BASKAR ALIAS RAMALINGAM
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Kurnool
Summary
24 years Experienced in Air separation oxygen Plant Operation, Maintenance, Cryogenic process design and erection & commissioning in cryogenic air separation ,CO2 plant., Certified Chartered engineer.
A performance driven professional of CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & IIM General Management professional Serviced-focused General Manager dedicated to delivering positive customer experiences to promote loyalty and repeat business. Orchestrates optimal resource utilization to handle expected operational needs. Sales leader with sound judgment, good planning abilities and interpersonal communication strengths.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
General Manager
Ellenbarrie Gases Industrial gases Ltd
Kurnool
03.2024 - Current
- Responsibility : Managing day-to-day operations.
- Managing Legal correspondence & Continual Improvement plan.
- Delegating roles and responsibilities to teams.
- Customer Gas invoice calculation,Tonnage accounts handling
- Driving performance towards business goals.
- Tracking and assessing the performance of teams.
- Managing timelines for successful and timely delivery of duties.
- Developing and justifying vertical-specific budgets. Capex , Opex
- Executed Plant site plan .Office set up ,stores ,SWGR, Control room and Work shop.
- Taking care of Tonnage Accounts with Jairaj Steels and Customer Communications.
- Overseeing resource allocation while maintaining budgetary control, Enforcing business policies, procedures, and processes.
- Ensuring adherence to legal and administrative guidelines
- Resolving internal and external conflicts through mediation
- Forging deals with internal and external partners
- Participated in 600 TPD Commissioning activities Cold box pressure test ,Compressor Commissioning.
- Worked& supported short time in NMDC plant 2200 TPD Oxygen plant Jagadalpur
- Worked & supported 110 TPD Oxygen plant , Hyderabad.
- Site SHEQ analysis. SHEQ Plan Implementation.
- Well experienced in visible leadership. Leading and lagging indicators, road map,PTW and supporting certificates system. Lead a group of engineers for plan & Execution of assignment.
- Plant engineering modification, Daily activity, Plant performance, Daily report, Monthly report, Audit requirements, Strategy of plant operation and startup, Plant start up heavy equipment like 15 MW compressors and turbines. Plant loss reduction.
- Evaluation of Corrective maintenance request, PM execution, Focusing plant process safety, Work list preparation for emergency jobs while plant trip, Monthly inspection of all Equipments, Customer Communication,P&ID review.
- Resolving technical issues, Approving SOP, Process control procedure,Method of statement work for critical process, DCS logic checkings, Evaluation of Shut down bar chart preparations.
- Evaluated and approved project construction plan and project machineries inspection.
- ISO 9001:2015 documents approval.
Plant Head
Air Water India Pvt Ltd
12.2019 - 11.2023
- Handling 60 employees and contractors.Legal authorization approvals.20 million INR cost saving project executed . Handled inhouse capex project,Capex project breakup,Approvals.MOM preparations for meeting with vendors and plant stake holders. Operation and Production planning, R&M planning,Budget discussions, Plant shutdown job activities, Safety training to employees, Handled safety meeting observation,Planning Capex projects,Vendor dealings,MOM with Vendor,Plant engineering modification, Daily activity, Plant performance, Daily report, Monthly report, Audit requirements,Strategy of plant operation and startup, Plant start up heavy equipment like 15 MW compressors and turbines. Plant loss reduction,Corrective maintenance request,PM execution,Focusing plant process safety,Work list preparation for emergency jobs while plant trip,Monthly inspection of all equipments,Customer communication,P&ID review, Resolving technical issues, Writing SOP, Process control procedure,Method of statement work for critical process, DCS logic checkings, Shut down bar chart preparations, Review of DCS parameters alarm limits, Stake holders coordination, Customer dealings for plant requirements,Plant issues handlings, Purchasing plant requirement items, Plant mode change.ISO related jobs,Communicating with Gas and liquids distribution network. Training to people. Material receipt confirmation, Vendor payment followups.Plant house keeping,Handling of Heavy Air ,Nitrogen ,Oxygen compressors, Molecule sieve adsorption, Chilled water unit,Cryogenic distillation,Cryo VFD pumps,Gas buffer vessels,High pressure Cryo liquid vessels, Transport liquid containers,Cryo liquid vapourisers,Cooling tower, Compressor oil circulates , Cryo turbines Large capacity Cryo liquid storage tanks and Plant fire hydrant system. Plant mass balance calculation, Focusing plant product losses. Ensuring safety for all technician and operators. Challenging trouble shooting of onsite and RCA.
Manager
Linde India Ltd
BELLARY
05.2017 - 12.2019
- Budget forecasting,capex planning,proposal preparation,Senior experienced person in 1800 TPD ASU Onsite plant operations. Individual Plant start up and shutdown.Involved Plant Thawing activity Resolving Technical issues. Procuring plant items.SAP PM,PP .Preparation of monthly reports. Plant Daily MIS checking and loss reduction.Planning Daily activity of plants.Engineering Modifications of process equipment &its respective P&ID updation, Involved in new projects. Logic hook up. Quotation review, Proposal preparation and submission. Handled process safety audits, Process safety audit points closing action points. ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Internal audit lead and external audit coordination. Having Instrumentation domain knowledge to Implement new control logics. Operation alert panel alarm assessment. Equipment vibrations analysis. Conducting site Safety meetings.
- Qualified Industrial safety professional. Trained in SHEQ.Plant Risk analysis. Coordinating with plant performance. 2 numbers of Power savings projects handled. Project was done Saving 4 million INR per year. Purchasing of safety related PPE from vendors. Well experienced in visible leadership. Leading and lagging indicators, road map,PTW and supporting certificates system. Lead a group of engineers for plan & Execution of assignment.
Engineering Technical Leader
Cameron Ltd – Schlumberger Company
11.2014 - 06.2015
- Projects: Oil & Gas projects, Amine system, TEG, Cryo projects like Natural gas Liquids, Condensate stabilizer, Propane refrigeration & cluster. Mechanical refrigeration system
- Role:Handled 6 engineers for project work man hour allocations and executions.
- Planning, Defining scope, Activity planning, Sequence activity, Resource planning and developing schedules.Co-ordinate and responsible for technical clarifications, Kick off meeting, Vendor drawing review,Pre Inspection meeting, Preparing Process Flow Diagram (PFD), Heat and Mass balance, Utility consumption calculation, Utility flow diagram (UFD), P&ID, Design Flow Plan (DFP),Handling interdisciplinary departments.Development of PFD & P&ID. PFD development using ASPEN HYSIS and PROMAX (static & dynamic simulation).Hydraulic calculations. Pump selection, line sizing and preparation of datasheet of process equipment.
- Sizing of vessels, PSV orifice sizing according to API 520, 521, 526, Independent task completing. Man hour estimation, Control philosophy writing. Utility list, Process data sheet updation.Manage the development of functional and concept technical design specifications and provides technical leadership on all phases of delivery. Responsible for conducting project reviews with Engineer.Preparation of Capacity planning to project duration.Participation in POG Reviews / spec.International codes API and standards.3D model review. Cost saving on equipment selection.Review of other discipline deliverables like mechanical data sheets, package units specifications, and technical bid evaluation prepared by equipment responsible.
- Preparation & Issue of RFQ’s, evaluation of vendor’s quotations, clarifications, Technical Bid Analysis etc.
- Review of vendor’s documents, drawings, datasheets, specifications and calculations .Iso metric checking & pipe spec.International codes API and standards.3D model review. Cost saving on equipment selection.Review of other discipline deliverables like mechanical data sheets, package units specifications, and technical bid evaluation prepared by equipment responsible.
