Chemical Engineering
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VISHAL PURSHOTAM
Chemical Engineer (Pr. Eng)
PERSONAL SUMMARY
Safety and quality focused professional chemical engineer with comprehensive experience & expertise in daily chemical manufacturing operations, process design & modifications including contractor and staff management. Experience includes 20 years in the fields of project, process & production management. Resourceful thinker, innovative problem solver and skilled communicator lending a sense of urgency and initiative to every project. I presently execute projects actively from investigation/feasibility study, P&ID development, equipment & piping design, HAZOP studies, procurement and construction along with commissioning and handover. I am presently looking to relocate from my present location to the former city with better infrastructure for schooling, universities and medical facilities. CONTACT DETAILS
advhoh@r.postjobfree.com
44 Viola Street, Newcastle
PERSONAL INFORMATION
29/12/1976
Male
South African
English, Afrikaans
EDUCATION
University of Kwazulu Natal
2000
BSC Chemical Engineering Degree
Strelitzia Secondary School
1994
Matric
EXPERIENCE
Process Knowledge and Exposure
Ball mills, cyclone separators, classifier separators, rotary furnace kilns, belt and rotary filters, belt and chain conveyors, high pressure autoclave reactors, fluidized bed reactors, absorbers/stripping columns, forced draft crystallizers, centrifuge separators, drying and packaging systems, environmental scrubbing equipment, bleaching and leaching processes, electrolysis processes, paper/pulp machines, coal/gas fired boilers, demin and soft water treatment plants. Production Management
• Managed a 4 shift compliment of 80 staff responsible for 24 hour operations.
• Provided assistance and leadership to achieve production schedules & quality with effective usage of inventory.
• Ensured daily operational activities complied with the safety and environmental regulations.
• Performed frequent plant walk-abouts and safety audits and walkabouts to ensure adherence to excellent housekeeping standards.
• Detailed planning of operations for maintenance shutdowns and project commissioning activities.
• Execution of RCI’s & disciplinary cases along with senior standby dutes. IT SKILLS
• MS Office
• SAP
• Chemcad
• MS Projects
• Autodesk Navisworks
• PHA Pro
CONTACT DETAILS
advhoh@r.postjobfree.com
44 Viola Street, Newcastle
VISHAL PURSHOTAM
Chemical Engineer (Pr. Eng)
EXPERIENCE
Process / Project Engineering
• Process development including flowsheet development (P&ID’s and PFD), process design (Mass & Energy balances, Pumps, piping equipment, process control, PLC, SCADA).
• Execution of process & plant safety studies (HAZOP, C&E, MOC). Active involvement in continuous process improvement for process optimization and safety.
• Process trouble shooting by analyzing analytical and trended data to identify short/long term modifications including failing equipment.
• Development of operating procedures and process control philosophies for new installations.
• Active involvement in cold and hot commissioning of new systems with hand over to production.
• Management of the annual stack survey on site (Air Quality Act).
• Research and development including pilot plants. Project Management
• Detailed breakdown costing along with project feasibility studies and ROI. Responsible for defining the engineering scope of work for all technical disciplines (mechanical, civil, electrical, instrumentation) along with the drafting of detailed project plans and costing.
• Managing all the engineering disciplines/contractors during the construction phase and ensuring compliance with the safety and environmental regulations.
• Management of EPC contracts and consultants with all project deliverance within budget and timeframe.
SKILLS
Problem-solving
I am Technically experienced in applying process & equipment knowledge including the analysis of plant process data as part of my investigations to identify solutions to underlying problems to optimize production and quality. Interpersonal skills
I am excellent in communicating and interacting well within a team when managing a project consisting of several engineering disciplines ultimately leading my project team to successfully complete the project tasks with time and budget. Organizational skills
Through my 20 years of project and production activities, all my physical workload tasks that were aligned with the business activities, have been planned well, executed and migrated with success into a 24-hour running operational plant without any impact on quality and production.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
• Project management
• Project Costing and Procurement
• Construction management
• Process design
• Production management
• Process Analytics & Optimization
• Projects Integration
• Technical support to operations
• Process and plant safety
• Continuous improvement and
automation
• Planning and Organisational skills
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Initiative
• Willingness to learn
• Adaptability
• Confidence
• Detail orientated
• Honest
• Approachable
REFERENCES
• Rakesh Singh
Dow Agro Sciences
advhoh@r.postjobfree.com
• Rakesh Ramthol
Idwala Carbonates
• Krish Naidu
SAPPI Saiccor
• Mike Oberholzer
Riscom
CONTACT DETAILS
advhoh@r.postjobfree.com
44 Viola Street, Newcastle
VISHAL PURSHOTAM
Chemical Engineer (Pr. Eng)
CAREER HISTORY
BROCHEM (Chrome International South Africa)
July 2019 – current
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
Summary
Technical expertise support to the production and maintenance department. Project management and MOC’s for plant modifications involving both brownfield and green-fields installations. Achievements
• Successful process integration of various brownfield plant modifications into 24 hour operational plant within the safe boundaries of the people and the environment.
• Successful automation of various operational processes. LANXESS (Chrome International South Africa)
Jun 2015 – July 2019
AREA MANANGER PRODUCTION
Summary
Responsible for managing the daily operations to achieve the monthly KPI’s for each sectional plants. Daily meetings with process troubleshooting and reporting.
Achievements
• Optimized the running conditions of the rotary furnace to achieve a 3% increase in Leaching production.
• Successful automation of the Residue treatment process resulting in a 20% raw material savings. LANXESS (Chrome International South Africa)
AREA MANAGER TECHNICAL
Jun 2011 – May 2015
Summary
Technical assistance and parallel support to the production and maintenance department. Achievements
• Investigated and executed modifications to make the plant 90% compliant with the Air Quality Act legislation.
• Improved the steam condensate recovery by 30%.
• Successful implementation of various plant modifications to improve the operability of the plant. LANXESS (Chrome International South Africa)
Jun 2007 – May 2011
PROCESS ENGINEER
Summary
Technical expertise regarding process and plant safety to the EH&S and production departments. Achievements
• Lead and managed a 3 year HAZOP study for the entire site to successful completion achieving complete safety and environmental compliance. Successful implementation of various process improvements and modifications on site to mitigate all risk factor identified in the HAZOP study.
VISHAL PURSHOTAM
Chemical Engineer (Pr. Eng)
CONTACT DETAILS
advhoh@r.postjobfree.com
44 Viola Street, Newcastle
CAREER HISTORY
SAPPI SAICCOR (Pulp & Paper)
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
Nov 2002 – May 2007
Summary
Process and production support to the Pulp Finishing division. Achievements
• Responsible for a 5% increase in production on the PM3 machine.
• Successful installation of a Sodium Chlorate Road Tank Loading Facility along with various process, plant improvements and modifications.
IDWALA CARBONATES (Mining)
CHEMICAL ENGINEER In Training
Jul 2002 – Oct 2002
Summary
Exposure and process involvement in mining, milling, purification and particle separation processes. Achievements
• Analyzed and identified equipment inefficiencies in the Rock Crusher and Ball Mill. DOW AGGRO-SCIENCES (Petrochemical)
CHEMICAL ENGINEER In Training
April 2001 – Jan 2002
Summary
Exposure and process involvement in the petrochemical processing of genetically modified herbicides and pesticides. Involvement in Dow’s plant and process safety principles and upgrades. Achievements
• Executed numerous plant modifications to comply with Dow’s safety standard.
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