Shailesh Nigam

About Shailesh Nigam

30+ Years in leading operations, start up of mega petrochemical complexesAssumed leadership positions in operation of petrochemical complex including pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, technical reviews and technology selection of 4 major petrochemical projectsPart of team responsible for basic design; equipment selection, P & ID reviews, PFD reviews, 3D Model reviews, HazOp, approval of pre-commissioning & commissioning standards and procedures, selection and training of Operations TeamEveryday responsibilities include:Setting & achieving targets for Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), quality, production, specific consumptions;Logistic planning & co-ordination;Leading de-bottlenecking studies;Approving modifications (change orders), CAPEX notes;Benchmarking, leading product developmental trials;Team-building & other plant management activities including Process Safety Management (PSM), Operational Discipline, etc.Leadership Positions:Member (Site Apex team for steering Process Safety Management (PSM)/ Business transformation (BT), Implementing British Petroleum’s Operating Management System)Member, Sexual Harrassment CommitteeVice Chairman, Sports Council (RIL-NMD)Site Director, Operating Management System (OMS), RIL-NMDChairman of Subcommittees (ResOp, Operational Discipline), RIL-NMDChairman, Incident Investigation Sub-committee, RIL-NMDSite Director, Emerald Executive Coaching, RIL-NMDExecutive Coach, Sapphire Executive Coaching, RIL (All Sites)3 years exposure in General Management and Planning as part of Reliance Group Directors Office

Experience

1. Head Site Operations, Sr Vice President

   Reliance Industries Limited

   Oct 2018 — Present

   Dahej site is a mega site - consists of Cracker, Polymers, caustic chlorine, VCM,PVC, EO, MEG, PET, PTA, CPP Jetty etc

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

  Bachelor’s Degree, Chemical Engineering

  1981 — 1985

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

  Executive Management Course, Business Administration and Management, General

  1996 — 1996

Skills

• Management
• Commissioning
• Business Development
• Management Consulting
• Team Management
• Business Strategy
• Hazop Study
• Vendor Management
• Gas
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy
• Start-Ups
• Operations Management
• Leadership
• Process Engineering
• Business Analysis
• Petrochemical
• Factory
• Pre-Commissioning
• Change Management
• Product Development
• Project Management
• Program Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Manufacturing