Remote Operation Engineer
Linde Gas Singapore
SINGAPORE
01.2012 - 03.2014
- Remotely Operated 30 numbers Air separation plant and 3 CO2 plants located in various APAC region in India,Pakistan,Thailand,Malaysia,Singapore Indonesia,sr ilanka,Vietnam and Philippines. Experienced various types of HMI like PLC,DCS,APCS in air separation plants. Performance of ASU. Cryogenic separation plants process development and Target planning. Trained in NIT Roorkee institute for cryogenic process equipment’s design, operation and studies
- Preparation monthly Engineering Reports, Utility list calculation. Worked in commissioning and operation phase of cryogenic Air separation plant. Handled process automation phases development. Mass balance, Heat balance, Cost control assignments Control philosophy, Process description
- Asian region cryo plants - P&ID review. Root cause analysis for failures. Aware of start-up of compressor, pumps ,turbines and distillations using DCS & PLC monitors.Manage the development of functional and concept technical design specifications and provides technical leadership on all phases of delivery.All technical related services to operation & commissioning team.
- Exposure to process instrument working behaviour.Process safety & Risk assessment. Vendor RFQ Evaluation. 3D modelling and Hazop analysis. Compressor & turbine performance calculation. Risk assessment studies and Training to process engineers.Review of vendor’s documents, drawings, datasheets, specifications and calculations
- Experience in handling of following Rotating equipment:
- Pumps , Centrifugal Compressor, Reciprocating Compressor, Positive Displacement Type Compressor – Screw Compressor (API 619), Diaphragm Compressor, Vacuum pumps and Compressor, Turbines – Steam turbine and Gas Turbine, Engines; Gas Engine and Diesel Engine
- Auxiliary Systems associated with rotating equipment- Lube Oil System, Mechanical Seal & Sealing System, Dry Gas Seal and Sealing System
- Static equipment’s handled: Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Reactors, Filters, Drums and Tanks
Manager
Linde India Ltd
05.2008 - 12.2011
- Worked in 855 TPD Belloxy Air separation plant operation and technical part. Involved in 1800 TPD Linde plant commissioning
- And operation, Worked on 1800 TPD punch list jobs during commissioning. Worked on 855 TPD & 1800 TPD plant thawing. Handled independent plant start up and shut down. List out shut down jobs. Plant trouble shooting. 1800 TPD Onsite plant operations. Plant start up and shutdown. Resolving Technical issues. Preparation of ASU engineering reports. Process safety reports. Procuring plant items. SAP PM,PP .Preparation of monthly reports. Engineering Modifications of process equipment &its respective P&ID updation, Involved in new projects. Logic hook up. Quotation review, Proposal preparation and submission. Handled process safety audits, Process safety audit points closing action points. ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Internal audit lead and external audit coordination. Having Instrumentation domain knowledge to Implement new control logics. Operation alert panel alarm assessment. Equipment vibrations analysis. Conducting site Safety meetings.
Manager
Murugappa group EID Parry Ltd
05.2006 - 04.2008
- Handled Distillery unit and waste disposal system, ETP,Bio gas system .Tamilnadu pollution control board dealings. Inspectorate of factories.Tamilnadu Excise department, Plant statuary follow ups. Handled 5 shift engineers and one mechanical engineer. Overall responsibility plant operation and maintenance activity. Handled plant expansion and new project parallelly. Dealing with PRAJ industries for new projects. Involved in vendor negotiations.Procuring plant mechanical items.Individually Erected small capacity of Air compressors, storage tank and pumps for plant expansion.
- Worked 4 projects in this duration. Expansion of Ethanol, H2 skid, Ethanol. ENA projects and Bio gas projects Development of Process Flow Diagrams, Preparation of Mass & Energy Balance Calculations P&ID, Process Data Sheets & Operating Manuals.Hydraulic calculations. Pump selection, line sizing, Process control narrative. Project coordination Tank design & Hazop analysis, Sizing of vessels, distillation tower - Height, Diameter, Trey spacing, Distributors and Nozzle sizing.
- Sizing of PSV orifice sizing according to API 520,521,526.Vendor Technical evaluation, Coordinated ISO 9001 and 14001 auditing team and records verification.
- Adsorption vessel & molecular sieve requirement & performance calculations. Commissioning & manufacturing planning. Preparation of manual valves,Line list,utility list & Bill of Materials for the project, Lead the process team assigned to a project
- Preparation of Cause and effect diagram. Process control narrative. MSD diagram, List out process deliverables. ISO auditing. Control valve pressure loss calculation.H2 skid model review & Ethanol dehydration & distillation model review.
