Nader Chalhoub

Company: Future Pipe Industries- Qatar
Duration: April 16, 2006 - present
Maintenance Supervisor Job Responsibilities:
• Manage the department's preventive maintenance task with an average 98% on-time completion rate.
• Initiate and implement cycle meters on critical equipments in order to prevent major loss of production due to equipment breakdowns.
• Reduce maintenance roadblocks and constraints through evaluation of current process, changed procedures and modified equipment resulting in improved productivity.
• Strive to reduce Maintenance Industrial Material Flow costs by establishing cost improvement targets and holding the manufacturing team accountable.
• Implementation of manpower scheduling and tracking tool used for two shifts of maintenance, including project work and vacation replacements with zero loss of production manpower.
• Use Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce inventory.
• Track, review and investigate all safety and environmental issues and close the same eliminating unsafe conditions.

Chief Mechanic Job Responsibilities: • Supervise and coordinate activities of technicians in setting up, installing, repairing, maintaining, dismantling and assembling machines and equipments, and in fabricating metal parts and tools.
• Diagnose malfunctions in machines and equipments based on observations and apply knowledge from past experience.
• Centrifugal Pumps: alignment shafts, changing bearing, impeller, casing and packing.
• Hydraulic System: checking oil levels, lines, hoses, pumps performance, and do all needed repairs and maintenance.
• Drawworks: adjusting brakes, clutches, chains, main bearing, complete maintenance
• Rotary Table: sprocket, chain, repair rotary clutch
• Traveling and crown blocks: test grease channel, bearing
• Rotary swivel: Test, change oil, wash pipe
• B.O.P and closing unit: test, repair valves, pump, repair kit
• Solids control equipment: change bearing, shaft, and grease cover
• Air compressors: repair hi &low valves
• Record parts and materials used, and order or requisition new parts and materials as necessary.
• Record repairs and maintenance performed.
• Observe and test the operation of machinery and equipment in order to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeters and other testing devices.
• Study blueprints and manufacturers' manuals to determine correct installation and operation of machinery.
• Demonstrate equipment functions and features to machine operators.
Other heavy & rotating equipments, machines, vehicles in the FPI plant are: 1. Rotating Machines: ⇒ Filament winding machine- used in fiberglass pipes production, size ranges from 25-4000mm
⇒ Helical (Plastrex) Winding machine- used in fiberglass pipes production, size ranges from 25-1800mm
⇒ Foaming machine- used in Pre-insulated pipes production for Chilled Water Systems
2. Offline Calibration Machine
3. Demolding Machine
4. Hydrotest machine
5. CNC machine
6. Oven (for curing of GRE epoxy pipes/fittings)
7. ASCOM Hydroporter
8. Volvo Loader (15 ton capacity)
9. Forklifts & Cranes

Company: Future Pipe Industries- Lebanon
Duration: December, 2005 - April, 2006
Maintenance Mechanic Job Responsibilities: • Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts.
• Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.
• Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.