Pothuraju Sankar is a chemical field operator with over 4.9 years of experience in production equipment maintenance and plant operations, particularly in the chemical industry. His expertise includes operating and troubleshooting a variety of plant equipment and ensuring safety compliance within chemical plants. He has worked in notable companies such as Kapco Petroleum Industries and Andhra Petrochemicals Ltd., handling key responsibilities such as equipment management, production monitoring, and emergency response.

1. POTHURAJU SANKAR
Contact No.: +971 568544097.
Email Id: sankar1155@gmail.com.
Yahoo id: prsankar143@yahoo.com.
FIELD OPERATOR (CHEMICAL)
Looking forward to challenging assignments in Chemical Industry
SUMMARY
A dynamic and performance-driven professional with more than 4.9 years of experience in production
equipment maintenance & plant operations handling. Highly adept at operating and troubleshooting
pumps, compressors, reactors, distillation columns, heat exchangers, storage vessels, and different types
of valves, bullets and other plant equipment. Well-versed with the need of safety and safe work
environment, and demonstrates expert level familiarity with fire and safety rules & regulations that have
to be adopted in a process plant.
KEY SKILLS
• Plant Operations Management
• Production Shift Management
• Production Equipment Maintenance
• SOP Implementation
• Preventive Maintenance
• Emergency Management
• Inflammable Media Handling
• HAZOP Study & General Auditing
• Chemical Batch Preparation
• Excellent Managerial Abilities
• Leadership & Pressure Handling
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KAPCO PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES July 2015 to till date.
I am working in kapco petroleum industries. Following pre commissioning and operations.
EXPERIENCE PROFILE:
Having experience as a production operator in white sprit plant, we are producing white sprit, naptha,
kerosene and diesel, consists of Driers, Reactors, operation of distillation columns , liquid ring vacuum
system, carbon filters, air Compressor, centrifugal pumps, gear pumps.
1. PFD and P&ID cross checking,
2. Following line designation table (LDT),
3. P&ID loop checking,
4. Equipment pressure testing, cardboard blasting,
5. Line fleshing, leaks observation ,leaks rectification. plant problem
identification and problem solving ability.
Job Responsibilities
• Responsible for carrying out the field activities for safe and optimum operation of the plant as
per laid down procedures.
Supervise the jobs related to all Equipments and monitor & ensure their performance for optimum and
safe operation.
• Prepare, hand over & co-ordinate the maintenance activity.
• Ensure strict compliance of HSEF procedures.
• Maintaining the day Daily weekly reports,

2. 1. M/S RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMTED Nov 2014 to June 2015
Designation: Field Executive
Plant: HIGH PURITY ISOBUTYLENE PALNT.(HPIB).
1. PFD and P&ID cross checking,
2. Following line designation table (LDT),
3. P&ID loop checking,
4. Equipment pressure testing, cardboard blasting,
5. Line fleshing, leaks observation ,leaks rectification. plant problem
identification and problem solving ability.
Job Responsibilities
• Plant loop checking,
• Equipments pressure testing,
• Following cardboard blasting.
• Equipment erecting and commissioning,
• Following permit system.
• Leaks identification, problem solving,
• Pipe lines pressure testing, loop pressure testing,
• Supervise the jobs related to all Equipments and monitor &
ensure their performance for optimum and safe operation.
• Note down field readings & cross checking with DCS.
• Prepare, hand over & co-ordinate the maintenance activity.
• Ensure strict compliance of HSEF procedures.
• Ensuring regular duty’s are done for:
 Work permit system
 Safe Maintenance procedures
 Portable Electrical Equipment’s
 Housekeeping inside and outside the unit
 PPE’s compliance survey and checking the quality and storage facility
• Conducting HAZOP studies
2. M/S THE ANDHRA PETROCHEMICALS LTD. Apr 2012 to Oct 2014
Designation: Field Operator
About Company: M/s Andhra Petrochemicals Limited, Visakhapatnam , India is a low
pressure OXO - ALCOHOLS PLANT having Tata Honeywell TDC 3000 DCS system, designed by
M/s Davy McKee Limited, England, which produces 75000 MTPA Oxo- Alcohols (2 Ethyl Hexanol,
N-Butanol and I-Butanol) with naphtha and propylene as raw materials, consists of synthesis gas plant,
aldehyde plant ,alcohol plant and utilities.Steam naphtha reforming produces synthesis gas which is reacts
with propylene gives aldyhydes and then finally produces alcohols on vapour phase hydrogenation.
EXPERIENCE PROFILE: Having experience as a production operator in ALDEHYDE
PRODUCTION Plant & ALCOHOL PRODUCTION plant consists of Continuous stirred tank

