Vivek Radhakrishnan

Experience

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  Travancore Titanium Products Ltd

  Jan 2004 - Jul 2004

  Chemical Engineer Apprentice

  Worked as Chemical Engineer Apprentice for 7 months, only plant in India manufacturing Anatase Grade Titanium Dioxide, observed closely & learnt about the various unit processes and unit operations in that plant

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  Zuari Cement Ltd.

  Aug 2005 - Oct 2005

  Graduate Engineer Trainee (Process)

  Was graduate engineer trainee(operations/process) dept, Learnt about cement plant operations/equipments as a whole, got trained in various depts, seen maintenance activities closely, did my project "Reduction of pressure drop across preheater tower", found out the reasons for high pressure drop across the existing Preheater tower and was able to give solid suggestions to the management about reducing the same showing the cost recovery calculations(pay back period) if these suggestions are implemented. Show less

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  Italcementi

  Nov 2005 - Mar 2006

  Junior Engineer Trainee

  Successfully undergone "Junior Employee Training" conducted by Italcementi Group in our company head quarters in Bergamo, Italy during the period from November 2005 to March 2006 leading to course completion certificate from University of Milan, Italy. During this period was imparted training in the following areas in the following Italian cement plants:-(a) Matera Cement Plant – Trained in basic cement plant operations from quarry to packing plant.(b) Scafa Cement plant – Trained in cement plant maintenance management.(c) Rezzatto white cement plant – Cement Mill internal inspection and analysis(d) Calusco Cement plant (largest cement plant in Italy) – Performed entire Pyro Processing section heat and mass balance Show less

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  Italcementi

  Nov 2006 - Mar 2010

  Project Engineer

  Projects involved:(a) Martinsburg New Line Project 5000 tpd, West Virginia, USA of Italcementi Group from May 2006 to November 2006.(b) Yerraguntla New Line Project 5500 tpd, Andhra Pradesh, India of Italcementi Group from December 2006 to March 2010.Activities Involved:-(a) Preparation of technical documentation for project equipment/engineering services procurement (bidding stage) like OTR – Owner Technical Requirement, Plant flow sheets, in coordination with the detailed engineering company, Involved in development of equipment operator manuals for start up and stabilization of equipment .(b) Technical analysis of potential vendor’s offers and preparation of technical validation to help Purchase Dept. with inputs to choose the final vendor for all major process equipments.(c) Involved in the development of process and safety interlocks for all major process equipments in coordination with Instrumentation dept.(d) Basic engineering, detailed engineering follow-up with involved suppliers, Laison with consultants, and engineering companies for achieving the progress of the project as per schedule.(e) Maintaining ISO documents (EMS/QMS,OHSAS), Cordinating with external calibration agency for timely calibration of Lab equipments, coordinating with consultants for conducting IMS audits and timely close out of NCRs . Show less

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  Zuari Cement Ltd.

  Mar 2010 - Sept 2014

  Deputy Manager - Process

  (1) Involving in regular activities like weigh feeder drop test and calibration, separator efficiency calculation, Separator seal gap measurement, Grinding media consumption calculation, Grinding media segregation, optimisation and make up, Chamber sampling and analysis, Process fan flow measurements and efficiency checking, Nozzle ring area and velocity calculation, cross checking process parameters at site vs CCR, Dust collectors flow measurement and performance, Shut down planning and trouble shooting at site in coordination with other departments. (2) Prepartion of daily production report, power report, and down time analysis of all plant equipments.(3) Involving in grinding aid trial and performance evaluation for ball mills and vertical mills(4) False air measurement, Operational and process flow measurement of kiln, Cement mill, raw mill & coal mill, experience in plant commissioning and PG test.(5) Project coordinator for New Kiln Multi channel Burner(NOVAFLAM Pillard supply) to replace the existing Conventional(UNIFLOW) Burner (6) Capable of doing heat and mass balance studies for the entire cement plant(All mills &kiln)(7) Involved in energy audit conducted by Confederation of Indian Industries team to identify, propose and implement various energy saving measures in the plant(8) Involved in preparation of quarterly sustainable development reports, Annual Scope 3 Emission report, Stack monitoring (Spot/Continuos)(9) Maintaining ISO documents (EMS/QMS,OHSAS), Cordinating with external calibration agency for timely calibration of Lab equipments, coordinating with consultants for conducting IMS audits and timely close out of NCRs . Show less

