Amit More
Instrumentation & Control Technician with 20+ years of experience in Oil & Gas, LNG, Power, and Petrochemical industries
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Instrumentation & Control Technician with 20+ years of experience in Oil & Gas, LNG, Power, and Petrochemical industries. Experienced in calibration, commissioning, and troubleshooting of all field instruments like control valves (Fisher-Emerson-Endress+Hauser), pressure, temperature, level, flow, transmitters, and switches. Worked on international industrial projects in Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, U.A.E, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Uganda, with a strong focus on maintenance, safety, and plant reliability.
Experience
Senior Instrument Technician and Supervisor - Hot Engineering Works - India
(2017-03)
Working as a senior Instrument Technician and supervisory level for installation and commissioning activities for new equipment. Directly responsible for installation, commissioning, operation, and maintenance activities of Hot Air Generators, Burners(Riello Italy), Hot Air Blowers.
Industrial Drying
System(Batch Type & Automatic Conveyor) with control panels and automation features, with extensive travelling domestically and internationally. Handling after-sales services such as customer feedback, remote troubleshooting with commitment and problem solving behaviour for customer satisfaction
Instrumentation & Control Technician - Granite Services International India Pvt.Ltd. - India
(2011-06 - 2017-03)
Working as an Instrument and Control Technician.
- Major maintenance in GE turbine frames 5/6/7/9.
- Servicing, calibration, installation, and commissioning work.
- Handling vibration probes, servo valves, LVDT, thermocouples, and flame scanners.
- Maintenance of transmitters, control valves, switches, and fire & gas detectors.
- Tubing and fitting work using Swagelok and Parker fittings.
- Involved in start-up activities in oil and gas projects.
Instrument Technician - Torrent Power Ltd. (through Hofincons InfoTech) - India
(2010-06 - 2011-06)
Worked as an Instrument Technician with Hofincons InfoTech & Industry Servicing Pvt. Ltd.
- Corrective and preventive maintenance of the running plant.
- Overhauling and calibration of pneumatic and electronic instruments.
- Maintenance of transmitters, control valves, RTD, and thermocouples.
- Fire & gas detector calibration and troubleshooting.
- Pipe tubing bending and fitting work.
- Calibration of vibration probes (axial, radial, key phaser).
- Maintenance work in Siemens turbine (V-93.4 A combined cycle).
- Troubleshooting of boilers, analyzers, pumps, compressors, and heaters.
- Participated in annual shutdown activities.
Instrument Technician - Qatar RasGas Company Ltd. - Qatar
(2008-11 - 2009-11)
Worked as an Instrument Technician through the T.W.T maintenance contract.
- Preventive and corrective maintenance in the LNG plant.
- Calibration of pneumatic, electronic, and smart instruments.
- Maintenance of smart control valves and process transmitters.
- Calibration of thermocouples, RTD, and vibration probes.
- Fire & gas detector calibration and troubleshooting.
- Troubleshooting in GE turbine-driven (Frame-6B).
- Maintenance work in furnaces, heaters, pumps, and boilers.
- Participated in the annual shutdown of the helium, turbines, and LNG plant.
Instrument Technician - Kuwait Oil Company (through Petrofac Facilities Management Ltd.) - Kuwait
(2006-04 - 2008-04)
Worked as an Instrument Technician through Petrofac Facilities Management Ltd.
- Maintenance of crude gathering center and gas booster station.
- Knowledge of DCS and PLC systems.
- Troubleshooting of interlocks, ESD system, and relay logics.
- Calibration and installation of Bently Nevada 7200 vibration system.
- Calibration and troubleshooting of gas turbines and compressors.
- Fire & gas detector calibration and troubleshooting.
- Completed commissioning project of the gathering station.
Instrument Technician - Equate Petrochemicals Company
(2006-03 - 2006-04)
Worked as an Instrument Technician under Kharafi National.
- Involved in shutdown maintenance activities.
- Ensured safe execution of maintenance activities in compliance with plant safety procedures.
Instrumentation & Commissioning Technician - Reliance Industries Ltd, Hazira - Hazira, India
(2004-12 - 2006-03)
Worked as Instrument/Commissioning Technician.
- Preventive and corrective maintenance in PVC and CPP plant.
- Overhauling and calibration of pneumatic and smart instruments.
- Maintenance of transmitters, control valves and on-off valves.
- Thermocouple and RTD calibration work.
- Calibration and installation of Bently Nevada vibration probes.
- Troubleshooting of O2 analyzer and fire/gas detectors.
- Participated in annual shutdown activities.
Instrument Technician - Cairn Energy India Pvt.Ltd - India
(2004-09 - 2004-11)
Worked as Commissioning Instrument Technician.
- Worked on Hydro Carbon Dew Point Project.
- Coordinated with engineering and maintenance teams during project execution.
- Ensured proper functioning of instrumentation systems before plant startup.
Instrument Technician - GIPCL Ltd.Surat - Surat, India
(2002-12 - 2004-09)
Worked as an Instrument Technician.
- Worked in the Lignite Power Plant.
- Assisted in calibration of transmitters, switches, and control valves.
- Ensured safe and reliable operation of plant instrumentation systems.
Instrument Technician - Birla Cellulosic, Bharuch - Bharuch, India
(2001-10 - 2002-10)
Worked as an Instrument Technician.
- Worked in Viscose, Sulphuric Acid, and Power Plant.
- Troubleshot transmitters, control valves, and process sensors.
- Assisted in calibration and testing of field instruments.
- Supported plant safety and continuous production operations.
- Performed routine maintenance of industrial process control systems.
Education
S.S.C. - G.S.E.B.Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India (1999)
I.T.I in Instrument Mechanic - Instrument Mechanic - G.S.E.B.Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India (1999 - 2001)
