This resume summarizes the professional experience of Manikandan Kothandan seeking assignments in process operations. He has over 12 years of experience working in refineries and petrochemical plants in the Middle East and India, including currently serving as a senior operator at ADNOC's Ruwais refinery in Abu Dhabi. His experience includes roles as a field operator, panel operator, and panel executive with responsibilities like unit operations, maintenance, and ensuring safety and quality standards.

1. RESUME
Manikandan kothandan
Seeking assignments in execution of panel and field operations
• A professional with over 12 years of experience in world’s largest refineries in
Execution, process enhancement.
• Working with Abu Dhabhi national Oil company- Ruwais refinery as refinery senior
operator in Alkylation unit, Isomerisation unit, SAR unit, Ethylene recovery unit,
olefins conversion unit, propylene recovery unit, selective hydrogenation unit from
05 Dec.2012
• Possess excellent interpersonal, analytical, troubleshooting and team building skills with
proven ability in establishing quality systems / procedures and managing resources.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TAKREER- ADNOC RUWAIS REFINERY- ABUDHABI DEC 2012 to till date
Currently associated with Ruwais refinery- ADNOC as senior operator in Olefins and
Alkylates section of following unit, Joined as field operator (now working as senior operator)
and involved in pre-commissioning, commissioning and currently normal operation of
1. Alkylation unit
2. Isomerisation unit
3. Selctive hydrogenation Unit
4. Olefin conversion Unit
5. SAR unit
6. Propylene recovery Unit
7. Ethylene Recovery Unit
Involved in Loop checking, punch list, PSSR, operation procedures preparation
activities of above mentioned units.
Currently working as senior operator in Olefins and Alkylates complex.
SALALAH METHANOL COMPANY-OMAN june-2010 TO nov.2012
Worked in Salalah methanol company- Oman as field operator in METHANOL PLANT of
capacity-3500 MT/day.
Joined Salalah methanol as a panel operator (methanol) & I am actively involved in this
PETROCHEMICAL PROJECT(Utility/Methanol)from erection work like reformer tube
inspection & erection, distillation column(both L.E.C & H.E.C.) installation & tray
installation, Catalyst loading of Jacob Top fired Reformer, HDS/ZNO Reactor, Methanol
Casale convertor internal fitting & convertor catalyst loading jobs. Salalah methanol project is
based on JACOB TECHNOLOGY.
Reliance Industries Ltd. – Jamnagar JULY.’07 – MAY-2010
Panel executive in TAME unit, Olefin and Di-olefin unit, unsaturated LPG gas
separation unit (propylene, ethylene and propane recovery unit), SHP unit.
SYNOPSISSYNOPSIS

