Developing Turnaround work scope for rotating Equipment’s.
Develop long term plan for Capex/Opex budgeting.
Technical approval of Spare Parts for rotating equipment’s.
Rotating Equipment spare optimization.
Conducting in-house training for technicians.
Develop and share lesson learnt from rotating equipment incidents.
Developing technical repair work scope for rotating equipment repairs.
Develop, Implement, and improve mechanical PM programs for rotating equipment’s.
Develop and implement rotating equipment condition monitoring program.
Main Point of contact for Critical rotating equipment vendors.
Development and Implementation of our Global Rotating Equipment Standards.
Develop/Optimize rotating equipment procedures and strategies.
Local and foreign vendor shop visits/factory acceptance tests (FAT)
Equipment upgrades (Plant change Request).
Internal Audits.
Quality Assurance.
Member of the Methanex Global Rotating Equipment Team.
Rotating Equipment Trouble shooting and analysis.
Mechanical On-Call Coordinator support.
Coordinating rotating equipment works during plant turnarounds.
Rotating Equipment Installation and commissioning.
Conduct bad actors’ analysis.
Mechanical Technician
Atlas Methanol Unlimited
01.2002 - 01.2008
Support the construction, commissioning and start up of the Atlas Plant.
Support to the On-call roster for maintenance technician.
Maintenance of plant equipments.
Planning of corrective type work orders.
Creating work request for equipments issues/problems.
Quality checks on Static and rotating equipment repairs both internal and external of the Methanex site.
Support in the supervision for execution of critical rotating/static equipment repairs.
Generating work orders and updating equipment history on Trac Vision/Maximo.
Develop work scope for overhaul repairs on rotating equipments.
Developing equipment mechanical PM checklist.
Develop and maintain a net work drive for documenting and filing report for rotating equipment repairs and history.
Incident investigation, identifying root cause and implementing corrective actions.
Project Coordinator
D. Rampersad and Company Ltd
01.2001 - 01.2002
Overall coordination of the contract.
Daily management of the full work force.
Technical decision making.
Managing cost.
Maintaining project schedule and key milestones.
Work satisfaction to the clients.
Developing strategies for keeping with work schedule.
Motivation to the employees.
Managing workers/employee conflicts.
Managing employee’s overtime and vacation.
Changing work procedures and work practices.
Managing work variations.
Communication with Clients.
Turnaround Supervisor
D. Rampersad and Company Ltd
01.2000 - 01.2001
Duties included managing a team of technicians, millwrights, inspectors, and administration staff for conducting inspections and overhaul repairs on Steam Turbines, Compressors, pumps, mixers, fans and gearboxes at customer plant site during clients’ plant shutdowns/Turnarounds.
Companies involved in plant turnaround/shutdown contracts were: Cliff and Associates, Hydro Agri, Farmland Miss Chem. Limited, CNC (Caribbean Nitrogen 1), WASA, Trinmar, ISPATT DR1, DR2 and DR3, Trinidad Cement Limited.
Project Supervisor
D. Rampersad and Company Ltd
01.1999 - 01.2000
D. Rampersad was responsible for the mechanical installation of all Pipe Work, Chlorine System, Filters, Basins, Lime dosing pumps, high lifts pumps and all valves through UEM / GEM.
Some of the Plants are: Syne Village, Penal (WASA Plant), Coora Road, WASA Plant, Fyzabad WASA Plant, Granville WASA Plant, Chatham WASA Plant, Point Fortin WASA Plant, Caroni WASA Plant at Piarco, Navet water treatment plant.
Mechanical Supervisor
D. Rampersad and Company Ltd
01.1997 - 01.1999
(Farmlands Miss Chem. Limited) Ammonia Project.
Construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and maintenance of the plant for Kellogg Pan American Corporation in the year 1998.
Rotating Equipment Technician
D. Rampersad and Company Limited
Chaguanas
01.1996 - 01.1997
Working on reciprocating pumps.
Centrifugal pumps both Radial and horizontal split.
Vertical pumps.
Shoreline pumps (BP Amoco).
Gearboxes.
Hydraulic clutches.
Turbines.
Fans.
