The document provides a profile summary of an engineering specialist with over 35 years of experience in design of conveying systems, crushing and screening equipment, mobile yard equipment, and more for various industries. The specialist has proven experience in detailed engineering, project proposals, power plant operations, and meeting requirements for steel plants, cement plants, ports, and yards. Key skills include managing design engineering operations, product development, technical evaluations, and achieving product excellence through domain expertise.
Profile Summary of a Senior Design Engineering Professional
1. Profile Summary
Strategic Design Engineering Specialist with over 35 years of Cross-Cultural and Impressive Experience in Design of
CHP – Conveying System, Crushing & Screening, Mobile Yard Equipment and so on
Proven Track Record of Detailed Engineering, Proposals of Projects, Functions of Various Thermal Power Stations, Steel
Plants, Cement Plants (Incorporating Coal/Ore Crushing & Screening Circuits Per Plant Requirements), Port & Yard
Equipment Requirements and so on
Skilled at managing Design Engineering Operations involving requirement analysis, product design & development,
coordination with internal department, process developments, technical evaluations, and so on to achieve product
excellence and domain expertise
Comprehensive exposure in end-to-end development of engineering products from requirement analysis to prototype
development, cost benefit analysis, solution architecting, production releasing & project execution methodologies
Expertise in devising significant solutions, operations & projects for making effective utilization of man, machine,
method & materials based on production program and developing service standards for operational excellence using
global engineering frameworks
Experienced in liaising with various functions for obtaining various approvals & clearances for seamless project
operations, strong relationship management, communication skills with the aptitude to network with Consultants /
Clients Vendors, Project Engineers and other utility agencies with consummate ease
Excellence in enhancing product design operations, performing process failure mode effects & analysis, escalating
productivity and operational efficiencies; resourceful in communicating feedback to principals for effectuating
modifications in products and improving performance reducing conversion cost per unit produced
Notable Accomplishments Across The Career
Compiled a report on performance of JIMAH Thermal Power Plant (3 x 700 MW, located in Malaysia) product and
developed new activities for improvement purposes
Attained the completely indigenous development and commercialization of 2 products like Apron Feeder and BWSR
Independently and successfully executed the Apron Feeder project on product development
Successful in attaining a significant reduction on material cost by 15% in Apron Feeder product
Steered efforts towards successful establishment of the product validation test laboratory along with development of
Apron Feeder product testing equipment
Ensured complete in-process quality control and continuous improvement in detailing capabilities, foreseeing
performance bottlenecks and taking corrective measures to avoid the same
Achieved saving worth 15% through cost saving measures such as Life Cycle Duration techniques
Soft Skills
Core Competencies
Project Management Design Engineering Detail Engineering
Process Re-engineering Budgeting & Forecasting Inspection & Compliances
Statutory Approvals & Clearances Statutory Approvals & Clearances Team Building & Leadership
CommunicatorMotivator
Sajal Banerjee
SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL
Expertise in engineering project work of Bulk Material Handling (BMH) Equipment and
Systems, with hands-on experience in formulating, developing and implementing yearly
business strategies to ensure attainment of revenue goals and profitable sell-through.
