Rs Logix 5000
Viraj R Hodarkar
Manager- Engineering
Ottawa
Summary
Energetic Manager- Engineering enthusiastic about developing deeper understanding of engineering design and leadership. Natural leader and networker with hardworking, resourceful and competitive nature. 13 years of experience in FMCG/Food/Chemical manufacturing plants. In quest of a challenging position in the organization that offers me generous opportunities to explore & outshine in Manufacturing/Design industry while accomplishing personal, professional as well as organizational goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager Engineering
Nestle India Ltd
Ponda
05.2016 - Current
- Project Management: Participate in capital investments projects in the factory ensuring that the technical solution follows corporate and market standards and is delivered with the expected quality, being on time and within budget
- Responsibilities include: the preparation of the user and technical specifications, coordinating the requirements of the main users (production, quality, etc.), the follow up of the solution development, the pre-test, implementation and training of operators and maintenance crews
- Understand the technical details of the MES-E&A solutions in all projects
- Full Compliance Enforcement: Ensure process and equipment safety for people, products, and the environment, and that everyone demonstrates an attitude of absolute intolerance for unsafe situations
- Ensure that change management is in place to appropriately manage modifications in the MES-E&A solutions
- Ensure the application of the market and local MES-E&A related legislation (i.e
- Electrical, instrument calibration, maintenance, etc.)
- Product and Process Mastership: Continuous improvement of factory through mastering the process and product characteristics
- Deep insight of the processes automation, and continuously strive for the improvement of quality, safety or efficiency while protecting the technological know-how and competitive advantage
- Operational Support: Ensure that all MES-E&A installations comply with market and corporate safety, health, environment, product safety and product quality standards
- Ensure that the key MES-E&A documentation is available and up to date and (i.e
- Electrical drawings, URS, FDS, calibration procedures, etc.)
- Participate in the Maintenance & Improvement activities in the factory on production lines
- Team Management: Lead and coach team of engineers and technicians to manage for results
- Proactive coordination and service orientation
- Provided technical leadership for company to effectively steer strategic plans and future projects.
- Implemented use of DMO Performance & NCCS to enter production data, analyze and track asset intensity, production, Qms entries, evaluate energy costs and monitor performance trends.
- Managed design and manufacturing teams to build proprietary process equipment within aggressive cost and time constraints.
- Coordinated engineering team for projects in commercial and industrial development.
- E&A project Manager for New KITKAT line end to end including design. (Baking Oven, Moulding Line, High speed Foil & flow wrappers, Fully automated secondary packaging with Robotic palletizer)
- Designed and installed Digital Manufacturing Operations for Kitkat lines. Factory SPOC for DMO
Engineer Automation & Instrumentation
Syngenta India Ltd
Santa Monica
02.2014 - 05.2016
- Support the production activity at Santa Monica by ensuring the most optimal plant availability to achieve the agreed production targets
- Execute and manage effectively breakdown and preventive maintenance
- Implementation of SOP’s
- To manage the project related activities related to Automation/ Instrumentation with the designated plant within the agreed budget and time frame
- Conceiving and implementing modern maintenance techniques
- To implement maintenance policy standards
- Train officers/Technicians
- To see that the installation and maintenance of plant and equipment’s are carried out as per national/ international/ Syngenta norms for installation standards, environment protection and safety
- To implement prevailing safety regulations within the department and help achieving reduction of accidents
- Spare parts management for the designated plant
- Monitor Electrical & instrumentation section engineering HS&E compliance requirement for the plant and ensure they are met
- Follow all documentation management systems like MOC, procurement, Invoice management systems, compliances
