Power Plant ManagerWhat type of job are you looking for? Aspiring for a Senior Level growth oriented career in Production Planning & Control / Operations & Maintenance with a growth oriented organisation preferably in Power Sector as General/Sr.Manager, managing entire operations. What nationality are you? India What languages do you speak (and at what level)? English: Proficient in all levels Hindi: Proficient Malayalam: Proficient in all levels Tamil: Speak well Arabic: Speak What country or area are you looking to work in and why? Middle East, preferably Saudi Arabia (Being in KSA for the last 18 years). What countries have you worked in? India, Kuwait and Sudi Arabia What countries do you have a visa to work in? India and KSA/Middle East What field do you currently work in? Power Generation O&M (Cement Company) What fields have you worked in before? Power Generation: Construction, Commissioning, Operation & Maintenance (Large Power Plants Steam and Gas Turbines, of various make), Coal, Oil and Gas based. What qualifications do you hold? 1. B.S. degree in Mech. Engineering. 2. MBA, Administration Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? Skills: Being very creative and aspiring for creative outputs supported with wide experience and knowledge. Describe the benefits of working with others I believe a resourceful employee with creative abilities and positive attitude is an asset for the organization in which he is a mebmer. In business everybody contributes! We can not asses an employee unless and until he is given an opportunity to grow. In fact, I believe employees are the best asset to the company. A leader is only a facilitator who will show the ideal doors to open for others. It is for them to open the doors and venture. Some times we might be able to the keys to those doors, if you have one in the hand. The name of that key is experience. Describe the benefits of working alone Knowledge and experience enhance creativity of oneself. When knowkedge and creativity are shared, it enlightens many. What was your worst working experience? Not having some one to talk, something to read, some thing to think and some thing to do! It raely happend to me, so far. What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career? Ya, good question! ... We understand the limits of our abilities when we start doing the most impossible.. What unique skills do you have? I think a lot..mostly on the issues when I encounter in my daily routine..I carry those thoughts till I sleep..sometimes solutions come to my mind... just like that. Some of them I put them into practice..often it is difficult to make others understood..and therefore I work harder to make them understood..some times I am lucky..some times not. Basically I am mostly inclined to be an technocrat, rather than a Big boss. I like to solve problems..Really, I find many in my company..Cost and efficiency are important to me. I work with loy of details..measuring everything is my hobby..accuracy of results is a weekness for me. To automate everything I see is a pleasure for me..I often wonder why others do not thnk the way I think. Though I am a Mehanical Engineer, my inclination is on Control system and automation..I hate holidays..M.S Excel is my daily office tool..with which I make many reports.. What would you consider as your 'dream job'? Now a days I thnk only about power plants..A big power plant but clean enviroment..with lots of control syste equipments..running all generators at rated capacities..and maximum thermal efficiency..with online performance indicators displayed every where..without any alrm signals..no ground faults..no tripping..the turbines running smoothly..with automatic change overs..controlling the frequency and voltages by themselves..without much operator intervention..I hate load shedding devices..stoing the machine at right time, and putting them back into services..often checking their performance ratios..how much fuel they consume..AND at last to be the man behind and before the entire operations of this plant. What are the most interesting aspects of your field? - Without power no industries can survive. - Uninterrupted power keeps the core production lines running - Efficent power generation brings down the cost of production - Power and Energi are the two important things which will decide the kind of world in future. What are the least interesting aspects of your field? - A small group of people in the world do not really depend upon power for their daily life! - A big group of people in the world do not even bother how badly they are depending upon power. - Power generation is a costly affair. How old are you? 60 years... How can potential employers contact you? Mob: 00966 (0)55 49 22 466 Tel: 00966 (3) 534 0519 (Res) Tel: 00966 (3) 533 2222 X 1401 (O) Email: joseph.palathingal@gmail.com | 
