Ramesh Mishra
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Skype: rameshmishra05_01
Summary:
Thermal power plant professional in senior-middle level management level with 30 years of experience in Operation, Maintenance, Commissioning, Techno-commercial, Contract and Takeover of CFB Boiler power plants. Responsible team leader who helped build, drive and motivate a team of strength 104 technical and non-technical staffs to implement economical, workable, sustainable and safe power generation strategies. Developed and implemented a roadmap for take over and establishment of an operational platform for 3 newly commissioned plants and 1 old power plant. Worked in power plant sites as well as corporate office, engineering projects, operations across India and overseas at captive and independent power plants. Core Competencies:
Responsible to develop and maintain an operation and maintenance platform for coal based thermal Power plant from commissioning level to economic power generation level of unit sizes from 25 MW to 150 MW (having Indian and Chinese equipment’s) as per management strategies and within the approved budgets.
Entire 31 years of my career confronted with challenges in O&M, trouble shooting of CFBC boilers having Hot Cyclone, Cold Cyclone, IR circulation technology of Wuxi, Wuhan, Thermax, Thyssen Krup and GE.
Build a roadmap for Handover-Takeover from Indian / Chinese EPC or O & M service . Implement the approved roadmap for evaluation of plant health and equipment’s performance in a comprehensive manner.
Handled high value contracts like O & M of 135 MW, Coal and Fly supply & its logistic, many Capex projects.
Commissioning of 4 power plants having CFBC Boilers, Reheat Turbines, Ash handling and Coal Handling plant.This includes Trail test, Performance guarantee test, Reliable Run test, steam blowing, first synchronize.
Monitoring key parameters of power plant in daily, weekly and monthly basis to identify losses and business risks. Also prepare its mitigation plan to present on board management meetings.
Monitor the Capex, Operations and Shutdown budget. Prepare approve the annual budget from Management.
Managing and guiding O & M contractor, EPC supplier for contractual obligations, deliverables and intervene site technical and commercial issues.
Identifying, Analyzing, Root cause analysis of breakdowns/trips, failures and long perennial problems of power plant and troubleshooting of long and short term problems of boiler, turbine,ash and coal sections .
Mentoring and coaching to subordinates to develop a professional approach in the shop floor trough SOP &other training tools.
Academics and Certifications
B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from R.V. Deemed University with A Grade (70%) in 2007.
Diploma in Mechanical from Government Engineering School, Berhampur, Odisha in 1990 with First Division.
Certificated Boiler Operating Engineer (B.O.E) from Chief Inspector of Factories & Boilers, West Bengal
Certified Safety Manager from IOSH British Safety Council.
Certified Welding Supervisor from Welding Research Institute, BHEL, Trichy.
Training on Refractory Applications and trouble shooting.
Training on maintenance planning and scheduling by International Business Conferences.
Training on Leadership Essentials by Singapore Learning Center Page 2 of 3
A First Aid Certificate Holder
Fire fighting in power plant from fire experts
Work Experience
Name of the Organization : Cambodian Energy Limited, Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Designation : Head – Fuel and Ash and Operations Superintendent for 3+ Years. Tenure of Service : Feb 2017 to June 2022 (5.5 years).
Worked as a senior managerial role in Boiler and Turbine Operations, coal and ash management of 2 X 60 MW and newly commissioned 150 MW thermal Power Plant at Sihanoukville,Cambodia.
Understanding the challenges, prepare roadmap for takeover of operation from Chinese O & M Service Provider and establishing own O & M strategies with a team of 104 persons starting scratch to complete.
Well conversant with Coal Supply & Transport agreement (CSTA) for purchase, logistic and storage of coal from Indonesia through sea route up to bunkering of coal including operation and maintenance of Coal Plant.
Enabling and Implementing safety cultures, safe working procedures, LOTO, Permit To work Procedures.
Responsible for drafting, validation/approval of 72 Standard Operating Procedures, check lists, formats, benchmarking, Risk analysis of all operation and maintenance activities. Also train up the same to shop floor level with tests.
In depth analysis of long-term problems like over speeding of turbine, high LOI, wind box material accumulation, reduction of auxiliary consumption through parameter optimization and limestone injection commissioning.
Preparation of Budgets, Monthly review of R&M cost, creating cost awareness among subordinates.
