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Parth Dave

Windsor,Canada

Summary

Certified operating engineer and an electrical engineer more than 10 years of experience seeking a position where I can use my analytical knowledge, troubleshooting and hands-on skills, while at the same time expanding my skills while working as a valuable team member.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Shift Supervisor

ADM
04.2024 - Current
  • Operate and maintain combined heat power plant including turbines, HRSG’s, water tube boilers, geka boiler, dowtherm boiler, hot water heating system, water treatment and auxiliary equipment.
  • Oversee the daily operation of the plant for 12hr rotating shift schedule.
  • Respond to operational up/down condition, respond to any problems, troubleshoot it and take corrective actions.
  • Perform equipment rounds, record, analyze and communicate with shift engineers and review the logbook.
  • Coordinate and work with the team to maintain water treatment equipment and water chemistry to make it work efficiently.
  • Communicate with safety teams for the regular improvement in safety.
  • Communicate with a utility company for the smooth operation of turbines from the grid power supply.
  • Startup/Shut down turbines, Boilers and Auxiliaries as per the requirement and issue permits as per the work requirements.
  • Perform minor maintenance for powerhouse and auxiliaries, air compressors, water treatment equipment etc.
  • Perform Isolation, Lockout/Tagout and make sure zero energy for any maintenance/inspection work.
  • Perform confined space and working at height tasks and prepare LOTO and permits accordingly.
  • Making sure completion of permits and documentation including shift engineer logbook as required by OE Reg 219/01.
  • Coordinate and work with the contractors, chief engineer and team members for any corrective and preventive maintenance.
  • Check and record everyday utility consumption and monitor inventories.
  • Trouble shoot, Inspection and perform minor maintenance on various operational equipment.
  • Training of co-op students and new hiring.

Acting Chief and Relief Engineer

Bunge
01.2020 - 03.2024
  • Oversee powerhouse related issues and co-ordinate with chief engineer and shift engineers regarding maintenance and operational issues.
  • Work as the chief in the absence of the chief engineer and co-ordinate with the contractors and provide safety orientation, engineering department and shift engineers for continuous improvement.
  • Responsible to make month end utilities report for the plant; investigate and troubleshoot it if find unusual usage of Utilities and co-ordinate with Chief Engineer about it.
  • Make work orders for any maintenance tasks and take follow up.
  • Make a schedule for tasks during shutdown time and assist the team.
  • Issue necessary permits as per task and encourage team for the work hazard assessment.
  • Key member of pilot project for new reverse osmosis (RO) installation and related routine works.
  • Inspect and maintain fire system and equipment and perform all necessary tasks when fire alarms and sprinkler risers activate and co-ordinate with monitoring company and fire fighters.
  • Cover shift in the absence of shift engineers and take care of routine operation for shift.
  • Perform minor maintenance for powerhouse and auxiliaries, air compressors and ammonia compressors.
  • Perform tasks in one day shutdown like isolation of equipment, LOTO, low water drain test for boilers and take care of the filter room related issues.
  • Frequently perform tasks like drip legs, deaerator level probs blowdowns, oil change for air compressors, blowdowns steam and level transmitters etc.
  • Inspect and calibrate probes for effluent PH, clear well PH and condensate PH frequently.
  • Testing of emergency diesel generator and fire pumps regularly and perform steam traps survey semi-annually with contractors and co-ordinate regarding any issue with it.
  • Taking care of eyewash stations, chemical deliveries and related paperwork and maintaining inventories for chemicals, fire extinguishers and other supplies.
  • Member of Join Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) for continuous improvement for hazard identification and safety observations of powerhouse.

Shift Operating Engineer

Columbia Forest Products
07.2016 - 12.2019
  • Responsible to maintain water tube and fire tube boiler, fuel handling system, air compressors, water tests, daily operations, maintenance and repairs; maintain safety standards, giving suggestions for better procedure, maintain chemical inventory.
  • Startup- shut down a plant and perform isolation, lockout/tagout, make hot work permit, safe work permit on process equipment.
  • Analyze, Record and Maintain all parameters of boiler and boiler room equipment and maintain high, medium and low-pressure steam system.
  • Analyze, Regulate and Maintain the Air Pressure to Heat Exchanger and evaporator.
  • Troubleshoot, perform minor repairs, routine preventative and corrective maintenance.
  • Responsible for cleaning ash from the furnace, ash pit, combustion chamber and stack.
  • Maintain and lubricate the fuel handling system, air compressor and hydraulic system.
  • Maintain the stack temperature, FD fan, ID fan and fuel feeding system manually as per requirement.

Costing and Design Engineer

SUN-TECH ENGINEERS
06.2011 - 07.2013
  • Company Overview: (Electrical Panels Manufacturing)
  • Estimation, costing and design for electrical panels, calculation of current from the given HP or KW rating, selection of starters- DOL or STAR-DELTA or VFD and breakers, contactors, relays and other parts, choose the dimension of panels, design the single line diagram, power and control circuits, Design the G.A. panels, follow up with clients with respect to project.

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering -

Gujarat University
05-2011

Power Engineering -

Georgian College
04-2016

Skills

  • Completed steam time for the 1st class operating engineer and passed 3 exams for the 1st class
  • 2nd class operating engineer
  • Bachelor’s in electrical engineering
  • Worked for combine heat and power plant (CHP), turbines, HRSG’s, water tube & fire tube boilers, geka & hot oil heaters, coil tube generators and auxiliary equipment, water treatment equipment and fire sprinkler risers and fire protection equipment
  • Well versed with AutoCAD, MS Office, DCS
  • Worked on SAP and MAXIMO to make work orders
  • Self-motivated and punctual individual with a keen desire to learn
  • Positive team members with the ability to apply sound analytical skills

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Shift Supervisor

ADM
04.2024 - Current

Acting Chief and Relief Engineer

Bunge
01.2020 - 03.2024

Shift Operating Engineer

Columbia Forest Products
07.2016 - 12.2019

Costing and Design Engineer

SUN-TECH ENGINEERS
06.2011 - 07.2013

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering -

Gujarat University

Power Engineering -

Georgian College

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