Payam Pourvash
Bulk Material Handling Specialist
- Role
- Chief Engineer at Kmec Engineering & Conveying
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Payam Pourvash
Experienced senior mechanical engineer with over 25 years of expertise in material handling systems across a broad range of industries. Proven track record in consulting, design, fabrication, construction, and commissioning of complex bulk handling and processing facilities.Core Competencies:• Engineering Design & Consulting:o Conceptual and detailed design of Material Handling Systemo Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P & IDs)o Plant layout, sections, process design and machine sizingo Cost estimation• Fabrication, Construction & Commissioning:o Belt, pipe, screw, chain and pocket (side wall) conveyorso Bucket elevators, belt and vibrating feeders, pan conveyorso Crushers (jaw, gyratory, cone), screening systemso Mills (hammer, ball, rod, SAG, AG)o Stacker/reclaimers, ship loaders/unloaders, truck/rail loading systemso Powder handling, pneumatic conveying and de-dusting systemso Palletizing and warehouse automationIndustry Experience:• Mining, Minerals & Metals:Aggregate, cement, gypsum, lime, iron ore, copper, gold, frac sand, ferrous and non-ferrous processing• Petrochemical & Refineries:Urea, sulfur, pet-coke, LD/HD/PVC plastics, salt, and other granular/powdered material handling• Agri-Industry & Biomass:Sugar, MDF, grains, wheat, wood pellets (biomass), cattle feed, and fertilizer plants• Packaging & Logistics Automation:Bagging, packaging, high-speed sorting, palletizing, shrinking, and warehouse automation
Experience
Chief Engineer
May 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Leads multi-disciplinary teams in the design, development, and execution of advanced material handling systems—including conveyors, stackers, ship loaders, bulk storage, and transfer solutions—with specialized expertise in heavy-duty, high-capacity drag chain conveyors and high-angle, tall pocket belt conveyors.
Education
Islamic Azad University
Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering
1994 — 1999
Skills
- Microsoft Project
- Project Engineering
- Commissioning
- Oil/Gas
- Epc
- Ms Project
- Feed
- Piping
- Refinery Operations
- Engineering Design
- Autocad
- Ceos
- Procurement
- Factory
- Primavera P6
- Oil & Gas
- Mining
- Bulk Material Handling
- Engineering
- Gas
- Project Management
- Petrochemical
- Refinery
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