving proposals on make-versus-buy analysis or alternative sourcing.
- Communicated project requirements and areas for improvement in design review meetings.
Fleet Manager
Sunway Holidays
Negombo
07.2013 - 12.2014
- Manage and maintain the vehicle fleet and ensure effective use of them in such a way the company gets the optimum value .
- Managing maintenance crew by guiding, supervising, performance monitoring.
- Monitoring and tracking the vehicle fleet.
Manager Engineering
Colombo Machinery & Equipment (Pvt) Ltd
Colombo
04.2011 - 06.2013
- Import of forklifts on customer's order request and maintenance.
- Communicate with oversea suppliers in advance when requires spare parts.
- Keeps stocks and inventories with relevant to fast moving spare parts.
- Guide and advise service crew and attain to preventive as well as running maintenance.
- Prepare and enter into service agreements with prospective customers in order supply an uninterrupted service.
- Import of fuel dispensers & installation and keep sufficient spares.
Assistant Manager Administration and Maintenance
Logistis International Limited
Welisara
06.2010 - 03.2011
- Ensure forklifts are in order by carrying out preventive and running maintenance and thereby minimize machine down time.
- Ensure yard maintenance is properly carried out.
- Fleet management which includes over two hundred container transport heavy vehicles.
- Ensure store activities and prepare reports such as Re-Order Level, Non-moving stocks, stocks verification etc.
Head of Quality Assurance
National Transport Commission
Colombo
07.2005 - 07.2010
- Introduced electronic ticket machines for the inter provincial private bus operators and in order to reduce revenue loss.
- Implemented regulations to reduce exhaust noise levels of long distance buses.
- Responsible of quality assurance work of all inter provincial buses numbering 3500.
- Introduced new omni bus standards to Sri Lanka.
- Fleet management of over 3500 inter provincial private buses (includes tracking, crew management, time tabling , fares fixing, complaint handling etc.)
Maintenance Engineer
Sunway Holidays
Negombo
12.2002 - 06.2004
- Fleet management of over forty luxury vehicles.
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology
Univercity of Colombo School of Computing
Colombo, Sri Lanka 01.2007 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka 03.1997 - 06.2002
Skills
Positive attitude and commitment
Excellent relationship building skills
Technical competence
Experience in handling variety of clients in various form
Affiliations
- Corporate Member of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka.
Timeline
Senior Mechanical Engineer
National Water Supply and Drainage Board
12.2014 - Current
Fleet Manager
Sunway Holidays
07.2013 - 12.2014
Manager Engineering
Colombo Machinery & Equipment (Pvt) Ltd
04.2011 - 06.2013
Assistant Manager Administration and Maintenance
Logistis International Limited
06.2010 - 03.2011
Master of Science - Information Technology
Univercity of Colombo School of Computing
01.2007 - 12.2009
Head of Quality Assurance
National Transport Commission
07.2005 - 07.2010
Maintenance Engineer
Sunway Holidays
12.2002 - 06.2004
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
University of Moratuwa
03.1997 - 06.2002