- Reporting systems for departmental Activities like Monthly reports, EDWH, PM, MRP etc
- Follow up with officers/technicians for sectional activities in respective areas
Sr. Engineer
BT Composites Ltd, Binani Industries Ltd
08.2010 - 01.2014
- Overall responsible for designing, developing, installing, managing and maintaining equipments used to monitor and control SMC and DMC manufacturing process, engineering systems and machinery
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving electrical & instrumentation related issues
- Ensure that systems (DCS, PLC, SCADA, Electrical equipments) and processes operate effectively, efficiently and safely
- Designing and developing new control systems(Electrical & Instrumentation)
- Servicing and maintaining equipment(Preventive, conditional, Breakdown maintenance)
- Analyzing data and presenting findings in reports to management
- Managing departmental operations
- Working collaboratively with purchase and other internal staff
- Liaising with clients, suppliers and contractors
- Project management within cost and time constrained environments
- Understanding and ensuring compliance with the health and safety regulations and quality standards
- Conduct internal audits related to QMS
- Lead Auditee for internal as well as external audits
Electrical Engineer
MRF Ltd
12.2009 - 08.2010
- Maintenance and troubleshooting of sophisticated machinery involved in radial tyre manufacturing, testing and DIP unit
- Responsible for attending all Electrical equipment problems & maintaining equipments in running condition
- Trouble shooting of PLC’s (Allen Bradley, Siemens), Servomotors (Siemens, AB), Servo drives (Kinetix 5000), SCADA system (RS VIEW32) in DIP unit, VFD’s AC/DC (Parker, Siemens, AB) up to 45 KW, HMI ( Siemens, Allen Bradley) & modification assignments in Tyre building as well as tyre testing machines
Education
M.E - Power & Energy systems engineering
Goa Engineering College
B. E - Electrical & Electronics
Goa Engineering College
XII - undefined
Goa Board
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Skills
Project Management
Team buildingTroubleshooting Skills
Technical Skills(Electrical & Automation)
Engineering support
Effective managerial techniques
PLC programming
Process Plant Engineering
Practical engineering skills
Accomplishments
- E&A project Manager for New KITKAT line end to end including design. (Baking Oven, Moulding Line, High speed Foil & flow wrappers, Fully automated secondary packaging with Robotic palletizer) with 80 % AI after ramp up
- Successfully designed and executed the Factory automation systems project
- Worked effectively in improving asset intensity of moulding line from 54% to above 80 %
- Launched several NPD’s successfully
- Designed and installed Digital Manufacturing Operations for Kitkat lines. Factory SPOC for DMO
- Programmed and implemented 16 new LFC’s for Thermal oxidizer-1 plant
- Successfully implemented SAFETY PLC (SIS) project for Thermal oxidizer plants.
- Successfully implemented CEMS CAL mode operation removal MOC.
- Designed and implemented LPG detector project in thermal oxidizer 2
- Successfully complied the Thermal oxidizer plants 1 & 2 for hazardous area compliance in Electrical & instrumentation discipline
- Improved the WET ELECTROSTATIC PRICIPITATOR availability from 22 tripping in 2013 to 1 tripping in 2014
- Successfully designed SCADA program for automated batch mixing process by using RS View32
- Designed, developed RSview studio program for batch mixing process & commissioned and installed Panel view 1000 plus
- Modified PLC logic of 750 ton hydraulic press to avoid product failure during power failure
- Modified electrical control for Thermal Oil heaters for reliable & safe operation
- Commissioned & installed 125 KVAR Automatic power factor panel for PF improvement
- Commissioned and installed 10 ton Vaccum press
Personal Information
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Konkani and Marathi
Hobbies: Travelling, Music
Software
Studio 5000
FTview
Rs Logix 500
DCS Centum VP
SAP
MS OFFICE
Timeline
Manager Engineering
Nestle India Ltd
05.2016 - Current
Engineer Automation & Instrumentation
Syngenta India Ltd
02.2014 - 05.2016
Sr. Engineer
BT Composites Ltd, Binani Industries Ltd
08.2010 - 01.2014
Electrical Engineer
MRF Ltd
12.2009 - 08.2010
M.E - Power & Energy systems engineering
Goa Engineering College
B. E - Electrical & Electronics
Goa Engineering College
XII - undefined
Goa Board