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KBK-CHEM Engg. Pvt.Ltd. (SRSL)

• India
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager - Projects (Contract)

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  KBK CHEM Engineering Pvt. Ltd. is a subsidiary of Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd and under management of Wilmar Limited. It is one of the leading EPC companies for Distilleries and Bio-ethanol plants. The company also offers services related to engineering, fabrication, erection and commissioning of equipment associated with Sugar, Edible Oil, Fish Meal Processing and Co-generation plants. Job responsibilities includes:  Lead project team for overall execution of projects.  Ensure proper engineering processes and quality of engineering deliverables.  Monitor procurement activities to be in line with project requirements.  Interact with factory unit for progress on equipment fabrication activities.  Ensure smooth and timely logistics activities.  Monitor site construction activities through project managers and site managers.  Ensure proper commissioning to plant.  Periodic review of project progress – internal and with client.  Formulate strategy for outsourcing activities.  Formulate and implement efficient project procedures.  Responsible for overall success of the project. Show less



L&T Technology Services

• India
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Delivery Manager (Contract)

  • Oct 2021 - Dec 2022

  L&T Technology Services (LTTS) is an engineering services company based in Vadodara, with satellite offices in Mumbai and Chennai. It operates as a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Ltd., an Indian multinational conglomerate with business interests in Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, I.T. & Financial Services. Job responsibilities includes:  Lead project for global clients with engineering team based out of engineering centers at different locations.  Responsible for Project Engineering Management of key Multinational companies.  Develop and implement procedures, processes and systems for project execution.  Direct & supervise project & engineering team for various activities in project lifecycle.  Review and approve project schedule, monitor project invoicing plan, Supervise change management protocols.  Conduct project review meetings with various stakeholders.  Ensure resource utilization and invoicing as per project milestones.  Senior level point of contact for communication with client.  Handle project proposals.  Additional responsibility of administrative control of office setup based in Mumbai. Show less



IPS-Mehtalia Pvt. Ltd

• India
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager - Projects & Engineering

  • May 2019 - Feb 2020

  IPS Mehtalia is an engineering consultancy offering EPCm and Construction Management Services for Chemical, FMCG, Food & Beverage, Industrial & Pharmaceutical Industries. Job responsibilities included:  Lead engineering team of about 140 people.  Develop in house processes to deliver quality documents with efficiency.  Assess, guide and oversee engineering activities for all disciplines.  Standardisation of drawings and documents to drive operational efficiency.  Conflict resolving and managing priorities of projects.  Oversee aspects of planning, execution and closeout of projects.  Decide on outsourcing strategy for key areas and to overcome peaking of projects.  Decide on competency mapping and training needs for the team. Show less



Roquette

• France
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head Of Engineering & Projects

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2019

  Roquette is a global leader in plant-based ingredients and a pioneer of new vegetal proteins. Roquette operates in over 100 countries. Roquette India has three sites in India manufacturing starch and starch derivatives Job responsibilities included:  Lead project division of 30 people for engineering and site execution.  Develop processes for engineering and execution.  Evaluate and finalise engineering consultants for internal projects.  Finalise frame work agreement with consultants for engineering support.  Evaluate and finalise contractors for long term association with the company.  Develop project structure and reinforce the team by suitable recruitments.  Responsible for delivering internal projects in line with the business needs.  Integrate local team with global engineering team for synergy of working.  Develop roadmap and implement actions to setup Global Engineering Centre in India. Show less



Savita Oil Technologies Limited

• India
• Oil and Gas
• 300 - 400 Employee

• General Manager - Projects

  • Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

  The company is leading manufacturer of petroleum specialities like lubricating oils, transformer oils, white oils & liquid paraffin, petroleum jellies and wax emulsions. Job responsibilities included:  Evaluation of proposals for plant expansion and improvement projects.  Identify and evaluate Project Consultant and Contractors.  Lead site execution with project team, factory staff, procurement team & consultants.  Develop project execution methodology and formulate work procedures.  Create repository for engineering documentation and factory data. Show less



