Engineer Plant

VALLAVBHAI SHAH

E mail : **********@*****.*** Phone: 626-***-****(H)

Glendora, CA

PROFILE:

A result oriented dynamic B.E graduate having over 35 years of experience in Chemical

petrochemical industries(Oil and Gas),driven by challenges excellent interpersonal and

communication skills, provide the ability to operate effectively at all level and across all disciplines.

A highly competent Production Operations person with a large range of Oil & Gas industry

experience covering NGL,LPG, petrochemicals, refining, utility, tank farm and sphere Storage.

Positions held: Health & safety Trainer, General Manager in Technology, Shift leader,

Commissioning Supervisor, DCS officer, document engineer, SAP PPPI end user and ISO

documentation executive.

SKILLS:

Knowledge and understanding of Training, Supervision and practical Production Operations

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across the range of Oil and Gas industry including LPG, NGL, Petrochemicals, Refining, Storage,

and operations of hazardous material handling.

Technically skilled as a process Trainer, Capacity Expansion Supervisor, Plant Shift Supervisor,

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Commissioning Coordinator and pre commissioning engineer.

Familiar with procedures and requirements associated with commissioning.

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Review & approve all commissioning procedures prepared by the various project contractors.

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Provide onsite safety training for items including but not limited to Site orientation, Energy

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Isolation, Lifting and Hoisting, Confined Space Entry, Hazard Communication, Environmental

procedures and Spill Control, Hot Work Procedures, Working at Heights/Scaffolding.

Good organisational and coordinating skills. Very competent at multi tasking.

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Recipient of many awards in different areas like safety, environment& plant process.

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Witness and approve all tests and checks carried out during pre commissioning/commissioning

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and start up of the central processing facility and offsite infrastructure.

Independent use personal computing applications, e.g. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet

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Explorer required for petrochemical field.

Complete knowledge of documentation related to pre commissioning/commissioning.

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Excellent communication skills in English (Written and Oral). Good analytical and problem solving

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skills.

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS:

Supervised a team for all pre commissioning, commissioning and start up activities to ensure that

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these activities are completed in accordance with agreed codes / standards / procedures.

Coordinated all the activities – commissioning, start up including issuing work permits for

commissioning activities.

Good knowledge of various types of PTW systems, JSA, Tool box talks etc. Ensured that all

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necessary tests are performed prior to ready for start up and gas in.

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Participated in the Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), Site Acceptance Tests (SATs).Reviewed

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Operational Test Procedures (OTPs) and participated in these tests along with the EPC

Contractor/Vendor's Commissioning Teams at Onshore / Offshore.

Reviewed Vendor Operating Manuals / Start up Procedures

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Raised punch list items during FATs, SATs, site walk through, audits etc. Ensured proper close out

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of these items.

Participated in the start up activities during Ready for Start up (RFSU) & performance tests and

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any other activities required up to the issuance of Provisional Acceptance Certificate (PAC).

Liaise with operations department regarding permit to work issues, carry out system isolations of

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equipment and facilities during commissioning and start up phases.

Positively interact with contractors, operations and project personnel.

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Performed system walk downs, generated punch lists and understanding with P&I diagrams,

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control diagrams, wiring diagrams etc.

Carried out HSE tours, self inspection and auditing to ensure safe working conditions. Conducted

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risk assessments, toolbox meetings prior to commissioning activities.

Conducted job risk assessments and behavioural safety audits for activities of the commissioning

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team. Perform other related duties as assigned by commissioning manager such as Taking part in

training/developing new employees.

EXPERIENCE DETAILS:

Takreer Refinery, Abu Dhabi(LITWIN PEL CO. LLC.)UAE June 2012 – Sept 2012

Position Held – Commissioning supervisor

• Additional installation of naphtha splitter along with re boiler, coolers, condensers, vessels, reflux

drum, hookup with existing plant, utility hook up, system, sub system handover, punch killing etc.

(Isomerate quality improvement project)

Saudi Chevron Phillips Ethylene Project at Jubail KSA Nov 2010 June2011

One of the largest Naphtha plus Gas (E+P)cracker plant with a capacity of 1365 kMTA Ethylene,

production (Lummus Technology)

Position Held – Pre commissioning Supervisor

• Supervision of air blowing, chemical cleaning, oil flushing, steam blowing, leak test, chemical

filling, inertization. Checking of construction work for completion as per P&ID, confirmative check,

preparation of punch list, functional test of rotary equipment, stroke checking of control valves,

external and internal inspection of columns and vessels.

• Pre commissioning/commissioning subsystem wise, safety toolbox talk weekly walk through.PTW

procedure for safely and risk free work.

