Kritesh Patel
Brampton,ON
Summary
1st Class Chief Operating Engineer with over 8 years of successful experience in steam and power generation looking for 1st Chief/Asst Chief Engineer role. Recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to success in Pulp and Paper, District energy and Beverage industry. Strengths in boiler operations, energy management and process optimization backed by training in power engineering and mechanical engineering.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Operating Engineer and Facilities Manager
PepsiCo Beverages Inc
11.2021 - Current
- Responsible for utilities plant which includes 905 tonnes Ammonia refrigeration, two boilers, 2MW CHP engine, high/low air pressure compressors, water treatment room and waste water system as per to TSSA regulations
- Plant lead for Resource conservation, reporting monthly plant energy consumptions to global corporate team
- Taking corrective actions to minimize plant energy consumption and to plan capital project if required.
- Scheduled and assigned preventive maintenance for boiler and mechanical equipment.
- Conducted routine and ongoing assessments of system operations by performing tests, rounds and analyzing data.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs and monitored performance.
- Facilitated communication between internal personnel, contractors and vendors for project cohesion.
- Planned, designed and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through development of innovative solutions
- Maintained HVAC, temperature control, electrical and building automation systems.
2nd Class Shift Engineer
Enwave Energy Corporation
03.2021 - 10.2021
- Responsible for efficient operation of 8 boilers of 200 psi each with combined steam capacity of 700 klbs /hr, 3500 tons of chiller and 4MW natural gas fired generator.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Inspected systems, equipment and components to determine maintenance needs.
- Analyzed problems and took appropriate action to maintain continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems.
2nd Class Shift Engineer
AV Terracebay
06.2019 - 03.2021
- Supervised steam and recaust plant staff consisting of 10 Power Engineers and 4 process operators and operations by overseeing maintenance, repairs and testing activities
- Reviewed power production trends to identify opportunities for improved operations
- Assessed logs and reports to identify inefficiencies, boost production levels and enhance safety
- Directed routine operations and emergency response, including plant shutdowns and restarts
- Led 3 hours inspections to assess operational functioning and safety of plant-wide equipment and processes
- Communicate daily engineering activities with Chief Engineer, update all daily engineering logs, attending daily production meeting and reporting on activities,status of department
- Developed reports on steam and recaust plant operations, maintenance and other information, and presented to decision-makers for problem-solving and better operational strategy development
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties
Power Boiler Operator
AV Terracebay
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Efficiently operated hog fuel boiler of rated capacity of 350Klb/hr of steam at 920 psi combined of both bark and oil
- Maintained 850 psi/185psi/60psi steam headers for process as well as mill wide air,water and auxiliary fuel (Bunker C) distribution
- In charged of 25 MW steam turbine, to make power according to plant requirements and troubleshooting in event of tripping
- Trained 2 new operators on job responsibilities and safety issues and standards and supervised one assistant
Water Treatment Plant Operator/ Steam Turbine Field Operator
AV Terrace Bay
05.2018 - 02.2019
- Operated ABB Conductor NT and Delta V operating DCS system
- Collected water samples to test alkalinity, hardness, silica, phosphate levels in boiler water and to take corrective actions for any deviations
- To ensure proper working of plant wide condensate receivers and to do regular backwash and regeneration of condensate polishers
- Responsible for field operations of 25 MW Extraction-Back pressure steam turbine generator
Boiler Assistant (Recovery and Power Boiler)
AV Terrace Bay
06.2017 - 09.2018
- Assisted in operating Hog fuel boiler of daily bark burning capacity of 25 tonnes and two recovery boilers of steam flow capacity of 450 k lb/hr and 400 k lb/hr at drum pressure of 950 psi
- Carried out Lock out Tag out (LOTO) procedures; ensured compliance with Safe Work Permit instructions, tested gas with gas testing equipment for confined space entry permit
- Tested Emergency Shutdown Procedure monthly for recovery boilers
- Operating Effluent Treatment plant with two clarifiers efficiently and to take corrective actions if torques goes high on rakes of clarifiers
- Monitoring pH and conductivity of alkaline/acidic waste water coming from plant
Education
Power Engineering and Technology
Lambton College
Sarnia, ON2017
Bachelors Of Mechanical Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University
India2014
Skills
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Self-motivated professional
- Decision Making
- Daily Progress Reports
- Troubleshooting and Testing
- Process Improvement Initiatives
- System Performance Evaluation
- Money Management
- Assignment and Project Coordination
- Conservation Management
- Project Commissioning
- Energy Reduction
Accomplishments
- Applied for 1st class OE certificate.
- Devised and currently managing water optimization project to install Recovery RO estimated at $1.3MM with total savings of $375M
- Achieved energy savings of $270M in 2022 & $230M in 2023.
- Assisted in Capital projects in Steam and Recaust areas with budget over $10 MM.
- Reduced water usage by 15%($215M) in beverage plant and increased condensate return from >10% to 75%.
- Successfully planned and executed various CAPEX projects in utilities which resulted in increased productivity
- Worked on installation and commissioning of Surface Condensers for Evaporators, Electrostatic Precipitator(ESP) for hog fuel boiler with combined project value of $9MM
- Directed project for Combustion Optimization and automation operation of hog fuel boiler with DCS analyst and ABB engineers.
- Successfully single handedly commissioned HRSG which was down for almost 4 years and had very low run time.
- Achieved lower natural gas consumption by optimizing boilers' firing sequence ,steam header pressure setpoint and lowered Steam Consumption.
Timeline
Chief Operating Engineer and Facilities Manager
PepsiCo Beverages Inc
11.2021 - Current
2nd Class Shift Engineer
Enwave Energy Corporation
03.2021 - 10.2021
2nd Class Shift Engineer
AV Terracebay
06.2019 - 03.2021
Power Boiler Operator
AV Terracebay
01.2019 - 06.2019
Water Treatment Plant Operator/ Steam Turbine Field Operator
AV Terrace Bay
05.2018 - 02.2019
Boiler Assistant (Recovery and Power Boiler)
AV Terrace Bay
06.2017 - 09.2018
Power Engineering and Technology
Lambton College
Bachelors Of Mechanical Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University
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