Umasankar Biswal

Experience

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  Aditya sponge & Power Ltd.

  Jul 2003 - Jun 2004

  Graduate Engineering Trainee

  • Review of PID and checking exact installation of instruments• DCS cable loop checking, cold loop and hot loop testing

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  Maheswary Ispat Ltd.

  Jul 2004 - Apr 2007

  Asst. Engineer

  • Responsible for providing technical assistance, direction, and support to subcontractor field supervision for construction and installation activities of instrumentation system equipment and materials• Handling all erection, commissioning activities of instrumentation and controls for complete compressor station and main line valves, review of necessary site changes and follow-up with engineering and planning.• Responsible for preventive maintenance activities of steam turbine instruments, compressor instruments and control valves, vibration systems and instrument air compressor• Worked in O&M department – Regular follow-up of PM activities for all instruments according to SMP with ensuring safety and PTW procedures through SAP, follow up of task list for all instruments• Ensure all in-field activities are carried out safely complying with company environmental Health & Safety (EHS) guidelines and procedures. Show less

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  MESCO STEEL

  May 2007 - Mar 2011

  Jr.Manager ( Instrumentation )

  • Planning and execution of Preventive and Predictive Maintenance of Field & Panel Instruments (Power Plant), Steam Turbine control systems, Anti-surge and Vibration monitoring systems, Burner management, Tuning of PID controller, Weighing systems.• Testing & Calibration of Indicators, Signal Distributors, I/ P Converter & Control Valve Actuator.• Entrusted with process control system, Stove and Hot Blast control system.• Installation, Calibration and Maintenance of all type of field instruments such as Flow. Pressure, Temperature, Load Cell, Position transmitter & Thermocouple. • Spares management in terms of ordering the requirement and maintaining adequate stocks of spares.• Exploration of alternatives for existing equipment to reduce cost and to improve quality.• Main aim is to reduce breakdown time and effective utilization of resources. Show less

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  Essar

  Apr 2011 - Mar 2012

  Manager (Control & Instrumentation )

  • Involved in Erection and Commissioning of ABB DCS, ABB PLC, measuring, switching and control Instruments, Turbine supervisory Instruments, Turbine Governing Systems, Vibration System, Plant analyzers• Erection & commissioning of field instruments related to BTG of 2 X 600 MW power Unit. • Planning for material inspection and its storing, study of P&ID, helping and guiding project Execution Team.• Discussing with designer and supplier for any technical modification as per site condition and planning for daily work schedule.• Preparing weekly & monthly progress report, supervising and monitoring Control & Instrumentation team Show less

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  MAA DURGA THERMAL POWER CO. LTD.

  Apr 2012 - Oct 2014

  Manager (Control & Instrumentation )

  • Handling project coordination, erection, commissioning activities of instrumentation and controls for complete combined cycle power plant and follow-up with engineering and planning.• Provide onsite technical direction on control systems, loop checks and system testing during startup, commissioning and maintenance.• Simultaneously lead all aspects of multiple projects from development and approval through engineering, procurement construction, and commissioning.• Inventory management for Generator and Turbine controls of capacity 2 X 30 MW.• Monitoring timely completion of project and start up.• Co-ordination with civil, Structural & electrical Show less

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  Reliance Industries Limited

  Nov 2014 - Jan 2016

  Manager

  • Responsible for providing technical assistance, direction, and support to subcontractor field supervision for construction and installation activities of instrumentation system equipment and materials• Responsible for onsite decision for better implementation of project.• Ensure all in-field activities are carried out safely complying with company environmental Health & Safety guidelines.• Ensuring top to down clear and precise communication among project team.

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  Drax Group

  Mar 2016 - Aug 2019

  Manager

  • Project planning & Procurement• Planning and execution of Instrument installation & commissioning in Power Plant.• Spares planning of instruments for Critical Equipment• Team building, assigning and monitoring tasks• Inspection of Instruments• Project Execution and monitoring• Preparing weekly & monthly progress report, supervising and monitoring Control & Instrumentation team to achieve schedule timeline.• Performing cost and schedule analysis to complete the project as per planning• Planning for Project Materials and Inventory• Monitoring timely completion of project and start up.• Co-ordination with technology supplier, consultants and erection contractor• Timely closing of one phase of Project Show less

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  Amazon Fulfillment Centre

  Aug 2019 - now

  Associate Manager

  • Maintaining Health and Safety standards within my remit, while promoting an inspiring Health and Safety culture on-site,• SME on specific, larger-scale processes and activities within FCs, such as 5S audits• Managing timely data collection, updating operations metrics on an hourly basis• Working closely with other support teams (HR, Finance, Facilities, Safety and Security, IT) on staffing plans, schedules and performance levels