Petrofac

• United Kingdom
• Engineering Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Project Engineer

  • Dec 2014 - Jan 2016

  Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the Oil & Gas production and processing industry. Company provides engineering services for EPC projects. Job responsibilities included:  Part of team executing Clean Fuel Refinery Project of Kuwait National Petroleum Company. The project was executed by Joint Venture of Petrofac, Samsung Engineering and CB&I from different engineering centres located globally. Petrofac Sharjah being the focal office of JV for interaction with Project Management Consultants [Amec Foster Wheeler] & KNPC.  Track deliverables from Aker Solutions, Mumbai office to meet the schedule of PMC Foster Wheeler and client KNPC.  Provide engineering interface for queries between Aker Solutions and client.  Ensure closure of Hazop points and incorporate in design documents.  Track progress of engineering deliverables.  Review change notices from Aker Solutions.  Track manhours of Aker Solutions to be within stipulated budget.  Monitor procurement activities of pipes and fittings.  Review output of third-party contractors engaged for isometric and BOQ of piping.  Coordinate with engineering teams for resolution of site queries.  Ensure incorporation of site comments and feedbacks in design documents.  Coordinate between package vendor and engineering team.  Provide inputs for invoicing of project. Show less



Praj Industries

• India
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager - International Projects

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

  Praj is a global Indian company engaged in engineering, supply and construction of Bio Ethanol plants, Alcohol plants, Brewery plants, Speciality Process Equipment and Water & Wastewater Treatment Systems. Job responsibilities included:  Techno-commercial execution of projects across globe.  Lead the project from pre-bid stage to execution to techno-commercial handover.  Set up project execution plans and formulated various project strategies.  Worked on tendering for EPC contract with DeSmet Belgium for sugar plant and ethanol project on Suriname, Latin America.  Executed project in Poland; Aura Polska, 100 KLPD plant producing ethanol.  Part of Business Process Restructuring team along with McKinsey as consultants. Show less



Unilever

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Program Manager

  • Nov 2010 - Sep 2013

  Unilever is a British–Dutch multinational Fast Moving Consumer Goods [FMCG] company manufacturing Foods, Beverages, Home Care products and Personal Care products. Job responsibilities include working with various Global Category Technology teams in Unilever and Engineering Service Providers (ESP) like Jacobs and L&T for:  Development of Core Design packages for assigned category.  Executing capacity expansion projects for Unilever worldwide.  Manage a team from Engineering Service Provider(s) for plant designs.  Development of Concept Engineering and FEED packages by preferred Engineering Service Provider(s) from Unilever’s ‘Core Technology’.  Develop Detail Engineering package for plants with team from various Engineering Service Providers (ESP).  Involve Subject Matter Experts (SME) for sustainability initiatives, hygiene requirements and safety considerations for project designs.  Responsible for ensuring implementation of Value Engineering process.  Work with project delivery team in respective global locations for transfer of plant designs and provide engineering support.  Interact with global delivery teams for construction and commissioning the plants.  Interact with other departments of Supply Chain within Unilever for engineering support.  Work closely with Unilever’s Process Technology and R&D groups for rolling out designs and innovations in core designs and projects. Show less



Jacobs

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Project Engineer

  • Jan 2010 - Nov 2010

  Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse engineering consultant working on Engineering and EPCm model Job responsibilities included:  Execution of EP & EPCm projects and projects on Work Share concept.  Single point contact for clients for all project related matters and progress.  Interdepartmental coordination & coordination with process licensor.  Responsible for project scheduling and cost controls.  Handle conflict management and prioritise issues.  Manage change control mechanism.  Monitoring productivity of assigned resources on the project.  Conduct project progress and project reviews meetings.  Responsible for project invoicing.  Responsible for executing the project stipulated work hours and engineering cost. Show less



