Harold Velasi
Field Engineer
Fujairah
Summary
A dedicated and results oriented Field Engineer with 13 years of experience in power plant operations. Expertise in ensuring compliance with standards and strong technical acumen coupled with excellent problem solving skills to drive operational excellence and minimize downtime. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure availability, reliability and financial objectives are met.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
10
10
Certifications
Work History
Field Engineer
Fujairah F2 O&M Company (ENGIE Group)
1 2014 - Current
- Carrying out electrical and mechanical apparatus isolations as per procedures to ensure a safe working environment for personnel during outages and equipment commissioning
- Supervisory duties managing department assistants and sub-contractors performing diverse tasks in the plant
- Troubleshooting issues and taking corrective action using DCS consoles to control process variables in carbon dioxide generation and electro-chlorination plants
- Utilizes Maximo Enterprise Asset Management Software to record work defects following operational checks on a wide range of plant equipment and coordinates with the Shift Manager and maintenance team to address and rectify issues
- Proactively identifies and addresses unsafe conditions such as natural gas leaks, carbon dioxide leaks, chemical leaks, as well as hot water and steam to mitigate risks
- As an Emergency Response Team member, responds and assists with various incidents ranging from hazardous material spill, providing First Aid to persons in distress, firefighting, confined space rescue, and conducting drills as part of preparedness audit
- Identifying potential hazards or unsafe acts through a Safety Card Observation program and taking corrective actions to achieve company close out target of 95%
- Conducts gas testing in confined spaces and hot work assessments as required by operations and maintenance teams to uphold a safe working environment during tasks
- Safely manages the monthly critical task of steam turbine hydrogen drier regeneration, strictly adhering to procedures and safety protocols
- Providing guidance and training to new recruits until they assume independent responsibilities.
Operations Engineer
Hwange Power Station (Zimbabwe Power Company)
2011.01 - 2014.01
- Formulated a winter power generation plan endorsed by the Ministry of Energy and implemented across the five power plants
- Analyzed the business performance on five power stations by examining production and financial reports, shutdown costs, and coal requirement forecasts and findings presented to head office management for inclusion in strategic planning
- Co-led a project aimed at reducing coal dust emissions to acceptable levels and repairing three faulty electrostatic precipitators, collaborating closely with subcontractors
- Safely carried out electrical and mechanical plant isolations to ensure safe working conditions during maintenance activities and commissioning plant equipment into service after repairs or overhaul
- Quality checks and use of standardized job plans and correct tools on a range of equipment during preventive and corrective maintenance and achieved reliability score of 95%
- Provided mentorship to a student intern who received a distinction pass mark after working on their final year dissertation regarding the design of automated boiler tubes soot blowing system.
Industrial Engineer Intern
BMA Fasteners Pvt Ltd
2007.01 - 2008.01
- Collaborated on production planning and co-led a project to manufacture farming equipment for a government tender
- Enforced engineering practices such as regular preventive maintenance, use of standard operating procedures and checklists, providing training for machine operators, and use of lean manufacturing tools to optimize productivity
- Utilized insights from the 5S workplace organization method, value stream mapping, and analysis of bottlenecks and equipment effectiveness in the hot and cold forging processes to manufacture bolts and nuts for the export market and increased production output by 15%
- Supported Production Engineers and Supervisors in aligning plant processes with the requirements of the South African Bureau of Standards quality management systems
- Conducted internal audits alongside the quality assurance department and liaised with various departments to address and resolve audit non-conformances
- Managed capital expenditure planning for the replacement of a 10000-litre diesel oil tank, coordination with the Technical Manager and Production Engineer.
Education
1st Class (Distinction) degree in B.Eng. (Honours) Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering -
National University of Science and Technology
Skills
Problem Solving and Analytical thinkingundefined
Websites
Certification
Authorized Gas Tester with Confined Space Assessment | HSE Pro
Timeline
Operations Engineer
Hwange Power Station (Zimbabwe Power Company)
2011.01 - 2014.01
Industrial Engineer Intern
BMA Fasteners Pvt Ltd
2007.01 - 2008.01
Field Engineer
Fujairah F2 O&M Company (ENGIE Group)
1 2014 - Current
1st Class (Distinction) degree in B.Eng. (Honours) Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering -
National University of Science and Technology
Authorized Gas Tester with Confined Space Assessment | HSE Pro
IOSH Working Safely | HSE Pro
Advanced Fire Fighting and Confined Space Rescue Operations | Gulf Training and Safety Training Centre
Gas Turbine Operations and Water Steam Cycle | Ansaldo
Kaeser Compressor Operational Philosophy | Bhatia Brothers
Adult Basic First Aid with CPR and AED | Skills International Management Services and Training
Enterprise Asset Management Software - Maximo | Maximo
Designated Person Training | F2 O& M Company
Linkedln Self-Growth Courses | Fujairah Asia Power Company
Member of Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers and Engineering Council of South Africa
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