Balancing of Rotors (Pumps, compressors, turbines, Fans).
Alignment (Laser, Dial.).
On site (In place Balancing.).
Re-blading of turbine wheels.
Checking T.I.R on shafts.
Building rotors.
Change out of turbine wheels and shaft.
Lapping of wear rings and valve seats.
Straightening of shafts.
Assembling and dissembling of pumps, Turbine, Compressors Rotors and Submit Reports on all initial and final sizes and findings.
Project Supervisor
D. Rampersad and Company Ltd
01.2001
Fabrication and installation of all steel structure.
Construction, pre-commissioning, and commissioning of rotating equipments.
Project Supervisor
D. Rampersad and Company Ltd
01.2000
Construction/welding of steel work for tank base for trains 2 and 3.
Project coordination.
Approval for purchasing tools and equipments.
Planning for execution ahead of work schedules.
Overall responsibility for sub contractors.
Co-coordinating with other contractors and service companies.
Managing and tracking work variations.
Senior Rotating Equipment Technician
D. Rampersad and Company Ltd
01.1997
Contract support for the PCS 04 Ammonia Plant project during the construction phase which includes the installation of all Mechanical Rotating equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Technology Degree - Mechanical Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES/UNIVERSITY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
01.2005
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering Technician
SAN FERNANDO TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
01.1997
Master of Business Administration - General Management
SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT
Skills
Equipment maintenance
Maintenance strategy
Condition monitoring
Incident investigation
Budget management
Team leadership
Affiliations
ASME: American Society for Mechanical Engineers
ASQ: American Society for Quality
ASA: Acoustical Society of America
Vibration Institute
Certification
CMRP, American Society for Quality, Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional
Category II Certified in vibration analysis, Vibration Institute
Certified Lubrication Analyst, School of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
PMP, Project Management, Completed Full Class Session, Exam Pending
SIRE, Source Inspector Rotating Equipment Certification, Exam pending due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Competency Management System, Internal Assessor
Introduction to Computers, Practical School of Accounting
Defensive Driving Training Course for light vehicles, Access Services Limited
Certificate in First Aid and CPR, Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society, 04/04/03
Certificate in Confined Space Rescue, Star Rescue International, 06/2003
Certificate in Industrial Vertical Rescue, Star Rescue International, 06/2003
Awards
Methanex Global President’s Award, 2008
Methanex Global President’s Award, 2015
Methanex Global President’s Award, 2018
Exceeding Expectations Performance Assessment, Three consecutive years
Outstanding Performance Assessments, Two consecutive years
HIGH-IMPACT Coaching and Mentoring, 11/2019
Telephone
1-868-647-4155, 1-868-740-3309
Personal Information
Age: 43
Date of Birth: 11/13/77
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Supervisor: Rotating Equipment
Methanex Trinidad Limited
09.2019 - Current
Mechanical Superintendent: Rotating
Methanex Trinidad Limited
01.2016 - 01.2021
Rotating Equipment Supervisor
Methanex Trinidad Limited
01.2013 - 01.2015
Rotating Equipment Analyst
Methanex Trinidad Limited
01.2008 - 01.2013
Mechanical Technician
Atlas Methanol Unlimited
01.2002 - 01.2008
Project Coordinator
D. Rampersad and Company Ltd
01.2001 - 01.2002
Project Supervisor
D. Rampersad and Company Ltd
01.2001
Turnaround Supervisor
D. Rampersad and Company Ltd
01.2000 - 01.2001
Project Supervisor
D. Rampersad and Company Ltd
01.2000
Project Supervisor
D. Rampersad and Company Ltd
01.1999 - 01.2000
Mechanical Supervisor
D. Rampersad and Company Ltd
01.1997 - 01.1999
Senior Rotating Equipment Technician
D. Rampersad and Company Ltd
01.1997
Rotating Equipment Technician
D. Rampersad and Company Limited
01.1996 - 01.1997
Bachelor of Technology Degree - Mechanical Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES/UNIVERSITY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering Technician
SAN FERNANDO TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
Master of Business Administration - General Management
Senior Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical Engineer at KVR Energy LimitedSenior Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical Engineer at KVR Energy Limited