Birenkumar D Patel
Halifax,NS
Summary
Exceptionally focused and passionate Process Engineer/Environment Engineer having strong technical, analytical, problem solving, and managerial skills acquired by over 6 years of experience in for pharmaceutical industry, petrochemical industry, and Pesticides industry.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead
Biovectra Inc.
09.2022 - Current
- Participates in the troubleshooting of equipments and processes and supports production managers in their investigation and process-improving efforts by participating in root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
- Planned, scheduled and delegated daily work to team of 10 employees.
- Determined maintenance requirements and assigned repairs to qualified employees.
- Works on AEX, CEX, HIC, and MMC columns, as well as operates an AKTA skid for various steps in the purification process.
- Meets daily production targets, trains new employees, and integrates them.
- Examining production batch records, adhering strictly to GMP/cGMP standards, and upholding ALCOA values
Process Engineer
SRF Limited
05.2019 - 03.2021
- Performed Hazop analysis, incident investigation, and root cause analysis and implemented corrective actions.
- Collaborated with technologists to address operating issues, support rapid recovery and minimize service disruptions.
- Developed and reviewed P&IDs, checklists, SOPs, work instructions and specifications to meet project requirements and regulatory standards.
- Trained production team on processes to optimize production.
- Achieved a 4 hour/day batch cycle time and a 3% increase in yield by actively participating in continuous improvement by generating suggestions , engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork
Senior Manager
DFPCL
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Pre-commissioning, Commissioning, and start-up experience of Weak nitric acid plant (WNA) and Concentrated Nitric Acid plant (CNA) and directed 35-persons project team to introduce efficient methods of production.
- Prepared SOPs and work instructions for manufacturing activities and production data entry in SAP software.
- Maintained ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standards at workplace.
- Managed inventory, production, workflow and distribution, analyzing each stage of product life cycle and recommending improvements to streamline processes.
- Conducted "root cause analysis" sessions for operational and safety issues.
Senior Officer
HIKAL Limited
08.2014 - 08.2018
- Operation of manufacturing process using DCS system and monitoring of different process parameters like temp, pressure, flow-rates, raw material quantity etc.
- Planned, scheduled and delegated daily work to team of employees.
- Managed team performance by training, mentoring, disciplining and motivating employees.
- Reduced total 15 kl/day water consumption and increased product recovery rate by 30% in bromine recovery plant using onsite reuse and recycling techniques.
- Determined maintenance requirements and assigned repairs to qualified employees and issued safe work permits to related departments.
- Analyzed equipment breakdowns using various troubleshooting methods.
Education
Masters - Environmental system Engineering and Management
Memorial University
NL, Canada08.2022
Bachelors - Chemical Engineering
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Gujarat,India04.2014
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Performance Tracking and Evaluations
- Training Assistance
- Lean Manufacturing
- Multitasking
- Hazop
Timeline
Team Lead
Biovectra Inc.
09.2022 - Current
Process Engineer
SRF Limited
05.2019 - 03.2021
Senior Manager
DFPCL
08.2018 - 05.2019
Senior Officer
HIKAL Limited
08.2014 - 08.2018
Masters - Environmental system Engineering and Management
Memorial University
Bachelors - Chemical Engineering
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
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