Makrand Barge

About Makrand Barge

Chemical Engineer with 2.5+ years of experience in process engineering, project execution, and R&D scale-up in the agrochemical industry at Gharda Chemicals Limited.My work spans three core areas:Process & Safety Engineering — P & ID development, HAZOP/LOPA/SIS coordination for Fipronil manufacturingEquipment Design — Shell-and-tube heat exchangers (ASME/TEMA), packed scrubbers, cooling towers, and piping systems (ASME B31.3)R&D Scale-up — Bauxite de-ironing FBR scale-up from lab to kg scale, achieving target Fe content specificationsBeyond core engineering, I bring strong analytical capabilities through advanced Excel and Power Query — building dashboards, shutdown analysis tools, and engineering calculators that turn plant data into decisions.Passionate about bridging the gap between process design and plant performance. Open to opportunities in Process Engineering, Project Engineering, and Technology Development roles in specialty chemicals and agrochemicals. Maharashtra | B.Chem.Engg, ICT Mumbai (CGPA 8.24)

Experience

1. Senior Process Engineer

   Gharda Chemicals Limited

   Aug 2024 — Present · Chiplun, IN

   Process & Project Engineer with hands-on ownership across process design, safety systems, equipment engineering, and R&D scale-up — building smarter, safer, and more efficient chemical processes.Led P & ID development for Fipronil manufacturing plant, independently reviewing and resolving process and instrumentation queries across all plant sectionsOwned HAZOP/LOPA/SIS coordination for hazardous chemical systems — identified critical safeguards and drove closure of action itemsIndependently designed shell-and-tube heat exchangers, packed scrubbers, and cooling towers per ASME/TEMA; performed line sizing per ASME B31.3Scaled bauxite de-ironing FBR from lab to kg scale, achieving Fe content below 2% specification through parametric optimization and DCS data analysisSpearheaded solvent recovery enhancement project, reducing solvent loss from ~15% to ~5% and delivering measurable cost savingsDeveloped universal Excel-based equipment sizing template and plant shutdown analysis dashboard using Power Query — cutting engineering turnaround time and enabling data-driven maintenance planning

Education

• Sou.D.N.Chhabada high school

  School Grade-10th, Science

• Yashwantrao Chavan College of Science, Satara

  High School Grade 11 & 12, Engineering Science

• Institute Of Chemical Technology

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech