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Abdou  Hussein, plant operations manager

Abdou Hussein

plant operations manager·Acico group

Kuwait

Master's degree, MBA: Master of Business Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 17 years, 11 months

plant operations manager

September 2023 - Present

Acico group

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

September 2023 - Present

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Management

Production Manager

June 2017 - Present

ACICO Group, CEMENT

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

June 2017 - Present

• Driving a Zero Harm Today culture and ensuring applicable safety and environment systems and procedures and the establishment, communication and monitoring of KPI's to ensure agreed performance
• Driving a cultural improvement initiative that sustains safety, performance and engagement amongst the team Management of procurement procedures
• Implement continuous improvement and capital projects
• Minimising cost by monitoring and reporting manufacturing KPIs, developing and implementing improvement plans, ensuring plant operates efficiently, minimise wastage and management of overtime
• Maintaining a highly-skilled, productive workforce by individual development and coaching and training of shift and day work employees to in turn motivate the workforce by involving them in decision making processes where appropriate
• Management of raw material, work in progress and finished goods and working with Sales and logistics to meet market demand
• Prepare annual and monthly production budgets
• Coordinate and manage the production on a daily basis for the availability of the required product within the specified time, quality, and cost
• Monitor and control milling operations and processes

• Ensure protection of environment and the use of personal protective equipment

• Managing of the production of cement types: OPC, SRC, white cement, slag GGBS

• Plan technical shutdowns with other departments

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Senior Process Engineer at Online technical support

June 2016 - June 2017

Flsmidth operation & maintienence

Cairo, Egypt

June 2016 - June 2017

Responsibilities:
• Implements the best practices for online support. Including production and process testing

Procedures and condition at all Operation & maintenances projects of FLSmidth.10 cement lines in
Different countries (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Angola, Iran)

• Support Group Companies to efficiently design and operate their cement plants and in building of
New plants in the field of cement pyro process and grinding.

• Evaluate measuring results and advice for improvements to maximize performance

• Develop grinding improvement initiatives and set plant specific targets for cost reduction

• Evaluate operational coefficients

• Optimize production facilities

• Provide process-related and operational techniques for environmental impact reduction

• Perform training and knowledge on operational techniques (Trouble shooting), process related new

Development in grinding.

• Initiate corrective actions on non-performing mills and kilns

• Train and coach operational personnel in production knowledge

• Support acquisition projects by evaluating cement plants and supporting technical due diligence

• Support and fertilize group-wide knowledge management in the field of production and process
• Engineering

• Trouble shooting &Data analysis & RCA analysis

• Continuously monitor and analyse data process/equipment performance

• Support group plants by specific performance improvement programs

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Engineering

Production team leader

November 2013 - June 2016

FLSMIDTH

Angola

November 2013 - June 2016

• Attend the Fábrica de Cimento do Kwanza Su (FCKS Sumbe plant)First Line Commissioning and
PGT, Full monitoring of developing, whether at the CCR, or Field, analysing Testing Progress Of the
Plant, ONE Production Line, Design specification, VRM-ATOX 45 (320t/h), Kiln-Cross bars Cooler (4200 t/day), 2 Cement Mill (250 t/h), Ventomatic Packing system (10000 t/day),

• Create new stuff, train them, prepare all process documents, and follow up the plant commission.

• Submits, Reviews and analyses production and operational reports and trending to determine

Causes of nonconformity with product specifications, and operating or production problems.

• Develops operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems, as well as
To improve product quality and productivity.

• Consults with engineering personnel relative to modification of machines and equipment in order to
Accomplish these objectives. Keeps abreast of new technology in the industry.

• Provides technical support for process control and operations of manufacturing equipment.

• Conducts a daily process equipment operational inspection. Briefs the Plant Manager regarding
Daily operations, personnel matters and changes.

• Inspects and coordinates the installation of all refractory at kiln Clinker cooler and Preheater

• Ensuring necessary manpower, competence, skill, knowledge, plant and tooling required in order to achieve production targets

Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Consulting

Process Engineer

November 2012 - November 2013

EL Qaim Cement Company (RIGA EGYPT)

Iraq

November 2012 - November 2013

• KPI evaluation and setting improvement targets

• Responsible for planning, monitor and complies with Production Plan, controlling the entire
Productive Process on a day to day basis.

• Coordinate between Process In-Charge and inters departments for achieving the goal based on the
Available resources.

• Work instructions to Shift In-Charges and follow-up the same for the smooth operation of the plant.

• Calculate and evaluate Heat and Mass balance for raw grinding, Pyro process and Cement grinding sections.

• Monitoring the Specific power and fuel consumption on regular basis and making plan to achieve the target.

• Preparation of production plan on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

• Preparation and follow up of budget plan every year, including plant KPI’s.

• Trouble shooting the plant operation in coordination with the inter department personnel.

• Planning of the yearly shutdown in terms of refractory (bricks and castables) in coordination with
Maintenance.
• Create and implement the process routines.
• Comply with Quality targets in all productive process.

• Monitoring the pollution control activities in coordination with HSE Department.

• Co-ordination in stoppage and maintenance plan, from process department side.

• Propose improvements in the Productive Process in order to optimize costs.