sajalban@gmail.com / sujakin@yahoo.com +91 9811669204 / 8980802930 / +91 2717 297352
Change Agent Collaborator Analytical
2. Career Timeline Organizational Experience
Jul’14 till date
HOWE Engineering Projects (I) Pvt. Ltd. (Adani Group), Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(formerly known as PMC Projects) as Associate Vice President (Port MHS
Planning / Engineering and Proposals)
Role:
Spearheading the activities of deliverance of material handling scheme /
layout proposal/detailing starting from proposals to conceptualization of
Greenfield and Brownfield Owned Ports across India and abroad
Formulating plans and taking strategic decision in selecting finalized MHS
EPC order for Conveying System and equipment, covering civil / mechanical /
electrical / control & instrumentation / utility / geotechnical parts applicable
for port planning
Planning the expansion of existing owned ports as well as future investment
for new ports, including acquisition of external company managed Ports
Organising knowledge sharing programs with allied Adani Divisions on vast
range of products, processes and design principles for Port and Power Plants
Designing and implementing goals, establishing priorities, managing
resources, developing concepts & approaches, reviewing projects progress &
results; making management decisions on overall business goals and
objectives of Adani Port Business Line
Fore fronting development, evaluation or review of plans, schedules and
criteria for a variety of activities; assessing feasibility of proposed plans,
projects and equipment
Monitoring subordinate personnel including hiring, determining workload &
delegating assignments, training, monitoring & evaluating performance, and
initiating corrective or disciplinary actions
Collaborating with Engineering Department and similar departments
throughout the Adani’s Port Business Line
Developing, directing and evaluating research and development programs
Projects:
Design Engineering Execution / Supervision of MHS for Expansion of Coal
Handling Import / Export Systems of Mundra, Dahej and Dhamra Ports, from
Tender Stage, Value Engineering to EPC Contract Finalization, and Post
Contract Execution
MHS Proposal Making for Various Prospective Future Port Locations,
Avantha KWPCL for APL, Copper Smelter Plant and Wilmer’s Food Perk for
Mundra Port and so on
Technical Audit and Proposal Making of Project Emerald (Essar Port Assets)
Jan’09 – May’14
Metso India, Gurgaon, Haryana as General Manager (Equipment
Engineering. & Proposals - Engineering Manager)
Role:
Led engineering teams at Gurgaon and Mumbai for providing engineering
requirements of Bulk Materials Handling Equipment projects such as Design,
Detail Engineering, Manufacture, Supply, Erection Supervision & R&D
Contributing in introducing standardization processes in engineering
including usage of Inventor, ANSYS and FEA for Machines
Introduced time-sheet management through web-based login
Delivered product engineering training through PLTC like Canonsburg, SALA,
York divisions of Metso
Organising and attended business meetings with abroad companies
Managed key customers such as TISCO, L & T, Jaypee, BGR, Anrak, Shree
Cement, RSP,BSP, Heidelberg, EPIL and so on for more than 100 machines
since 2009, with 15 machines for RSP’s new BF Plant
Projects:
Supported Commissioning of BMH projects :
o 4 MTPA Crushing Plant for TISCO
o Barrel Reclaimers@2000 TPH, 37.5m Span, 6.2m Cutting Dia, Unidirectional
2014 till date
HOWE Engineering as
Associate Vice President
2009 – 2014
Metso India as General Manager
2006 – 2009
ThyssenKrupp Industries India
Limited as Dy. General Manager
2004 – 2006
R Singh & Associates Pvt. Ltd. as
Chief Engineer
1995 – 2004
Desein Pvt. Ltd. as Dy. Chief
Engineer (Mechanical)
1992 – 1995
CIMMCO Birla Ltd. as Deputy
Manager
1991 – 1992
Consulting Engineering Services
(I) Ltd. as Sr. Executive Engineer
1983 – 1991
TATA – MAN – GHH Limited as
Senior Engineer
1981 – 1983
Hyderabad Industries as
Superintendent Engineer
3. o Circular S/R @1500/650 TPH (Stack/Recl)
o BWSR, REC @1500 TPH Stacker/Reclaimer, reversible Yard Belt with
Cross-Tripper
o PSR @ 650 TPH
o WT / SAC / AF @ 25 Tips/Hr, RDSO-R1
o Pelletizing Discs and so on
Please find the below annexure for the other projects handled
Previous Experience
Jul’06 – Jan’09: ThyssenKrupp Industries India Limited, Pune, India as Dy.
General Manager
Jun’04 – Jul’06: R Singh & Associates Pvt. Ltd., Delhi as Chief Engineer
May’95 – Jun’04: Desein Pvt. Ltd. Consulting Engineers, New Delhi, as Dy.
