Senior level chemical engineer openings

•	Impacted win and loss outcome on complex projects involving multiple units, delivering high win rate by reducing CapEx and OpEx with optimized solution.
•	Executed strategic project development, led creation of FT liquids and upgraded process technology, exceeding customer expectation and developing projects over $100M in less than 1 year.
•	Developed strategy and technology line messages and provided critical input in all areas, championing change and driving improvements in technology line.
•	Created multiple technical proposals, presentations and drafts for engineering, secrecy and guarantee agreements, facilitating bid review(ITB), technical support, guarantee calculation and preliminary pricing sheets.
•	Influenced cross-functional departments and extended complex customers engagements, impacting project outcomes and improving business performance with indirect reporting structure of 5-10 people.
•	Reduced work load with use of shortcut tools and proper allocation of resources, coaching team on responding and meeting client requests with less work-intensive products throughout various stages of the sales process.
•	Identified pull-through opportunities and potential synergies from projects being developed, ensuring equipment sales were positioned effectively during preliminary proposal stage.
•	Provided input to SalesForce.com sales tool on available customer information covering process unit details, contacts, competitive information and sales strategies, enabling efficient project tracking and project economics.
•	Interact with hydro processing alliance partner (Albemarle, PCS, Amec Foster wheeler, Exxon) to develop sales strategy and implement a winning strategy.

•	Provided technical support to worldwide Ebulated bed (EB) units, increasing revenue from $60M to $110M with improved service and customer satisfaction.
•	Delivered technical support (unit monitoring, Unit Optimization and performance predciton)to on-stream catalyst replacement (OCR), hydro treating units and atmospheric residue desulphurization units.
•	Oversaw technical support for unit monitoring, trial testing of catalysts, tolling of manufacture and performance evaluation, ensuring unit performance and profitability increased with cost reduction.
•	Developed user-friendly simulation program for unit monitoring and performance evaluation for various EB units, reducing resources and enhancing customer support.
 
•	Prepared customer relationship management (CRM) proposals for catalyst supply and commercial aspects, maintaining sales updates.
•	Prepared proposals for catalyst supply and commercial aspects.
•	Led R &D activities for development of catalyst to meet customer requirement.

•	Provided technical support to refinery hydro treating units, atmospheric residue desulphurization, gas oil desulphurization and resid catalytic desulphurization units, loading and sulfiding of catalyst in refineries.
•	Enabled catalyst kinetic evaluation, scale-up and modeling of heavy crude, supporting team for atmospheric crude desulphurization units.
•	Confirmed quality control of catalyst manufacturing operation to meet ISO requirements, reviewed manuals and training in plant operation, evaluating training needs and controlling cost- related parameters.
•	Managed plant optimization & production planning, ensuring quality control of refinery Hydroprocessing catalyst manufacturing operation. 
•	Directed inventory management, tender evaluation and reviewed contractual obligation of technology providers and research institutions, resulting in efficient and optimized catalyst production and catalyst validation.

Reviewed root cause failure analysis and incident investigation, prepared reports and made recommendations, preparing “what if” manuals, modifying standard operating procedures (SOPs) as needed and providing early detection of tube failure yielding cost saving of more than $1M.
•	Review operations procedure and modify SOP's as needed.
•	Review and prepare what if manuals as needed. Participate in incident investigations and prepare the reports.
•	Investigate plant trips and prepare reports with recommendations
•	Troubleshooting of operating plant and equipment.
•	Review operations proposals for modification and prepare ready for engineering as needed.
•	Evaluate operating data to perform process optimization studies
•	Co-ordinate activities of shift quality team and initiate with members cost reduction projects.
•	Trained Operators using ABB Simcom Simulator. Tested and qualified board operators for the control panel. Trained in the use of OSI’s Plant Information Version 2 and HEXTRAN programs
•	Prepare monthly production and inventory reports.

Oversaw safety of plant operation and led technical improvements, reducing plant trips with cost saving over $1M and receiving senior leadership recognition.

•	Enhance plant reliability with technical inputs. Optimization of plant parameters.
•	Trouble shooting of plant operation.
•	Suggesting modification of P&ID's to enhance plant performance and implement the same after approval.
•	Planning and scheduling of plant start-up and shut down activities.
•	Evaluate reports from technology consultant on plant performance.
•	Reliable and safe operation by providing technical support, ensure procedural guidelines are followed during operation and unit startup and Shutdown.
•	Led training, guidance and support to trainee engineers and operators on latest technology developments and plant operation.

Initiated change in material of construction after technical review, saving more than $2M.

•	Reviewed P&ID's, PFD's and implement the same based on technical competence.
•	Feasibility studies: consider options for implementation of various plants in the complex keeping the cost factor as the main target.
•	Project evaluation: compared the various offers of the vendor's and implement the same based on calculation of least capital cost, operating cost, technical adaptability and least chemical consumption.
•	Optimization: cost optimization and energy optimization of the existing equipment's, chemicals and process to improve plant reliability.
•	Project co-ordination: oversaw the vendor's job at site and check the authenticity of applied chemicals and equipment as per set guidelines. Participate in technical discussions to sort out problems and commercial hindrances.
•	Seminars: attended seminars of various vendors to see the products offered for present and future use.