Virender Kumar

Experience

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  Vedanta Resources Plc

  Apr 2007 - Mar 2011

  Associate Manager

  •Planned and implemented transition periods during commissioning, streamlining, capacity ramp up & optimization. •Efficiently and independently handled red mud pond operations and awarded by CEO.•Analytical skills for process improvements implemented and improved the filtration rate in security filters from 0.5m3/m2/hr to 0.8m3/m2/hr.•Imparted teachings in Local schools as a CSR initiative.

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  Guardian Industries

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2011

  AM

  Daily dispatch and logistics management. Inventory and material management (FIFO). Studying stock records and recommending remedial actions for reported non-usable, slow moving, and aged stock. Addressing the root cause for customer complaint.

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  Aditya Birla Group

  Apr 2012 - Sept 2016

  Dy Manager

  My role involved project execution and completion to P&ID, pre-commissioning, commissioning & ramp-up, production, and process control of the refinery.•Prepared and executed commissioning plans, developed SOPs Reviewed and modified P&ID leveraging expertise in technical discussions with ALCAN and UDHE India Ltd.•Project Completion and Managing for MW and Security Filtration packages.•Pre-desilication agitator failure study and implementing findings net INR 6 million savings.•Training of local operators from project affected area and making them fit for plant operation.•Implemented strategy to improve soda losses in mud washing circuit by 5gpl. RCFA done and process control changes implemented for Pump failure in evaporation circuit.•Design changes done with MOC and procedure put in place to improve total throughput by 14%. Show less

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  Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA​)

  Sept 2016 - now

  Senior Process Engineer

  Sr. Process Engineer - operational readiness preparing process management procedures(PMP), troubleshooting guides(TSG), reviewing process control strategies, CCR, and operational SOP. Pivotal role in preparing commissioning & ramp-up plans, risk analysis workshops, and aligning/executing commissioning plans. Supervising & Supporting the central control room on a shift basis to achieve plant KPIs. •Developed effective PMPs, SOPs and strategies, achieving 1.9 MMTPA production in the first year (second-best in the world).•Commissioning planning and risk analysis, provided process training & support to the field, central control room team, DCS & APC engineers (zero LTI).•Improved overall energy consumption in Digestion and improved process deviation from 15 points standard to 10 points.•Key role in the ramp-up and production stabilization and process optimization, which led to achieving overall Najah saving target of refinery over AED 170M.•Developed troubleshooting tool using statistical process control for Grinding Mill, which improved throughput 100 ton/day and cost saving to the company.•Significantly contributed to developing strategy and procedure for Diastar filter operation and cleaning, which led to improved cloth life from 600 hrs to 900 hrs.•Problem solving using A3 troubleshooting and RCFA done on Pump failures in Mud Filtration and Mud washing section.•Health, Safety, Environment and Quality, Management Systems - ISO-9001 & 14001 ,OSHAS and Distributed control systems (DCS) and Advanced process control systems (APC).•Implying to process HAZOPs, Management of change and Process Safety and risk analyses principles. Show less