Chief Engineer (Mechanical)
Oct’92 – Apr’95: CIMMCO Birla Ltd., New Delhi, as Deputy Manager
Dec’91 – Sep’92: Consulting Engineering Services (India) Ltd. (CES), New
Delhi as Senior Executive Engineer
May’83 – Nov’91: TATA – MAN – GHH Limited (presently known as TRF
Limited), Kolkata as Senior Engineer
Nov’81 – Apr’83: Hyderabad Industries (H.M.), Hooghly, West Bengal, as
Superintendent Engineer
Professional Affiliations
Life Member (MIE) of The Institution of Engineers (India)
Nominated representative of the Committee for formulation of standards
(Bulk Material Handling) of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
Other Activities Represented company for the presentation of company products, equipment
concepts and project engineering for Steel and Power Plants, during seminars
and technical committee meetings of The BIS, New Delhi
Worked as the:
o Group Leader of Engineering Team for Bulk Material Handling Systems
o Group Leader of Recommendation Committee for formulation of
promotional policies and optimization of output
Academic Details Post Graduate Diploma (Business Management) from The Institute of Modern
Management, Kolkata in 1985
B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from Jadavpur University, Kolkata in 1981
Other Certification Course:
BASIC Programming from the Institution of Engineers (India) in 1984
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 23rd January 1959
Languages Known: English, Hindi and Bengali
Present Address: A-601, Safal Parisar-2 (Opp. Orchid Centre), South Bopal, Ahmedabad-380058
Permanent Address : R - 7107, Devinder Vihar, GH Plot No. 35, Sector 56, Gurgaon - 122 011, Haryana
4. Projects Handled
ThyssenKrupp Industries India Limited, Pune, India
2 x 700 MW Thermal Power Plant for JIMAH SDN BHD, Malayasia
3 x 700 MW Thermal Power Plant for Tanjung Bin, Malayasia
Proposal Engineering of 1050 MW Thermal Power Plant for Maithon Power Ltd., India
1200 TPH capacity Semi-mobile Crushing Plant (for Bauxite), Nalco
2 x 250 MW Coal fired Power Plant for HARDUAGANJ, U.P. Vidyut Board
R Singh & Associates Pvt. Ltd.
1 x 450 TPD DRI Plant for Jindal Steel and Power Limited, Raigarh (Based on OSIL Technology)
2 x 500 TPD DRI Plant for Aarti Steels Limited, Cuttack (Based on LURGI Technology)
1 Million TPA Integrated Steel Plant for Maithan Ispat Limited, Orissa
1 Million TPA Integrated Steel Plant for VISA STEEL Ltd. Orissa
Desein Pvt. Ltd.
Indian Projects:
1 x 210 MW Panipat Thermal Power Station Extn. – a BOP Package Consisting of Coal and Ash Handling – Design &
Engineering
3 x 210 MW Coal based Plant for Tenughat – Compilation of specifications for EPC Execution
1 x 55 MW Co-generation Plant for Oswal Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd., Paradeep, for 220 tph Boiler Plant –Engineering
1 x 25 MW CPP at Godavari Sugar Mills, Sameerwadi (Bagasse based Plant) - Planning & Engineering of Material
Handling System
1 x 25MW + 1 x 10.5MW CPP for Birla copper, Gujarat – for development of multi – EPC packages, Lignite and Limestone
Handling Plant and Balance of Plant. The space – constraint of this plant was made up by introducing some special
layout planning, which was applied first time in such a power plant. Introduced High Angled conveyors and Pipe
Conveyors for Lignite & Limestone Circuits
1 x 12.5 MW Coal based CPP for Grasim Industries, Ariyalur – for development of CHP and Balance of Plant
1x 27 MW Coal based Power Plant for Dalmia Cement, Trichy – design of Coal Handling Plant
1 x 12 MW Coal based Power Plant for Jubiliant Organosis, Gajraula – design of Coal Handling Plant
Projects Abroad:
3 x 75 TPH Boiler Power Plant at Indonesia, Design Engineering & Supervision of Erection of Material Handling Plants;
Interaction with Local Professionals / Engineers for Timely Completion
Other Material Handling Projects:
Period Employer Power Plant Utility Description of Duties
1994-’95 CIMMCO Birla Ltd., New
Delhi
1 MTPD Cement Plant
for ACC Gaggal Works,
HP
Proposal making, costing, discussions with
client, system design & engineering,
detailing of 2x1000 TPH Downhill
Conveyors for Limestone
1994-’95 -do- Steel Plant for Malvika
Steel Ltd., U.P.
Proposal making, costing, discussions with
client, system design & engineering,
detailing of 1x 500 TPH Bucket wheel type
Stacker & Reclaimer for Limestone
1993-’94 -do- Cement Plant for Laxmi
Cement, Rajasthan
System design & engineering, detailing of
complete Coal handling system with
crushing and screening systems (750 TPH)
1993-’94 CIMMCO Birla Ltd., New
Delhi
Cement Plant for Laxmi
Cement, Rajasthan
Design/engineering, detailing and
inspection of single boom Slewing Stacker
and Scraper Chain Reclaimer
1992-’93 -do- Kolkata Port Trust
(Haldia), Coal berth
Design/Engineering & detailing of Bucket
Wheel Stacker and Reclaimer (1500 TPH)
with Trailer Unloader (tripper)
1992-’93 -do- Grasim Cement, M.P. Design/Engineering of Twin-Boom Stacker
for Limestone (1x750 TPH)
5. 1991-’92 Consulting Engineering
Services (India) Ltd.,
(CES), New Delhi
3x210 MW Coal based
Power Plant for TNEB,
North Chennai
System design / engineering and detailing
of Coal handling system (1000 TPH),
drawings / documents approval,
discussions with client/ suppliers and
finalisation of items
1991-’92 -do- -- Proposal making for ship unloader for
M.P.T., Goa
1990-’91 TATA-MAN-GHH
Limited, Kolkata
Steel Plant for TISCO,
Jamshedpur
System design/engineering & detailing of
150+40 T Ladle Crane with Planetary
Gearbox for SMS # 3
1990-’91 -do- -do- Design & detailing of 30 T pendent
controlled EOT crane
1988-’90 -do- -do- Design, Engineering, detailing of 1000 TPH
Bucket Wheel Reclaimer, Twin Boom
Stacker + Unloader and Transfer Car for
RMBBS
1987-’88 TATA-MAN-GHH
Limited, Kolkata
TISCO Stockyard at
Chennai & Bangalore
Planning, design/engineering & detailing of
Stockyard Crane (Luffing rope)
1987-’88 -do- Dock Crane, Kolkata Design/Engineering & detailing of 15+3 T
Level Luffing jib crane for CIWTC
1986-’87 -do- FACOR Steel Plant, Shree
ISHAR Alloy Steel Plant
Design, layout of 80+20 T EOT crane for
FACOR and 90+25 T EOT crane for Shree
ISHAR Alloy
1985-’86 -do- Kandla Port Trust,
Gujarat
Design, engineering, detailing of 6T and 3 T
ELL crane (Goose Neck)
1984-’85 -do- Paradip Port Trust,
Orissa
Design Of 1200 TPH BW Stacker Reclaimer
for Iron Ore
1984-’85 -do- FEDO, Cochin Design, component detailing (such as
special gear boxes) of 20T Ship Unloader
(in collaboration with MAN Germany)
1984-’85 -do- MSEB, Nasik TPS Detailing of 1000 TPH Bucket wheel
Reclaimer + Yard conveyor for coal
1983-’84 -do- VIZAG Steel Plant Design, detailing of Rope operated Twin
Boom Stackers 1200 TPH for Limestone,
Dolomite, Iron Ore
1981-’83 (Nov.) Hyderabad Industries
(Formerly Hindustan
Motors Ltd.), West
Bengal
- Vendor development, inspection,
troubleshooting, purchase/ procurement of
items for DEMAG make Hydraulic
Excavators (during import substitution of
various components), under Heavy
Engineering Division
Price comparison of various quotations,
purchase order placing after negotiation,
vendor follow-up during manufacture