Vaghela Chetan

Hardworking Chemical Engineer with over 3 years of experience as a Shift In-Charge in a continuous polymer plant. Skilled in running Honeywell DCS, managing daily chemical processes, and keeping the workplace safe. Good at using TPM and Kaizen tools to reduce waste and improve plant work.

Officer - Shift In-Charge (NBR Polymer Continuous Plant) - Apcotex Industries Ltd. - Valia, Gujarat

(2022-07)

• Shift Leadership: Handle daily shift duties and lead the team to meet production targets safely.
• DCS Operation: Use Honeywell EPKS Distributed Control System (DCS) to monitor and control batch and continuous processes.
• Chemical Handling: Safely handle hazardous chemicals like Acrylonitrile, Butadiene, and Styrene.
• Plant Equipment: Operate and troubleshoot chemical equipment such as reactors, stripping columns, distillation units, and dryers.
• Pumps & Filters: Work with different types of pumps (Centrifugal, Reciprocating, AODD) and manage solution preparations.
• Utilities: Monitor plant support systems, including Ammonia cooling, Glycol cooling, cooling water, and steam.
• Safety Permits: Issue and check daily work permits like Hot Work, Cold Work, and Confined Space Entry to prevent accidents.
• Plant Improvement: Lead daily circle meetings for TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) and use Kaizen ideas to improve the plant.

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) - Chemical Engineering - Aditya Silver Oak Institute of Technology (GTU) (2019)

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) - 12th - Kelavani Vidhyalaya (Gujarat Board) (2015)

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) - 10th - Saraswati Vidhyalay (Gujarat Board) (2013)