Assistant Production Manager

Seeking a position as a process engineer responsible for optimizing plant operations to increase the company profits, perform process analysis, understand the reactions taking place, assist the technical department by providing processing support.

− Successfully handled emergency situations like process upsets, compressor trips, power black outs, emergency shutdown valve failures.
− Took the responsibility of the primary reformer catalyst unloading/loading, secondary reformer refractory layout and catalyst loading, HTCO convertor catalyst scooping, de-commissioning of raw naphtha storage tank and de-coking of a fired heater coils, cleaning and replenishment of packing material in carbon dioxide removal section that includes HYPAK and IMTP packing.
− Supervising head for repairs and renovations of vessels like strippers, absorbers etc. and catalyst replacement during every Planned Annual Turn Around.
− I have successfully participated in the following mentioned projects at my current firm.
• Recovering oil from the compressor house waste using an oil coalescing unit.
• Steam conservation of the whole ammonia plant.
• Conserving energy in Benfield section by introducing Hydraulic Power Recovery Turbine.
• Plant feedstock changeover from naphtha to LNG.
• Rectification of partial hot band tubes in primary reformer.

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, 2010.
K. L. E. Society’s College of Engineering and Technology (AICTE Approved) Belgaum, Karnataka.
Pre-University Education in the field of Science (11th & 12th Standard), 2006.
St. Xavier’s Pre-University College, Belgaum, Karnataka.
Secondary Higher Education (10th Standard), 2004.
Guru Nanak English High School, Bhandup, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Field related control system skills- Distributed Control System (CENTUM VP OPERATIONS)- YOKOGAWA, Advanced Process Controller (APC)- YOKOGAWA, Shell Multi-variable Optimizing Controller (SMOC), Robust Quality Estimation (RQE), Advanced Identification and Data Analysis (AIDA), Anti-surge Controller- Compressor Controller Corporation, Safety Instrumented System (Prosafe- RS)- YOKOGAWA.
Computer skills- SAP, Microsoft Office, Internet, Basic OS knowledge.

After going under an intensive focused training, I was absorbed in ammonia plant and I am still engaged in improving on it from the past 4 years. I have participated in number of start-ups and shutdown activities at my ammonia plant. I have successfully executed all the planned shutdown delegated activities of the plant.
ROUTINE ACTIVITIES

− Planning production activities, meeting projected production targets and manpower handling.
− Trouble-shooting process related and equipment related problems.
− Carrying out Aspect-Impact analysis for continual improvement in environmental performance.
− Discussing the ideas and suggestions for implementation with the technical service department to improve the plant efficiency and productivity.
− Issuing of work permits like cold work permit, vessel entry permit, hot work permit, electrical and mechanical lockout permit and follow-up the job.
− Executing jobs with proper communication and co-ordination with all respective maintenance departments.
− Encouraging and indulging junior colleagues to execute particular tasks for confidence build up.