3. reactors ,purification units ,vaporizers , stabilizers , isomers separation by using isomer column
,operation of liquid phase hydrogenation, vapor phase hydrogenation by continuous fixed bed
reactors ,operation of distillation columns ,isomer separation by isomer columns, Compressors(H2)
Both reciprocating and centrifugal type.
Job Responsibilities
• Handling job from the outgoing shift operators and hand over process occurs in the unit
• Reading the operator’s log book and understanding the plant status
• Endorsing work permits after checking the conditions, mentioned are correct
• Handling maintenance activities and ensuring conditions do not change during the work. In case
any changes occur that prevents maintenance from continuing the job safely, stoping immediately
and informing Shift Controller for action. Reporting incomplete work permits to Shift Controller
• Preparing and providing equipment for maintenance, ensuring job is carried out as per the permit
requirements, taking over equipment after maintenance job and confirming availability
• Liaising with other operators as necessary
• Taking periodic readings and recording them on the log sheets. Informing Senior Operator for
significant changes
• Collecting laboratory samples and hand over to laboratory
• Carrying out simple maintenance works as required
• Checking breathing apparatus on daily basis and reporting any defect
• Ensuring safe working environment and complying to company’s HSE policies
• Suggesting ideas to improve the plant working condition
• Activating field manual ESD whenever emergency situation such as flammable and toxic gas
leak, fire & threat to any equipment damage etc. arises, and reporting to respective Panel
Operator and Shift Controller
• Acting as Auxiliary Fireman and supporting Fire Crew during an emergency
• Participating in housekeeping activities
• Preparing chemical batches as per the procedure & adjust the chemical dosing rates as per the lab
report, in co-ordination with Panel Operator
• Ensuring availability of chemicals, especially prior to a holiday or weekend, by advising my Shift
Controller of stock and consumption
• Stopping and starting equipment as directed
• Meeting the running equipment change over schedule and record properly
• Completing shift log book, containing comprehensive details of plant conditions, details of valid
work permits, status of housekeeping, areas of concern and hand over the job to the incoming
shift
INDUSTRIAL TRAININGS
1. M/S NUCLEARE FUEL COMPLEX(Department of Atomic Energy).May 2010 to Nov 2010
Designation: Technical Apprentice Trainee
2. M/S THE ANDHRA PAPERMILLS LTD Nov 2010 to May 2011
Designation: Technical Apprentice Trainee
EQUIPMENT HANDLED
GENERAL EQUIPMENT

4. • DISTILLATION COLUMNS (Pressure and vacuum).
• LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTOR
• REACTORS.(Liquid phase and vapour phase).
• HEAT EXCHANGERS
o Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger
o Plate Type Heat Exchanger
PUMPS
• Centrifugal Pumps
• Piston Pumps
• Diaphragm Pumps
• Screw Pumps
Vacuum System.
• Liquid ring vacuum pump.
• Dry screw vacuum pump.
COMPRESSORS
• Centrifugal Compressor • Reciprocating Compressor
STORAGE SYSTEM
• Gas Storage-Spheres • Liquid Storage-Vessels • Liquid Nitrogen-Bullets
FIRE & SAFETY
• Operational experience of all kind of Fire Systems like Deluge Valve Operation, Automatic
Sprinkler Systems, Foam/Water Spray Systems by periodic checking & preparing report
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Diploma in Chemical Engineering from Government Institute of Chemical Engineering,
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India in the year 2011
PERSONAL DETAILS
 Date of Birth : July17,1991.
 Address : Dr.no 38-13-31/2,laxminagar,marripalem,
Vishakapatanam, Andhra Pradesh, India, PIN-530018.
 Languages Known : English, Hindi and Telugu
 Marital Status : Unmarried
 Nationality / Religion : Indian / Hindu
 Passport No. : L 6945729 (Issued at Vishakapatanam and valid
from 28-01-2014up to 27-01-2024)
Yours faithfully,
POTHURAJU SANKAR.