Neal Podugu

Experience

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  Hetero Drugs Limited, Unit – VI, Nakkapalli.

  Jun 2009 - Oct 2011

  Production Engineer

  • Involved in hands-on operations like Distillation. Separation and purification.• Solvent mappings for products and improving the recovery of solvents.• Designed the Solvent yard for storage tanks and designed the proper routing and pipe sizing for solvents transactions.• Established the Molecular Sieve dryer for Ethanol dry.• Recovered the different solvent mixtures in distillation columns in solvent recovery system.• Increased the MDC recovery in, in-process distillation of the product.• Developed the recovery process for n-MPO solvent which is highly water soluble in Tenofir product.• Recovered the Salicylic acid, which is one of the byproduct in Lamivudine.• Preparation of Daily Reports, cope up with dispatch team to analyze the product demands and ensure smooth running of the plant.• Reporting to head process on daily basis regarding Production and yield analysis.Achievements:• Reflux time greatly reduced from 50hrs to 27hrs to complete the reaction in zudivudine intermediate.• Key role in the following study, length of vapor column diminishes from 3.5m to 1m on Methanol distillation because latent heat of Methanol is more and so self-refluxing of methanol into the reactor at distillation time.• Improved 10% THF overall recovery in Effaverenz product.• Provided Vent condenser and efficient cooling to vacuum Trap.• Within time distillation columns erected and handover for production.• Process developed for salicylic acid recovery.• Optimized the pumping cost.Skills & Competences:• Process improvement techniques and problem solving.• Establish mass and energy balance for equipment sizing.• Good at evaluate multiple reactor design concepts and recommends the suitable one.• Good at identify the quality issues and development solutions.• Good at Solvent Management.• Good at training the Team members on safety, quality standards, SOPs, MSDS, Process critical parameters, EHS, cGMP & other technical issues. Show less

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  Saudi envinormental service (ses)_

  Nov 2011 - Dec 2014

  Operation Supervisor

  Responsibilities /Operation Experience:• I have good knowledge about Incinerator (Thermal Oxidizer) .• In charge of the all Treatment Facilities like Physical/Chemical treatment Plant, Incinerator, Evaporation Pond, Landfill.• To ensure the secured disposal as per Royal Commission / the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment [PME] Guidelines.• Worked as Operation and Technical in charge in the Treatment of Alky waste from Saudi Aramco Mobile Refinery, Yanbu.• Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with agreed Health, Safety and Environment practices and procedures as outlined in the Site Management System & Asset Local Rules. • Ensure that all activities in the day-to-day operation are carried out in a manner safe for personnel and equipment and minimizing the impact on the environment. • Continuously monitors conditions of running and static equipment during the course of the shift, is able to identify problems as they arise and seek appropriate assistance. • Sampling and laboratory testing in plant lab. • Liaises with Panel Operator and co-workers.• Communication of events to Shift Supervisor and oncoming shift personnel.• Troubles shoot and analyses process conditions continuously during the course of the shift to maintain optimal operation.• Understands his role in maintaining the Site Safety and Environment plan.• Ensuring strict compliance with safety procedure & work permit procedure (PTW).• Communicates relevant changing conditions and situations to Panel Operator & Shift Supervisor.• Ensure personal protective equipment such as (Hearing Protection, Dust Masks, Safety Glasses, Footwear and Safety Helmets) is being used in workplaces according to regulation.Commissioning Experience:• Perform & direct safe isolation of equipment’s in preparation for & receipt from handover for intervention crew activities & reinstatement. Plant normalization & Demo run as per Project procedure with HMEL. Show less

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  Tawazun Environmental Service

  Mar 2015 - Mar 2018

  Operation Engineer

  • Worked as Operation Engineer. • To ensure all the Hazardous Waste is stored, treated and Disposed as per Royal Commission / the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment [PME] Guidelines.• I handled the sites regarding all technical and operating issues.• Hazardous waste Management is a very risky task and I have managed all the tasks according to the compliances of Pollution Control Board.• I have working experience in transportation & handling of hazardous materials.• Ensure the day-to-day onsite waste management operations are in compliance with client waste management plan.• Assist with client to get waste transport and disposal approval from site.• Conduct weekly inspections of hazardous waste storage area.• Working as overall technical in-charge for the site for the construction – Secured Landfill, QA/QC.• Keep the inventory of disposal records for different types of wastes and update “Daily Waste Record Sheet’’ on daily basic and update the same data in ‘’Waste Tracking database’.’• Make sure that personal protective equipment is being used in workplaces according to regulations.• Provide methods, procedures, estimates, schedules and technical documentation for engineering down activities.• I handled Technical and Commercial support to field sales.• I have prepared site standard operating procedures (SOPS).• Inspect the work site daily to report and correct the unsafe methods and unconditions prevailing and taking the issue to safety in-charge.• Generate Collate and submission of weekly and monthly reports. • I Manage and control monthly budget.• Ensure that all activities in the day-to-day operation are carried out in a manner safe for personnel and equipment and minimizing the impact on the environment. • I have good knowledge about Incinerator used to dispose organic wastes.• Ensuring strict compliance with safety procedure & work permit procedure.• Understands his role in maintaining the Site Safety and Environment plan. Show less

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  Re Sustainability Limited

  Jun 2018 - Oct 2021

  Senior Deputy Manager (Operation)
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  SMS Envocare Ltd.

  Nov 2021 - now

  Senior Manager