Mohamed Alhawi, Plant  & Projects Manager

Mohamed Alhawi

Plant & Projects Manager

Umm AlQura Cement Company

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Experience
34 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :34 years, 10 Months

Plant & Projects Manager at Umm AlQura Cement Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since October 2016

Plant & Projects Manager for Cement Plant of 6, 000 tpd capacity :
Responsible for total cement factory Operation, Production, Maintenance, Quality control, Utilities (power plant, water treatment plant, sewage treatment plant, STP plant, Fuel station & compressed air station ). In addition responsible for projects related to Cement Plant (modification, upgrade, new constructions )

Projects Manager at Umm Alqura Cement Company (UACC )
  • Saudi Arabia - Mecca
  • January 2013 to September 2016

- Project Manager for a 6000 tons per day green field Cement Plant Project on turnkey / EPC basis and 45 MW Captive power plant. Responsible for coordinating all project Technical aspects with contractors, consultants and UACC. I am involved in the project from day one starting from tendering stage through contracting, engineering, construction and, commissioning and performance tests.
- The project capital is 1, 250 Millions Saudi Riyals . It contains 14, 000 tons of reinforced steel, 110, 000 cubic meter of concrete, 14, 000 tons of structural steel and 56, 000 tons of mechanical & electrical equipments/machineries .
- Preparing all documents required to get governmental permits for the project ( SIDF, MCI, EIA, MOL, Saudi Aramco, Ecra ).
- Coordinates & review all project material receipt and shipping documents needed for custom clearance& duty exemption .
- Coordinates & review Manpower required from consultants & contractors side .

Plant Manager at Obeikan Paper Industry
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 2012 to October 2012

Obeikan Paper Industry Co. (OPI) Riyadh

 Plant manager for duplex paper manufacturing plant having capacity of 550 Ton/day, where 240 employees working under my management which includes the following responsibilities:

 Plant operation and production
 Plant maintenance (mechanical, electrical, instrument and automation)
 Engineering Maintenance Planning(preventive, predictive maintenance, condition monitoring, TPM, Analysis, Reports)
 Utilities (Boilers and power plant, waste water treatment, RO treatment)
 Implementation of Top management targets as per KPIs set targets and fulfill requirement of IMS and lean management.
 Coordinates jobs with quality control and sales department.

Project Manager at Gulf Cement Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2011 to January 2012

Projects Manager in Gulf Cement Co. - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Looking after following projects:

 Green Field Cement Plant Project - 5000 ton per day capacity, with investment more than 270 million USD.
Responsible for coordinating all activities related to the project such as Techno-commercial part, Review all offers, Negotiation with bidders, Coordination with consultants, Feasibility study, Geotechnical investigation, Short listing of contractors. And after that, assign a turnkey contractor for plant construction.

 Aggregate Stone Crushers (each 100 tph) - Total 10 nos crushing plants already installed .

 Iron ore & Titanium mine. Coordinate all activities related to assessment and exploration of an iron ore and titanium mine with the consultant. A suitable industry/factory will be decided in view of final recommendations.

Maintenance Manager at Riyadh Cement Company -Plant
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2009 to February 2011

Maintenance manger responsible for all Mechanical, Electrcal/Automation, Utilities, Planning and Spare parts required for the two Chinees Cement production lines each one having a capacity of 5000 ton per day

Project Manager at Gulf Cement Co
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2008 to June 2009

Look After complete project of 5000 t/day cement plant & 45 MW power plant starting from feasibility study, tender preparation, engineering studies, technical & commercial scrutinizing of different offers

Maintenance Manager at Southern Province Cement CO. - Bisha Plant
  • Saudi Arabia
  • February 2006 to March 2008

Maintenance manager, where 220 employees worked directly under me in this department which includes the following sections:
mechanical maint, electrical maint, automation maint, civil & refractory works, power plant, water & sewage treatment & fuel handling, central workshop, warehouse & stores.
Further, plants upgradation/ technical consultation for the new Tihama cement plant project- 5000 t/day during construction by M/s Sinoma

Head of Mechanical maintenance&Civil works at southern province co. - Bisha Plant
  • Saudi Arabia
  • April 1997 to January 2006

Head of mechanical and civil works, Responsible for all mechanical maintenance and civil works in the plant and colony such as preventive maintenance, annual major shutdown, refractory and insulation works, plnning and follow up for spare parts.

Project Site Manager at Southern Province Cement co.-Bisha cement plant project.
  • Saudi Arabia
  • April 1995 to April 1997

Project site manager in charged in total engineering, civil construction, mechanical and elctrical errection and commissioning of a new European (FLS) 3800 ton per day cement plant in co ordination with with a repuated Swiss Consultancy Company.

Head of Planning and Design at Southern Province Cement Co. - Jizan Cement Plant
  • Saudi Arabia
  • February 1994 to April 1995

* *Responsible for monitoring all maintenance works, preparing of the budget, follow up of required spare parts from suppliers, follow up for implementation the preventive maintenance programe and technical study of new projects and plant upgradation/expansion works.** project site manager for construction a Paper Sacks Manufacturing Plant for cement bags(capacity 80, 000 bags/day).

Field Mechanical Engineer at Southern Province Cement Co. - Jizan Cement Plant
  • Saudi Arabia
  • May 1989 to February 1994

Took responsibilities of various areas/sections in the Cement Plant starting from crushers, raw mills, finish mills, kilins up to packing plant.In addition to central workshop, copressors station and water/fuel/lubricants networks .

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at King Fahd University of Petrolum & Minerals
  • January 1989

Specialties & Skills

Power Plants
Water Treatment
Plant Maintenance
Study Design
Feasibility Studies
Industrial safety supervision
maintenance managment 0f an industrial company
industrial hydrolic system analysis
ISO 9002 member and internal auditor
projects and manpower management
dynamic balancing of rotary equipment
Scandinavian electro plating on different metals
vibration analysis of rotary equipment
comunication skills with others
Trouble shooting and analysis for industrial equipments/systems
Trainees committee member for training of Saudis
Prepairing tender documents,feasability study and evaluation
Member of Saudi Engineers Council

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Saudi Engineers Council
  • Professioinal Engineer
  • March 2006

Hobbies

  • Volley ball , Support & Encourage social life