SMITKUMAR PATEL
St. Catharines,ON
Summary
Adept in operations management and cross-functional team coordination, I spearheaded projects at SRF Limited, enhancing productivity by fostering teamwork and implementing efficient processes. My expertise includes SAP, MS Office, and leading technical staff, achieving significant improvements in plant operations and safety. My proactive approach and ability to troubleshoot have consistently driven results, exemplifying my commitment to quality assurance and staff development. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Executive
SRF Limited
2023.10 - 2024.07
- SRF Limited is well known it's fluorine based product and chemistry.
- Emphasized teamwork among employees through organizing team building exercises which led to improved morale and increased productivity.
- Co-ordinate the project team related to erection and commissioning activity of plant. then set the process and equipment.
- Manage the 16 technical staff and 20 non technical staff.
- Experienced Hydro testing, Calibrations of reactor and vessels, Card-blasting, Pneumatic test, XV and CV testings, Interlocks testings.
- Well experienced with cholrination, Neutralization, Decomposition, Condensation reactions.
- Routinely maintain plant operations, maintenance activity, Work permit system.
- Daily inspection related to UA, UC and Near miss in work place safety and process safety.
- Maintain the 5S inside the plant.
- Handling the RM and Production tanker loading, unloading activities.
- Equipment handled: Rectors (GL/ SS/ Jacketed), Vessels (Jacketed/ Non jacketed), PHE, Shell and tube HE, Distillation column, LLE, FFE, ANF, Centrifuge, Static mixture, pumps (Centrifugal, PD),Ejectors, Dry Vacuum pumps.
- Chemical handled: AHF(Anhydrous hydro floric acid), Pyridine, MABTF(Meta amino benzo trifluride), H2SO4, MDC, NaOH, Acetyl chloride, NaNO2, NaHSO3, Cl2.
Production Shift Leader
UPL
2022.05 - 2023.11
- UPL is the most agrochemical company in the world.
- Maintained a safe working environment by enforcing safety policies and conducting regular inspections.
- Worked collaboratively with cross-functional teams such as Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Supply Chain Management to achieve common goals.
- Collaborated with other shift leaders to harmonize procedures and share best practices across shifts.
- Daily Manage the stock of RM and PM, 5S and UA/UC point closure.
- Produced WDG (Mancozeb) by the use of CS2, MnSO4, NaOH, EDA, ZnSO4.
- Maintain safety practices inside plant the by delivered daily safety talk.
- Equipment handled: Rectors, Precipitators, Belt filter, Homogenizer, Perl mill, Spray dryer, VFBD, RVD, Cyclone separator, Bag filters, Blenders, Scrubber, Screw pumps.
Process Engineer
Grasim Industries- Aditya Birla Group
2021.07 - 2022.04
- Grasim is the largest grey fiber and modal fiber manufacturer in th world.
- Designated in viscous department as a Engineer to be manage the smooth and safe operations.
- Work with yokogawa DCS system, manage the maintenance activity, work permit system and 5S activity.
- Project related work like PSSR, P&ID, PFD review managed.
- Equipment handled: Homogenizer, Maturing Drum, Churn, Pulper, Conveyors system (Mechanical belt & Pneumatic), Ejectors, Continuous Filter, Press and frame filter, Gear, Screw, Centrifugal and water ring vacuum.
- Chemicals used for paper pulp, NaOH, MgSO4, CS2.
Junior Production Officer
Pidilite Industires Limited
2021.01 - 2021.07
- Pidilite group is leading adhesive and paint manufacturer in india. (one of famous brand Fevikwik, Fevicol etc.)
- Assisted in the development of product specifications for improved quality and consistency.
- Used critical thinking skills to identify inefficiencies during manufacturing runs ultimately preventing costly errors.
- Increased production efficiency by implementing new processes and procedures in the workplace.
- Work with Brown glue plant where we manufacture the Fevicol HeatX, CA-777 product.
- Chemical handled: Acetone, N-hexane, Toluene, Methanol, Formaldehyde.
- Equipments used: Rectors, Blenders, Filter, Gear pumps, Packing Machine.
Production Engineer
Balaji Formalin Privet Limited
2018.06 - 2021.01
- Balaji Formaline is the India's largest Formaldehyde manufacturer.
- Provided technical support to troubleshoot equipment issues, minimizing downtime and maintaining production targets.
- Improved production efficiency by developing and implementing new manufacturing processes.
- Increased production volume, optimizing equipment layouts for maximum efficiency.
- Work in Continuous plant for manufacturing of formaldehyde from methanol
- Daily we produced 250 MT 37% formaldehyde.
- Manage the shift activity and shift man-powers.
- Used Honeywell Experion orion DCS system.
Education
Bachelor in Engineering - Chemical Engineering
Gujarat Technological University
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India05.2014
Skills
- Operations Management
- Report Preparation
- Cross-functional Team Coordination
- Staff Management
- Commissioning and Erection works
- Trouble Shooting
- Scheduling
- Training
Languages
English
Professional Working
Hindi
Full Professional
Gujarati
Native or Bilingual
German
Elementary
Cricket, Chess, Movies, Music
Interest in play of cricket and chess. also like movie and music with family.
Timeline
Senior Executive
SRF Limited
2023.10 - 2024.07
Production Shift Leader
UPL
2022.05 - 2023.11
Process Engineer
Grasim Industries- Aditya Birla Group
2021.07 - 2022.04
Junior Production Officer
Pidilite Industires Limited
2021.01 - 2021.07
Production Engineer
Balaji Formalin Privet Limited
2018.06 - 2021.01
Bachelor in Engineering - Chemical Engineering
Gujarat Technological University
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