Atul S. Guhe

Engineering Excellence, Project Precision: 14+ years of expertise in process design, project management, and plant optimization for specialty chemicals & fertilizers. From Concept to Commissioning: Proven leader in greenfield, brownfield, and relocation projects, delivering cost-effective and high-efficiency plant designs. Optimizing Processes, Maximizing Impact: Driving innovation, efficiency, and strategic decision-making in chemical manufacturing and plant operations. Building the Future of Specialty Chemicals: Transforming engineering strategies into high-performing, automated, and scalable industrial solutions.

• New Product Development (NPD) initiatives, conducting technical feasibility studies and plant economic assessments for high-value commodity products, including ammonia-nitration, ammonium nitrate derivatives, ANFO explosives, melamine, methanol-to-DME, nano-urea, and nitration derivatives.
• Implemented FFS bagging systems with European technology, enhancing packaging efficiency and product quality for high-volume exports.
• Developed strong vendor and industry networks, ensuring on-time project completion and smooth commissioning while maintaining cost efficiency.
• Managed statutory compliance approvals with government bodies, including the Pollution Control Board and PESO, ensuring adherence to safety and environmental regulations.
• Designed and executed 6+ commercial plants, managing process engineering from conceptualization to full-scale production.
• Led CAPEX planning and project execution, ensuring cost-effective solutions within budget constraints.
• Completed core engineering deliverables, including heat & mass balance, PFDs, P&IDs, critical equipment design, PDS, and MOC selection for various unit operations.
• Handled diverse unit operations and materials, working with Graphite, Hastelloy, SS, CS, MS, Ni, and Glass in batch, semi-batch, and continuous processes.
• Optimized greenfield and brownfield plant layouts, enhancing operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Proficient in ASPEN+, AutoCAD, ProgeCAD, and Microsoft Projects, enabling efficient process simulation and project execution.
• Conducted batch validation trials for toll manufacturing clients, ensuring process efficiency and scalability.
• Managed high-profile client technical discussions, addressing queries from M/s. DuPont, M/s. Syngenta, and M/s. 3M.
• Drove plant automation initiatives, reducing human errors, improving efficiency, and lowering production costs.
• Designed safety systems, including rupture discs, safety valves, PRVs, and explosion vents, ensuring hazardous chemical handling safety.
• Commissioned 100 KLD effluent treatment plants, ensuring compliance with environmental standards.
• Led vendor discussions and equipment selection, optimizing technical specifications within CAPEX limits.
• Supervised R&D batch trials, identifying process optimization opportunities.
• Conducted electrical load assessments, ensuring emergency power allocation for critical plant operations.
• Executed international plant relocation from Italy to India, mapping 2,200+ equipment units and setting up operations at a 25-acre greenfield site.
• Led facility mapping and technology transfer of the Miteni site, ensuring smooth reinstallation and operational continuity.
• Designed and commissioned chemical storage systems for hazardous chemicals like AHF, DHF, Cl₂, Diketene, Mercaptan, Ethylene Oxide, Ammonia, Oleum, and 99.9% Nitric Acid.
• Engineered complex chemical reactions, including Nitration, Chlorination, HP carboxylation, HP Fluorination, Mono & Di Nitration, and Bromination, ensuring high-efficiency process control.

• Wildlife Photography
• Sketching
• Scuba diving
• Watching TV
• Playing badminton
• Travelling
• Reading

• Completed an academic project with 'Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd,' Mumbai on Aviation Turbine Fuel Manufacturing.
• Won runner-up in Project Level Cooling Tower Prototype Design at the inter-college level.
• Science project prototype winner at the regional level. (school national level presentation)

• Recognition for captive saving in utility management in Roha.
• Performance-based evaluation promoted with additional responsibility as technical assistant to organization MD.
• Reward for Growth mindset for the organization.
• Reward for out-of-the-box thinking about organizational growth.
• Reward for result-oriented work in Harsh conditions.