M. Saad-e- Alam, Head of operations Pakistan (Area onsite operations manager Pakistan)

M. Saad-e- Alam

Head of operations Pakistan (Area onsite operations manager Pakistan)

Linde Pakistan Limited

Location
Pakistan - Karachi
Education
Master's degree, Electrical Power Systems
Experience
19 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 9 Months

Head of operations Pakistan (Area onsite operations manager Pakistan) at Linde Pakistan Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since March 2014

Works to develop and implement plans procedure and systems for smooth operation of ASUs, H2, CO2, Ecovar plants in Pakistan and ensure smooth Product supply to pipeline and bulk customers. Support planning and control of new and expansion projects. Develop strategies which are directly linked with the overall objective of operation ensuring that the product is available in right quantity and quality to customer in right cost. The KPI includes production rates, Specific power, Specific fuel consumption, Plant Reliability, availability, process and occupational safety and loss prevention.

Key Accountabilities and Contributions:
 Provide complete direction guidance and standard of operating performance of tonnage and Bulk Operations in Pakistan.
 Build Operational Organization in line with the group guidelines and policies with a right combination to attain operational and maintenance excellence.
 Work with Country business head on issues of cost control, cost saving and modification in operating parameters for better results and continuous improvement
 Assure a strong relationship with pipeline customers and ensure supply scheme requirements of Nitrogen and hydrogen are met consistently with right specifications
 Ensure Implementation of safety standards and systems on all the sites.
 Establish inventory management plans with stores to maintain insurance and critical spares in stock and work with regional and international buying to maintain economic inventory levels for uninterrupted operations
 Develop continuous improvement plans (CIP) and provide effective monitoring of them
 Work with sales and distribution team for effective implementation of division’s objectives
 Liaison with Government agencies, utility companies and authorities in connection with operational issues and statutory requirements
 Ensure the compliance of all business processes requirements of the maintenance management, inventory management, procurement & Sales modules of the asset management system based on SAP.
 Develop and implement the system up gradation projects of control and automation to ensure operational excellence
 Supported and managed new projects, technical competence system, Turnaround plans and budget in country.
 Prepared Business cases for the new opportunities and supported country in its Business Growth agenda.
 Supported review in different Engineering Management of Change projects and proposals.

Plant Manager Port Qasim & Country Reliability Engineering Manager at Linde Pakistan Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • February 2013 to March 2014

Works to develop and implement plans procedure and systems for smooth operation of ASUs, H2, CO2 plants and Product supply pipelines in the complex including planning and control of new and expansion projects. The KPI includes production rates, Specific power, Specific fuel consumption, Plant reliability, availability, process and occupational safety and loss prevention and minimizations strategies which are directly linked with the overall objective of operation ensuring that the product is available in right quantity and quality to customer in right cost at site

Key Accountabilities and Contributions:
 Provide complete direction guidance and standard of operating performance at Port Qasim
 Work with country leadership team on issues of cost control, cost saving and modification in operating parameters for batter results and continuous improvement
 Assure a strong relationship with key pipeline customers and ensure supply scheme requirements of Nitrogen and hydrogen are met consistently with right specifications
 Manage ISO-9000 QMS, FFSC Audits on site
 Implement Occupational safety standards and Process safety surveys and standards at site as per standards
 Ensure correct reconciliation system for all the products including Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon, Hydrogen & Carbon dioxide for all compressed, merchant and pipeline customers.
 Establish inventory management plans with stores to maintain insurance and critical spares in stock
 Work with regional and international buying to maintain economic inventory levels for uninterrupted operations
 Develop continuous improvement plans (CIP) and provide effective monitoring of them
 Work with sales and distribution team for effective implementation of division’s objectives
 Liase wih Government agencies and industrial zones authorities in connection with site issues and statutory requirements
 Ensure the compliance of all business processes requirements of the maintenance management, inventory management, procurement & Sales modules of the asset management system based on SAP.
 Develop and implement the system up gradation projects of control and automation to ensure operational excellence
 Develop and implement the Turn around plans to ensure smooth and reliable plant operation.
 Supported and managed installation and commissioning work of new projects in compliance with Linde Gases standard requirements.
 Managed the Electrical, Instrumentation and control installation and commissioning work of new projects and system up gradation.
 Managed Turnaround Maintenance of 132KV supply lines, Grid Stations, ASUs, Hydrogen and CO2 Plants.
 Managed PM/CM activities and budget using in house central maintenance team and third party contractors.
 Manage Implementation of effective CBM technique to ensure 99% plants reliability.
 Prepared Business cases for the new opportunities and supported country in its Business Growth agenda.
 Supported review in different Engineering Management of Change projects and proposals.
 Managed the installation and commissioning of ASPEN 1000 Plant and smooth operation.

Country Reliability Engineering Manager at Linde Pakistan Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • February 2012 to January 2013

Works with Regional and Country teams to manage maintenance budget, Preventive & Corrective maintenance activities, TAR and CBM Plans. As country maintenance manager manages in-house central maintenance team and third party contractors to maximize plant availability and provides support to Process Engineering, Electrical and Control system projects ensuring that all the activities are implemented with in time and budget.

