Pranav Jayaraj

As OPERATION ENGINEER

• Troubleshooting operational problems and continuously monitoring plant performance.
• Playing an active role in planning and executing Unit Startup/Shutdown activities.
• Contributing as a member of incident investigation team.
• Conducting Performance Guarantee Test Runs (PGTR) to ensure adherence to unit performance specifications by licensors.
• Identifying improvement opportunities and following the Management of Change (MOC) procedure to enhance plant efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks.
• Studying various avenues to reduce energy consumption in the unit.
• Conducting risk assessments for non-routine activities to proactively manage potential job-related risks.
• Performing safety audits and compiling deviation reports.
• Coordinating across disciplines to resolve site engineering problems.
• Participating in the preparation and revision of operating manuals and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in collaboration with Process Engineers, Process Licensors, and Vendors.


As SHIFT SUPERVISOR

• Handling daily activities to maintain the quality and yield of all products, ensuring the effective operation of all processes, and troubleshooting process problems.
• Preparing daily reports, weekly agendas, trip reports, progress reports, etc.
• Preparing and having signing authority for PTW (Permit to Work).
• Identifying hazards and conducting task-based risk assessments for various operational and maintenance activities, preparing RA (Risk Assessment), and implementing PTW.
• Reviewing lab analysis and promptly implementing corrective and preventive measures to sustain product quality.
• Effectively managing diverse unit emergencies (e.g., Make-up H2 failure, compressor trips, feed disruptions, heater/pump shutdowns, fire & gas leaks).
• Serving as the On-Scene Commander during safety incidents in the unit.
• Optimizing workforce deployment and oversight, creating training plans for shift crews.
• Preparing and reviewing Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs), Master Blind List, Shift Report, Standing Instructions, equipment details, and safety protocols.
• Conducting training sessions for operator personnel, covering general safety, SOPs, process parameters, and troubleshooting techniques.

• Involved in the day-to-day operational activities of the Naphtha Hydro Treater Unit as part of the Reliance J3 Projects.
• Monitoring process severity, reactor parameters, catalyst deactivation rate, and hydrogen consumption for various types of process feed blends.
• Troubleshooting to ensure process variables are within the IOW (Integrity Operating Window) and SOC (Safe Operating Conditions) and preparing Daily Performance Reports.
• Tracking DCS Alarms, Process Deviations, IOW limits, and laboratory analysis.
• Reviewing PFDs, P&IDs, Heat and Material Balances, Equipment datasheets, General Arrangement drawings, and isometric drawings provided by different vendors/licensors/construction departments.
• Coordinating with various maintenance groups and ensuring compliance with all legal and operating procedures.
• Actively participating in PSSR (Pre-Startup Safety Review).
• Training operator personnel on general safety, SOPs, process parameters, troubleshooting, etc.
• Preparing and having signing authority for safety permits such as cold work, hot work, confined space entry, etc.
• Dealing with the "SAP-based Work Permit System" and its 'Risk Analysis' for routine and non-routine activities.
• Maintaining chemical inventory and ensuring timely procurement.
• Mentoring new joiners.
• Safely conducting startup and shutdown activities for the unit.
• Proficient in SAP and Aspen Tech, IP 21.
• Experience with the Honeywell PKS R500 DCS system.

• Pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up activities for the Petro Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Unit and Propylene Recovery Unit.
• Inspecting the plant with respect to P&IDs and other engineering drawings for compliance and issuing punch lists accordingly.
• Supervising and certifying punch list completion, loop preparation and clearance, hydro testing, mechanical completion, and Handover Takeover (HOTO) activities.
• Reviewing the contractor's system-specific pre-commissioning procedures.
• Participating in the preparation and revision of operating manuals, SOPs, and checklists in collaboration with Process Engineers, Process Licensors, and Vendors.
• Assisting the Commissioning Manager in preparing the pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up execution plan, as well as developing planning and scheduling for the entire project, integrating with the client's commissioning and start-up planning.
• Developing and reviewing pre-commissioning scenarios and material lists for pre-commissioning and commissioning.
• Developing safety procedures for use during pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, such as tagging, vessel entry for inspections, isolation and blind installation procedures, and work permit procedures in collaboration with the HSE department.
• Inspecting, commissioning, test running, and starting up pumps, compressors, and heaters.
• Managing start up and shutdown activities for the unit.

• Business development, planning, and coordination of Galana Oil Terminal in Mozambique.
• Tendering and proposal submission for new projects.
• Preparation of technical and commercial bid analyses.
• Coordinating projects with clients, vendors, on-site teams, and other internal office disciplines.
• Supervising workshop fabrication and monitoring site activities. • Generating Bill of Materials from drawings.
• Inspecting purchased items, preparing billing schedules, and handling invoice preparation.
• Managing material dispatches within India and overseas.
• Reviewing drawings and data sheets.
• Reviewing and approving Quality Assurance Plans and vendor data.

• Pre-commissioning, Commissioning, and Start-up activities of Vacuum Gas Oil Hydro
Desulfurization and NHT units.
• Reviewing PFDs, P&IDs, Isometrics, GA drawings, Data Sheets and Cause & Effect Diagrams.
• Preparing Pre-Commissioning & Commissioning Schedules, Blind Lists, Checklists, Commissioning Procedures etc.
• Assisting Universal Oil Products (UOP LLC) with inspections of Column internals, Reactors, Pressure vessels, heaters, etc.
• Supervising Pre-Commissioning activities (Flushing, blowing, pigging, chemical cleaning, vacuum pulling, inerting, leak testing, etc.)
• Involvement in Mechanical/Instrumentation loop checking and P&ID walkthroughs.
• Active role in Catalyst procurement, handling, and Reactor Catalyst loading activities.
• Developing scope of work for chemical cleaning of special equipment such as amine systems, compressor suction lines, cooling water lines, etc.
• Participation in Plant PSSR.
• Commissioning of utility, process, and fire & safety systems.
• Commissioning/Solo Run/MRT and Operation of Centrifugal Pumps and Compressors.
• Conducting Heater Refractory dry out and Catalyst dry out activities.
• Supervising DMDS injection and Catalyst Sulfiding activities.
• Ensuring safe Startup and Shutdown activities of the Unit.