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Praveen M Nair

Praveen M Nair

Mavelikara,India

Summary

Technical and analytical skills utilized to enhance organizational efficiency and share benefits. Knowledgeable individual offers subject matter expertise to improve team understanding and decision-making. Excellent interpersonal skills employed to educate and engage stakeholders effectively. Flexible and responsive approach ensures tailored services meet diverse business needs.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Maintenance Specialist (Instrument)

SADARA PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY
Jubail
06.2023 - 06.2026
  • Industry: Petrochemical
  • Approximately 21 years in Refinery, Petrochemical & Power Industries.
  • Resolved technical issues promptly, enhancing overall system performance.
  • Managed high-risk projects, ensuring safety compliance at all times.
  • Negotiated favourable terms with vendors, securing cost-effective deals for the company.
  • generate maintenance troubleshooting procedure for technician.
  • Participate Root Cause Investigation as per the requirements.
  • Prepare the spare parts(CRF) as per the requirements of Maintenance.
  • Prepare the maintenance report.
  • Evaluate the spare parts and adjusting the MIN/MAX of the instrument based on the requirment.

Maintenance Foreman (Instrument)

SADARA PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY
Jubail
01.2020 - 05.2023
  • Industry: Petrochemical
  • Delegated tasks effectively, improved overall productivity levels.
  • Supervised team members to ensure high quality of workmanship.
  • Recommended upgrades or replacements when necessary to maximise performance.
  • Managed diverse teams proficiently, fostered an inclusive work culture.
  • Facilitated a safe working environment with strict adherence to health and safety protocols.
  • Conducted routine inspections ensure compliance with company standards.
  • Evaluated performances periodically, provided constructive feedback where needed.
  • Coordinated with contractors and vendors for time of delivery of materials and services.
  • Implemented improved training programs for maintenance employees.
  • Documented daily work performed in company logs and on equipment-specific reports.
  • Conducted planned maintenance to prevent equipment outages.
  • Maintained detailed records of repairs done and parts replaced for future reference.

Sr Instrument Technician

SADARA PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY
Jubail
06.2014 - 12.2019
  • Industry: Petrochemical

Instrument Technician

SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY, SABIC
Jubail
05.2010 - 12.2013
  • Industry: Petrochemical

Instrument Technician

SASREF (Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Company)
01.2010 - 05.2010
  • Industry: Maintenance in refinery OPD area

Instrument Technician

Ras Gas, Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar
03.2009 - 05.2009
  • Industry: Shut-down Project

Instrument Technician

Cochin Refinery Ltd, Cochin, Kerala
Cochin, Kerala
04.2008 - 02.2009
  • Industry: Oil Refinery

Instrument Supervisor (construction)

Al-Sharqia (Gas Project)
06.2006 - 03.2008
  • Industry: Oman LNG plant

Instrument Technician

Libin Erectors, Kerala, India
, Kerala
12.2005 - 04.2006
  • Industry: Thermal power plant

Instrument Asst supervisor

TICBC, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
Jamnagar, Gujarat
03.2005 - 11.2005
  • Industry: Reliance Refinery Jamnagar

Instrument Technician

KARPARA Project Eng. Pvt Ltd, India
10.2004 - 02.2005
  • Industry: Grasim Cement Ltd, Rawan

Education

Bachelor degree - Commerce

Kerala University
India

Bachelor of Commerce - Instrument Mechanic

NCVT India
India

Skills

  • Technical troubleshooting
  • Intercultural competence
  • Digital marketing mastery
  • Innovative thinking
  • Instrument calibration
  • System maintenance

