Fardin Seyednajafi

site manager: at Apadana petrochemical company

• Iran
• September 2015 to April 2018

Apadana Petrochemical Company, Iran 2015 - 2018
Note: Apadana Petrochemical Company is a methanol plant(500m$) which is under design and construction.
• site manager:
-Coordinate all activities of Basic and Detailed Engineering, Procurement, Erection and construction at the site
-Define and ensure that project scope is clearly understood by all project team members.
-supervising on reviewing all Technical documents (Basic and Detail Engineering, Procurement, Erection and construction
-Monitor, evaluate and report on quality, safety of design, schedule and budget and Time status.
-Resolve project issues, in terms of schedule and technical design and construction
- lead and mentor task force members.
-Provide technical support and coordination for the site construction
-Develop construction and engineering work packages and review proposals of contractors
-Liaises with different disciplines (Engineering, safety, Construction, Planning, Procurement, Financing, Contractors)

Research and Development Researcher (R&D Researcher) at Tabriz petrochemical company

• Iran
• October 2002 to September 2015

• Developed R&D Strategy based on company’s priorities, planning and budgeting
• Identified research markets including requirements and trends to benefit corporate R&D strategy
• Closely worked with operations and Marketing team to identify their technical requirements for new technology and Product development
• Develops a close working relationship to ensure common goals and objectives are aligned with the following groups: Processing Operations, Commercial Development, marketing, Information Technology, Accounting, Legal, Technical Services,
• Research for solving complex problems of operation and products quality
• Served as project manager for initiation, planning and execution of projects:
 Know-how and technology of production of lost foam(patent)
 Know-how and technology of production of catalyst promoter for polyethylene production plant (decrease 25% of catalyst consumption)
 Know-how and technology of production of producing 7 new grads of polymers (polyethylene, ABS, polystyrene) (increasing the sale and income 15%)
 design and construction of PBL pilot plant (saving 1m$)
 production of flame retardant general purpose polystyrene (increase the sale and income 15%)
 treatment and purification of waste gas from polyethylene reactor and reuse of gases (decreasing production cost 1%)

Utility Production Plants Operation Manager at Tabriz petrochemical company

• Iran
• July 1999 to October 2002

• Planned for production of products based on the utility requirements of company
• Planned for maintenance, complex problem solving and process improvement
• Budget estimating for plants and cost management
• Monitoring process condition, parameters, efficiency performance and advise corrective to operation Team
• Closely cooperate with Laboratory and Monitoring the specification and product quality
• Evaluated new technology, process, equipment and chemicals for substitution of existing ones when necessary
• Leading and Mentoring plant operators and engineers
• Participate and support initiatives to improve safety culture at all levels of operation
• Responsible for successful commissioning and start-up and operation of the plants
• Develops a close working relationship to ensure common goals and objectives are aligned with the following groups: Operations, maintenance, Commercial Development, Human Resources, Information Technology, Technical Services, R&D and Marketing and Laboratory
• Responsible for safe, reliable, compliant cost effective ongoing operation of plants
• Planning, interviewing, hiring and training of operational staff
• cooperate with maintenance discipline for maintenance activity

-Complex Shift Manager at Tabriz petrochemical company

• Iran
• November 1997 to July 1999

(Olefin, Polyolefin, Polystyrene, ABS Plants)
• Managed and looked over operation and maintenance in the company during shift
• Worked closely with different disciplines for efficient production and maintenance
• Coordinating production between all plants of the complex
• Monitoring process condition, parameters, efficiency performance and advise corrective to operation Team
• Participate and support initiatives to improve safety culture at all levels of operation and maintenance
• Responsible for safe, reliable, compliant cost effective ongoing operation of plants

• January 1995 to January 1997

Project Engineer

• January 1993 to January 1995

Prepared of ITB for detail engineering of plants
•Reviewed the received offers from different engineering companies
•Prepared TQ for received offers
•Selected and approved the engineering contractors for detail engineering
•Coordinated engineering points with construction contractor
•Reviewing all technical documents

Project Process Engineer

• January 1991 to January 1993

Evaluated different technologies for plants
•Prepared ITB, TQ and TBA
•Supervising on approving basic design packages
•Reviewing all technical documents