Abhay Kulkarni, SENIOR INSTRUMENT ENGINEER UREA BAGGING PLANT

Abhay Kulkarni

SENIOR INSTRUMENT ENGINEER UREA BAGGING PLANT

Rashtriya chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd, Thal, (A Govt. of India Undertaking Company)

Location
India
Education
Bachelor's degree, Physics
Experience
38 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :38 years, 9 Months

SENIOR INSTRUMENT ENGINEER UREA BAGGING PLANT at Rashtriya chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd, Thal, (A Govt. of India Undertaking Company)
  • India
  • My current job since April 2013

• Looking after Maintenance of Product Handling Plant (Urea bagging plant) Instrumentation as Senior Engineer (Instrument). Looking after total maintenance of field instrumentation, Weighing Machines, Weighing Controllers SPEEDAC 7, SPEEDAC NXT. ( Make- M/s Chronos Rechardson)
• Procurement of Instruments and required spares using SAP system.
• Looking after the maintenance of Mass flow meters in NEEM oil coating system. Make Endress & Housser.
• Looking after level sensor switches / level indicators of Capacitance, admittance type, RADAR, Ultrasonic.

ENGINEER (INSTRUMENT) AMMONIA PLANT, 2X1500 MT/DAY RCF THAL at Rashtriya chemicals & fertilizers ltd, a govt. Of India U/T company
  • India
  • April 2008 to April 2013

* APRIL 2008 ON WARDS JUNIOR ENGINEER (INSTRUMENT) AMMONIA PLANT, 2X1500 MT/DAY RCF THAL
• NATURE OF JOB AT PRESENT
• Maintenance of Ammonia Plants as Instrument Maintenance Engineer. Looking after total maintenance of field instrumentation like control valves, safety valves, transmitters, Boilers, Steam Super Heaters, Analyzers (Gas & Water), DCS, ESD, field panels of various turbines, compressors, pumps, etc. I am handling a team of seven Instrumentation technicians for day to day maintenance of the total Ammonia plant.
• • Wiring, Termination, Glanding and of instrumentation cables.
• Good Knowledge about Distributed Control System & Programmable Logic Controllers.
Prime responsibility is to keep the plant Instrumentation healthy, by performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and guiding technicians.
• • Trouble shooting of interlocks Separators, Sproids, Strippers, Pumps, Turbine, Heat exchanger, Blowers, Compressors and Plant logics.
• Responsibility of all electronic instruments within plant.
• Involved in day-to-day maintenance of Ammonia Plants
• Planning of daily, Preventive and shutdown jobs.
• Modification and up gradation of Instruments and Control Systems.
• Suggesting modifications for better working conditions.
• Working on the Honeywell TDC 3000 DCS, which is used as the main control system for Ammonia Plant. The DCS has HPM/ APM based controllers.
• Involvement in many major suggestions useful in cost savings, energy savings, easy maintenance, reductin in repeat jobs.
• Work experience on TRISEN GOVERNER TS310 (TRICONIX)
• Knowledge of WOOD WORD Governers TMR5009, 505 Digital governers.
• Work experience on Emerson/Rosemount Instruments like Mass Flow meter, Radar level system, Smart Transmitters.
• Knowledge of vibration monitoring system BENTLY NEWADA.
• Knowledge of ALLEN BRADLY plc
• Knowledge of Boiler Instrumentation, Flame monitors.
• Expertise in all types of control valves.
• Ability to repair/troubleshoot electronic instruments on card level/component level.
• Working experience on MOORE digital controllers Models 351/352/353
• Working experience on gas analyzers ( CH4, CO2, H2, CO, NH3, O2) Specific Gravity, Conductivity, pH etc. continuous monitoring.

Trainings
7 days Training on Reliable soldering practices at ERTL (W) Mumbai
15 days Training on Fault finding and Troubleshooting of electronic instruments at IDEMI Mumbai.
15 days Training on Microprocessor basics at Dehradoon
7 days Traniing on Microprocessor based card attendance system at Tiruvnantpuram
7 days Training on Honeywell DCS TDC 3000 at Pune
7 days Training on Honeywell FSC at Pune

Instrument Technician Ammonia Plant at RCF Thal, AMMONIA PLANT
  • India
  • September 2002 to July 2006

* SEPTEMBER 2002 - JULY 2006 EXPERIENCE AS INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN. (AMMONIA PLANT, 2X1500 MT/DAY
 Troubleshooting maintenance and calibration of pneumatic instruments such as pressure/flow/level transmitters, switches, valve positioners, current to pneumatic converters etc.

INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN at RCF THAL INSTRUMENT WORKSHOP
  • India
  • May 1985 to July 2006

* MAY 1985 - JULY 2006 INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN, RCF THAL INSTRUMENT WORKSHOP.
 Calibration of field Instruments like Transmitter & Switches, Gauges for Pressure, Flow, Level and Temperature.
• Maintenance, overhauling, Calibration and servicing all type of Control Valves, Safety/Relief valves, SOVs, Positioners, Regulators and I/P and P/I converters.
• Troubleshooting, Preventive and Corrective Maintenance of all type of pressure, flow, Temperature and level instruments.
 Troubleshooting maintenance and calibration of electronic instruments such as Indicators, controllers, temp-scanners, power supplies, micro processor based instruments, micro controller based instruments, speed indicators, panel meters.
 Expert level skill in electronic instruments up to component level.
 Troubleshooting maintenance and calibration of pneumatic instruments such as pressure/flow/level transmitters, switches, valve positioners, current to pneumatic converters etc.
Maintenance of all types of control valves, safety/ relief valves.

Instrument Technician at NATURE OF JOB
  • India
  • May 1985 to July 2003

* NATURE OF JOB (MAY 1985 - JULY 2003) 17-18 years
* Calibration of field Instruments like Transmitter & Switches, Gauges for Pressure, Flow, Level and Temperature.
• Maintenance, overhauling, Calibration and servicing all type of Control Valves, Safety/Relief valves, SOVs, Positioners, Regulators and I/P and P/I converters.
• Troubleshooting, Preventive and Corrective Maintenance of all type of pressure, flow, Temperature and level instruments.
* Troubleshooting maintenance and calibration of electronic instruments such as Indicators, controllers, temp-scanners, power supplies, micro processor based instruments, micro controller based instruments, speed indicators, panel meters.
* Expert level skill in electronic instruments up to component level.
* Troubleshooting maintenance and calibration of pneumatic instruments such as pressure/flow/level transmitters, switches, valve positioners, current to pneumatic converters etc.
Maintenance of all types of control valves, safety/ relief valves.

Trainee Instrument Technician at Rashtriya chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd, A Govt. of India Undertaking Company
  • India
  • November 1983 to May 1985

* NOV.1983 - MAY 1985

TRAINING IN RCF (Rashtriya chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd, A Govt. of India Undertaking Company)

Education

Bachelor's degree, Physics
  • at Birla Collage
  • August 1983

Have experience using the following equipment: DVM, oscilloscopes, recorders, hand tools, such as soldering irons, hand crimpers, screwdrivers, wrenches, and pliers.

Bachelor's degree, Physics
  • at (PHYSICS), MUMBAI UNIVERSITY
  • July 1983

B.Sc. (PHYSICS), MUMBAI UNIVERSITY 1983 An experienced Electronics Technician with excellent soldering skills • Have solid computer skills and able to use Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Excel, & Word • A highly motivated self-starter capable of working independently as well as in group settings • Well organized and able to multi-task • Have good verbal and written communications skills • Have experience using test electronic test equipment • Well experienced and able to use hand tools and small power tools • Able to read and understand technical drawings, datasheets, and written work instructions Possess problem solving skills, strong digital and analog skills, ability to troubleshoot in a logical manner.

Specialties & Skills

Electronic weighing controllers
Instrumentation
Electronic Repair
Electronic Instruments repair, calibration
Calibration of Electronic Instruments Such as Flow, Pressure, Level, Temperature Transmitters.
Maintenance, Overhaul, Stroke Calibration, Testing of Control valves of various make.
Maintenence, Troubelshooting of Micro controller based Instruments.
Troubleshooting, repair of Power supplies(Conventional, SMPS).
Urea bagging plant instrumentation.
Electronic weighing controllers

Languages

English
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Fault finding and Troubleshooting of electronic instruments (Training)
Training Institute:
IDEMI Mumbai
Date Attended:
June 1990

Hobbies

  • Electronic Circuit
    Like to construct, build and test electronic circuits. Hobby of studding various electronic circuits.