A technical professional carrying extensive experience of more than 11 years in the Power Plants, Oil & Gas, Chemicals and Environment Industries, working for Technical MNC Laboratories with INTERTEK and SGS.
Skilled in all aspects of chemistry including process, development, equipment, equipment sizing and specifications. Hand-on experience in making sure that standards of quality are met while costs are kept as low as possible. Proven ability to use applied research, technical evaluations and problem-solving skills for establishing the root cause of any chemical-related failure.
Serving as an Assistant Manager of Oil, Environment & Chemical laboratory including Water Treatment Plant Operation with a team of 20 members.
Some of my core responsibilities are to ensure the analysis of samples received in lab are being analyzed on time with meeting the best analytical practices to support overall operation.
To ensure power plant chemistry is being implemented as per defined regime.
Make sure that HSE rules are kept forward during daily chores and a sound housekeeping is being maintained in the facility.
Inventory management of laboratory ware, chemicals and majorly bulk chemicals used for the process.
Budget planning & procurement of items as and when required and technical evaluation of items.
Responsible to develop new methodologies to enhance the capability of department and implement new benchmark methods to comply with latest available standards.
Keep up the documentation as per ISO requirements and communicate effectively with audit teams.
Keeping strong coordination with operation and maintenance teams for effective operation and corrective/preventive maintenance of system to maintain smooth plant chemistry.
Communication with third party labs for external samples analysis where required and report analysis for RCA.
Close liaison with supply chain team & vendors for timely deliveries of material to ensure that stocks are up to the mark and not piled up.
Coordination with third party services providers for lab instruments calibration and preventive maintenance plans in order to keep the equipment healthy as per standards and meet the quality audit requirements.
Individually involved in planning, procurement, and services of laboratory structural improvements to meet the GLP requirements and improved/safe laboratory culture.
- Worked as a Senior Chemist and I was reported to Head Analytical, I was responsible for the operational activities for planning and quality assurance of Environmental analysis carried out in the lab as well as outdoor activities.
- Meeting with customers for technical discussions and to advice / decide the scope of work where required.
- Fully capable of handling, operating & testing of the water, gas, flue gasses, Hydrocarbon Fluids & chemical products on latest & the most modern highly sophisticated instruments as per international quality management system.
- To observe and implement the HSSE, ISO and housekeeping activities in PRDF facility.
- Responsible to develop new methods as per customer needs. Also responsible in lab commissioning & training activities as a project client’s site mainly Oil & Gas exploration sites.
- Environmental testing: perform and report according to customer requirements (EPA compliance).
- Worked as a Chemist, and I was reporting to Lab Manager. I was deputed to a project of lab services with PDO which was working on different EOR techniques mainly Acid/Gas, polymer and steam injection.
- Internal calibration and maintenance of instruments used.
- Handling samples of Utility Water, Polymer, Chemicals, Crude, Lube and Gas Chromatography etc.
- Coordination with customers and TP labs for samples and results.
- Inventory maintenance of chemicals and consumables and to make sure that inventories are properly labeled and in proper place.
- Research work for new queries, working on new procedures where required.
- Development of new methods on instruments including calibration as per requirement.
- Worked as a Chemist / In-charge, and I was reporting to Lab Manager.
- Handling number of samples daily related to Water, Environment, Fuel and OCM (Oil Condition Monitoring).
- Planning, distribution of work load and training of new analysts.
- Responsible for R&D and modification on instruments using method validation tools.
- Provide technical support to customers in relation with interpreted results and OCM expertise.
- Online Reporting, maintaining daily worksheets and documentation.
- Update calibration & maintenance record of instruments; Instrumentation: ICP (Inductive Couple Plasma), Potentiometer, Colorimeter, UV Spectrometer, Atomic Absorption Spectrometer, Digital Viscometer & Visco Bath, KFT Moisture Analyzer, GC, HPLC, FTIR.