Certification

  • GE Measurement & control (System1 Fundamentals,Transducer installation and maintenance 3500 Operation & Maintenance.)15 th march to 31st March 2015. at GE R&D center Khobar.
  • 1451-Valve Maintenance with FIELDVUE Digital valve controller at Saudifal Emerson FZE 1st March to 5th March 2015
  • Completed Training in Emerson Mass flow meter, by SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY.
  • Completed Training (3 Days) in Control Valve, Flow Measurement, Pressure Measurement, Temperature Measurement, Level Measurement, by SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY.
  • Draeger Gas detectors for Toxic gas and LEL gas detectors Training.
  • E+H Level Measurement Training at SADARA Facility ( Provided By E+H Arabia LLC.)24th may 2015.
  • Elomatic Rack & Pinion Pneumatic actuators & Controls Training. At SADARA Facility 28th April 2015.
  • Krohne electromagnetic and ultrasonic flow measurement, at SADARA Facility, 25th May 2015.
  • E+H Flow Measurement Training at SADARA Facility. 26 May 2015.
  • RSlogix 5000 Control Logix fundamentals & Troubleshooting (CCP299) at SADARA Facility. From 1st May to 4th May 2016.
  • Completed Training (1 Day) in Control Of Bypassing Of Safety Health & Environment Critical Instruments by SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHEMICAL COMP.
  • Completed Training (2 Day) in WORK PERMIT RECEIVER by SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY.
  • Knowledge in PACER Maintenance Program.

Languages

English, Hindi, Malayalam & Tamil

References

  • Thamer, Al Anezi, Superintendent, 0553337245, SADARA Petrochemicals, Saudi Arabia
  • Gawtham, Rangwani, Sr Manager Maintenance,(HPU), 0556314020, SADARA Petrochemicals, Saudi Arabia

Accomplishments

  • Certificate For Recognition commissioning for Thermal Treatment Unit in SADARA
  • Certificate of Appreciation for Preparing Instrument Spare Part for Plant from Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (SABIC).
  • Certificate of Appreciation for Successful Commissioning & Start-Up Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (SABIC).

