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GAJANAN JAKAPURE

GAJANAN JAKAPURE

Pune

Summary

Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.

Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Manager - Projects

Universal Forces Industries Pvt. Ltd
02.2023 - Current
  • Company details – It is an EPC company setting up complete Distillery plants with Ethanol, Biogas, CPU (condensate polishing unit), DM Plant, Multi effect Evaporators Spray Dryers & Cogeneration plant
  • Responsibilities:-
  • Assisted Preparing Technical offers for Boiler, Turbine, BOP, Dryer, Hot Gas Generator, Conveyors, Bio Compressed Gas (CBG).
  • Took part in Technical & Commercial Negotiations.
  • Involved t in the design aspects, equipment sizing, vendor selection, project schedule, project planning.
  • Worked closely with procurement tem for out sourcing major items & bought out.
  • Finishing project in the given dead lines.
  • Visited foreign countries Kenya & Tanzania for marketing & to take part in Exibitions.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.

General Manager - Cogeneration Plant

Shri Sai Priya Sugar Ltd
08.2021 - 01.2023
  • Plant details – Capacity (54 MW), Boilers (160 tph, 60 tph, 60 tph, Trava grate type, bagasse fired, 60 (Trava grate, bagasse & Spent wash fired)), STG (1 x 35 (Condensing & Extraction), 1 x 16 mw, 1 x 5 mw (back pressure)
  • Responsibilities:-
  • Undertaken & carried out successfully modification works of Incineration boilers to increase the capacity from 52 to 60 tph (distillery boiler with pneumatic ash conveying and new ID/DA fan)
  • Undertaken & carried out successfully modification works of two sugar co-gen
  • Boilers to increase the capacity from 40 to 50 tph (2 boilers – with modifications in pressure parts, ID, FD & SA fans, ash handling system, feed pumps etc)
  • Undertaken the work of capacity enhancement in existing 5 mw stg by replacing it with 8.8 mw stg to suite the extraction steam & power demand of distillery plant
  • New STG & piping is ready for installation after crushing season
  • Planning of Start-up & shut down of cogeneration plant as per demand
  • Supplying steam & power to sugar process
  • Supplying steam & power to distillery plant with optimum bagasse & Spent Wash ratio
  • Exporting power to grid with desired norms & parameters (26 MWh)
  • Give training to manpower in the objective of hassle-free operation in the demanding situation & as per SOP
  • Carry out preventive maintenance of equipment
  • Attend the break down efficiently with minimum stoppage time
  • Monitor daily/ monthly MIS reports
  • In off season, fulfil boiler statutory compliances & carry out repair works
  • Supervise & manage manpower for efficient utilization
  • Carryout off season maintenance work of turbines & BOP
  • Budgeting, Scheduling & planning the maintenance/modification works
  • Efficient energy management by adopting optimum loading of equipment & managing import side demand.

Manager - Cogeneration Plant

Shri Ambalika Sugar Pvt Ltd
06.2020 - 08.2021
  • Plant details – Capacity (41.3 MW), Boilers (120 tph, 90 tph, 30 tph, Trava grate type, bagasse fired, AFBC (coal & Spent wash fired)), STG (1 x 23.5, 1 x 5 mw back pr, 1x10 mw condensing/extraction, Make – Siemens / Triveni)
  • Responsibilities:-
  • Planning of Start-up& shut down of cogeneration plant as per demand
  • Supplying steam & power to sugar process
  • Supplying steam & power to distillery plant with optimum Coal & Spent Wash ratio
  • Exporting power to grid with desired norms & parameters (26 MWh)
  • Give training to manpower in the objective of hassle-free operation in the demanding situation & as per SOP
  • Carry out preventive maintenance of equipment
  • Attend the break down efficiently with minimum stoppage time
  • Monitor daily/ monthly MIS reports
  • In off season, fulfil boiler statutory compliances & carry out repair works
  • Supervise & manage manpower for efficient utilization
  • Carryout off season maintenance work of turbines & BOP
  • Budgeting, Scheduling & planning the maintenance/modification works
  • Efficient energy management by adopting optimum loading of equipment & managing import side demand

