Arif Muhammad, Head of Quality Control

Arif Muhammad

Head of Quality Control

Fauji Fertilizer Company Ltd

Location
Pakistan - Multan
Education
Master's degree, Chemistry
Experience
26 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :26 years, 5 Months

Head of Quality Control at Fauji Fertilizer Company Ltd
  • Pakistan
  • My current job since January 1998

Implementation experience of SAP ERP (System, Applications and Products for data processing) in Quality Module. Worked as core team Lead and completed the project implementation as per ASAP methodology and mapped the requirements of End Users (Instrument calibration, Equipment inspection and Laboratory Analysis). Having the grass root level implementation experience of SAP-QM module as per accelerated ASAP methodology:
o Project preparation (AS IS)
o Business Blueprint (TO BE)
o Realization
o Final Preparation
o Go Live & Support
Supervised laboratory unit for smooth running and accurate reporting of results as a Laboratory Incharge. Principally to achieve excellence in the improvement of Quality Control laboratory, Employees Training, and to accomplish High Standards of performance of laboratory Personnel and Instruments as Head of Laboratory.
Worked as an IMS coordinator for analysis and monitoring of production operations to perform their work as per Quality, Environment & Safety standards. Pollution Prevention Plan of company has been prepared after evaluating the impact of Environmental Aspects (Gaseous, liquids & solid) of company. Management review meeting were arranged & conducted for Environmental /Quality /Safety review to seek higher management recommendations and approvals.
Developed and conducted professional and management course for employees training to enhance their technical and analytical skills.
MS-WORD, EXCELL, POWERPOINT, Visio, Projects, PUBLISHER (MS OFFICE APPLICATIONS),
Procurement of critical laboratory instruments/equipments after evaluation and study, and finally commissioning of said instruments to meet the Production/Process Engineering requirements.
Successful commissioning & Trouble shooting of Gas Chromatographs with thermal conductivity detector, Flame ionization detector & Sulfur chemiluminescence detector was completed for analysis of feedstock and different process streams.
Analytical procedures were developed on Gas chromatograph with Sulfur chemiluminescence detector for trace level (ppt) quantitative and diagnostic analysis for variety of organic & inorganic sulfur compounds.
Commissioning of Atomic Absorption, Ion Chromatograph and polarograph for analysis of metal alloys, water samples and urea process streams.
Development of analytical methods for analysis of ammonia, urea, utilities, incoming chemicals, soil and water analysis.
Training of laboratory chemists and technicians.
Assisting Production & Plant Maintenance in resolution of initial plant problems and subsequent optimization during plant start up & shutdown.
Performing different types of analysis for urea grade materials.
Execution of analysis of oils and lubricants which are received during procurement and used oils which are received from running machines of plant for preventive maintenance.
Analysis of canal water, well water and samples received during treatment processes of water.
Development and improvement of new Analytical methods according to ASTM Standards Procedures.
Preparation of Laboratory instruments, procedures and personnel to acquire ISO/IEC-17025 standard requirements.
High lighting thePlant problems by report writing to increase the plant performance, productivity and profitability.

Chemist at Pak Arab Fertilizer Company Ltd
  • Pakistan - Multan
  • January 1998 to March 1999

•Pak Arab Fertilizer Corporation of Pakistan
•Ammonia, Urea, NP, CAN Manufacturing Plant
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Key Achievements:
Customization, calibration and developmental work are performed on Gas Chromatographs to fulfill the analysis requirements of Oil & Gas, Refinery, Urea, Ammonia and Utilities Complexes.
Troubleshooting and advised pragmatic and cost effective solutions of high NOx & SOx Emissions problem of boilers and furnaces flue gases by performing critical analysis and study.
Ascertaining, analyzing and studying the high sulfur slippage problem of zinc oxide based desulphurizers and recommended solutions to resolve the issue.
Project implementation experience of IMS \[ISO 9001:2000 (QMS), ISO 14001:2004 (EMS) and 18001:1999 (OHSAS) Standards\].
Participated in six major turnarounds of plant.
This includes:
•Analytical analysis of raw materials required for turnaround.
•Diagnostic analysis of scales and deposits found during equipment opening, technical analysis is helpful in troubleshooting and critical decision making.
•Wet washing experience of compressors & turbines and Chemical cleaning experience of cooling water exchangers.
•Technical analysis sludge samples found from cooling water exchangers for Troubleshooting.
•Worked as a safety supervisor during plant turnaround.
Developed analytical procedures on polarograph & Ion chromatograph for trace level corrosion monitoring of urea process streams.
Diagnostic analysis of scales and deposits found during equipment opening and its technical analysis is performed to help Plant Maintenance in troubleshooting and critical decision making.
Procurement/Store inventory control of Laboratory Instruments, Equipments, Instrument spares, Chemicals and glassware for the smooth running of laboratory.
To play a vital role in Quality Control of Ammonia, Urea and Utilities processes and assist operation/process engineering in smooth running of Production Operations of plant.
Experience on miscellaneous assignments including analysis of Chemicals, Metal Alloys, Soils / fertilizers, Oils, Gas, Water Treatment analysis, Bacteriological examinations and instrument calibration techniques, etc.

Education

Master's degree, Chemistry
  • at BZ University Multan Pakistan
  • January 1998

Throughout 1st class academic career M. Sc. Chemistry (Analytical & Organinc): 63.24% B.sc. (Analytical, Inorganic, Org & Phy Chemistry): 64.25% F.Sc. 64.82% (1st Div.) S.S.C. 72.24% (1st Div.)

Specialties & Skills

Analytical Techniques
Environmental Control
Spectroscopy
Gas Chromatography
Quality Control
ACADEMIC
ADOBE GO LIVE
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
APPROACH
CALIBRATION
COUNTER TERRORIST CHECK
DECISION ANALYSIS
DECISION MAKING
DATA PROCESSING

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Teamwork Getting people to work together (Training)
Training Institute:
PIMS Karachi Pakistan
Date Attended:
June 2004
Duration:
40 hours
Programe on Finance for Non-financial Managers (Training)
Training Institute:
LUMS Lahore Pakistan
Date Attended:
September 2015
Duration:
40 hours
Cooling Water Treatment Phosphate based system (Training)
Training Institute:
Buckman Laboratories Thailand Bangkok
Date Attended:
February 2007
Duration:
40 hours
Gas Chromatography Calibration and Application development (Training)
Training Institute:
Agilent Technologies Singapure
Date Attended:
May 2011
Duration:
40 hours

Hobbies

  • Study Literature and Sports
    1st position in all Pakistan Kyokushin Karate Championship (middle weight) A good player of Soccer, Cricket , Lawn Tennis and Athleting. Gold Medalist in all Pakistan karate championship.