General Superintendent
Emirates Aluminium
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :29 years, 6 أشهر
and Commissioning and Start Up Manager in a green field aluminum smelter project (Abu Dhabi); holding responsibilities for one of the project packages (Anode Paste Plants)
Responsible, in mentioned project; of verification of equipment/system against specification content in project contract and all activities related to POV, commissioning and startup of Paste Plants (Phase 1 and Phase 2), including training of crew of Supervisors and Operators (27); Engineering Review Sessions with Vendors and other related technical and administrative activities proper of project execution.
Operation/Process responsible of detailed discussion with IT/Developers to define variables, information and formulas and arrangements in MES for mentioned project.
Maintenance Specialist in Briquettes Iron Plant (Venezuela); responsible of all material handling systems and furnace; activities included detailed field inspection, planning and execution of routine preventive maintenance; and major shutdowns.
Experience in Commissioning and technical support of Briquettes Iron Plant (Libya).
Experience in Operation and Process Engineering in Carbon Anode Paste Plant and Carbon Baking Furnace; Aluminium Smelters (Venezuela).
SOME accomplishments
Led operation team who achieved over 93 % availability Carbon Anodes Paste Plant after 08 months of completion of Reliability and Performance Test (Abu Dhabi, 2015).
Proved, documented and discussed with OEM, critical equipment deficiency identified in Continuous Mixer during commissioning of Carbon Anodes Paste Plant (Abu Dhabi, 2014); case accepted and solved by OEM.
Prevented long delay in project schedule, with important economic implications when identified wrong installation of Pressure Valves in Hot Oil Circulating System during construction of Carbon Anodes Paste Plant (Abu Dhabi, 2015).
Identified root causes of high rejection (+ 40 %) of carbon-baked anodes and implement actions to bring it to accepted range (- 2%); just during first week as responsible of operation of Carbon Anode Baked Furnace (Venezuela, 2006).
Identified root causes of premature bearing failure in heavy-duty classifying screens and implement actions; bearing life change from less than two weeks to more than 15 months (Venezuela, 1992).
Project Quality Control and Closing
Commissioning
Operation
Preparation of SOPs
Training
Process Engineering
Responsible of maintenance of material handling systems and furnace in MIDREX Iron Plant