Manager - Co-generation

Vaidyanath Sugar
10.2018 - 06.2020
  • Sugar Plant – 4500 TCD, Co-generation Plant details – Capacity (21 MW), Boilers (70 tph, 40 tph, Trava grate type, bagasse fired), STG (1x12 mw back pr., 1x9 mw conden., Make – Triveni)
  • Responsibilities -
  • Start-up & shut down planning of cogeneration plant
  • In season, Supplying steam & power to sugar process & distillery plant
  • Exporting power to grid with desired norms & parameters
  • Give training to manpower in the objective of hassle-free operation in the demanding situation & as per SOP
  • Carry out preventive maintenance of equipment
  • Attend the break down efficiently with minimum stoppage time
  • Monitor daily/ monthly MIS
  • In off season, fulfill boiler statutory compliances & carry out repair works
  • Preservation of boilers, condensers etc
  • Supervise & manage manpower for efficient utilization
  • Carryout off season maintenance work of turbines & BOP
  • Budgeting, Scheduling & planning the maintenance/modification works
  • Efficient energy management by adopting optimum loading of equipment & managing import side demand

Dy. General Manager (Plant Manager)

Thermal, Kariangau Power
  • Plant Details- (Capacity – 2 x 15 MW), (CFBC Boiler, Make – Wuxi (Chinese), Capacity – 2 X 75 TPH, Press. - 5.29 MPa, Temp - 4850C, STG Make – Nanjing Turbine, Capacity – 2 X 15 MW, condensing with bleed
  • DG set Make – Baifa, Capacity – 3 X 2000 KVA, UF plant (2 X 53 M3/h), SWRO plant (2 X 20 M3/h), BWRO plant (2 x 12 M3/h) & DM plant (2 x 12 M3/h)
  • Responsibilities -
  • Since the plant was taken over from existing O & M Company, it required to study all the plant, efficient planning & scheduling for the safe start-up of Boiler, STG & BOP as the plant was not running when our company entered in to the contract
  • And successfully started up both units after rectification & implementation of the following, Wood word governor configured for load mode
  • Resolved governor actuator hunting problem
  • Relay coordination & settings done in STG, Transformer & grid breakers
  • Set priority of main transformer with STG to bring STG to home load after grid failed as LT & HT bus are common (New circuit in 20 KV bus was implemented)
  • Replaced the auxiliary cooling water lines with new line as most of the pipes were corroded
  • Safety valve floating of boilers done
  • DCS automation implemented for hot well level, CEP auto start up, BFP auto start up, Deaerator level, WTP pre-treatment plant etc
  • Start-up of auxiliaries taken on operating desk in control room from local for
  • ACW pump, MCW pump, DM transfer pump, Drain tank pump etc with their run feedback indication
  • Connected the condensate sealing water for extraction actuator & GSVC condensate back in drain tank & reduced DM make water consumption
  • Fabricated the hand railings & gratings for safe approaches for operation & maintenance of equipment
  • Coal handling plant sequence start up done by hard wiring in panel
  • Encouraged colleagues & participated in Preparation & implementation of SOP for all equipment
  • Conducted Technical & safety training for the Expats & Local employees
  • Encouraged colleagues & participated in preparation of check list & scheduled
  • Preventive Maintenance for all equipment
  • Encouraged colleagues & participated in critical spare & running spare planning
  • Actively interviewed local experts for vacant O & M positions
  • Budgeted & administered the fund required for procurement of consumables, tools, safety PPE’s, travelling, vehicle, guest house, canteen, contract labour & other local expenses
  • Well aware of Indonesian statutory compliances (KITAS, Insurance, VISA, BPJS JEMSOSTEK etc) & implemented the same at site
  • Efficiently delivered & implicated the O & M contract on site
  • Achieved the desired guaranteed performance parameters
  • Prepared the annual leave schedules for Expats
  • Learned the local language (Bahasa) to communicate with local colleagues & authorities

