Sr.Mech.Design Engr. 30.03.15
- 1. R.GANESHKUMAR Sr. Mechanical Design Engr. (Rotating, Static Eqpts.) Contact No.: +965 9930 5983 (Kuwait)/ +91 422 244 1444 (India)/ +965 2372 8932 (Kuwait) E-Mail: ganeshkumar_1@yahoo.co.in/ rganeshkumar@hotmail.com Seeking senior level assignments in Mechanical Design Engineering / Project Management with an organization of high repute preferably in Oil & Gas / Petrochemical industry Location Preference: Middle East PROFILE SUMMARY • Offering 13 years’ experience in Design Engineering / Project Management in Oil & Gas industry • Proficiency in troubleshooting operations plant and assembled equipment for any malfunction /short comings • Well versed with Material Management and Design Software’s like MAXIMO • Excelled in reducing the downtime thus increasing the overall productivity • An excellent performer with demonstrated exceptional abilities in ramping projects for reduction in energy consumption and reduction of the overall operational costs • Adept in planning & implementing the preventive, predictive & breakdown maintenance schedules for improving the overall reliability and safety of plant equipment & machinery • An effective communicator with strong interpersonal, analytical, planning and people management skills AREAS OF EXPERTISE • Monitoring, expediting and coordinating between the contractor(s) for engineering & procurement and timely completion of the projects effectively • Performing project financial analysis – risk assessment, sensitivity analysis and viability studies, preparing advisory reports on techno, financial and legal aspects • Planning & implementing the preventive, predictive & systematic maintenance schedules for improving the overall reliability and safety of plant, personnel and production processes • Tracking daily breakdowns, implementing preventive maintenance programs to improve the efficiency of the system or the equipment undergoing maintenance • Identifying scope for modifications in inspection, process flow, working practices, consumables, etc. for controlling & reducing conversion cost per unit produced • Executing cost saving techniques/ measures and modifications to achieve substantial reduction in expenditures and work within the budget EMPLOYMENT DETAILS June’04 – Till Date with KNPC Refinery, Kuwait as Lead Mechanical Design Engineer (Rotating/ Static/ Piping) Highlights: • Demonstrated excellence in the preparation of Front-end Engineering Design (FEED) from shared services & until project completion of Rotating and Static Equipments (Compressors, Pumps, Turbines, Vessels, etc.) • Holds the distinction of providing technical support to plant operations and maintenance for all critical Rotating/Static equipment and associated systems • Provided recommendation for the root cause solution through health monitoring & failure investigation
- 2. • Instrumental in conducting detailed studies on reported equipment failures by reviewing the equipment history, specification, operational and maintenance data • Pivotal in conducting field investigation, inspection of the damaged parts and recommended corrective action • Addressed the issues related to the plant operations and assembled equipment for any malfunction /short comings in an effective manner • Conducted detailed: o Analysis of the equipment condition and performance evaluation o Review of Design/Engineering Documents (Isometrics, P&IDs, Pipe Supports, Mechanical Arrangement Plans) and provided necessary technical support with proper selection of materials o Equipment failure analysis (in-house & with outside vendor) and maintained reliability standard & procedures effectively • Conducted detailed : • Analysis of the equipment condition and performance evaluation • Review of Design/Engineering Documents (Isometrics, P&IDs, Pipe Supports, Mechanical Arrangement Plans) and provided necessary technical support with proper selection of materials • Equipment failure analysis (in-house & with outside vendor) and maintained reliability standard & procedures effectively • Concluded detailed analysis of the failures and recommended engineering solution with reports Holds the distinction of analyzing the failure modes and RCA for critical equipment • Analysis of the failures and recommended engineering solution with reports Holds the distinction of analyzing the failure modes and RCA for critical equipment • Personally interacted with the equipment manufacturers & contractors to assist the fabrication/ welding/ assembling to complete the project • Handled the fabrication of tanks as per ASME Standards and conducted tests like Radiographic, UTS, NDT, Magnetic Particle Test and Dye Penetration Test • Instrumental in ensuring supplied vessels, tanks are complied with ASME Sec. I, II, VIII Div. 1 & 2, BS 5500 • Facilitated expert services for Refinery Engineering & Services to ensure all the projects / modifications / additions to Refinery Process Units & Facilities • Conducted various studies to improve plant safety, reliability and economics • Ensured the enhancement of the refinery reliability & integrity to deliver high value products and minimized unit shutdown durations • Personally interacted with the associated departments (Process, Operations, Rot.