Summary of Experience

  • Maintenance Responsibilities:
  • Perform on-site instrumentation maintenance activities, such as disassemble, inspection, repair, modification and overhaul of instrumentation and control systems, such as Control valves (Fisher, Flow Serve ,Masonelian),Emergency Shut OFF valves, transmitters (ABB,YOKOGAWA,ROSEMOUNT,FOXBORO,E/H), switches, Weight Indicator and gauges, within the designated area of responsibility.
  • Calibration and maintenance of various types Fire & Gas instruments like Combustible gas detectors, Smoke detectors, heat detectors, Flame detectors, Deluge Systems (Det-Tronics, Draeger).
  • Worked on Vortex Flow Meter (Emerson-88000DF, Yokogawa-DYA050), Mass Flow Meter (Emerson, E/H), Thermal Mass Flow meter (Fluid Components Intl), Transmitter (Thermo Fisher), Ultra sonic Flow Meter (ABB, Yokogawa Flexim,& E/H), Magnetic Flow meters, Displacer Level Transmitter (Foxboro), Level Transmitters (VEGA-Radar).
  • Trouble Shooting & Maintenance of vibration Monitoring Probes in Field & System 1 Software 3500(BENTLY NEVEDA-3500)
  • Responsible for preparing failure analysis, preventive, predictive and breakdown reports for minimizing down times by providing quick turnaround responses and efficient solutions.
  • To supervise and participate in preventive, corrective and Troubleshooting Maintenance, of Instrument, Control System.
  • Allocate work and Toolbox meetings to ensure understanding of the task & implementation
  • Prepares the requirement of annual lists of spare parts, consumable materials and special tools or test equipment related for HDPE Plant.
  • Worked as a Supervisor to manage day to day activities & Manpower.
  • Scheduling and Planning Predictive, Breakdown, Preventive and Shut-Down Maintenance activities of Instrument department using SAP (Plant Maintenance Module).
  • Hand on experience PLC (Tristation1131-Triconex,RS Logix 5000-AB) Machine Monitoring System (3500-Bentley Nevada)
  • Hand on experience DCS (CS 3000 YOKOGAWA).
  • Hand on experience DCS (ABB)
  • Hands On experience ODS Metering system.
  • Construction, Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning & Start-Up Responsibilities:
  • Done Pre-commissioning & Commissioning & Start-Up of Phenolic Plant.
  • Done Loop-Checking, Function Test, & Logic Test for Plant.
  • Leads a team in preparing instrument loop folder test packages for loop checking purposes; these include insertion in the instrument loop folder of the pertinent documents such as instrument index, piping and instrument diagram, instrument location plan, instrument hook-up details and instrument wiring connection details.
  • Monitoring and witness inspection of lab calibration and field calibration such as a flow, pressure, level, temperature, control valve, pressure switch, temperature switch, pressure gauge and temperature gauge and verify configuration / parameter of various type of instruments through various type of communicator.
  • Witness inspection of leak test for the control valve and ON-OFF valve for class V and class VI (TSO) with third party as per project specification and ITP.
  • Surveillance and witness inspection of various type of instruments installation such as a flow, pressure, level, temperature, control valve, on-off valve, MOV, pressure switch, temperature switch, pressure and temperature gauges.
  • Installation and maintenance of vibration monitors, Probes (BENTLY NEVEDA-3500)
  • Prepared Standard Quality Procedures (SQP) for Calibration & Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMP) for Preventive Maintenance & Replacement of various instruments for Plant.
  • Verify the all Instruments and collecting the Punch list, submitted to particular Team Leader
  • Prepared 2 Years Instrument Spare Parts for all instruments in Plant.
  • Review of P &ID Diagrams, PFD ,Hook Up, Loop Diagram & Logic Diagram, Cause & Effect, Logic Narratives, Data Sheet, Location Diagram.
  • Daily, weekly & monthly reports to the officials for day to day project improvement & achieving the targets.
  • Supervising the Construction activities & Manage the Manpower
  • Documentation of all drawings from consultant.
  • Shutdown Responsibilities:
  • Prepared & Planned Shutdown activities & manage manpower for those activities.
  • Arranged Spare parts for Shutdown activities as per requirements.
  • To supervise Shutdown activities and finally reported to Supervisor & Superintendent.
  • Following Master Instruments / Calibrators handling:
  • HART 275 ,375 ,475 (EMERSON)
  • Fluke 744
  • Druck calibrator(DPI610), Decade box
  • TK3 Webulator (Vibration Measurement)
  • Current / Voltage Calibrator CA11 (YOKOGAWA)
  • Universal Calibrators CAL71, CAL72 (YOKOGAWA)
  • Temp. Calibrator (Bath) ETC-600 (NAGMAN) 50 to 600 ºC
  • Bemax mufti-calibrator BL-7 portable temperature calibration unit (SCANDURA)
  • Control valve stroke tester (SCANDURA)
  • SSB-20 Series portable micro processor multifunction calibrator (SCANDURA)

Affiliations

  • Playing violin

Timeline

Maintenance Specialist (Instrument)

SADARA PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY
06.2023 - 06.2026

Maintenance Foreman (Instrument)

SADARA PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY
01.2020 - 05.2023

Sr Instrument Technician

SADARA PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY
06.2014 - 12.2019

Instrument Technician

SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY, SABIC
05.2010 - 12.2013

Instrument Technician

SASREF (Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Company)
01.2010 - 05.2010

Instrument Technician

Ras Gas, Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar
03.2009 - 05.2009

Instrument Technician

Cochin Refinery Ltd, Cochin, Kerala
04.2008 - 02.2009

Instrument Supervisor (construction)

Al-Sharqia (Gas Project)
06.2006 - 03.2008

Instrument Technician

Libin Erectors, Kerala, India
12.2005 - 04.2006

Instrument Asst supervisor

TICBC, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
03.2005 - 11.2005

Instrument Technician

KARPARA Project Eng. Pvt Ltd, India
10.2004 - 02.2005

Bachelor degree - Commerce

Kerala University

Bachelor of Commerce - Instrument Mechanic

NCVT India
Praveen M Nair