Petrofac

• United Kingdom
• Engineering Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Project Engineer

  • Nov 2008 - Nov 2009

  Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the oil and gas production and processing industry. Office in UK provided engineering services for feasibility study, conceptual engineering and FEED for both onshore and offshore projects. Job responsibilities included:  Execution of FEED projects for Oil & Gas sector.  Work with Engineering Manager for coordinating with client and preparing FEED deliverable project documents.  Engineering coordination between Woking (UK) and Sharjah (UAE) office of Petrofac.  Facilitate resolution of interdepartmental queries.  Track progress of engineering deliverables as per its defined life cycle.  Monitor work hours to be in stipulated budget.  Map project progress with respect to planned and forecast schedules.  Track deviations for change notices.  Prepare weekly and monthly progress review document.  Development of work procedures.  Review of operating manuals.  Assist in preparation of business proposals. Show less



Praj Industries

• India
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager - Projects

  • Nov 2001 - Nov 2008

  Job responsibilities included:  Preparing deliverable lists, project schedules, cash flows & billing schedule.  Conducting project kick-off meetings and project review meetings, both internal and with clients, at important junctures of the project.  Preparation of billing breakup and billing schedule.  Preparation of project schedule and invoicing plan.  Preparation of communication protocol.  Preparation of Project Execution Plan and Project Procurement Plan.  Coordinating with Process & Detail Engineering groups for engineering deliverables.  Work closely with procurement team for formulating procurement strategy for the project, vendor selection, vendor negotiations and ensuring timely delivery.  Approval of various documents and drawings by Third Party Inspecting Agencies.  Participate in shop floor planning activities.  Progress monitoring of workshop fabrication activities.  Manage change control mechanism.  Monitor cost budget.  Conducting periodic project review meetings.  Invoicing as per contractual terms as various project milestones.  Ensuring compliance to commercial obligations of contract.  Ensuring smooth dispatches of in-house fabricated equipment and bought outs.  Payment collections to maintain healthy cash flow.  Mobilising site and providing engineering support to site.  Periodic site visits for interaction with client and to review progress.  Coordinating with commissioning engineers for startup and hand over of the plant.  Responsible for technical closure of project by achieving contractual parameters.  Responsible for commercial and legal closure of project.  Support proposal and bidding activities for strategic projects. Projects executed included Stand-Alone plants for Fermentation, Distillation, Evaporation and Alcohol Dehydration unit operations for producing Rectified Spirit, Extra Neutral Alcohol, Dehydrated Alcohol and Breweries. Executed projects in Latin America, Central America, and Europe. Show less



Aquatech

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Sr. Engineer - Projects

  • Dec 1997 - Oct 2001

  Company engaged in Turnkey Engineering Solutions for Water Treatment Plants catering to various industry segments ranging from hotels & amusement parks, food & beverage industry, pharmaceutical industry and process industry. Job responsibilities included:  Conducting project kick of meeting.  Preparation of equipment list.  Preparation of billing breakup and billing schedule.  Preparation of project schedule.  Preparation of cash flow.  Coordinating with engineering teams for deliverables.  Ensuring placing of purchase orders and delivery of materials.  Monitoring workshop schedule.  Facilitate client’s inspection of fabricated equipment.  Conducting project review meetings – internal and with client.  Ensuring timely dispatches in sequential order.  Site mobilisation and progress monitoring.  Invoicing of project as per contract and payment collection.  Periodic site visits for client meetings and project progress.  Project completion – technical and commercial. Major achievement was execution of four plants for Coco-Cola India through Project Management Consultants, Lend Lease Singapore. Show less



IVP LIMITED

• India
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Shift Engineer

  • Aug 1996 - Nov 1997

  Handled plant shifts producing Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils  Supervision of shift  Achieving production targets  Manpower allocation  Identifying plant maintenance needs Handled plant shifts producing Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils  Supervision of shift  Achieving production targets  Manpower allocation  Identifying plant maintenance needs