• Perform any extra duties assigned by the Process In-Charge

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Consulting

Shift Leader Engineer

September 2010 - November 2012

Royal Elmina Cement Company

Minya, Egypt

September 2010 - November 2012

• Supervising the operation at the different plant sections during shift.

• Follow up raw material, fuel oil and empty bag delivery during shift.

• Coordinate plant machinery stoppages and production of proper quality clinker.

• Supervise cement and clinker dispatch during shift.

• Cooperation with mechanical and electrical shift engineers for trouble shooting and problem solving.

• Prepare production event reports during shift and fill shift log book.

• Ensure that all activities are carried out according to the safety procedures.

• Optimize the heat and power consumption and maximize the output of major equipment.

• Make a control on man power and make dispersion in plant.

• Control to ensure that product meets required specifications.

• Preparation of production plan on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
.
• Preparation and follow up of budget plan every year, including plant KPI’s.

• Trouble shooting the plant operation in coordination with the inter department personnel

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Engineering

Kiln Production Engineer

September 2009 - September 2010

Arab Swiss Engineering Company (ASEC)

Arish, Egypt

September 2009 - September 2010

• Attend the Line Commissioning and PGT, Full monitoring of developing, whether at the CCR, or
Field, analyzing Testing Progress Of the Plant, ONE Production Line, SINOMA Design Operation process for The kiln (with 4stage and in line calciner) using PLC and operation System, and follow up field work

• Checking lab. Analysis (ARL, QCX operating system works on line with process

• Control to ensure that product meets required specifications

• Obtaining the trends, charts and process data for any measuring or controlling point and analyzing them to specify the problems
• Calculate and evaluate Heat and Mass balance. Raw grinding, Pyro process and Cement grinding sections

• Monitoring the Specific power and fuel consumption on regular basis and making plan to achieve the target.
• Member of upgrading line and increase the capacity by changing the system of kiln feed Modification, Troubleshooting)

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Chemical Engineering

Mills Production Engineer

July 2008 - September 2009

Arab Swiss Engineering Company (ASEC)

Arish, Egypt

July 2008 - September 2009

• Supervisor for Vertical roller mill (AT OX 25), two slurry tube mills, Cement tube ball mill, and follow
Up field work.

• Obtaining the trends, charts and process data for any measuring or controlling point and analyzing
Them to specify the problems

• Monitoring and adjusting the process parameters (temperatures, pressures, flow rates, levels, etc.)
For Raw Mill (ATOX 25) and its auxiliaries.

• Monitoring the pollution control activities in coordination with HSE Department.

• Monitoring the Specific power and fuel consumption on regular basis and making plan to achieve the target

• Member of commission team of line two( Commission, Erecting and Troubleshooting)

• Coordinate plant machinery stoppages and production of proper quality

• Create and implement the process routines.

• Comply with Quality targets in all productive proc

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Engineering

Education

International business academy of Switzerland IBAS

October 2022

October 2022

Master's degree, MBA: Master of Business Administration

Switzerland

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

MBA

Zagazig University

May 2008

May 2008

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science: BSC of Chemistry

Egypt

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

Bachelor of Science: BSC of Chemistry

Skills

Process Assessment
Expert
Process Assessment
Expert
Co production
Expert
Co production
Expert
Cement
Expert
Cement
Expert
Operation
Expert
Operation
Expert
cement
Beginner
cement
Beginner
production process
Expert
production process
Expert
KPI
Expert
KPI
Expert
production plan &budget control
Expert
production plan &budget control
Expert
MBA
Expert
MBA
Expert
Process Assessment
Expert
Process Assessment
Expert
Co production
Expert
Co production
Expert
Cement
Expert
Cement
Expert
Operation
Expert
Operation
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
I S O 9 0 0 1 : 2 0 1 5 L E A D AU D I T O R T R A I N I N G CO U R S E
Jun 2019
M A E SO F T WA R E T R A I N I N G F O R B A L L M I L L S A U D I T E XP E R T
May 2019
Grinding kit GK For mills grinding systems
May 2019
Concrete field-testingBy Advanced construction technology service (ACTS),
IOSH (Managing safely)By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health,

Training
IMS (ISO 9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001) implementation workshop
By TUTIS, KUWAIT,
Mar 2018
ISO 9001:2008 Foundation and transition to 2015,
By TUTIS, KUWAIT,
Permit to work and Safe isolation LOTO training)
By TUTIS, KUWAIT,
Nov 2017
PXP (Process Expert ECS
By Flsmidth,
Jun 2017
Tableau Desktop
By Flsmidth,
Apr 2017
Excel & Statistical data analysis
By Flsmidth,
Aug 2016
RCA Rout Cause Analysis
By Flsmidth,
Apr 2016
OSHA General Course
Certified from Boston University,
Aug 2015
PMP (Project Management Professional)
Certified from Boston University,
Sep 2015
Safety training on conveyors, working at height, LOTO and PPEs
By Flsmidth,
Dec 2013
Refractories in Cement Industry
ASEC Training Centre
Jun 2012
Pyro process course
ASEC Training Centre
Apr 2011
Quality assurance in Cement industry
ASEC Training Centre
Apr 2011
Mill grinding optimization. Mills troubleshooting
ASEC Training Centre
May 2010
CDL
ASEC Training Centre
Jul 2007

Hobbies and interests

Reading