- Worked process automation phases.
Senior Research Fellow
Murugappa Research Centre - Murugappa Group
05.2004 - 04.2006
- Worked as Senior Research Fellow in MNES & DST projects of Indian governments. Reports to Director of Centre.Sucessfully completed Bio hydrogen generation and Burner design. Handled Bio gas culture preparation ,H2 gas culture preparation and preservation.
- MNES H2 projects- Preparation of PFD.Design of pilot reactors to scaled up reactors.Line sizing,Hydralic calculations, pump selection.H2 skid 3D modelling review. Control valve requirement list. Preparation of manual valves,Line list,utility list & Bill of Materials for the project.
- Process control narrative for process automation like Level control narrative & flow control narrative preparation
- Vessel design for storage tank. Involved in PSV & control valve RFQ evaluation according to technical.
- Preparation of process equipment datasheet. Vendor dealings for quotation and finalization for purchase. Coordinate with doctorate people for the requirement of process Equipment.
Graduate Apprentice
EID Parry (I) Ltd - Murugappa Group
05.2003 - 04.2004
- One year worked as process trainee in process department of EID Parry (I) Ltd Ethanol & ENA projects
- Involved in Process mass balance, Performance evaluation of pumps, distillation ,P&ID ,Preparation of manual valves, Line list, utility list & Bill of Materials for the project. Gained of basic engineering knowledge. Plant operation.
Education
B.E. - Chemical Engineering
Annamalai University
Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India01-2002
General Management - Finance
IIM Kozhikode
Kozhikode, Kerala, India01-2022
Diploma - Industrial Safety
Annamalai University
Annamalainagar, IN-TN01-2017
Skills
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
TEAM LEADERSHIP
PERFORMANCE TRACKING
CAPEX PLANNING
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
RISK ASSESSMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
OPERATION OVERSIGHT
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
LEADERSHIP AND TEAM MANAGEMENT
WORK PLANNING
ACCOUNTING
Certification
Certified Operation Manger .PMP certification ,Sigma green & Black belt certification and QMS certification. (Certified year 2014),Certified Supply chain Management, Certified production & Inventory Management
Accomplishments
- In Finance : Site Cash flow management, Invoice Management, Site Inventory Management, Monthly Tonnage Gas billing accounts and Invoicing to customers. Fore costing Budget. Revenue based Operations.
- In Operations : 855 TPD ,1800 TPD,600 TPD and 110 TPD ASU plants commissioning .Green hydrogen reactor commissioning, Bio gas plant commissioning. Cost saving projects in operations, Ensuring Effective PM & CM .Implementation of ISO 9001,14001 and 18001 ,HIRA ,MOC approval, SHEQ Road Map, Manage and supervise the workforce, including task allocation, setting deadlines, and monitoring performance of employees.RCA.
- In HR : Effectively screened and interviewed candidates for their roles.
- Sales & customer : Referral customer for selling product ,Monthly customer meeting.
Affiliations
Executive member of Indian Institute of engineers. Life Associate Member of INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION Kolkata.
Timeline
General Manager
Ellenbarrie Gases Industrial gases Ltd
03.2024 - Current
Plant Head
Air Water India Pvt Ltd
12.2019 - 11.2023
Manager
Linde India Ltd
05.2017 - 12.2019
Engineering Technical Leader
Cameron Ltd – Schlumberger Company
11.2014 - 06.2015
Remote Operation Engineer
Linde Gas Singapore
01.2012 - 03.2014
Manager
Linde India Ltd
05.2008 - 12.2011
Manager
Murugappa group EID Parry Ltd
05.2006 - 04.2008
Senior Research Fellow
Murugappa Research Centre - Murugappa Group
05.2004 - 04.2006
Graduate Apprentice
EID Parry (I) Ltd - Murugappa Group
05.2003 - 04.2004
General Management - Finance
IIM Kozhikode
B.E. - Chemical Engineering
Annamalai University
Diploma - Industrial Safety
Annamalai University