INDRAVADAN K.

THAKAR
Diamond Inn Motel Ph.No. 713 589 6994
9000, Airport Blvd. Fax No: 713 943 0360
HOUSTON TX 77061 Email: indravadan211@yahoo.com

SUMMARY
Wide experience as a Plant Engineer/ Process Engineer with strong mechanical eng
ineering skills and hands on experience in plant maintenance, construction manag
ement and new plant equipment installation and startup. tanks, vessels, compress
ors, pumps, piping, power distribution and computer controls. Work includes maki
ng repairs, adding new features or functionality and installing new equipment.
Experience in certification of lifting equipments, Pressure vessels, crane, hois
t and elevators. Trained and managed maintenance staff, and served as a manageme
nt representative on Works and Union Committee. Developed and maintained departm
ent and projects budget.
New factory installation and startup
o Responsible for Project management, equipment installation, certification and
startup of new refinery with 5000 gal/day capacity Distillation column, at Oil Z
one FZE, Dubai, UAE.
o Responsible for Installation, certification, and start up of new equipment for
a Glass factory with 20 ton per day capacity, at Packart Glass , India.
o Responsible for Design of plant layouts, Specification and installation of fac
ilities equipment such as cooling tower, storage tank, boiler/heater, and fire p
rotection systems, at Pur Opale Creation Co. India.
Plant Maintenance
o Preventive maintenance of refinery equipment- Planning, scheduling, and improv
ing performance of equipment. Supervised and trained technicians.
o Relining Glass Furnaces every three year in a glass factory, PM of factory wid
e equipment, procurement of required Facilities equipment
Testing and Certification of Plant and Safety Equipment
o Working as Chartered Engineer and Govt. authorized engineer for certification
of Lifting Tools and Machinery, hoists, cranes, and pressure vessels at Reliance
Industries, India.
o Pre-start up check and certified installation of new equipment
o Hydro testing of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, reactors and their certifi
cation
o Testing and certification of lifting equipment, cranes, hoists, hand tools, el
evators
o Testing and calibration of oil and chemical storage tanks
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-Conti Diamond Inn Motel, Houston TX. Manager
2007-2007 NBTY Inc., Anaheim, CA. Pharmacist
2006-2007 Oil Zone FZE, UAE Mechanical Engineer (Project)
2005-2006 Reliance Refinery, India Machinery Test and Certification Engineer
1996-2005 Pur Opale Creation Co. India Chief Engineer
1977-1996 Packart Glass , India. Manager, Engineering and Services
1976-1977 Sarabhai Machinery, India Mechanical Engineer

EDUCATION
BS in Mechanical Engineering, from M.S. University of Baroda, India a" 1976
Registered aChartered Engineera - from The Institute of Engineers, India, since
1992.
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
o Industrial Safety and Health, Machinery Test and Certification Officer in OIL
REFINERY
o Value Engineering
o Computer: Plant Maintenance Software, MS Office.
o Import and Export Management
o Total Quality management & ISO 9000
o ISO 900:2000 Series Auditor/Lead Auditor

PROFESSIOAL EXPERIENCE IN WORKING AREA AND MACHINERY

BATCH HOUSE for Glass Industries - Mechanical Repairs & Maintenance
o Batch preparation plant, equipped with Rod Mill, Jaw Crushers, Elevators, and
Screening Vibrators & Mixer Machine.
GLASS FURNACE - Mechanical Repair & Maintenance
o Gas Burners, Combustion air blowers, Regulators, Zero Governor, oil pumps, val
ves, switches & starters.
o Instrument control panel, Temperature controllers, Glass level controller, The
rmocouples & Optical and Radiometric pyrometers.
o Repair & Maintenance of Furnace Refractory blocks by providing sufficient cool
ing air and steel structural binding. .
o Working Temp. of furnace is maintained at 1500 0 C.
o Always kept ready for Surprise & Yearly inspection of Fire & Explosion authori
ties, Factory Inspector & Pollution Control Inspector.
o Three Relining were completed successfully, within the target period, during m
y service period.
MOLDING MACHINE (I.S.MACHINE) - Mechanical Repair & Maintenance
o Machine Mechanism, mold, Lubricating system, oil pumps, Metallic conveyer & Pu
sh bar mechanism, Driving motors, Material handling equipment,
o Instrument Panel for Temperature controllers & Recorders,
o Cooling air Blowers, Air compressors, Air Dehydrators, cooling tower,
o Non-stop supply of soft water & cooling raw water.
WASTE HEAT BOILER
o Operation & Maintenance of aWaste Heat Boilera. Producing steam using the Fur
nace flue gases and delivering to Pharmaceutical sister concern.

ANNEALING LEHR - Mechanical Repair & Maintenance

It is a gas fired heating chamber, having metallic conveyer belt of 6a in width
and 76a in length, where glass vials are passed through it for annealing process
.
o Consisting of Refractory blocks, Gas burners, oil burners, metallic conveyer d
riving system,
o Combustion air blowers & cooling air blowers,
o Thermocouples, Temperature controllers and recorders.
WORK SHOP / SERVICE DEPT.
Where Machining, Fabrication, repairs & service of Machine parts is carried out.
o Equipped with Lathe Machine, Drilling Machine, Shaping Machine, Milling Machin
e, Hacksaw Machining, Grinding Machine, and Welding Machine & Gas welding system
.
o Small smithy shop for tempering and forging work.
o Carpentry shop for making wooden pattern and repair-maintenance of wooden stru
cture
o Fabrication and installation of Pipeline for Gas, Oil, Compressed air, soft &
raw water supply
o Fabrication and repair of Material Handling Equipment.
CONTRACT SYSTEM
o Civil construction, Machine foundation, flooring, roofing
o Plumbing and Fabrication.
o Lifting & shifting of Machinery.
MISCELLANEOUS
o Permanent US Resident
o Member of aInstitution of Engineers, India.a since 1992