1. BALARAM PANDA
E-Mail: balaram_067@rediffmail.com
Mobile: 09439638162/09937296199
Seeking middle level assignments in Electronic Instrumentation & Control • Maintenance •
Installation • Commissioning with a growth oriented organisation.
AN OVERVIEW
Offering 9 years of experience in Commissioning of Electronic Instrumentation & Control Systems,
Calibration, Process Enhancements, Automation, Maintenance and Troubleshooting in 18MW
Captive Power Plant & 2 x 350 m3 Blast Furnace. Presently serving Mideast Integrated Steels
Ltd(ISO 9001:2008 Certified company). , Orissa as Asst. Manager (I & C).
Adept in handling all the required installation & commissioning of various equipment. Knowledge of
recommending / implementing modifications and equipment calibrations to enhance operational
efficiencies of the systems. Experienced in managing maintenance of PLC such as Control Logix
(Rockwell) for reducing downtime and enhancing operational effectiveness of equipment. Skills in
managing installation, commissioning activities as well as planned / preventive / predictive/ breakdown
maintenance. Well conversant with developing Process Flow Diagrams, P&IDs, Instrument Index & Lists
and Point Database for process plants. An astute professional with ability to motivate subordinates in
optimising their performance levels and possesses excellent analytical, organisational & interpersonal
skills.
Company Profile:
Mesco Steel , Jajpur (Orissa) is 100% export oriented unit is a Indo –British –Chinese joint venture in
technical collaboration with a Chinese Company ,SINO STEEL corporation ,and marketing & financing
collaboration with Stemcor Group U.K .Currently Operating a installed Capacity of 0.7 MTPA
integrated steel plant and having 18 MW Power generation facility. Having infrastructure to enhance the
capacity to manufacture long products up to 3.0 million tonnes per annum.
CAREER SCAN
Asst. Manager (I & C) with Mideast Integrated Steels Ltd., Odisha
[Integrated Steel Plant consisting of blast furnace 2 x 350 m3, 18 MW CPP]
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILTY:
Instrumentation and Automation
 Executing process measurement & control of process parameters.
 Configuring and programming of plant equipment.
 Developing logic flow charts/ interlock diagrams as per requirement of process operation & client
feedback.
 Assessing the electrical / general arrangement diagram for control panel/PLC panel.
 Executing planned and unplanned shutdown.
 Preparing maintenance plans/schedules for reducing machinery downtime ensuring smooth
production.
 Developing instrumentation specifications and selection of field instruments.

2.  Interfacing with different departments such as materials department, etc. for procurement of material
required for various projects and maintenance functions.
Operations & Maintenance / Installation & Commissioning
 Implementation of process control System of Captive power Plant and Blast Furnace.
 Monitoring the maintenance and testing of electrical equipments like motorised regulation and
isolation Actuators.
 Installation and Maintenance of all type of field instruments such as Flow. Pressure, Temperature,
Load Cell, Position transmitter & Thermocouple.
 Coordinate and maintain inventory of spare parts (including repair spares) and consumables.
 Man power management in day to day activities and breakdown jobs.
 Main aim is to reduce breakdown time and effective utilization of resources.
 Preparing monthly and annual maintenance schedules.
 Troubleshooting all the issues & problems in process control system, instruments, & automation for
delay time minimization for healthy production achievement.
 Execution of planned and unplanned maintenance activities.
 Creating awareness among the customers & workers regarding maintenance & safety precaution
about control panels.
 To maintain good safety habits & to make the plant safe for working by continuous counselling,
implementing the use of various safety appliances & to follow strictly the written shutdown
procedures.
 To implement ISO, SMP & all laid down system & procedures issued time to time.
 To support the production wing department for achieving day to day & monthly production target.
 To analyze the reason in case of failure / trip of unit because of E&I.
 To coordinate & associate with project division for major repair or capital repair, planning &
procurement in the area of control.
 Implementing ISO practices.
 Annual budget preparation for the Instrumentation System.
 Preparing work orders for planned maintenance and capital repair work.
 Maintenance & Troubleshooting of all Instrumentation system and Allen Bradley PLC (Control
Logix- 5000).
 Planning and execution of Preventive and Predictive Maintenance of Field & Panel Instruments(
Power Plant & Blast Furnace) , Steam Turbine control systems, Anti-surge and Vibration monitoring
systems, Burner management, Tuning of PID controller, Weighing systems.
 Monitoring of Testing, Calibration and Functionality Checking activities of Indicators, Signal
Distributors, Sensors, Transducers, I/ P Converters & control valves.
 Arranging inter department learning programmes on standard maintenance practice, process
parameter measurement and control system.
CAREER ACHEIVEMENTS:
With Mideast Integrated, Orissa (Since Dec’06)
 Holds the distinction in monitoring the tasks assigned of Process Control & Emergency shutdown
Systems, Stove Heating Control Systems, Hot Blast control Systems, Burner Management System,
Rockwell (Control Logix), Fire & Gas detection Systems, Weighing Systems, Field Instrumentation
& Calibration & Pneumatic & Electrical Control Valve Actuators.
 Successfully completed the project of two Turbo-Generator having generation capacity 2*4.5 MW by
using Rockwell (Control Logix) PLC and WOODWARD GOVERNER (PEAK-505).
 Successfully completed the project of three Turbo-Blower by using GE PLC and WOODWARD
GOVERNER (PEAK-150).
 Successfully managed the modification project of De-mineralised plant with Rockwell (Control
Logix).

3.  Successfully commissioned two 50TPH Gas fired Boiler including its Automation.
 Efficiently managed the project of 50TPH Gas Fired Boiler and delivered the project with 0%
schedule variance.
 Presently involved in 50TPH Gas Fired Boiler.
 Successfully implemented Senlogic Rail In Motion Weighing System.
 Actively participated in the blast furnace-1 Automation of a capacity of 350 m3 with with Rockwell
(Control Logix) system involving calibration & cable engineering of field instruments.
 Essayed a key role in another blast furnace-2 Automation of a capacity of 350 m3 with GE PLC
involving calibration and cable engineering of field instruments.
KNOWLEDGE PURVIEW
 PLC such as Rockwell (Control Logix) and GE PLC (VersaMax)
 SCADA System
 PID Controller
 Field instruments: Flow, Pressure, Temperature, Load Cell, Position transmitter, Control Valve and
Thermocouple.
 Implementing ISO practices.
TRAININGS ATTENDED
 Programmable Logic Controller (Rockwell).
ACADEMIA & CREDENTIALS
2006 Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Instrumentation) from National Institute of
Science & Technology (NIST), Berhampur University, Odisha. Secured 72%.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: 9th June 1984
Address: Bhadrak, Odisha-756101
Language Proficiency: Hindi, English & Oriya
Preferred Location: Anywhere in India
Balaram Panda