Regular classroom, on job training to local Cambodians and mentoring them to develop competencies. Name of the Organization : Meenakshi Energy Limited, (Formerly Engie), Nellore, Andhra Pradesh Designation : Manager- Engineering Services and Maintenance Manager Tenure of Service : Dec 2013 to Jan 2017(3 years 1 month)
Worked as Manager in Engineering and maintenance role in commissioning and engineering to complete left out commissioning plant and takeover over of projects 2 X150MW. Completed capex projects like High Concentration Slurry Ash Disposal system, Bed ash screening project and coal yard sprinkling project within the budget and time schedule. Headed the role of establishing an operation and maintenance platform.
Review and validation of drawings, scope, procedure, Quality Assurance Plans, schedules and price break up.
Contract management including drafting, reviewing scopes, contractor job certifications, debottlenecking of techno commercial issues for timely delivery work. Negotiating EPC for schedules and deliverables.
Develop Preventive, Predictive, maintenance inspection schedules of pressure parts, boiler internals, BOP, rotating equipment. Responsible as a shutdown manager for boiler, turbine overhaul within time and budget.
Preparation, ranking, and resolution of punch points and escalating design deficiencies with EPC contractor.
Implementation of LOTO isolation, De-Isolation procedure, Risk Analysis of Maintenance activities. Name of the Organization : KSK Energy Ventures, Hyderabad Designation : Senior Manager - Operation and Maintenance Tenure of service : Mar 2009 to Dec 2013 (4.75 years)
Heading a key role of commissioning Manager and Operation and Maintenance Manager to takeover of 135 MW lignite-based power plant from Chinese EPC Supplier. Responsible for the key involvement, approve, evaluate Page 3 of 3
reports of special assignments like PG test, reliability run test, trial test, steam Blowing, first Boiler Lit up, trial synchronization, refractory dry out, chemical cleaning, protection and logic checks, start-up, shutdowns related to all commissioning. Responsible to head the commissioning team, SOP documents team and operation team of 59 personnel to develop initial platform for Operation and maintenance with own strategy within the budget.
Conversant with drafting, negotiating and managing 135MW power plant O&M Contract, mobilization, recruitment, verifying Key deliverables and certification of O &M invoices.
Monitoring multiple plant performances, budgets and O & M expenditures from corporate office. Escalating the issues to top management and implement management visions at site. Regularly conduct site assessments.
Having experience as in getting Insurance claim of 23.75 cr. through technical analysis and justification.
Lead and complete the web based Direct Online Remote Monitoring Project which can visualize and monitor parameters from remote locations for analysis, stimulate and forecast the process and technical issue. Name of the Organization : Hindalco and Grasim Cement (Aditya Birla Group), Hirakud and Raipur Designation : Section Head -Thermal Power Plant
Tenure of service : Jan 1993 to Mar 2009 (16.2 years)
Responsible for commissioning, operation and maintenance of 67.5 MW and 100MW captive power plant with new technology having CFBC Boilers with hot cyclone, Steam Turbines, Balance of Plant, Water Section.
Completed a 25 MW Coal Power plant from erection to handover stage within the budget and time schedule. The project was equipped with CFBC boiler (multi fuel), Turbine with air cooled condensers, Coal and Ash plant.
Experienced and troubleshoot, plant trips, critical failures, high un-burnt in fly ash, furnace clinkerization teething problems due to new CFBC technology, design issues, and poor technical supports from OEM.
Troubleshooting long term and short term problems of the plant through team brain storming which result in reduction of boiler tube failures reduce tube erosion, reduction in cyclone failures, reduce energy consumption. The overall yearly availability of the plant increased to 95% and Plant load factor to 92%.
In-house inventory creation through salvage and reconditioning old spares with marginal repairing cost.
Prepared and implemented preventive, predictive, breakdown and annual shut down schedules.
As a member of Apex Safety Committee to organize safety committee meetings, safety awareness drives, policing, implementation of suggestions, finding engineering solutions and validation risk analysis etc.
To educate, motivate and involve employees at shop floor level by implementing Aditya Birla’s ownership concepts named as World Class Manufacturing (WCM), TPM, Quality Circles,5S through in-house team formation, rewards and training programs and knowledge sharing sessions. Name of the organization : J. K. Paper Mills, Jaykaypur, Rayagada, Odisha Designation : Trainee Engineer
Date of Joining : July 1991 to Jan 1993 (1 year 06 months)
Learn the process of power generation and steam distribution of a large paper production unit. Gain experience in handling operation,maintenance and overhaul of Chain Grate Stoker coal Boilers, Feeder and Spreader Boilers, 5.4 MW +2.5 MW extraction and condensing type turbines, DM Plant, Liquor Fired Boilers, air compressors, centrifugal pumps and fans coal handling plant, steam heaters,waste heat recovery boilers,
Learn firefighting, first aid and communication skills through on job and class room training. Ramesh Mishra
23.01.2023