Basil Ismail, Senior Planning & Performance Engineer

Basil Ismail

Senior Planning & Performance Engineer

ADNOC Refining

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering
Experience
20 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 3 Months

Senior Planning & Performance Engineer at ADNOC Refining
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since July 2016

-Assume the responsibilities of Planning & Scheduling Section Head in his absence from the plant.

-Contributing comprehensive project management expertise in the areas of - Project Planning, scheduling, drawing cost estimates and judiciously deploying manpower, machines and material resources to optimize overall efficiency.

-Assessing competency for all planners, schedulers and trainees as department assessor.

-Maintaining coordination with the project team & all internal/external parties to freeze the technical parameters/ work scope to iron out any ambiguities

-Managing resources to create estimates for the project, work breakdown structure, project plan, contingency plan & schedules and identifying risks within time and cost constraints.

-Identifying, developing and implementing initiative related to operational excellence

-Leading and motivating workforce and monitoring their efforts to achieve highest individual and team productivity.

-Initiating continuous improvement concept to enhance working practices, procedures and machine performance.
-Implementing preventive, planned & predictive maintenance and driving continuous improvement

-Managing safety issues while supervising the site to ensure that all the safety parameters are complied with to assure safety of the employees

-Execute cost saving techniques/ measures and modify the system as & when necessary to achieve substantial reduction in O&M expenditure

-Assisting in the budgeting activity of the plant and managing all financial activities.

-Coordinating and following up on maintenance contracts and contractual obligations assigned to planning along with respective concern engineers; recommending payment against respective budget & cost codes with cost control engineer

-Preparation and setup of Maintenance KPI’s & other related Performance reports for the new ADNOC Refining Refinery (Ruwais Refinery West).

-Creation of (Assets/Operations/Planning) Combination Matrix in Maximo for the new ADNOC Refining Refinery (Ruwais Refinery West).

-Successfully conducting of wrench time study for Ruwais Refinery West Maintenance by utilizing In-House resources.

-Active member in Maintenance efficiency improvement team as part of operational excellence committee

-Played a pivotal role in Creation of Units Hierarchy, Locations and Assets data maintainer In Maximo for the New ADNOC Refining Refinery (Ruwais Refinery West).

-Calculated & monitored of different maintenance KPI’s like backlog, man power utilization & schedule compliance.

Planning Engineer at ADNOC Refining
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • December 2013 to June 2016

-Managed project development from beginning to end. Defined project scope, goals & deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.

-Planned the execution of maintenance activity, observed standard procedures for maintenance & considerably reduced down time.

-Ensured plant safety and observed physical conditions of work & work practices and implemented preventive, planned and predictive maintenance to maximize uptime of equipment& installations.

-Maintained proper documentation / records of control and review of maintenance, repairs, additions, changes and modifications also ensured all repair and maintenance work was carried out in a safe and professional manner and that machinery and equipment were available for use at all times.

-Creating job specifications and job scope for development of contracts and assisting in the evaluation of bids received.

-Ensuring periodic and preventive maintenance is appropriately scheduled & accomplished and emergency troubleshooting & maintenance support are readily available

-Developing various computerized reports on work order back log, manpower and material utilization and maintenance performance indices.

-Participated in Preparing and updating of planning & scheduling section of level 4 Manual as well as procedures and guidelines for different maintenance division activities.

-Successfully executed major turnarounds such as Condensate Plant TA 2014 and Gasoline Plant TA 2014.

-Played a pivotal role as Maintenance Division focal point in implementation and complying of ISO50001 Energy Management standards.

-Participation in internal and external audits as Planning & Scheduling Department focal point.

Maintenance Planner at ADNOC Refining
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2006 to November 2013

-Performed planning function for work orders related to daily work priorities, estimation of plant maintenance (rotary & static) equipment.

-Spearheaded activities pertaining to shutdown, estimation of manpower & material required for major turnaround & assisted Planning Engineer for reservation of material and preparation of shutdown schedules on primavera software.

-Provided technical inputs like work/job step details, estimated resources like manpower, equipment, cost and duration in preparation of technical work scopes and to assist in preparation of contract document.

-Analyzed data from Maximo, guide field engineers & supervisors to acquire the target set by senior management for maintaining KPI’s like manpower, work requests, backlog, preventive maintenance and maintenance cost.

-Pivotal Participation in major Turnaround and warranty shutdowns such as: Condensate Plant Turnaround 2006, Gasoline Plant Warranty shutdown 2007, Condensate Plant turnaround 2010, Gasoline Turnaround 2010, Green Diesel plant warranty shutdown 2013.

Mechanical Engineer at Lahoud Engineering CO.LTD.
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2004 to November 2005

-Supervised all construction activities and provided technical inputs for methodologies of construction & coordination with site management activities.

-Formulated & reviewed method statements and quality control plans.

-Spearheaded transportation, installation and commissioning of various static and rotating equipment.

-Administered fabrication and erection of process and utility piping.

-Engaged in activities pertaining to under-ground piping fabrication, protective coating/wrapping and insulation works.

-Ensured strict adherence to necessary safety measures like necessary preparation of work-site, fire-fighting equipment, personal protective & gas detection equipment, scaffolding and staging, safe load indicators for heavy erection equipment, usage of only certified machinery, tools & tackles.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering
  • at Girne American Univeristy
  • August 2003

Bachelor's of science in Industrial Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Refinery
Maintenance Planning
Maintenance Management
preventive maintenance
Ms Project
predictive maintenance

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

The Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • Member
  • January 2015

Training and Certifications

Six Sigma Black Belt CLSSBB (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2019
Certified Cost Control Engineer (Training)
Training Institute:
Chicago Management Institute
Date Attended:
July 2009
Duration:
40 hours
Project Management Professional (PMP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2015
Valid Until:
April 2021
IFMA Certified Facility Manager (Training)
Training Institute:
LEPRON
Date Attended:
March 2017
Duration:
40 hours

Hobbies

  • Reading, Movies, Travelling