& Mech. Maintenance, Technical Services & Safety) to find amicable solutions for chronic challenges May’ 02 – June’ 04 with ITG/ Petrofac, Kuwait as Project Coordinator (KOC Projects GC 19 & GC 20) Highlights: • Conducted detailed review of the: o Designs and drawings in accordance with the scope of PMC activities for all contracts o Piping / vessel drawings, design documents to ensure / meet the requirements • Maintained coordination with the: o Suppliers / Vendors and End User Depts. to for successful completion of the projects o Internal & External Departments o Management and Contractors to complete the projects in stipulated period • Proactively participated in safety and hazard reviews (HAZOP) and incorporated modifications recommendation, as required for safe operations • Had been accountable for establishing and implementing the project controls process and system. • Provided: • Project with the list of plans required to execute the project and their hierarchy relationship. • Project management support in the development of cost breakdown structures, estimates, records and forecasts for the timely submission into the investment documentation, the annual corporate planning cycle, or partner cash calling submissions. • Project management support in the development of the work breakdown structure, activities, logic, resources and progress of the integrated project schedule, i.e. baseline • Successfully developed the cost management procedures and monitored the procedures. • Develop Cost Time and Resource (CTR) sheets for phased cost estimates for the project
- 3. • Instrumental in developing contract pricing and administration instructions for alignment with the cost breakdown structure, bid evaluations and company counter estimates to support contract award recommendations. • Reviewed the scope change requests for the total installed cost & schedule impact. • Prepared reconciliations between earlier cost estimates and the current cost forecast. • Demonstrated abilities in interacting with other disciplines on the project, such as Project Management, Project Engineering, HSE, Discipline Engineering, Finance, Contracting & Procurement, etc. • Identified, implemented and maintained the complete controls structure, tools and procedures needed for the project based on the contracting strategy, execution plan and the risks identified. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE June’ 00 – Oct’ 01 Trident Agro Machinery, Coimbatore as Sr. Engineer Maintenance April’ 93 – June’ 98 Elgi Equipments Ltd., Coimbatore as Sr.Engr.-Rotary Equipment April’ 91 – March’ 93 Elgi Equipments Ltd. as Engr. Materials/Vendor development. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION • Member of Kuwait Society of Engineers EDUCATION • BE (Mech.) Bachelor of Engineering from Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, 1991 1st Class • DCA Diploma in Computer Application from Unisoft Education, Coimbatore, 1997, A Grade • MBA Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, 1996 • PGDMM Post Graduation Diploma in Material Management from Annamalai University, 1992 Other Credentials: • Certified S-OJT(On job Training) Mentor / Checker • Javapro (Java, EJB) from NIIT, Coimbatore in 2000 with 1st division marks • Certified with Primavera 3.1 Project Planner • Certified with MS Project Planner • Certified with AutoCAD Rel.13-Level I • Attended Woodward Governor Training program IT SKILLS • Well versed with MS Office, AutoCAD, PRIMAVARA3.1 ,MAXIMO ERP, Design calculations PERSONAL DETAILS Date of Birth : 3rd May 1962 Marital Status : Married Nationality : Indian Languages Known : Tamil, English, Arabic and Hindi Passport Details : M 1041576 (Valid upto: 15th Sep 2024) Driving License Details : Valid Kuwait & India Driving License Address : 52, Bathrusamy Street, KK Pudur, Coimbatore-38, India Visa Status : Permanent Visa (Kuwait) No. of Dependents: 3 (Wife & 2 Children)
- 4. Annexure I Knowledge Purview: • Well versed on up-to-date basic design, derived codes, good engineering practices, worldwide industry guidelines pertaining to Mechanical design of equipment, piping and allied fields like: o API, KNPC & Shell Dep Standards o ASME Sec. I, II, VIII Div. 1 & 2, BS 5500 (Spheres) o ASME/ANSI B 31.1 & B 31.3 & 31.4 Process, Power & Liquid Trans. Piping o API 610 - Centrifugal Pumps o API 611&612 – Steam Turbines General & Spl. purpose o API 617/618 – Screw &Reciprocating Compressors o API 674&676 – Positive displacement Pumps (Recip. & Rotary) o TEMA, API 660 for Heat Exchanger / API 661 Air cooled Exchangers o API 650, 653 for Storage Tank o API 682 Mechanical Seals o ASTM / API / ANSI Standards o Indian Standards & Oil Industry Safety Guidelines • Flair with selection of Wet & DGS (Dry Gas Seal) System and accessories. Equipments Handled: • All type of Rotary Pumps (Centrifugal Pumps, Process Pumps, Vacuum Pumps, Medium Consistency Pumps, etc.), Reciprocating Compressor, Centrifugal compressors, Lobe type / Positive displacement blowers- & Steam Turbines , Refrigeration (Ammonia) Compressors. • Heat Exchangers (Shell & Tube ) – Cooling Towers - -Agitator Vessels - Chest Agitators-Belt Conveyors-Screw Conveyors-Bucket Elevators-Refrigeration System-Jaw Crusher-Ball Mill-Pulp Sheeting Machine with Drier-Water and Steam Pipe Lines – Globe Valves, Gate valves, Butterfly valves, Ball valves , Steam Valves and Valves – Electrically Operated Over Head Traveling ( EOT ) Cranes. Projects Handled: • H2 Recycle Gas Centrifugal Compressor - Steered a project for the up-gradation of the Instrumentation, Condition monitoring system • Merox Compressor - Engineering, procurement & commissioning of Merox compressor (Reciprocating) to improve the throughput quality • Multi stage Centrifugal Compressor Design, preparation of FEED , Procurement & Commissioning • Revamp of Recycle Gas Compressor Turbine , Engineering, revamp & execution of Turbine revamp which involved re-designing of the Rotor Blades, Diaphragms, Nozzle Rings, Coatings to Resist from Corrosion and increase in the efficiency • Flare gas Screw compressor (FGRU), Design, preparation of FEED , Procurement & Commissioning • Pivotal in the: o Conversion of Old Non API Pumps Gland packing to Mechanical seals(Cartridge) to the spirit of API 682 o Commissioning of Buffer Gas injection system for Compressor to avoid the emission of hydrocarbon to atmosphere & to enhance the Seal life o Preparation of FEED and Procurement of Recycle gas centrifugal Compressor and commissioning. --------------------------