Utilities guy needs advice!!

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Utilities guy needs advice!!

by ankzoutlaw » Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:55 pm
Hi,

Would be obliged if you could evaluate my profile and answer some questions ...

Profile summary
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Academics:
- GMAT 710 (Q49, V36, AWA 5.0) first try 660
- Undergrad: Non IIT Indian engineering college: decent and well known, 2009 passout GPA: 3.74, B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering
- Scholarships-2007/08/09

Work Experience:
-Will be 4 years 10 months by the time of joining
-as an engineering manager at a manufacturing plant for an Indian FMCG major

-Engineering Operations and Maintenance Management
#Leading a team of 3 engineers and 31 technicians to manage the entire operations and maintenance of utility systems and ancillary services for a manufacturing plant
#Planned and managed engineering services budget of $1M and energy budget of $2.2M.

-Energy Management
#Co-ordinated the operation and maintenance of a total of 16 MW wind turbine generators.
#Led a project for IGBC Green Factory Certification for the unit: helped achieve LEED platinum rating.

-Project Management
#Set up the maintenance systems of the Plant Utilities from scratch based of Integrated Facilities Management Principles
#Managed a project for supply side optimization of the unit's water supply: Liasioned with consultants and statutory bodies for a hydro-geological survey of the unit
#Identified Six Sigma and lean implementation opportunities in engineering operations and ensured timely execution.

-Cross functional exposure
#Involved in a cross-factory, cross-functional job evaluation exercise along with senior management for evaluating job descriptions and roles/responsibilities for entire division's technical managers.
#Managed the HR activities for outsourced utility team: compliances with labour laws, training and development, ramp up/ramp down and attrition management.

-Extra Curriculars..........
#At current workplace: Secretary of Canteen Management Committee; Member of Central EHS (Safety) and Energy Conservation committees.
#College: Member of Youth Red Cross Society; Fine Arts Club and Drama Club; Hostel mess management, took arts classes for underprivileged students in a local village school

Questions
1)What schools do I have a chance of getting into.....please throw in some names...I would really be in need of a scholarship...so kindly let know the ones where I may land a scholarship as well
2)What should be my post MBA goals....was interested in consulting....the specifics and long term goals are hazy as yet...would be great if you could suggest