Power Plant Engineer

VIVEK THAKAR

*** ****** ***. • Mississauga, ON • L4Z 4K3 • 226-***-**** • ************@*****.***

PROFILE:

I have completed the Advanced Diploma in Power Engineering Technology from St. Clair College in

Windsor, Ontario and currently hold 4th class licence from TSSA. Also passed 3rd class exams successfully.

PERSONAL PROFILE:

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Excellent presentation skills

Proven analytical/statistical skills

Safety and Quality awareness

Ability to work in a quickly developing environment

Ability to work rotating shifts

Able to relocate as per the requirements

Computer literacy MS Word and Excel

HIGHLIGHTS:

Strong mechanical background and excellent technical skills to achieve organizational goals

Having two years of experience (steam time as a student) in a power plant, and operating

and

maintenance of boilers, chillers, heat exchangers, de-aerators, air compressor, air handling

units and setting up machines, minimizing machine down time and maintaining a high level

of quality at work. Also 1 year experience in Ammonia plant ( Cold Storage )

Proven ability to successfully work independently and in a team environment

Self-motivated and able to set effective priorities to achieve goals

Talent for quickly mastering technology with a good mechanical background

Fast learner with the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment

Flexible, versatile and able to maintain quality work under pressure

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:

Operating and maintaining of boilers, chillers, heat-exchangers, air-compressor, air-handling

units, and different types of pumps.

Hands on with operating machines like drill press and various hand tools.

Experience with operations from control room like safe start up and shut down of different

systems and equipments like pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, etc. and to

monitor such computerized systems effectively

Maintaining boiler log-book regularly and maintaining hourly logs

To check gauge glass, operating of safety valve (try lever test), low water cut-off, high water

cut-off, continuous and intermittent blow-down, in short the main aim is to maintain sufficient

water levels for safety purposes

To maintain heating and cooling requirements of the building as per the season and to

maintain

day by day loads

Skilled in the use of hand and power tools, precision measuring instruments

Able to perform water tests as per the procedure given, some of them are Chlorine,

phosphate,

pH, Alkalinity, Conductivity

Able to maintain required water chemistry of feed-water by external water treatment, and to

maintain desired water chemistry of internal water treatment program

Use of pressure gage, temperature measurement, flow measurement devices and flue gas

analysis on regular basis

Maintaining an inventory of chemical usage, fuel usage and usage of other materials

Knowledge of good manufacturing practice rules, regulations, hazard analysis and critical

control point

Make routine rounds to take various readings and ensure proper operation of all equipments

Responsible for housekeeping duties of entire plant

Perform preventative maintenance, set-up, and troubleshooting of equipment

Well acquainted with various metal machining processes

Skilled in blue-print reading, pipe schedules, flow calculations, different head calculations

Knowledge of basic welding procedures like Gas welding and Arc welding with the basic

metallurgical knowledge

Able to operate the emergency generator when required

Implemented and monitored safety programs, work within dynamics of a group, recognize

and respect people’s diversity, individual differences and perspectives

Lock-Out Tag-out, WHMIS, workplace safety, maintaining workplace fire safety, confined

space safety

Able to perform other duties as assigned

IPE membership

EDUCATION:

St. Clair College, Windsor, ON 2012 – 2014

Power Engineering Technology – Advanced Diploma

- 4th Class Operating Engineer (TSSA)

- In addition have passed 3A1, 3A2, 3B1and 3B2 exams from TSSA

- Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering (India)

Software Knowledge:

• Microsoft Office Word

• Microsoft Office Excel

PLACEMENT HISTORY

SNC-Lavalin GTAA – Mississauga, ON Trainee (Steam Time) June to September 2013

St. Clair College, Windsor, ON Steam Time Sept. 2012 to June 2014

Gujarat Industries Junior Engineer Feb.2010 to March.2011

References Available Upon Request

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