Senior Manager - Steam Turbine Service Engineering
Vadodara
Summary
To obtain a responsible position as emerging Leader in the domain of Fossil or renewable Power sector where creative skills in the field can contributes to the growth of the organization and enhanced knowledge by exploring new challenges.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Technical Lead Engineer –Steam Turbine Engineering
Siemens Energy
01.2011 - Current
Currently working in Siemens Steam turbine Service organization
Having almost 18 years of experience for Power, Energy, Oil and gas application
Worked on entire life cycle of Steam turbine size ranging from 70 MW to 1100 MW of Siemens, Westinghouse, and Parson designs.
Having vast experience on entire life cycle of steam turbines, starting from R&D, design, manufacturing to field installation/service
Working on troubleshoot, provide technical support and solutions to customers across globe such as solving complex issue and technical problems.
Review and approve proposals in terms of technical content, engineering cost and schedule for opportunities to be executed.
Conducted comprehensive risk assessments for projects to identify potential bottlenecks or challenges, mitigating any negative impact on deliverables
Actively supporting spare parts supply, localization business
Managed various repair and service projects as technical lead.
Lead cross-functional and cross locations team of service engineers during planned or forced steam turbine outages, resolving any technical issues, and ensuring customer satisfaction
Improved cross-team collaboration by initiating regular knowledge-sharing sessions, fostering a greater understanding of each team''s strengths and areas for improvement.
Motivate team members and colleagues to achieve high-quality results and meet deadlines.
Interface with clients at technical qualification meetings, design reviews and on-site installation
Traveling onsite and to customer for fact findings and technical discussion
Worked as technical lead for steam turbine rotor projects for 100+ various field issue including vibration, Rotor rub, Seals, Bearing failure, couplings etc. and other diagnosis.
Worked As a calculation engineer on 9 New Apparatus projects, 8 Modernization projects, 10+ Rotor Repair & refurbishment projects.
Focal point expert in rotating components and active member to global Service steam turbine Rotor dynamics community
Trained in Machine diagnosis, Field service topics on rotor dynamics and Mechanical integrity calculation in Germany for siemens supplied machines
Trained in Machine diagnosis, field service, modernization, repair topics in USA for Westinghouse and Parson supplied machines
Having technical expertise on Steam turbine operation, Mechanical Integrity, Finite Element analysis, Rotor dynamics and Vibration Diagnosis.
Resolved complex technical issues quickly and effectively by applying strong analytical skills and deep domain expertise.
Provided technical support in both on-site and telephone consultations as part of 24 by 7 project.
Communicated regularly with internal customers like Field service and Salse team concerning product technology integration.
Enhanced team productivity by providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.
Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members
Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
Senior Design Engineer
Larsen and Toubro Ltd.
01.2008 - 01.2011
Designed of Pressure vessel like Reactor, Regenerator and Coke drum for Refinery and Petroleum industry
Conducted Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of High Pressure and High Temperature Vessel as per ASME BPVC SEC VIII div 2
EN 13445 using ANSYS.
Hands on Experience of Mechanical Design of Pressure Vessel using PV-ELITE tool
Knowledge of national and international codes and standards like ASME, API
Reviewed of 2D Drawings for detail engineering
Coordinated with customer / consultant like Fluor Daniel, PETROBRAS, Foster Wheeler, EIL, JACOBS, Toyo Eng., IOCL, HPCL, and L&T Chiyoda.
Enhanced product design efficiency by streamlining the design process and implementing advanced CAD software
Implemented new strategies to reduce costs and improve efficiency of engineering team
Monitored and evaluated engineering performance to recommend improvements
Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion
Performed complex calculations to analyze and optimize engineering processes
Steam Turbine Maintenance Engineer
Gujarat Industries Power Corp. Ltd
01.2005 - 01.2006
Worked as Steam turbine Maintenance engineer
Handled Steam turbine Bearing Inspection, Rotor train alignment and minor outage
Performed L-0 blade inspection
Prepared preventive maintenance schedules of steam turbine equipment’s as per recommendation by supplier
Handled Air compressor outage -> Fly wheel issue, Bearing replacement, Main body crack issue
Handled Vertical Condenser Extraction and cooling pump outage
Handled Boiler feed Pump outage -> High vibration issue, Mechanical Seal failure
Handled preventive maintenance & breakdown of plate type and shell and tube heat exchangers, oil centrifuge, vacuum pump, valves, filter
Taken care of routine maintenance of plant, job allocation, maintenance planning and supervision of job.
Developed work plans for various personnel roles based on strengths and talents
Conducted rigorous quality assurance tests, identifying areas of improvement for product optimization.
Developed comprehensive engineering documents for all projects.
Designed custom tools and equipment, increasing overall process effectiveness and safety in the workplace
Education
Master of Technology - Industrial Process Equipment Design
Best innovation Project - Development of New LP steam turbine for US nuclear market
Fail Right Award - Successful repair of LP steam turbine rotor
Customer Intimacy - Resolving High Sub Synchronous Vibration issue for 500 MW unit
Dorona-2019 - Providing training and spreading knowledge across community
Publications
D.H. Tailor, K.N. Shrinivasan, S.A. Channiwala “Analysis of Two-Dimensional Temperature Fields in Welding”. National Conference of AFTS-2008 at SVNIT, Surat.
D.H. Tailor, K.N. Shrinivasan, S.A. Channiwala “Thermal Simulation of TIG Welding using FDM”. ASME PVP-conference -2009 at Czech Republic.
D.H. Tailor, K.N. Shrinivasan, S.A. Channiwala “Thermal Simulation of TIG Welding using FEM-ANSYS”. ANSYS-conference -2010 at Pune, India.
Timeline
Technical Lead Engineer –Steam Turbine Engineering
Siemens Energy
01.2011 - Current
Senior Design Engineer
Larsen and Toubro Ltd.
01.2008 - 01.2011
Master of Technology - Industrial Process Equipment Design
Senior Associate Consultant at INFOSYS PVT LTD, CLIENTS- Siemens Gamesa and Siemens EnergySenior Associate Consultant at INFOSYS PVT LTD, CLIENTS- Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy