Hassan Ahmed, PSS Coordinator

Hassan Ahmed

PSS Coordinator

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Location
Pakistan - Karachi
Education
Master's degree, MBA
Experience
13 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 6 Months

PSS Coordinator at Chevron
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since November 2017

• Responsible for the maintenance of the Oil Terminal, Storage & Transfers, Blending Systems, Filling & Packaging Machines, Facility Management as well as Plant Utilities including Boilers, Electrical Switchgear, Compressors and Gensets.

 Scheduling & Conducting Periodic Equipment Overhauls including Annual Shutdowns of boilers

 Annual budgeting & scheduling of maintenance activities (worth on million-dollar-scale) including risk-based inspections, projects, repair works etc.

 Technical sourcing and procurement, HES/work-permitting, trouble-shooting, documentation & reporting as well as liaison with experts and consultants of reputed service-providers such as SGS, BV, ZEL, DESCON, AVANCEON, etc.

 Implemented departmental activities over to C.M.M.S. (ERP: SAP-PM, Interface: FIORI)

• Sole dedicated resource for Process Safety of entire plant operations at Chevron Pakistan through following tools:

 Asset Integrity / Maintenance & Inspections
 Technical Codes & Standards (API, CES etc.)
 Equipment Documentation (Datasheets, Drawings etc.)
 Critical S.O.P.s, Risk Assessments & Operating Limits

• Point-of-contact of the Technical Audits by Global Engineering & Operational teams.

• Carried out a project ($1mill.) to upgrade old facility with the modern process safety standards. This included Procurement, Sourcing, Project Management and Supervision of Fabrication, Piping, Instrumentation & commissioning with Yokogawa system.

• Responsible for closing/taking-over of the Expansion Project worth $20 mill. and to absorb it into existing operations. This included update of maintenance registers, work instructions, maintenance & utilities planning etc.

• Responsible for various small need-based & improvement projects such as Extra-fine Filtration Units.

• Conducted various technical & soft-skill trainings for junior staff

Assistant Manager, Engineering & Projects at Midas Safety
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • August 2014 to October 2017

Centralized Engineering & Projects Division

• Responsible for proposals, feasibility, design, documentation & execution of new & improvement projects employing Project Management tools and staying within defined constraints:

 Prototype SCADA monitoring system for 1500 SHIMA (Japan) knitting machines (Payback: 3 years)

 E.P.C.C. of many Gloves Dipping Plants (20 ~ 80-meter production lines)

 Up-gradation of existing manually-controlled Dipping plants to pneumatic & PLC-based controls.

 Modified Power & Electronics system of SHIMA (Japan) knitting machines (potential savings PKR 112 mill. per year). Also, setup an Electronics Lab to cater for such projects.

 Installation of Storage silos & tanks with special provisions such as on-line agitation

 Designed Solar Thermal System for Dyeing application

• Prepared Project & Technical Documentation such as Job Packages, Control Narratives, Layouts & Schematics, RFQs, BOQs, Project Cost & Schedule Reports.

• Performed Selection of Components, Vendors and Suppliers. Initiated Vendor Development Program which involved Technical Pre-Qualification, Policy Standardization & Training.

• Supervised on-site Installation & Commissioning works.

• Conducted Training Sessions on both technical & soft skills e.g. “Envisaging Automation”

• Performed monthly Site Improvement Surveys addressing H.S.E., Energy Conservation, Worker & Material Ergonomics etc.

• Implemented Departmental Activities over to SAP . Implemented PM as well as PS modules.

Maintenance Engineer at SABIC (Short-term Maintenance contract granted to MMQC Est.)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 2013 to January 2014

SABIC Plastics Application & Development Center (SPADC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Setup Maintenance team for a variety of industrial machines focusing technically (instrumentation, mechanical & electrical)

• As SPADC is a material testing facility (plastics & rubbers), the assigned assets include a diverse variety of industrial machinery from various vendors i.e. Krauss Maffei, Husky, Battenfeld, Sidel, Bekum, W&P, Kobelco, Kiefel, Polyrima to name some and for different applications such as:
 Injection Molding (PET, PP etc.)
 Extrusion (Sheet, HDPE Film, Pipe, PE, Profile etc.)
 Compounding (PE, PP, TPE)
 Blow Molding
 Part Testing Equipment (Press, Drop Impact, Pressure Tanks, Shaker etc)
 Mixers (PVC, PP, PE)

• Lead a team of technicians to setup maintenance plans and carry out activities. This includes on-site technical support & supervision as well as hands-on activities when required;

• Ensured the SABIC HSE standards known as SHEM gets observed and implemented in all activities

• Working closely with OEM Service Engineers to support in startup & service activities and to get OEM trainings

• Constant Correspondence with the senior management to present and analyze site status & strategies

• SPADC was a new Petrochemical facility so is the implementation of a dedicated Maintenance team for its core assets i.e. Industrial Machinery. Being the leader of the team/project, I was involved in handling following challenges to:
 Evaluate team’s goals and define operations’ KPIs accordingly
 Quickly develop and impart technical proficiency about the assets through documentation and training
 Communications with the machinery’s vendors for future technical support
 Build a team of technicians relevant to the assets/machinery to be maintained
 Establish Preventive Maintenance Plans and transfer the same to SABIC format
 Take ownership of all the documentation & create Document Control in compliance with ISO-17025
 Manage Spare Parts, tools and inventory
 Develop departmental SOPs for administrative activities such as purchasing, invoicing, approvals, timesheets etc.

Service Engineer at Husky Injection Molding Systems
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • January 2011 to March 2013

Field Services Department (Middle East Region)

• Acquired training at company’s regionals HQs i.e. in Luxembourg and Shanghai.

• One of the 2 engineers dedicated for Pakistani customers. Also supported other EMEA customers.


• Responsible for installation, commissioning, retrofit and maintenance (preventive & troubleshooting) assignments of PET Injection and Auxiliary machinery such as

 All-Electric System at GATRONOVA Industries Ltd. Karachi (HPET AE) - December 2012

 Expansion Project at Coca Cola Lahore (HyPET HPP) - October 2012

 SABIC ZamZam Water Project in Makkah, Saudi Arabia (HyPET 500) - July 2012 (2 systems)

 Nestlé’s new Water plant at Port Qasim, Karachi (HyPET HPP 4.0) - April 2012

Following are the main technical areas which have been dealt with
• Instrumentation & Control: Control Systems containing PLC’s, HMI’s, Servo Motors, Drives, Servo Valves
• Mechanical Works: Structures’ assembling, piping & High precision leveling & calibrations of Machine parts
• Process & Operation: Setting up & adjustment of parameters (pressure, heat etc.)

System Engineer at Welt Konnect
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • July 2010 to December 2010

Alternative Energy Department

-- Preparation of SOPs, Safety Codes, Solution Packages and similar Documentation for this startup department.
-- Designing, Optimizing, Sizing and Installation of Renewable Energy Systems
-- Responsible for Project Proposals including Negotiations, Contracts and technical liaison
-- Maintaining liaison and communications with Clients and Vendors
-- Load Sizing & Site Evaluations.

Internee Engineer at British Petroleum (BP) Pakistan Exploration & Production Inc.
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • July 2008 to August 2008

Projects & Technical Support Department

-- Involved in SCADA and Unmanning/Automation Projects of BP Pakistan's oil & gas production facilities which included Field work & Engineering Drawings analysis

-- Troubleshooted unexpected ESD at Jabo Remote Facility for Natural Gas
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Internee Engineer at SIEMENS
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 2008 to July 2008

Logistics & Maintenance Department

-- S-7 PLC's Hardware setup & Programming.
-- Ladder programming on 'Simatec Step-7' (Siemens Software for S7 PLCs).
-- Prepared Thermo-graphic Analysis of QICT power plant.

Education

Master's degree, MBA
  • at Institute of Business Administration (IBA)
  • September 2019

Thesis: Asset Integrity Management; Electives: Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Data Analytics, B2B Marketing, Globalization & Import/Exports, Branding, Entrepreneurial Management, Analysis of Financial Statements.

Bachelor's degree, Electronics Engineering
  • at G.I.K. Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology
  • May 2010

Electronics Engineering Degree with majors in Control Systems & Instrumentation. Part of 3 student societies and part of organising teams of various national and international level events.

High school or equivalent, Pre-Engineering
  • at AKHSS
  • May 2005

Among High Achievers' Roll

Specialties & Skills

Technical Communication
Project Management
Instrumentation
Supply Chain
Plant Maintenance
Instrumentation
Industrial Controls
Injection Molding
Renewable Energy
Wind Energy
Power Electronics
After Sales Support
Photoshop
Computer Literate
Engineering Drawings
Technical Liaison
Field Support
Solar Energy
Automation
Ladder Logic
PLC Programming
Siemens S7-200
Leadership
Spare Parts
Operation Management
B2B Marketing
Data Analytics
MS Office
Finance
Branding
Imports & Exports
Blending
Maintenance
Process Safety
Project Management
Supply Chain
Process & Instrumentation Diagrams

Social Profiles

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Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

Pakistan Engineering Council
  • Registered Member
  • November 2010
Joules Magazine (An English Language Engineering Magazine)
  • Featured Writer (former)
  • June 2010

Training and Certifications

Seven Stages of High Performing Teams (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2012
Valid Until:
November 2012
Operation, Maintenance & Process of PET systems (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2011
Valid Until:
December 2011
Environment, Health & Safety (WHMIS, LOTO and Electrical Safety) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2011
Valid Until:
May 2011
Plant Auxiliaries (Chillers, Conveyors, Dehumidifiers) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2011
Valid Until:
July 2011
Contracts Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2010
Valid Until:
November 2010
Machine Controls (TwinCat PLCs, PIDs, Servo Motors, Drives & Hydraulics) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2012
Valid Until:
March 2012

Hobbies

  • Reading Articles
    Part of various discussion forums on internet and former featured writer at Joules, an English language Engineering Magazine