RESUME
Mool Chand Agarwal
PanAfrican Paper
Mills (E.A.) Ltd
PO Box # 535, Webuye,
Kenya
Tel: (254)-337-41225
(Home)
Email: moolchandagarwal@yahoo.co.in
Summary: A
highly-motivated, creative & versatile professional with about 29 years of
expertise in mechanical engineering, process plant construction, maintenance,
trouble-shooting & manufacturing of heavy equipment for various process
industries.
Education: Bachelors of Engineering, Major Mechanical, 1970, Osmania
University, Hyderabad,
India.
Training &
Seminar:
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Training in lifting tools & tackles
& inspection of pressure vessels at Regional Labour Institute, Kanpur,
India.
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Seminar on ISO9000 at Engineering Staff
College of India, Hyderabad, India.
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Seminar on Risk Management conducted by
AON MINET Insurance Brokers Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya.
Present Employment:
Presently employed as
Superintendent Projects with PanAfrican Paper Mills, Kenya – a joint
venture between Orient Paper & Industries, India; Government of Kenya &
IFC, Washington – since October’ 1997.
The key
responsibilities include:
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Preparation of project cost estimation
for various projects.
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Retrofitting of stock preparation
system of paper m/c, causticising plant, chemical recovery system, ESP for
chemical recovery boiler & chemical pulp mill.
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Erection & commissioning activties
of various projects such as multi-fuel boiler of capacity 20tph @ 12 bar, ESP
for rotary lime-kiln & pulp mill.
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Maimntenance of paperboard m/c &
chemical pulp mill.
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Implementation of various
energy-conservation measures in the entire plant.
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Trouble-shooting of various technical
problems arising throughout the plant.
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Coordinating & synchronizing
activities with various departments, contractors & consultants visiting the
site.
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Reporting to Director – Projects.
Work Experience:
August’ 1995 to June’ 1997: Deputy General Manager – Production
Kitti Steels Limited, Heavy Engineering Division, India.
The key responsibilities included:
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Review & modifications, if any, of
engineering designs.
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Planning production schedules for the
machine building shop.
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Manufacturing, fabrication &
assembly of equipment required for various process plants such as cement plant,
steel plant & sugar plant.
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Selection of engineers &
technicians by coordinating with HR.
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Coordination with Quality Control
Department for implementation of ISO9000.
December’
1989 to August’ 1995: Dy Chief
Engineer-Mechanical
Hindalco
Industries Limited, India.
The
key responsibilities included:
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Project planning of various expansion
projects.
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Erection & commissioning of
reduction plant with dry-scrubbing sytstem, caster plant, cold, BHEL coal-fired
boiler of capacity 140TPH at 80Kg/cm sq., ESP, DM plant, compressor plant,
refrigeration cooling system having humidification provision for MCCs &
computer control units, water treatment plant, effluent treatment plant &
carbon plant.
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Revamping of hot & cold rolling
mills.
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Coordinating the maintenance activities
during trial – runs.
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Capacity expansion of alumina plant –
first to 3.5lacstpa & then to 4.5lacstpa – by coordinating with civil,
electrical, instrumentation & mechanical (piping, millwright &
fabrication) departments.
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Manufacturing of equipment required for
Aluminium industry.
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Handling of plant safety systems during
day–to-day operations. I was also the chairman of the Safety Committee of
the construction division of Hindalco Industries Ltd. & received
safety awards for three consecutive years.
October’
1987 to October’ 1989:
Superintendent-Mechanical
Kanoria
Chemicals & Industries Limited, India.
The
work profile included:
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Preparation of preventive maintenance
schedule for the plant.
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Maintenance of boilers (coal &
oil-fired) having coal-handling system, crusher & bucket elevator, stable
bleaching powder plant & benzene hexa-chloride plant.
July’
1985 to June’1987: Acting Chief
Mechanical Engineer
Nigerian
Paper Mills Limited, Nigeria.
The
key responsibilities included:
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Planning & procurement of spares
for the entire plant.
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Planning & recruitment of manpower
in coordination with Human Resource department.
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Planning & scheduling of preventive
maintenance for the entire mill.
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Maintenance – normal & preventive -
of pulp mill, fibre processing plant, paper m/c's - corrugating &
converting, recovery boiler, ESP, evaporators, causticizing plant, garage &
workshop.
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Production & maintenance activities
of chipper house & chips preparation plant.
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Coordinating with technical experts,
from the suppliers, visiting the plant.
May’
1983 to June’ 1985: Deputy Chief
Engineer
Century
Pulp & Paper Company, India.
The
key responsibilities included:
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Preparation of technical specifications
for & selection of, equipment.
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Finalisation of equipment &
erection contractors.
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Erection & commissioning of
recovery boilers, electrostatic precipitators, evaporators, causticizing plant,
roasters, rotary limekiln & workshop.
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Manufacturing activities of knocked-down
equipments supplied.
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Fabrication & erection of M.S./S.S.
tanks.
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Maintenance - both preventive &
normal - of recovery boilers, electrostatic precipitators, evaporators,
causticizing plant, roasters, rotary lime kiln & workshop.
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Coordinating projects with contractors
& suppliers.
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Planning manpower requirement for the
plant.
October’
1981 to May’ 1983:
Superintendent-Mechanical
Nagaland
Pulp & Paper Co. Limited (Government of India undertaking), India
The
responsibilities included:
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Commissioning, operation &
maintenance – both normal & preventive – of
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- Coal fired boilers of capacity 35tph @ 65 kg/cm sq. having
coal handling system, DM plant, compressor house, water treatment plant & cooling
towers.
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- Steam turbines - 5.6mw & diesel generators – 1100KVA.
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Commissioning & maintenance –
normal & preventive – of BHEL recovery boiler, ESP, evaporation plant,
hypochlorite plant, MOL plant, recausticizing plant, effluent treatment plant,
workshop & garage.
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Interviewing & selection of
technical personnel for the company.
February’
1980 to October’ 1981:
Engineer-Mechanical
A.P.
Rayons Limited, India.
The
job profile included:
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Planning & scheduling of activities
of mechanical workshop & garage comprising heavy earth moving & light
vehicals & material handling vehicals such as cranes, forklifts, etc.
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Fabrication & erection of piping,
insulation of piping & other equipments of whole plant.
April’
1973 to January’ 1980:
Engineer-Mechanical
Grasim
Industries Limited, Engg. & Dev. Division, India
The
work profile included:
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Estimation of work & billing of
materials.
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Planning & scheduling of
manufacturing activities of the machine shop.
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Review & modifications, if any, of
engineering designs.
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Manufacturing, fabrication &
assembly of heavy equipments required for staple fibre plant, CS2 plant,
sulphuric acid plant & sodium sulphate plant such as slurry mixers,
dissolvers, filtration units, spinning machines, fibre cutters, after treatment
m/c, drying units, baling presses, evaporators, crystalisers & various
types of valves, gear boxes, etc.
September’ 1971 to
April’ 1973: Engineer-Mechanical
Hariyar Polyfibers Limited, India.
The job profile
included:
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Machining activities of equipments
required for the mill such as brown stock washers, digestors, rotary limekiln,
lime coolers, crushers, bucket elevators & conveying systems.