Engineer Plant

BIVABENDRA PRATAP SAHU

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Seeking assignments in Production & Process / Plant Operations with a

growth oriented organization.

SYNOPSIS

< A qualified Chemical Engineer with more than 8 years of experience in

Production, Technology Transfer, Plant Operations & Process Enhancement.

< Currently associated with Dr. Reddy's labs as a Process Engineer

-Technology Absorption Team/ Process Engg.

< Demonstrated abilities in controlling parameters pertaining to plant

operations, material consumption, rejections, inventories, tools &

consumables.

< Expertise in handling the manufacturing operations with an aim to achieve

optimal operational efficiency and output.

< Proficient in devising solutions for the problems by implementing methods

of scientific analysis.

< Possess excellent analytical, problem solving & organizational abilities.

AREAS OF EXPOSURE:

Production / Plant Operations:

< Developing production plans & schedules, arranging resources to ensure

achievement of targets as per budgeted parameters. Maintaining production

volumes through constant interaction with marketing.

< Ensuring profitability of operations; compliance with Quality & safety

standards across all shifts.

< Developing new process concepts for production optimization, yield

improvement and formulating guidelines for the sequencing of

manufacturing activities on the shop floor.

< Preparing SOP's, manuals & work instructions for production operations of

the unit for facilitating the decision-making.

< Minimizing performance bottlenecks for achieving high productivity with

optimization of raw material and energy consumption.

Process Enhancement

< Handling operations for improvement in existing products based on market

trends & requirements.

< Executing cost saving techniques/ measures and modifications to achieve

substantial reduction in expenditures and work within the budget.

< Providing constant measurements for enhancement in productivity.

ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Since April-07 to May-2010 with Jubilant Organosys Limited, Mysore,

Gujarat, as Senior Officer-Process Engineering cum Technology Transfer

Dept.

Major Accomplishments:

< Capacity enhancement of Atorvastatin Calcium from 50 Kg/ Month to 500 kg/

Month with minimum investment,

< Time Cycle Reduction in Esomeprazole Magnesium stage from 60 hrs to 45

hrs.

< Yield improved Omeprazole in stage from 0.65 to 0.71%.

< Methanol distillation column designed for separating 99.8% pure MeoH.

< Handling New Project of Valsaratan for 50 Kg to 0.5 MT productions.

Key Responsibilities:

< Technology Transfer Activities.

< Handling Process optimization & Process calculations.

< Executing Time cycle reduction, Energy conservation calculations &

utility cost optimizations.

< Batch planning to achieve production targets.

< Involved in Yield & quality improvements, Production costing calculations

& Condenser heat duty & Line size calculations.

< Reviewing PFD, P&ID & implement them for improvement of system.

< Designing calculations as per better production activities.

< Possess Recovery knowledge of various solvents like MDC, MeOH, Acetone,

toluene, DMSO, E.A etc.

< Co-ordinating with project, production & maintenance.

< Doing calculation & giving suggestion to reduce solvent, time cycle &

improvement of the existing process.

< Working as per cGMP Guideline

< Worked on USFDA approved plant.

< Having knowledge of HAZOP, Hazard analysis, cGMP, Equipment

Qualifications & Validations of process & equipments.

Major Accomplishments

< Capacity enhancement of Esomeprazole Mg Amorphous & Trihydrate from

Pilot scale to Plant Scale (15 time scale up) with minimum investment,

having payback period of 6 month

< Capacity enhancement of Dronedarone Hydrochloride from 50 Kg/ Month to

300 Kg / Month with pay back period of ~6 months

< Atorvastatin Calcium Capacity enhancement from 150 Kg/ Month to 1500 Kg/

Month proposed with pay back period of ~7 months

< Condenser & piping modification proposal is under approval for

improvement in solvent consumption, which shall give a saving of ~ 6

Lacks/ Month with pay back period of 5.8 Months

< Purlifloxacine Scale up was under progress

< Header line sized for various utilities

Technology Transfer:

< Process mapping, evaluation, equipment freezing

< Preparation of Engineering equivalency / suitability report

< Observation of demo batches at R & D

From July'06 to Apr'07 with Glen Mark Limited, Ankaleshwar as an Officer.

Key Responsibilities:

< Worked in Project Dept. for six months.

< Technology Transfer & Scale UP done for Crofelmer (napo pharmaceuticals

inc. USA Company)

< Coordinated with other sites for Technology Transfer (Bombay R& D)

Major Accomplishments:

< Technology Transferred for Crofelmer & Set the Crofelmer with purity &

yield.

June'05 - Jul'06 with LUPIN Limited, Ankaleshwar as Tr. Process engineering

Department.

Key Responsibilities:

< Erection and commissioning of distillation columns.

< Modifications of process and equipments for reducing utility cost.

< Recycle of waste solvents and solids.

< Designed and established scrubber system.

< Feasibility study for different products manufacturing

< Preparation of PFD, P &ID and costing etc

< Trouble shooting in plant.

< Optimization and yield improvements.

Educational Qualifications:

B. Tech (Chemical Engineering) Secured 75 %, 2005 Batch

BPUT (Orissa)

IT SKILLS: Well-versed with MS Dos, MS Office Excel, Power point, Aspen

Programming Language: SAP& 'C' language

Designing Software: Microsoft Visio

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Name : Bivabendra Pratap Sahu

Father's Name : Mr. Biranchi Narayan Sahu

Languages Known : English, Hindi, and Oriya

Current CTC: 6.0 Lacks / annum Fixed. (Gross approx 7.2 lacks)

Current Location: Vizag, AP

Yours faithfully

Bivabendra Pratap

Sahu

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