Plant Manager

Yemen Company For Sugar Refining Ltd
05.2013 - 03.2014
  • Plant, Plant Details - (Capacity – 13.5 MW), (CFBC Boiler, Make – Thermax Ltd, Capacity – 1 x 85 TPH, Press 86 Kg/cm2, Temp 4350C, STG Make – Shin Nippon, Capacity – 1 x 13.5MW, Back Pressure with single bleed, DG set Make – Caterpillar, Capacity – 3 x 1400 KW, RO plant Make – Veolia, Capacity – 2000TPD, DM plant Make – Thermax Ltd, Capacity – 2 x 13 TPH, Oil Fired Boiler Make – Thermax, Capacity – 20 T/h, Press - 12 kg/cm2, Temp – 1500C)


Responsibilities

  • Managed operations, maintenance & commissioning of Boiler, Turbine, DG & BOP (Refractory dry out, steam blowing, safety valve floating, Turbine on barring gear
  • Turbine rolling & first sync with DG)
  • The frequent problems of tube leaking & bursting in boiler were rectified by, Conducting tube endoscopes & X ray test to identify tube internal rusting & chocking
  • Acid cleaning of boiler pressure parts internally followed by nitrogen capping
  • Supplied power to Sugar Refinery as per demand
  • Supplied exhaust steam to Sugar Refinery for process with makeup from oil fired boiler as & when required
  • Developed daily & monthly performance report of Boilers & Turbines
  • Created monthly Chemical Consumption Report of WT Plant
  • Prepared bill of material for annual overhauling & repair work of boilers
  • Prepared Budget for the forthcoming year
  • Prepared equipment changeover schedule
  • Planned spare for all equipment
  • Efficiently drafted preventive maintenance schedule.

Associate Manager (Station Manager)

Thermax Ltd
04.2008 - 04.2013

Contracted companies during the tenure –

A) USDPCL at Datta Sugar Co-op Ltd at Shirol, Dist Kolhapur

  • Plant Capcity - (Co- generation Plant, Capacity – 36 MW) (Travelling Grate Boiler, Coal & Bagasse Fired, Make – IJT, 1 x 180 TPH, Press -109 kg/cm2, Temp.-5400C, STG Make - Siemens, Capacity-1 x 36MW, Condensing with 3 extractions).
  • In Sugar plant season (Generation-33.4MW, Grid Export -22MW, Sugar plant Export – 7MW)
  • In Sugar plant off season (Generation-33.5MW & Grid Export-29MW)
  • Responsibilities -
  • Run boiler with milled Bagasse with 50% moisture in season of sugar plant & with imported coal in sugar plant off season
  • Supplied steam with controlled extraction & PRDS for sugar process use
  • Achieved the desired guaranteed performance parameters successfully
  • Administered interviews for recruitment on site
  • Planned & carried out Annual over hauling of BTG & BOP
  • Planned critical spare & running spare & avoided plant stoppages due to want of spares
  • Managed statutory compliance of Boiler for annual inspection
  • Delivered the O & M contract on site as a head of the site

B) JK Cement Ltd, Muddapur, Karnatak

  • Responsibilities -
  • Carried out commissioning of Boilers, Turbines & BOP
  • Run boiler with Indian coal, Petro coke (lime as sulphur catcher) & blending of both
  • Exported power to Grid (as per grid code) & Cement plant as per demand (Dumping of steam in ACC as per requirement)
  • Maintained DGR, Monthly production report etc
  • Planned & carried out Annual over hauling of BTG & BOP
  • Managed statutory compliance of Boiler for annual inspection
  • Followed the pollution control board norms for emission
  • Delivered the O & M contract on site as a head of the site
  • Got opportunity to work as reliever for Station Manager for 20 days in a CPP at
  • Philippines (Bataan)

