AROCKIA MICHAEL RICHARDSON

Highly skilled professional with 12+ years of experience in Mechanical Technician Rotating & Static Equipment in the oil & gas industry, both in India and abroad. Seeking assignments in Oil & Natural Gas, Refineries, OFFSHORE, and FLNG Project Operations with a reputable organization. Known for exceptional communication and relationship management skills, as well as strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Dynamic team player proficient in computer operations for generating planning reports and monitoring progress. Expertise in managing projects from concept to startup.

· Indian CDC (No-KOL-150989 – Date of Expiry -16/11/2033)

· BOSIET with EBS–OPITOAPPROVED

· I also completed safety courses: (PST),(EFA),(FPFF),(PSSR),(HUET)

· Hydroton srv test bench

· Ventil mechanical valve test machine

· Dynamic balancing machine

· Kemet lapping machine

· Easy laser alignment machine

PUMPS:

• Single and multistage in centrifugal, reciprocating,

chemical dosing pumps and experience on

overhauling and troubleshooting.

• Replace bearing, impeller, impeller wearing and

balancing drum, repair mechanical seal and lapping.

• Balancing impeller, shaft, coupling, Soft, float

checking.

• Repair or replacing dosing pumps, diaphragm, check

valves, connecting rod and O-rings.

• Hand in overhauling Changing of plunger, gland

packing, connecting rod, crank.

• Repair or replacing shaft bearings suction and

discharge valves taking clearances and axial play.

Mechanical Seals:

• Refurbishing Mechanical seal. Changing primary and

mating seals, retainer springs thrust plate O rings.

• Knowledge in leak testing in test bench.

• Lapping seal and checking flatness with optical flat

passing monochromatic light and checking band

width.

Alignment Experience:

• Having good experience in motor and pump

alignment with the following methods:

• Laser Alignment (ROTALIGN SMART EX, SKF, EASY LASER) Rim and Face method.

Compressor:

• Involved in repair and changing valves, Piston, Piston

Rod, Piston Ring, Piston Pin and Cylinder liner, Bearing

cross-head and Oil circuit equipment and Coolers

Maintenance. Check and adjust the Cross Head Shoe

Clearance, TDC & BDC.

• Maintaining limited clearance of Main bearings, big

end and small end bearings. Refurbishment of Suction

& Discharge valves, UNLOADER and renewal of

cylinder liner., Check and replace the piston rings,

rider/guider rings, stuffing box packing & wiper rings.

Turbine:

• Having maintenance experience in Gas Turbine

(2000,4000,6000,8000hrs). Having experience in Air

filter, fuel filter and lube oil filter.

• Experience in cleaning and changing nozzle., Bore

scope- Inspect for any blade breakage in compressor

and turbine.

• Crank wash using Ultrasonic cleaner (70%) and water

(30%).

Valves:

• Good experience in overhauling, troubleshooting, seat

lapping & testing the safety valves and all types of

Mechanical Valves as per API & ASME Standards.

Heat exchangers & Fin Fans:

• Working experience in U-Tube, Shell and tube and

plate types heat exchange's such as cleaning, Hydro

jetting, Hydro Testing and plugging.

• Experience in DM plant., Experience in Fin Fan Coolers.

Experience in Condition & Monitoring of the

Equipment.

• Fin Experienced in cleaning Fin, Fin fan alignment

checking, Fin fan blade, bearing, soft, belt,

replacement and Fin fan motor bearing replacement.

HS&E:

• Awareness of PPE., Lock out tag out, well experienced

with work permit system., Knowledge about H2S and

other toxic and flammable gases.