Chemical Engineering Engineer, troubleshooting, designing, six sigma

VINAYAK RAVINANDAN OZA

Beaumont, Texas *****, (**2) -693-3938, ************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: A dedicated, self-starter Chemical Engineer with strong knowledge of plant design & simulation actively seeking opportunities as a Chemical Engineer for developing feasible and technologically advanced designs for pharmaceuticals industry.

SKILLS: KAIZEN, Six Sigma Methodology, Aspen Hysys, Aspen Plus, Lean, Why Why analysis, propose rate law and mechanism, Polymath, MATLAB, OSHA regulations, PSM & PHA regulations, Relief Valve Sizing, Microsoft application

EDUCATION:

Lamar University, Beaumont, TX Jan 2015 - May 2016

Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering (Current GPA: 3.77)

Courses: Chemical Process Safety, Process Control, Process Simulation, Real time Optimization, Kinetics & Reactor Design

Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune University, India June 2007 - July 2011

Bachelor of Engineering in Petrochemical Engineering, GPA: 3.25

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE: Sept 2011- Mar 2013

GARWARE POLYESTER Ltd., MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

Production Engineer: Lead the production of packaging (8m to 25m) and sun control (12m) polyester film from a DCS

Conceptualized an interlock system in MDO section, when inactive restricts the MDO from starting. Therefore, resulting in a Zero accident in MDO section

Closely worked with the Manager for reducing downtime and unexpected shutdown by following TPM and FMEA tools. This contributed to an overall monthly decrease in downtime by 10-15%

Successfully conducted the trial for manufacturing 8 packaging polyester film

Perform why-why analysis during a daily meeting of the problems relating to downtime or quality during the previous day.

Assisted in preparing of SOP and Troubleshooting procedures for specialty products viz. Sun Control Films, High Shrink.

Follow closely the standard Start-up and Shutdown procedures

Submitted detailed weekly, monthly production reports to General Manager

ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP June 2010 - July 2011

Indian Oil Corporation, Panipat, Haryana, INDIA

Learned and worked in pure Tera-phthalic acid manufacturing Plant

Calculated furnace efficiency and gave suggestion to improve the same

CERTIFICATION:

Diploma in Process Engineering and Simulation June2014 - Nov 2014

Asian Academy for Professional Training

Development of Process Flow Diagram (PFD), Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (PID)

Pipeline and Pump sizing, Equipment Layout

Utility system sizing; Multistage evaporator, Cooling tower

ACADEMIC PROJECT

Lamar University

Increase the profit of Ketene Manufacturing Plant (Aspen Plus v8. 0)

Changes made to cut down the production of diketene

Introduced column specification to purify the product stream as per the sensitivity analysis

Robust design with +/- 10 tolerance in feed composition

Water from Air

Devised a concept map for energy and water.

Interpreted and developed an efficient technology to produce water from air

Designed a business plan to seek an investor for the startup

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Orientation leader August-2015

Lamar University

Greet, welcome and manage a group of 20 incoming graduate students

Helping students with class enrollment and address their questions

Familiarize new students with the campus, academics, geography, and culture

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