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  DELMA Engineering Company

  Dec 2014 - Dec 2015

  Material Engineer

  (1) Maintaining ISO documents (EMS/QMS,OHSAS), Cordinating with external calibration agency for timely calibration of Lab equipments, coordinating with consultants for conducting IMS audits and timely close out of NCRs .(2) Coordinating in house laboratory physical and chemical testing for aggregates, concrete, asphalt, cement stabilizer and soil for conformance with applicable standards (ASTM/BS) and project requirement.(3) Preparation of material submittals for consultant review.(4) Coordination with independent testing laboratory for test results expediting.(5) Attending safety meetings and advising lab staff regarding safety issues and safe work practices(6) Cordinating with external calibration agency for timely calibration of Lab equipments. Show less

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  Q Renaissance Quality Consultants

  Jan 2016 - Jul 2017

  ISO Consultant

  (1) Doing ISO Consultancy, Training, Gap Analysis, Project Planning and Organization, Process Identification and Documentation, System Development and Implementation, Management System Documentation, Documentation Reviews, Identifying opportunities for continual improvement and Internal & Surveillance Audits for Integrated Management System (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001) to various organizations in Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, MEP Contracting, Industrial Cleaning Services, Marine Repair works, Man Power Supply, Metal Fabrication, Piling Contractor, Fire Fighting Equipment Installation and Commissioning, Trading, Automotive etc….(2) Preparation of QHSE Documents like Risk Assessment for clients, Environment Aspects Impacts Register, Work Instructions, Method of Statement and procedures to improve company business processes in line with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001(3) Proactively coordinating with client’s MR and Certifying body to close out all NCRs raised during Certification & Surveillance Audit (4) Delivery of HSE related training for improving safety culture (Basic Awareness and site specific)(5) Advising Clients on safe work practices based on deficiencies arising out of risk assessment and site safety audit taking into account applicable legal and statutory requirements and international best practices(6) Coordinating with client appointed 3rd party environmental monitoring and measurement agencies to track significant environmental aspects and work place hazards for verifying compliance to legal requirements (7) Worked closely with certification bodies like, TUV, Intertek, SGS, Vincotte etc...(8) Preparing Business Risk Assessment based on client's scope of activity as per NACE/EA Code Show less

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  TUV Middle East - TUV Nord - Bahrain

  Aug 2017 - Jun 2023

  QHSE Expert, ISO Auditor & Trainer

  o Certification and Surveillance audits of Management Systems based on International standards ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 etc... for various clients in leading public and private sector in Middle East as Team Leader, Lead auditor & Auditor. Job includes planning of audits, Review of documented information, verifying systems against ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 etc... requirements and audit report preparationo Assist sales team technically on client site whenever assigned or needed.o Delivery of Management Systems related training for ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015, 45001:2018, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 22000:2018, HACCP 2003 (Awareness, Internal Auditor & Lead Auditor)Consultancy part ;o Helping companies getting ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015, 17025:2017, 22000:2018, 27001:2013, 14298:2013, HACCP 2003, certified and maintain their certification.o Designing, Development and Implementation of Management Systems for clients. o Support in development of management systems and relevant trainings as per core competenceo Implement recommendations or solutions and ensure the client receives the necessary assistance to carry it all outo Lead and manage the projects phases like (kick off , gap analysis , documentation preparation, implementation support , trainings )o. Undertake QHSE inspections and undertake analysis of QHSE performance data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.o Identify relevant QHSE-related training needs and develop / deliver internal training.o Preparing detailed Legal Compliance Register for clients to help verify compliance to applicable rules and regulationso Doing onsite safety inspection, COVID 19 readiness audito Delivered HSE trainings (Confined Space Rescue, Authorized Gas Tester, First Aid, Fire Fighting, Electrical Safety, Building & Floor Warden, Chemical Spill Management, NEBOSH & IOSH approved trainer)High Field Approved Trainer (Tutor Number: 33397) Show less

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  BFG International

  Aug 2023 - Nov 2023

  QHSE Advisor
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  DSV - Global Transport and Logistics

  Dec 2023 - now

  Quality Assurance Manager