1. Scaling new heights of success and leaving a mark of excellence as Boardman/Control Room Operator
S U M M A R Y
 Currently associated with Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petro-chemical Company-Al-
Jubail, Saudi Arabia as Senior Operator / Boardman-(CDU/VDU Distillation Unit)
 Holds merit of, pre-commissioning, commissioning and initiating start-up for Jubail
Export Refinery Project and Jamnagar Export Refinery Project
 Distinction in guiding class room training sessions for fresh field operators
 Significantly contributed as Cascade Trainer for Crude / Vacuum Distillation Unit and
conducted OTS (Operator Training Simulator) training sessions for new
Boardman/Control Room Operators in SATORP
 Proficiency in managing plant operations & maintenance of various equipment for
reducing downtime and enhancing operational effectiveness of equipment
 Skilled in carrying out erection & commissioning activities involving resource planning, in-
process inspection, team building and co-ordination with internal / external departments.
 Amazing ability to synthesize information from multiple, diverse and simultaneous
inputs.
 Remarkable ability to work calmly and accurately under intense pressure
 Excellent communication, collaboration & team building skills with proficiency at grasping
new technical concepts quickly & utilize the same in a productive manner
A R E A S O F E X P E R T I S E
 Overseeing all station operations (start-up, shutdown, inspection, , equipment troubleshooting, and revised operating and
related procedures
 Assisting the shift supervisor in maintaining administrative documents, generating reports and initiating action
 Providing technical and administrative feedback to the shift supervisor
 Maximizing plant efficiency and compromising personnel and equipment safety, environmental compliance and the long-term
profitable of the facility
 Maintaining high personal and professional standards of safety and environmental conscientiousness and compliance
 Adhering to plant operational procedures for production goal achievement and handle work safely
 Gaining awareness of system operating requirements and trends and suggesting operating adjustments
 Overseeing production and process key metrics for operating plant machinery within parameters
 Assessing logs and supporting Process Engineer to troubleshoot
 Carrying out equipment maintenance as per standard operating procedures
O R G A N I Z A T I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
Since Jan’11: Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petro-chemical Company-Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia as Senior Operator /
Boardman-(CDU/VDU Distillation Unit)
Areas of exposure: Desalter / Atmospheric Distillation / Vacuum Distillations/ Screw Compressor/ Turbine driven pumps / Fired
Heaters (Force and Natural Draft). Saturate Gas Concentration Unit to recovery of LPG / Naphtha / Lean Gas. Along with the DCS,
also having working experience of Advance Process Control (APC) for better control of the unit as well as product quality In-house
developed by Reliance Process Automation Team.
Projects:
 Two CDU/VDU Distillation Units commissioned and started-up safely and successfully for following New Refinery Projects:
o Jubail Export Refinery Project, (SATORP), Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia (400 KBPSD) in 2013
o Jamnagar Export Refinery Project, Reliance Industries Ltd, Jamnagar, India (650 KBPSD) in 2008
RAKESHKUMAR NAIK
: +966 509382143/ +91 9998004615
: rakesh.naik2007@gmail.com/ rakesh.naik2007@yahoo.in
: B-403, “SHAKUNTAL”, Besides IOC Petrol Pump, Near Lalbaug Rail Crossing Bridge, Manjalpur
naka, Manjalpur,, Vadodara-390011, Gujarat, India
Personality Traits

2. Key Result Areas as Boardman/Senior Operator
 Carrying out operation of the plant and achieving production targets, maintaining process parameters and keep checks on
quality and also responsible for handling plant emergency
 Operating the plant at optimum condition. Continuous monitoring of the process parameters and take corrective action for any
deviation to maintain product quality and to meet production targets. Follow the Crude instruction given by Economic, planning
and scheduling group
 Adhering to Standard Operating Procedure for any job in the unit and running the plant with Standard Operating Condition to
safe and better operation of the unit
 Maintaining records, log books for the job carried out and ensuring maximum “on Time” of APC and real time controller.
 Maintaining record of bypass of trip and interlocks as per the procedure
 Maintaining Fire & Gas Detector Alarm Records and dailsy checking of the F&G screen for any abnormal behaviour of the Tags.
 Communicating with the Lead/field Operators in the field and other down-stream process unit
Worked as a Specific OTS (Operator Training Simulator) cascade trainer for Crude / Vacuum Distillation Unit and
conducted training sessions for new Boardman/Control Room Operators in SATORP, Saudi Arabia. Also conducted class
room training sessions for fresh field operators.
Acted as DCS Coordinator for new Crude / Vacuum Distillation Unit for following refinery projects
 Jubail Export Refinery Project, (SATORP), Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia – (2011-12)
 Jamnagar Export Refinery Project, Reliance Industries Ltd, Jamnagar, India (2007-2008)
Key Result Areas as DCS Coordinator
 Responsible for TWO train DCS Factory Acceptance Test (FAT). And DCS Site Acceptance Test (SAT) (Foxborrow, Invensys-
Singapore/India)
 Responsible for Operator Training Simulator (OTS) Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) / Site Acceptance (SAT). (Foxborrow,
Invensys-Singapore).
 Refractory Dry Out carried out for 4 fired Heaters.
 Operational Test for ESD logics, Pumps, Air Fin coolers, Compressor.
 Simple and complex loop checking.
 Prepared Operating procedure for unit start-up / Heater Start up and shut down. Prepare Auxiliary section start-up/shut down
procedure. Emergency handling Procedure.
 Review of DCS Graphic, Control Logics and Cause and Effect diagram (ESD)
 Review of SPI data base and Alarm management.
 Review of DCS Tags description.
 Involved in Pre-commissioning and commissioning activity of the Crude / Vac. Distillation unit. Activities like….
 Review of the plant PFDs /P&IDs.
 Test Pack preparation for the different loops with different test pressure for hydro test.
 ISO checking, flushing of the lines, hydro-test of the lines.
 Final boxed up of the line.
 Equipment Inspection as per vendor drawing (GA dwg,)
 Smart Plant 3D Model Review
P R E V I O U S E X P E R I E N C E
May’05-Jan’11: Reliance Industries Limited (Refinery Division), Jamnagar, India as Control Room Operator
Nov’90-Apr’05: Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited, Baroda, Gujarat (Vadodara Manufacturing Unit – Reliance
Industries Limited) as Field Operator/Process Operator
Areas of exposure: Reactor, Monomer Blending; Solvent Recovery; Tank Farm; Solution Preparation and Heater.
P E R S O N A L D E T A I L S
Date of Birth: 24
th
December 1970
Passport No.: H6190680 (Valid up to 12 July 2019)
Linguistic Skills: English, Hindi & Gujarati