Project Details and Key Contributions:
 Supported and managed the Electrical, Instrumentation and control installation and commissioning work of new projects.
 Managed Turnaround Maintenance of 132KV supply lines, Grid Stations, ASUs, HYCO and CO2 Plants.
 Managed PM/CM activities using in house central maintenance team and third party contractors.
 Implemented effective CBM technique to ensure 99.9% plants reliability.
 Prepared Business cases for the new opportunities and supported country in its Business Growth agenda.
 Supported review in different Engineering Management of Change projects and proposals.

EAM Manager South East Asia at Linde Group
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • January 2009 to January 2012

Establish a regionally harmonized Enterprise Asset Management platform, maintaining system access, functionality, and consistency across the Business Unit. As a regional lead use system data analysis and facilitation of the global asset performance team to identify and transfer best practice and implement quantifiable Cost of Repair, Cost of Downtime improvement programs that maximize operations leverage by developing Preventive Maintenance Plans related tools, techniques, practices and methods to achieve the performance objectives set for Reliability Engineering and Global Operations.

Project Details and Key Contributions:
 Implemented a project of Maintenance management program (Maximo/SAP) after liaising with finance & supply chain for interface and the reporting requirements in the region South & East Asia
 Implemented SAP PM & MM in Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and India as a complete solution for all the Power, Petrochemical, ASUs, SMRs, HYCO and CO2 plants of Linde Group.
 Implemented a project for Globally Harmonized EAM Solution which will result in a direct saving of 348000 Euros in south and East Asia Region by managing the control of Preventive maintenance, Turnaround Maintenance and Engineering Management of Change systems.
 Supported Electrical and Instrumentation team in Linde Pakistan by managing turnaround and Project installation and commissioning activities.

Reliability, Electrical and Instrumentation Manager at BOC Pakistan Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • August 2007 to December 2008

Engaged in planning and managing PM/CM activities, maintenance management system (Maximo), Process Engineering and Control improvement projects to ensure all the activities are implemented with in time and budget.

Project Details and Key Contributions:
 Managed the installation and commissioning work of 132KV Grid station and 11KV supply network including related Civil structural work.
 Supported Design and review of modification proposal in different Engineering Management of Change projects.
 Managed the Turnaround Maintenance activities of 132KV Grid Station, ASUs, HYCO and CO2 plants.
 Managed Preventive & Corrective maintenance activities and systems (Maximo) by using in house central maintenance team and third party contractors, and used different CBM (Condition Based Monitoring) techniques for maximizing benefits of predictive maintenance of all Electrical and Mechanical installations.
 Managed the Electrical and instrumentation system installation and commissioning scope CO2 Plant.
 Successfully implemented Quality Management System ISO 9000-2008.

SHEQ Officer Pakistan at BOC Pakistan Limited
  • Pakistan
  • January 2007 to July 2007

Supported the rollout of LINDE SHEQ Policy and implementation SHEQ management systems, HAZOP & Risk Assessments tools and techniques. As key team member helped organization in building Road Map and safety implementation plan in directing company journey for being a world class organization.

Project Details and Key Contributions:
 Worked as an LIMSS Coordinator for the effective implementation of Integrated Management Systems and Standards (IMSS) and conducted Process safety audits.
 Worked to implement Operation and Engineering directives to ensuring Safe Plant operation and product handling
 Provided services in the Shutdown and Expansions project of Linde Syngas Singapore in Petrochemical complex situated in Jurong Island.
 Implemented a Quality Monthly Reporting system highlighting leading and legging indicators to improve occupational and behavioral safety.

Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer at BOC Pakistan Limited
  • Pakistan
  • August 2004 to December 2006

Responsible for Maintaining Electrical and Instrumentation installations including 132 KV Grid station, Transformers HT and LT motors switchgears, Protection relays, Rectifiers, Heaters, Field instrumentation, PLC and DCS control systems. As a country Electrical lead was also responsible for sharing and adopting the Best Operating practices driven by the RSE team

Project Details and Key Contributions:
 Worked as a trainee Engineer initially and supported plant operation and maintenance activities.
 Worked to assess all the Electrical installations of BOC Pakistan for electrical safety requirements and implemented a country wide project to improve Electrical safety standards.
 Completed the Installation and commissioning of PD Monitoring System on the 11 KV Induction motors
 Implemented Ops-Portal project at 100 TPD ASU Plant, this project enabling the communication network to allow the HMI visibility and control in Operation Control Centre in Bangkok.

Education

Master's degree, Electrical Power Systems
  • at NED University of Engineering and Technology
  • January 2009

among the top student of batch

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at NED University of Engineering and Technology
  • January 2003

was among the top 10 students in class

Specialties & Skills

Electrical
Instrumentation
Control System Design
Maintenance Management
Reliability Engineering
Project Management
Engineering Change Management
Commissioning

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

OHS, Risk Assessment and Auditing (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2007
Valid Until:
February 2007
Effective Managerial Skills (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2007
Valid Until:
September 2007
SIMATIC PCS-7 System Course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2012
Valid Until:
May 2012
Electrical Design and Maintenance (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2006
Valid Until:
November 2006