• Review of P& ID, PFD & UFD and reviewing of procedure, co ordinate to EMI construction team

to evaluate the accurate & efficient commissioning activities for easiest planning and execution

• System package preparation and procedure review with client.

GASCO (for CCIC OAG PROJECT) Abu Dhabi, HabShan July2009 Nov2009

Position Held –Sr. Pre commissioning/ Commissioning engineer.

• Pre commissioning and commissioning of gas processing unit consist of gas/condensate

separation, stabilization, gas treating, dehydrating, NGL recovery, sour water stripper, Centrifugal

compressor (Hitachi), Vertical canned pump (sulzer), Stabilizer and Debutanizer etc).

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Jobs Involved: Chemical Cleaning, Inspection of lines flanges for proper gaskets, inspection of

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Flow & restriction orifices. Taking punch list & Control Val ve stroke checking, Logic checking with

assistance from DCS. Inspection of vessels, box up of vessel internals like demisters, trays etc.

Also supporting job which involves: System subsystem Definition mark up, Air blowing circuit,

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Punch list preparation, Preparing pre commissioning document, generic procedures, Inspection

test procedures, Operation and Maintenance Manuals, pre commissioning schedule and Method

statement.

Polypropylene Plant at Bandar Imam Petrochemical Co. IRAN July 1995 June1996

Designation: Panel operation and field engineer (deputation)

• A production planning and plant operation has been handled as a field and panel operator.

Equipment like distillation column, different types of pumps and compressors has been

successfully operated. Managing and planning manpower and also involved in plant commission

activities for plant start up time. Conduct planning meetings with all departments.

Reliance Industries Ltd (Aug 1975 – March2009)

(Formerly Indian Petrochemical Corporation Ltd)

Central Technology Services Feb2008 March2009

Designation: General Manager

• Failure analysis reports generation.

• Incident investigation and forward path for prevention

• SOP preparation, review and updating.

• Optimization of process parameters to achieve quality product with minimum raw material and

utility

• Field change over and PID update.

• Member in various safety audit and active PSSR member

• Customer complaint analysis

• Technical supporting for design Process and existing operation of plant

• Gather, analyse and interpret pertinent unit operations data to troubleshoot and optimize

operating issues.

Polybutadiene Rubber plant (JSR Japan) April 1996 Jan 2008

Designation: Executive in Field/DCS Operation/Shift Leader

• Production line operation in accordance with plant policies and procedures. DCS (Yokogawa

Centum xl) operation

• Supervise Train and coach production line employees and conduct employee performance

reviews. Responsible for shift schedule to include: work station assignments/rotations, employee

training, employee vacations, employee breaks, overtime assignment, back up for absent

employees, and shift rotations.

• Coordinate production start up, shutdowns, and changeovers.

• Responsible to meet shift production goals and for quality control.

• Operate within standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Job Safety Analysis (JSAs).

• Enter work permits and jobs in computer network for next day job. Prepared and Issue work

permits as per planned job.

Polypropylene plant (Technimont, Italy) April 1987 April 1996

Designation:Shift head

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Monitoring& maintaining operating parameters, shut down; start up, troubleshooting, Day to day

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production and troubleshooting, solvent purification, polymerisation, pelletizing, catalyst

preparation, compressor and silos storage. Maintain safe practices in the plant operation. Identify

training need, Assessment, Trained local operation staff.

Naphtha Cracker (ABB LUMMUS) Ethylene plant Aug 1975 March 1987

Designation: Lead operator, field engineer, DCS engineer, shift head

• TDC3000, Tata Honeywell DCS operation, overall responsible for production operating the control

panels (DCS) comprising of highly sophisticated and computerised equipment on shift in the

assigned operating area. To ensure safe and proper function and that products meet the required

stipulated specifications and quantities.

• Carry out regular and detailed inspection of all rotating equipments.

• Adjust a variety of valves and switches governing rates of flow of fluids or gases and levels,

pressure, temperature and chemical to ensure the correct output of specified products.

• Read and log readings at regular specified intervals from indicators and gauges or instruments

located on equipment in the operating area.

• Performed duties of on job training of junior operators, contract workers regarding plant and

personnel safety, use of PPE, handling of hazardous chemicals, protection of environment,

potentials of accidents, confined space entries etc.

• Emergencies handling such as Fire, Gas / HC leaks, utilities failures like power, instrument air,

cooling water and equipment failure like heater, compressors, pumps etc.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

Bachelor of Science (B.S) Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers

Diploma – Chemical Engineering, Technical Examination Board, Gujarat, India

Diploma – Industrial Safety, Indian Institute of Safety, Gujarat, India

STOP audit training, DuPont

Safety Work Permits (PTW)

Pre Start up Safety Review (PSSR)

Problem Solving & Decision Making Training

Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting Training (FPFF)

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