ashwini kumar thakur, Senior process engineer

ashwini kumar thakur

Senior process engineer

Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Company

Location
Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
Education
Bachelor's degree, Chemical
Experience
18 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 4 Months

Senior process engineer at Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
  • My current job since October 2021

I am working in SAMREF as Senior process engineer for the upcoming SHARP project (Chevron license Resid upgradation unit).
Along with the SHARP project, i am also responsible for all the process activities in the different Synergy projects currently under pursue. Theses synergy projects are to identify and share different feed/product streams within different refineries/petrochemical units in Yanbu industrial region to improve the overall gross margins.

Implementation manager - Senior consultant at KBC Advance Technologies
  • India - Mathura
  • August 2020 to June 2021

Worked as senior Consultant and was responsible for providing technical support and site assistance for the Refinery profit improvement programs (RPIP) for the refinery to improve GRM.
I was also responsible for implementing and sustaining the improvements in the different operating units (AVU, DHDT, CCR, HCU, FCC etc) as per agreed PIP by optimizing operations and energy conservation methodology, conducting test runs and issuing reports.

Technologist-Hydrocracking at Honeywell UOP India Pvt Ltd
  • India - Gurgaon
  • September 2019 to June 2020

Work as a Technologist - Hydrocracking, responsible for reviewing the ITB/ tender documents for Hydrocracking/ Hydroprocessing units issued by Refiners and then carry out the Yield estimation and prepare the proposal for the tender. Additionally work with in-house R&D center to coordinate for Pilot plant testing. Review the different PP testing results and work along with TS department for different units.

Process Manager- Technical Services at M/S Axens India Pvt. Ltd
  • India - Delhi
  • October 2013 to August 2019

responsible for providing technical services and troubleshooting for hydrotreater, hydrocracker units with Axens license or Axens catalyst. Responsible for supervising start-ups, catalyst replacement, sulfiding of new catalyst system, conducting performance test run, reviewing unit operating data and issuing catalyst performance report for hydrotreater and hydrocracker units.

Assistant Manager Operations at HPCL Mittal energy ltd
  • India - Bathinda
  • January 2011 to September 2013

I worked in commissioning of MS Block (Naphtha HDT, ISOM, CCR) & Hydrotreater units.
Actively participated in pre-commissioning & commissioning activities as Lead console supervisor.
Experience on working on Foxboro DCS.

Process engineer at M/S Reliance Industries Ltd
  • India - Rajkot
  • June 2007 to January 2011

worked intensively in commissioning activities of Clean fuel complex (2nos of Diesel Hydrotreater, LCO hydrocracker and Scanfiner unit). Participated in all pre-commissioning & commissioning activities for these units.

Shift Engineer at M/S Supreme Petrochem Ltd
  • India - Mumbai
  • September 2005 to June 2007

Worked as a Panel engineer for production of GPPS, HIPS grades of polystyrene. experience of working on Honeywell DCS.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Chemical
  • at Laxminarayan Institute of Technology
  • July 2005

Completed my B. Tech. in chemical with specialisation in Petroleum and Petrochemical Technology.

High school or equivalent, Class 12th
  • at Maharashtra Board
  • May 2001
High school or equivalent, Class 10th
  • at Maharashtra Board
  • June 1999

was awarded for scoring highest marks in mathematics in our group of 4 schools. (144 out of 150)

Specialties & Skills

Catalyst
Troubleshooting
Plant Commissioning
DOCUMENTATION
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
MANAGEMENT
MENTORING

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • cooking
  • drawing and sketching
    won many competitions in school