Prasad Basankar
Chemical Engineer | Production, | Shift In-Charge | DCS Specialist
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About
Results-driven Chemical Engineer with 7.5+ years of experience across Petrochemical, Specialty Chemical and PVC Manufacturing industries. Experienced in Production Operations, Shift Management, Commissioning, Startup & Shutdown, DCS Operations, Process Safety, Utility Optimization, Troubleshooting and Manpower Management. Proven record of improving production performance, reducing downtime and leading cross-functional teams.
Experience
Executive Engineer – Operations at Finolex Industries Ltd. (2024-11 – Present)
Lead production operations of a 75 TPD PVC Compounding Plant. Manage 10–20 operators and contract manpower, coordinate with Maintenance, Quality and EHS teams, monitor SCADA systems, drive process optimization and ensure SOP/PTW compliance.
DCS Panel Officer at Vinati Organics Ltd. (2021-04 – 2024-11)
Operated Yokogawa CENTUM VP and Emerson DeltaV systems for MTBE, TB-Amine, PTBT and Isobutylene plants. Participated in commissioning, startup, stabilization, troubleshooting and routine plant operations while ensuring process safety compliance.
Production Engineer at Paona Chempro Pvt. Ltd. (2018-11 – 2020-10)
Managed batch production operations, manpower deployment and solvent recovery systems. Supported process optimization and production target achievement.
Graduate Engineer Trainee at Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (2017-09 – 2018-09)
Supported plant operations, utilities monitoring and production coordination activities.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering – University of Mumbai
