Akbar Munandar

As a Polypropylene Senior Field Operator, I did not only execute field operations, I took ownership of unit reliability, safety performance, and production stability to ensure the polypropylene plant consistently met world-class operational standards.

1. Operational Leadership & Process Control;
Took full field accountability for polymerization reactors, extrusion systems, compressors, catalyst feeding systems, and utilities, ensuring stable operation under high-load conditions.

Maintained >98-99% unit availability through proactive field surveillance and early abnormality detection before escalation.

Led critical field execution during start-up, shutdown, grade transition, and upset recovery, reducing recovery time by up to 30%.

Drove strict adherence to HSE and Process Safety Management (PSM) standards, maintaining zero LTI and zero recordable incidents.

Improved communication between field, DCS, and maintenance teams, cutting deviation response time significantly and preventing major trips.

2. Performance & Cost Optimization
Reduced unplanned downtime by 25-30% through structured field inspection improvements and early root-cause escalation.

Contributed to maintaining >99.5% on-spec polymer production, minimizing off-grade material and reducing reprocessing cost.

Supported achievement of 100%+ monthly production targets, ensuring stable throughput and optimized reactor performance.

Assisted in energy optimization initiatives by stabilizing operating parameters, helping reduce unnecessary energy fluctuation.

Played an active role in turnaround execution, ensuring safe isolation and restart with zero operational setbacks.

3. Leadership & Operational Excellence
Mentored junior operators to improve competency and field awareness, reducing human-error-related incidents.

Strengthened safety culture by reinforcing PTW, LOTO, and isolation discipline across the field.

Recognized as a reliable senior operator during high-risk operations and critical decision-making periods.

In my role as a Polypropylene Senior Field Operator, I took full ownership of field reliability, safety compliance, and production stability. I consistently supported maintaining above 98% unit availability and reduced unplanned downtime by nearly 30% through proactive abnormality detection and structured field discipline. I ensured over 99.5% on-spec production while achieving zero LTI across operations, including high-risk start-up and shutdown activities. My approach is not reactive it is preventive, data-driven, and reliability-focused to protect both production and asset integrity.

As Head of Tank Terminal at a trading oil & gas company, I had full P&L-linked operational responsibility over terminal performance, asset utilization, inventory integrity, HSSE compliance, and team productivity. My role was critical in ensuring the terminal directly supported trading margins and cash flow.

I managed end-to-end tank farm operations including receiving, storage, blending (if applicable), vessel discharge, truck loading, stock reconciliation, and regulatory compliance. I led cross-functional coordination between trading, shipping, surveyors, transporters, and maintenance to ensure zero operational bottlenecks during high-volume periods.

Key Measurable Achievements:
1. Increased tank utilization rate by optimizing scheduling and ullage planning, improving revenue generation from storage capacity.

2. Reduced product loss/shrinkage significantly by tightening stock reconciliation procedures and strengthening daily variance monitoring.

3. Improved inventory accuracy to near 100% alignment between physical measurement and system records.

4. Cut vessel and truck turnaround time through workflow restructuring and shift performance control.

5. Achieved zero major HSSE incidents by reinforcing safety leadership, routine drills, and strict SOP enforcement.

6. Improved operational cost efficiency by controlling overtime, optimizing manpower allocation, and reducing unnecessary downtime.

7. Successfully handled peak throughput increases without service disruption, directly supporting trading growth.

I positioned the terminal not just as a storage facility, but as a strategic profit-supporting asset. My focus was operational discipline, measurable performance improvement, and risk control ensuring the terminal consistently delivered reliability, compliance, and commercial value

As a Warehouse Operation Supervisor in a trading oil & gas company, I was responsible for managing end-to-end warehouse operations covering receiving, storage, inventory control, and dispatch of materials such as pipes, fittings, valves, lubricants, and other MRO items.

My core responsibilities included supervising daily inbound and outbound activities, ensuring accuracy of goods receipt (GR) and goods issue (GI), controlling inventory through cycle count and stock opname, and maintaining FIFO/FEFO principles where applicable. I also ensured compliance with HSE standards, especially because we handled oil & gas related materials that require strict safety and handling procedures.

I led a team of warehouse staff and forklift operators, managed work allocation, monitored performance, and ensured operations ran on schedule to support project timelines and customer delivery commitments.

In terms of achievements:

1. I improved inventory accuracy from 92% to 99% by strengthening stock reconciliation and implementing tighter cycle count controls.

2. Reduced material handling errors by 30% through SOP standardization and team retraining.

3. Improved on-time delivery performance to 98% by optimizing layout and dispatch scheduling.

4. Successfully supported multiple high-volume project mobilizations without stock discrepancies or safety incidents.

5. Maintained zero major HSE incidents during my supervision period.

Overall, my focus was on operational efficiency, inventory accuracy, cost control, and safety compliance while ensuring warehouse operations fully supported business and project requirements