MONESH CHANDRAKAR

Experience

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  Indian Oil Corp Limited

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  SITE ENGINEER

  1.Engage with Testing, Commissioning & Maintenance work of boiler and turbine. 2.Being responsible in boiler commissioning activities like hydraulic test & wet preservation, air& gas tightness test, commissioning of fuel oil system, safety valve setting etc. 3.Identification of faults, troubleshooting&liaising with maintenance department through “computerized management system”. 4.Steams blowing of main stream lines, cold reheat lines, super heaters, re heaters and transfer pipe lines. 5.Trial run of equipment’s and completes checking of air system, gas system, water system, fuelsystem and steam system. 6.Assists in the orientation, training development of O & M technician to assure high work quality. 7.Responsible for all site safety and environmental requirements & procedures are followed and take corrective actions as necessary. Show less

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  Adani Power

  Feb 2010 - Jul 2012

  ASSISTANT MANAGER

  • Overall BTG operation (330 MW & 660MW), routine and emergency operation of steam turbine and turbo generator and auxiliaries following “safe and standard operating procedures”.• Monitoring plant performance to ensure efficient operation of the plant to deliver high levels of commercial availability within environmental limits.• Strict adherence to equipment changeover and emergencies during sudden equipment failure.• Responsible for taking split second decision in emergencies like system failure, load throw, station blackout, PA Fan stalling, Drum level fluctuation etc.• Root cause analysis and remedial measures on breakdowns and unit tripping.• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of health, safety and environment management system & procedures along with safety rules.• Operating the unit with higher efficiency, high PLF and low heat rate.• Reducing the auxiliary consumption of the unit.• Routine running, maintenance including isolations that requires P.T.Ws (Permit to Work).• Evaluate and make recommendations for the improvement of the current SOP and as built conditions of the power plant.• Capable of performing all control room operation functions as well as fast action quick decision making.• Mentoring & coaching team members • Guiding and supporting subordinates to achieve the KPI’s excellence projects & quality monitoring• Encouraging and implementing (SOP) in day-to-day Operation activities.• Overseeing day to day operation activities of Boiler & auxiliaries and suggesting for corrective & preventive action in time• Preparing project completion report• Focusing on optimization of operation by monitoring and providing proper interlocks and protections for all the equipments without affecting quality• Ensuring safety and quality system are running properly and as per defined procedures • Planning regular maintenance activities to make 100% availability of the system Show less

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  GMR Group

  Aug 2012 - Jan 2013

  JUNIOR MANAGER

  . Oversees all station operations, routine start up, s shutdown, inspection, routine testing, all switching & tagging, equipment trouble shooting, writes, and reviews and revises operating and related procedures. . Monitoring of parameters of unit and enter periodic readings on log sheets. Summarize all activities/events that took place during his shift in the log book.. Root cause analysis and remedial measures on breakdowns and unit tripping. Always alert and take quick actions to overcome sudden changes in operating status. Understand the logic of the operation and follow control logic.. Assist the Desk Engineer in the performance of periodic protection tests. Perform equipment change over according to preset schedules.. Coordinate with Shift supervisor for isolating and lining up the equipment’s and system before and after maintenance. Raise work requests or defect notes for faulty equipment. . Preparation of erection completion, pre-commissioning & commissioning checklists.. Enlisting & Liquidation of Punch List of Boiler & its Auxiliaries.. Take over spares, Special tools, Consumable, O&M Manuals and as built Drawings of Boiler & its Auxiliaries. . Achieve working relationship with project team and contractors for commissioning activities. Show less

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  DB POWER LIMITED (2X600MW)

  Feb 2013 - Jan 2016

  DEPUTY MANAGER

  • Overall BTG operation(600MW), routine and emergency operation of steam turbine and turbo generator and auxiliaries following “safe and standard operating procedures”.• Shift take over – review with outgoing shift control operator the activities of the previous shift such as, tripping , shut-downs, start-ups, deviations from normal operating standards, etc. to ensure that continuing problems are handled as necessary.• Ensure identification of root cause for the identified non-conformances/ deviations and to implement corrective actions/Preventive actions.• Communicate and coordinate with CHP,AHP and DM Plant operations relating to steam and load requirements.• Participate in inspections to ascertain the general status of the STG plant. Includes checking panel readings, sensors and alarms, HSD tank levels, battery chargers, UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply), perform needed housekeeping activities and report abnormalities to shift supervision for further action• Act as first response to emergency situations; take appropriate steps to stabilize the problem as much as possible while simultaneously informing the shift in-charge and other seniors as indicated in the procedures to safeguard unit and possibly personnel.• Maintain staff evaluation records, vacation schedules etc. prepare evaluation forms for personnel requirement.• Prepare incident / accident reports and other reports required by the departments. Keep accurate records and prepare daily and monthly reports. Assist in the training and familiarization of new personnel in the shift. Study and suggest for any modifications which can improve the plant efficiency.• Identify the competency gap for their subordinate personnel and implement necessary actions.• Carry out annual performance evaluation of reporting employees. Show less

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  Apraava Energy

  Jan 2016 - now

  Deputy Manager (Operations)

  • Directs and supervises the operation of Boiler, Turbine & Generator operation (660MW), routine and emergency operation of boiler, steam turbine and turbo generator and auxiliaries following “safe and standard operating procedures”.• Ensures the safety of all employees through effective implementation of the Safety Program.• Organise the plant in such a way that work is carried out to the required standard with minimum risk to men, machine and materials; comply with safety and environmental standards.• Supervise the interlock checks on start-ups, protection tests, non-routine activities like preservation, acid cleaning etc.• Maintain staff evaluation records, vacation schedules etc. prepare evaluation forms for personnel requirement.• Responsible to ensure Environmental Aspect-Impact and Hazard Risk Assessment are carried out, controlled and updated in a periodic manner. Implement, monitor and report IMS objectives as well as Targets & programs. • Responsible to ensure identification of root cause for the identified non-conformances/ deviations and to implement corrective actions/Preventive actions as required.• Exposure of managing Boiler & Turbine maintenance for reducing breakdown / downtime & enhancing operational effectiveness of equipment • Proficient in handling erection, commissioning & maintenance pertinent to Boiler and Turbine• Sound understanding & knowledge of SAP & Eclipse Software for PM & MM module. Have a complete understanding of the permit to work system applied to the plant. Issue and cancel permits to work per authorisation.• Expertise in managing maintenance, anchoring planning, erection, commissioning activities with key focus on top line & bottom-line profitability.• Abilities in enhancing performance of Thermal Power Plants, optimising resource utilisation & operational efficiencies by developing new logic's. Show less