C) JK White Cement Ltd, Gotan, Rajasthan

  • Plant Capacity - (CPP, Capacity – 7.5 MW), (AFBC Boiler, Make – Thermax Ltd., 40 TPH, STG Make – HTC, Capacity – 1 x 7.5 MW, Condensing with Bleed)
  • Responsibilities -
  • Carried out commissioning of Boilers, Turbines & BOP
  • Run boiler with Indian coal, Lignite & blending of both
  • Used charcoal for start up
  • Exported power to Grid (as per grid code) & Cement plant as per demand (Dumping of steam in ACC as per requirement)
  • Maintained DGR, Monthly production report etc
  • Received Platinum Card for the outstanding performance for site execution

Dy. Superintendent

DCM Shriram Rayons
04.2006 - 04.2008


  • Managed operations of Boilers (AFBC & Travelling Grate, Coal & Husk fired)
  • Managed operations of Steam Turbines (Condensing with extraction type, back pressure type)
  • Got promoted for Coordinating new project of power house extension and headed team of 24 members
  • Supervised layout marking, excavation, erection & commissioning of new Project consisting AFBC boiler, Turbine, ESP, AHP, CHP & RO plant with respective OEM team (AFBC Boiler - Thermax Ltd, Capacity - 30 TPH, Pr - 45 kg/cm2, Temp –, STG – Aeg Kanis, back pr type, Capacity - 3.2 MW, Pr
  • 45 kg/cm2, RO
  • Plant - Ion Exchange, Capacity - 10 TPH, ESP - Himachal Eniviro)
  • Being new system of PLC SCADA, learned & adopted operation of AFBC Boiler & trained existing team to adapt with new operation system
  • Managed and expertise charcoal startup of AFBC boiler
  • Capacity – (Cogeneration Plant, 1 x 3 MW, 1 x 2.5 MW, 1 x 1.5 mw).

Assistant Engineer

Shree Shidheshwar Sugar
10.2004 - 04.2006
  • Sugar – 5000 TCD, Cogen - 1 x 3, 1 x 2, 1 x 1.5 MW
  • As a Shift in charge in season- Supervised operations of
  • Boiler - Steam & water parameters, its capacity utilization, steam export to process, steam flow to steam turbines for power generation, boiler auxiliaries’ daily checks, fuel management, manpower management
  • Steam Turbines - Live steam, Turbine & Power parameters, captive power generation & utilization, turbine bearing cooling water management, exhaust steam export to process
  • Monitoring & controlling of Raw water, DM water, Spray Pond, Injection pumps Compressors etc (BOP)
  • In off season -Planning, controlling and supervision of off-season maintenance of
  • Boilers - Carrying out statutory compliance under guidance of Boiler Inspector (open inspection, repair works of pressure parts, hydraulic test etc.), maintenance of fans, pumps, valves, compressors, blowers etc
  • Steam Turbines - Maintenance of turbines under inspection of OEM engineers (opening casing, decoupling, taking out rotor assembly and fixed diaphragms, cleaning and checking blades, cleaning & checking bearing clearance, assembling turbine, checking coupling alignment & trial test etc.

Assistant Engineer

Naranja Sugar Ltd
10.2002 - 10.2004
  • As a Shift in charge in season- Supervised operations of
  • Boiler - Steam & water parameters, its capacity utilization, steam export to process, steam flow to steam turbines for power generation, boiler auxiliaries’ daily checks, fuel management, manpower management
  • Steam Turbines - Live steam, Turbine & Power parameters, captive power generation & utilization, turbine bearing cooling water management, exhaust steam export to process
  • Monitoring & controlling of Raw water, DM water, Spray Pond, Injection pumps Compressors etc (BOP)
  • In off season -Planning, controlling and supervision of off-season maintenance of
  • Boilers - Carrying out statutory compliance under guidance of Boiler Inspector (open inspection, repair works of pressure parts, hydraulic test etc.), maintenance of fans, pumps, valves, compressors, blowers etc
  • Steam Turbines - Maintenance of turbines under inspection of OEM engineers (opening casing, decoupling, taking out rotor assembly and fixed diaphragms, cleaning and checking blades, cleaning & checking bearing clearance, assembling turbine, checking coupling alignment & trial test etc.

