NIMISHA SHUKLA

**** ****** ***** ******, ***. # *04, Memphis, TN-38125

Contact: 832-***-****

Email:abkopk@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

GPA: 3.78/4.00

University of Missouri-Rolla

Aug. 04--Dec. 06

Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering

GPA: 3.66/4.00

Maharaja Sayajirao University, Gujarat, India

Aug.97--May 01

CERTIFICATION AND SKILLS

. Project Management Certification - International Institute for

Learning

. ASQ certified Six Sigma Green Belt Engineer

. Process Hazard Analysis Leadership Training (for HAZOP) - Mary O'

Conner

. PCS 7 Custom Course (for SIS) - Siemens

. B405 Advant OCS System Engineering (for DCS) - ABB

. MOD300 Taylor Control Programming Language (for DCS) - ABB

. Process Safety Management (PSM) - Baker Petrolite

. General IT Skills: MS Office, C, Fortran 77, FEMLAB, Minitab, SAS,

JMP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Penn A Kem TN, USA

Process Engineer Aug 14 - Dec. 14

. Assisted with process scale up of new product introductions from

pilot plant to full production scale.

. Led startup initiatives for commissioning a new glass reactor

system and reuse of an existing distillation column.

. Provided daily production support for catalytic hydrogenation

reactions and complex distillations to meet quality product

specification and reduce yield losses.

View INC MS, USA

Yield Engineer July 12 --Nov 13

. Project manager for establishing failure analysis methodology for

laser scribes, thin film, substrate cleaning and IGU build to

eliminate process, procedural and equipment related deficiencies.

. Managed Process development/improvement initiatives for substrate

cleaning methodologies resulting in 30% yield improvement and

product field performance.

. Led station improvement team (30 employees) to determine and

implement flow of parts, procedural control measures, tool issues

escalation pathway, certification of tool operators.

Baker Hughes

TX, USA

Manufacturing Engineer

Feb 07--July 12

. Process leader in major lean six sigma project to improve

efficiency of glass reactors (4000 gal vessels) which resulted in

annualized production gain of 2.7 MM pounds.

. Provided engineering expertise in troubleshooting DCS, SIS and

production/process issues pertaining to automated, safe and

controlled operation of batch processes in specialty chemical plant

(Union Manufacturing).

. Managed various capital projects throughout project lifecycle

($50K-$500K) which includes feasibility analysis, defining scope,

generating AFE, selecting equipment/instruments, procurement,

installation and commissioning activities within allotted time and

budget.

. Served as Bayport representative on Baker Petrolite (BPC) Global

Process Safety Team. Provided technical insight and valuable inputs

in preparing BPC global process safety standards and expectations.

. Delivered significant cost reduction (Lean Six Sigma Project) on a

monthly basis ($20K) by reducing total organic carbon in waste

disposal.

. Coordinated with QA team for root-cause investigations of out-of-

spec batches and led implementation of corrective actions as

required.

. Managed team of contractors (25 personnel) during annual turn-

around for installation/commissioning activities in various

projects.

. Supervised work of junior engineers and mentored them to achieve

deliverables.

. Independently handled night shift responsibility for DCS and SIS

related activities during startup and commissioning phase of the

resin/oxides project ($14 M ).

. Performed design and process calculations as needed for various

projects through

data collection and analysis.

. Team member of plant-wide tank farm level project (phase I $1

MM) for spill control and inventory management. Contributed in

oxide piping upgrade project ($3 MM).

. Led Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP) and "What-If" for

various new process deployment and revalidation of existing

systems.

. Led Management of Change (MOC) process in accordance with relevant

engineering codes and standards including PSSR for various

projects.

. Reviewed and modified batch procedure sheet and standard operating

procedures (SOP) for manufacturing intermediates and final

products.

Bayer ABS Ltd

Gujarat, India

Project Engineer

Jan 02--July 04

. Defined project scope and deliverables for capital engineering

projects.

. Provided feedback to consultants for developing P&ID's, equipment

arrangement and piping layout drawings for Acrylonitrile Butadiene

Styrene (ABS) and Polybutadiene Latex (PBL) capacity expansion

projects ($ 5 M each).

. Conducted hydro test or pneumatic test of newly installed piping

and equipments.

. Independently handled modification and troubleshooting projects for

production support.

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