Question 1

Who is Anil Sharma and what is his background in industrial reliability?

Accepted Answer

Anil Sharma is a Senior Engineering & Reliability Leader and SHRM Certified Facilitator with over 28 years of core industrial experience across a premier Indian private sector petrochemical conglomerate and Ambuja Cements. He oversees reliability for world-scale petrochemical facilities, specializing in RCM (Reliability Centered Maintenance), FMEA, RCA, and industrial automation.

Question 2

What is the 'Zero-Breakdown Mindset' in reliability engineering?

Accepted Answer

It is a strategic philosophy where maintenance is treated as an investment in operational uptime rather than an operational cost center. By deploying RCM, FMEA, and RCA, plant teams transition from reactive firefighting to predictive asset integrity, targeting 100% operational reliability.

Question 3

Where can engineers access Anil Sharma's free reliability engineering tools?

Accepted Answer

As part of his technical community philanthropy mission, Anil Sharma created ReliabilityTools.co.in (for Weibull analysis and MTBF modeling), DesignCalculators.co.in (150+ calculators across IEC, IEEE, and NFPA standards), and ElectroSafe.homes (home electrical fire prevention)—all completely free, open-access, and ad-free.

Question 4

What industries and systems does Anil Sharma specialize in?

Accepted Answer

With 28+ years of hands-on industrial leadership, Anil Sharma specializes in the Petrochemical, Continuous Process, Cement, and Industrial Automation sectors, with deep expertise in HT/LT electrical distribution, PLC-based automated load shedding, substation automation, and asset lifecycle management.

Question 5

What is Anil Sharma's corporate training and mentorship track record?

Accepted Answer

As a SHRM Certified Facilitator and IMS Lead Auditor, Anil Sharma has conducted over 2,500+ hours of technical training and formally upskilled 200+ graduate engineers and professionals across 14 core disciplines including Electrical Safety, UPS, Battery Chargers, Batteries, LOTO, RCM, LFI, RCA, Project Management, Life Cycle, Obsolescence, Smart Manufacturing, Automation, and EMS, earning multiple Best Facilitator and Trainer awards.

Industrial Experience & Project Track Record (28+ Years)

Career Chronology

Continuous Process Petrochemical & Energy Operations (2008 – Present)

Multi-Site Automated Retail Infrastructure (2004 – 2008)

Ambuja Cements Limited (1995 – 2004)