2. Company:
India's largest private sector enterprise, with businesses in the energy and materials value
chain.
Group's annual revenues are in excess of US$ 154 billion.
Role:
 Worked as a “Panel Executive“ for M/s Reliance petroleum Ltd. at Jamnagar, Gujarat
since 17th
july. 2007
 At present working as panel executive in unsaturated LPG gas separation unit, Olefin
and Di-olefin unit, propylene recovery unit (2 trains), selective hydrogenation unit,
olefin-section, nit riles recovery section, methanol recovery unit.
 Worked in the precommissioning and commissioning of PLC systems of H2S recovery
section and driers systems. .
 As a panel executive, I was responsible for Quality related activity such as a production of
valuable products and maintaining the plant parameters and attaining the production
targets.
 C5 feed stock diolefin content hydrogenated to olefin and reacted with methanol to form
tertiary amyl methyl ether which is used a octane booster the same unit comprises of
methanol, Nit riles, recovery section, SHP reactor, Re-run sulphur recovery section,
TAME reactor and distillation with reaction column (pentene column).
 To Maintain Stock Report, plant status, updating the process parameter values in the APC
controller as well as handling the Real-time optimizer and reporting of production reports
to production managers , HOD, site sector chief’s and to the management committee of the
refinery
 Operation includes daily sampling, Gathering data, Pump Change over, Line ups, Pump/
System isolation, Monitoring smooth and safe running of equipments etc.
 Handled LPG pumps and propylene compressor (heat pump compressor) capacity of about
12, 63000 nm3/hr, propylene driers and treaters, splitters, reboilers, strippers, reactor,
condensers, flare systems etc.
 On hand experience of F & G Panels, ESD Interlocks & Trips, Unit start-ups and
Shutdown procedure. Also include Work permit system, BSC checklist, equipments
maintenance related preparing SAP work permits and other planning.
 Handling equipment like Distillation columns, Centrifugal pumps Compressors, Steam
Turbines, Fixed bed reactors.
 At present daily production report preparation job and reporting to head of the department
and complex about plant status are done as part of panel executive job
 Working knowledge of plant operations module of SAP R/3 package.
 Ensuring adherence to quality standards of DuPont of PSM safety procedures, SAP – R3
procedures & maintaining all related documents.
 Identifying areas of quality failures and taking steps to rectify the system wide preventive
and corrective actions to avoid the reoccurrences.
 Practicing quality standards with key emphasis on improving quality and improvement
opportunities.
Identifying areas of obstruction/breakdowns and taking steps to rectify the equipments through
application of trouble shooting techniques
 Ensuring HSE systems are in place before starting a job, ensure proper use of tools and
PPE, conduct regular site visits, advice co-workers on potential hazards, check safety
equipment, notify management of unsafe working conditions, report HSE incidents,

3. actively participate in HSE meetings, action the Asset HSE plan and attend mandatory HSE
courses.
 Ensuring HSE systems for Contractors.
 Implementing Occupational Health and Safety plans, implementation & post audits.
 Identifying activities and processes which are hazardous and undertaking steps for
curtailing associated risks. Charting several safety measures for minimizing occurrence of
accidents, fires, calamities.
 Familiar with usage of the Safety Equipments like fire water Hydrants and monitors,
various types of Fire Extinguishers, Fire & Gas detection system, Self contained Breathing
apparatus, Escape sets, On Line Breathing air sets and cartridge mask.
Special Technical skills:
 experience in ABB,Foxboro, Honeywell panel systems, Advanced process control
systems and Real time optimizer systems commissioning in Gasoline H2S removal UNIT
and PROPYLENE RECOVERY UNIT
 Worked in the precommissioning and commissioning of PLC systems of propylene
treaters and driers systems. .
 Handled the HAZOP study of the units like fuel oil and fuel gas system units
 Executing energy saving & other cost saving measures with suitable modifications in
process
 Involved in the preparation of SOP (standard operating procedure) of the plant
routine job like start up and shut of equipments and units.
 Involved in the modification of PID's, preparation of check list, punch list and work
chart preparation of pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT:
 Worked as operator in the erection, commissioning of the propylene recovery unit
 Worked in pre-commissioning and commissioning of propylene recovery unit, propylene
compressors (HPC), regeneration system of propylene driers and H2S absorption treaters
 Experience in tray erection and old trays replacement jobs, eg: worked in World’s largest
C3splitter column which consists of about 188 ECMD trays and about 104 meters height
and 8 meter diameter.
 Worked in catalyst removal and new catalyst filling in propylene driers & treaters, olefin
section catalyst, reactor catalyst and methanol treater catalyst. Worked in catalyst
removal and new catalyst filling in propylene driers & treaters, olefin section catalyst,
TAME reactor catalyst and methanol treater catalyst
 Involved in area ownership jobs like issuing of formats to the construction, maintenance
dept. on the unit handled.
 At present member of the district safety committee and got four best near miss reporter
awards from complex level in Jamnagar reliance refinery complex.
 Involved in the sour gas stripping and H2S removal section in Selective hydrogenation
plant.
ESSAR OIL LIMITED oct-2004 to july-2007

