Engineer Process

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a full time position in Chemical Industry that will provide an

opportunity for professional growth while being resourceful, innovative and

flexible

CAREER SUMMARY:

. Master's in Chemical Engineering with Industry experience in preparing

Engineering Packages.

. Hands on experience with Process design, Process Optimization, Process

Improvement and Simulation

. Excellent team spirit and capable of interacting effectively with

other discipline engineers and other departments.

. Proven ability to use applied research and problem solving skills to

support learning as well as lifelong personal and professional

development.

. Proven ability to manage key account relationships and large-scale

projects.

. Experience with presenting to senior management, representing senior

management in discussions with others in the company, meeting with

customers, training and assisting dealers and vendors.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

. Master of Engineering (ME) in Chemical Engineering

(Aug '08)

Lamar University, Texas, U.S.A

GPA 3.7/4.0

. Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Chemical Engineering

(July '07)

Mumbai University, Mumbai, India

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

. Exposure to software platforms like Auto-CAD, Aspen Plus2006, Hysys,

C, C++, MS Office.

. Good knowledge of simulation design and optimization skills.

. Conversant with PFD, P&ID, Material & Energy Balance, Equipment

Specifications Sheets and Troubleshooting

. Strong Communication, interpersonal and Marketing skills

. Results oriented, consistently exceeding in rapidly changing and

highly competitive environments.

. Well organized resourceful, work well in group or independently and

always willing to learn.

EXPERIENCE:

R & D Engineer, Arlon, San Antonio, U.S.A

(July

10 - Present)

. Manage New Product development from 'Idea Capture' to "Product

Launch'.

. Responsible for New Product development using Stage Gate Process by

utilizing Six Sigma tools.

. Responsible for improvement for existing Products.

. Improve and optimize the Coating Process and the quality of the

product.

. Assist the quality control team and troubleshoot Quality problems

. Assist in managing the quality system through ISO 9001:2008 standards.

. Support Lean Manager with Lean Manufacturing including Kaizen Events.

Process Engineer / Project Engineer, LXE Solar, Houston, U.S.A

(Oct '08 - July 10)

. Assisted the Engineering team in preparing Engineering Packages

. Responsible for drafting PFD's, P&ID's and Vessel Internals using

Auto-CAD

. Responsible for Process scale-up, Process optimization & Process

Improvement.

. Responsible for Heat & Mass balance calculations and Process

studies.

. Reviewed PFD's, P&ID's, Equipment Layout and Data Sheets of various

equipments.

. Assisted the Engineering team with Equipment sizing, Line sizing

and Plant layout.

. Assisted in Process development and New Process Technologies

. Participated in Technical discussions and Review Meetings

. Assisted the Simulation team for a Process Model Development using

Aspen.

. Maintained track of Project deadlines and documents submitted

related to the project.

. Interacted with Foreign Clients for their Technical Needs.

. Assisted the Business and Strategic Planning Team for New Business

Opportunities and Sales Presentation

Associate Engineer (Internship) Speck Chemicals, India

(Apr 06 - Aug

06)

. Assisted the Process Manager for Process Calculations

. Learned preparing equipment specifications sheets for various

equipments.

. Conducted daily checks on the plant and troubleshoot concerns that

arose during daily checkups.

. Assisted the Field team in improving the Process Conditions.

. Maintained a track of all the revisions for Process sheets,

Technical data Sheets and continuously updating it.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

Modeled a Refinery Process unit: Distillate Hydrotreater

. Modeled distillate Hydrotreater Refinery process unit using 'Kaes'

fictitious data in Hysys.

. Modified black box reactor to predict the product from the

hydrotreating reactor.

Simulation on Manufacturing of Ethylene:

. Generated PFD and a base case for manufacturing of Ethylene using

Aspen Plus 2006.

. Generated PFD and a final case with better purity compared to the

base case.

. Developed design specifications, Performed sensitivity analysis,

optimization and cost analysis.

Simulation on Separation of Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM):

. Generated a PFD for separation of VCM using Aspen Plus 2006.

. Developed calculator block and design specifications using Equation

Oriented modeling.

. Developed a measurement block to vary different plant parameters

using specification swap.

Theoretical Thesis: Ortho Chloro-para Nitro aniline (OCPNA):

. Selected the best process for manufacturing of OCPNA and generated

its detailed PFD and P&ID.

. Developed Plant Layout and performed its heat and mass transfer

calculations

. Conducted market analysis and estimated the cost of the plant.

ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES:

Recipient of Dean's Graduate Scholarship, Lamar University, Texas

(Aug '07 - Aug '08)

Secretary of Friends of India association (FIA) at Lamar University

(Sep '07 - Aug '08)

Presented a Technical Paper on 'Waste water Treatment' at Baba Atomic

Research Center (BARC), Mumbai, India.

Member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE).

Technical head of Tech Fest 'Synthesis '06.'

Organizer of Cultural festival 'Parichay '05.'

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