Assistant Engineer

ShreeSiddheshwar Sugar Ltd
10.2002 - 10.2004
  • As a Shift in charge in season- Supervised operations of
  • Boiler - Steam & water parameters, its capacity utilization, steam export to process, steam flow to steam turbines for power generation, boiler auxiliaries’ daily checks, fuel management, manpower management
  • Steam Turbines - Live steam, Turbine & Power parameters, captive power generation & utilization, turbine bearing cooling water management, exhaust steam export to process
  • Monitoring & controlling of Raw water, DM water, Spray Pond, Injection pumps Compressors etc (BOP)
  • In off season -Planning, controlling and supervision of off-season maintenance of
  • Boilers - Carrying out statutory compliance under guidance of Boiler Inspector (open inspection, repair works of pressure parts, hydraulic test etc.), maintenance of fans, pumps, valves, compressors, blowers etc
  • Steam Turbines - Maintenance of turbines under inspection of OEM engineers (opening casing, decoupling, taking out rotor assembly and fixed diaphragms, cleaning and checking blades, cleaning & checking bearing clearance, assembling turbine, checking coupling alignment & trial test etc.

Trainee Engineer

Vickers Systems Int Ltd
07.1997 - 07.1998

Education

Batchlor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

MS Bidve Engineering College
Latur, Maharashtra
06-1996

Skills

  • Energy efficiency
  • Time management
  • Negotiation skills
  • Goal setting
  • Team leadership
  • Budgeting and cost control strategies
  • New business development
  • Outsourcing
  • Departmental operations management
  • Operations oversight
  • Marketing
  • Project management
  • Budget forecasts
  • Efficient multi-tasker
  • Administrative skills
  • Performance analysis
  • Product costing
  • Profit and loss accountability
  • Staff-retention programs
  • Risk management

Certification


  • Certified Energy Manager (CEM) - Association of Energy Engineers.
  • Auto cad
  • C++

Reading Novels, Listening Music

Interested in reading Novels which make high impact on our social life, health & habits, information of the technology, mastering the skills etc.

Listening to music just make over the mood & loads the energy to perform the task even better, it connects to the inner peace.

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Marathi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
kannada
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

General Manager - Projects

Universal Forces Industries Pvt. Ltd
02.2023 - Current

General Manager - Cogeneration Plant

Shri Sai Priya Sugar Ltd
08.2021 - 01.2023

Manager - Cogeneration Plant

Shri Ambalika Sugar Pvt Ltd
06.2020 - 08.2021

Manager - Co-generation

Vaidyanath Sugar
10.2018 - 06.2020

Plant Manager

Yemen Company For Sugar Refining Ltd
05.2013 - 03.2014

Associate Manager (Station Manager)

Thermax Ltd
04.2008 - 04.2013

Dy. Superintendent

DCM Shriram Rayons
04.2006 - 04.2008

Assistant Engineer

Shree Shidheshwar Sugar
10.2004 - 04.2006

Assistant Engineer

Naranja Sugar Ltd
10.2002 - 10.2004

Assistant Engineer

ShreeSiddheshwar Sugar Ltd
10.2002 - 10.2004

Trainee Engineer

Vickers Systems Int Ltd
07.1997 - 07.1998

Dy. General Manager (Plant Manager)

Thermal, Kariangau Power

Batchlor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

MS Bidve Engineering College
GAJANAN JAKAPURE