4.  Essar oil limited producing LPG, Naphtha, Kerosene, ATF, diesel, fuel oil, from crude
distillation column of world’s tallest (97mts) single crude column of 10.5MMTPA
capacity.
 Worked as a commissioning field cum panel Operator.
Successfully executed the commissioning of the refinery.
Responsibilities:
 Crosschecking & monitoring the functioning of field equipments like Pumps,
Compressors, turbines and Heat Exchangers. Updating the field logs in LLF (look,
listen & feel) package.
 Ensure that all process assets are operated in a safe and efficient manner, in line with
agreed plant operating philosophies, and in line with current process Procedures and
practices.
 Act as Area Authority and validate for permit to work activities within area of
responsibility.
 Troubleshooting the technicalities in the running, static and stand by equipments.
 Managing the emergency situations like power failure, equipment failure & fire accidents.
 Highlighting day-to-day operational problems and carrying out necessary modifications in
order to increase the productivity of operation.
 Up keeping the maintenance history cards of individual and carrying out the necessary
modifications.
 Developing failure analysis incident report for all incidents which lead to process upsets or
plant shutdown.
 Exposure to SAP Production/Maintenance Package.
 Familiar with health, safety, environment & fire, basic first aid, work permit system, ISO
9000 & 14001, P&ID, PFD Drawings and Piping layout, fabrication, heavy process
equipments and pumps.
Project-College
 “Utilization of Acid in the Manufacture of the Sulphuric Acid”. By combined Claus and
contact process (DCDA Process)
 “Project work on work permit system” in Diploma in industrial safety.
 PROJECT WORK
 “PRILLING TOWER” processed in the Fertilizer industry
 “REVERSE OSMOSIS” processed in Purification of Sewage water to Drinking water
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION:
 Under gone training in INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTUTE OF FIRE AND SAFETY
MANAGAMENT, MUSCAT for “EMERGENCY TEAM MEMBER RESPONSE
TRAINING”
 Undergone “In plant Training in Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd., from 17/11/2003 to
12/12/2003 in Manufacturing Department” (Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Unit)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth : 20 November 1983
Marital Status : married

5. Permanent address : No: 10, goyathoppu, uthukottai-602026, thiruvallur dist
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Gujarati
Mail id : Manikandan.kothandan@gmail.com
Contact number : +96893856056
Sex : Male.
Passport no : K7198595
Qualification Name of Bard/ University Year & Month
of Passing
Percentage
SSC V.M.HR.SEC.SCHOOL,UTHUKOTTA
I
March-1999 71.6 %
HSC DRBCCCH HR.SEC.SCHOOL,
THIRUVALLUR
May-2001 77.83%
DIPLOMA IN
PETROLEUM
ENGG.
CPCL POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE APRIL-2004 85.4%
DIPLOMA IN
INDUSTRIAL
SAFETY
ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY APRIL-2006 65.6%
DIPLOMA IN
ENVIRONME
NTAL AND
POLLUTION
CONTROL
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
LABOUR EDUCATION AND
MANAGEMENT
APRIL-2007 66%
IT SKILLS:
 MS Office, Excel, word, Power Point, Internet, SAP – R3, aspen-plus
PERSONALITY TRAITS
 Skills for decision making in crunch situation.
 Creativity and innovativeness as basis of personal skills.
 Good in communication and presentation skills.
 Excellent interpersonal relationship that helps me to lead teams for delivering on time and
error free deliverables.
 Man of high commitment to organization goals and objectives.
 Knowing and solving industry related problems.
 How to get more from man and machine.
Team Management
 Monitoring & reviewing the progress of the project with all internal departments and
manufacturing organizations and alliance partners.
 Leading, mentoring & monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency
in process operations and meeting of individual & group targets.

6. DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the above particulars given by me is true to the best of my knowledge
(K.MANIKANDAN)

7. DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the above particulars given by me is true to the best of my knowledge
(K.MANIKANDAN)