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obaid zia, Lead HSE

obaid zia

Lead HSE·Novatex BOPET Plant Karachi

Pakistan

High school or equivalent, QHSE

Work experience

Total years of experience: 29 years, 3 months

Lead HSE

January 2025 - Present

Novatex BOPET Plant Karachi

Karachi, Pakistan

January 2025 - Present

• Supporting and guiding in all aspects related to HSE to the Divisional Head of HSE
• Ensuring the implementation, updating, and auditing of the companys HSE systems.
• Monitoring compliance with safety and environmental system procedures.
• Conducting safety training, audits, and accident investigations / RCA.
• Advising on safety-related engineering input into new projects and modifications.
• Ensuring environmental compliance, including biodiversity protection, soil and water quality
monitoring, and waste water regulations adherence

Company industry:
Petrochemicals & Refined Petroleum Products Manufacture

HOD HSE Unit

December 2023 - December 2024

GATRON Industries Limited Hub

Karachi, Pakistan

December 2023 - December 2024

• Supports and guide in all aspects related to HSE to the Divisional Head HSE
• Ensures, in accordance with the corporate guidelines, the implementation, updating, review and
auditing of the Company HSE Systems.
• Monitors the effective implementation of appropriate Safety and Environment System procedures
and provide for their updating in line with changes in Legislation and Company Directives.
• Provides for motivation and familiarization of all Company personnel respecting the importance of
complying with Company system procedures and all Safety equipment provided.
• Assists the Commercial, Engineering and Operations Department in their dealings with Clients in
all issues concerned with Health and Safety at work.
• Conducts safety audits both internal and external.
• Takes part in accident / incident investigation and conduct analysis to find out reasons.
• Safeties related engineering input into new projects and modification programs.
• Preparation of Health and Safety documentation for new projects.
• Protection of biodiversity, wildlife, habitats, species and designated sites.
• Protection of soil quality. Requirement on development to carry out land contamination.
• Protection of groundwater quality. Compliance with the urban waste water treatment Regulations
and the waste water discharge regulation,
• Protection of surface water quality and drinking water quality

Company industry:
Petrochemicals & Refined Petroleum Products Manufacture

HSE Advisor

January 2022 - December 2022

PPL HALA Gas Processing Field

Hala, Pakistan

January 2022 - December 2022

• Responsible for implementing, development and improvement of organizations QHSE approved
Management system, process safety management, occupational health and safety system.
• Implementation and audit of Integrated Management System (IMS).
• Implementation of corporate level approved QSHE Management System and Technical Procedures.
• Set Annual QHSE objective and annual work plans and follow up compliance status regularly.
• Implementation of permit to work system.
• Develop, recommend and conduct training program in safety principal and practice
• Preparation assessment and review of all incident investigation
• Conduct and assist in carrying out internal and external HSE audit, followed issuance of report with
action plan for compliance and follow up
• Comply and monitoring of all contractor new project and inspect and ensure all the project
execution with follow all company QHSE rules

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Section Manager Safety & HAZOP

January 2014 - December 2021

Fauji Fertilizer Bin

Karachi, Pakistan

January 2014 - December 2021

• Responsible for implementation of process safety management, occupational health and safety
system with environmental management plan during multi-unit operations, adhered strictly with the
overall health and safety standards and legal requirements.
• Directed teams in investigating incidents, determining root cause, and correcting loopholes in
operations, ensured hazards are reduced to minimum, closely observed project processes for risk
assessments, led and participated in companywide inspections, audits, and training programs,
prepared extensive budget reports as well
• Administered training programs and workshops on the environment, health, and safety to cater to
special needs and increase awareness of company staff members, prepared staff for emergencies,
and educated them about emergency procedures such as Evacuation drills and Fire Fighting Drills
• Kept an updated record of usage of fire systems like fire panels, fire extinguisher, and fire hydrant
system, ensured here properly usage is well understood, also maintained suitable inventory for spare
parts of fire system
• Monitored behavior-based safety and management safety audit observations and follow-up of their
observations, conducted and led HSE forums such as safety operations committee meetings related
to any change in process, mechanical or electrical jobs, occupational health and industrial hygiene.

Company industry:
Petrochemicals & Refined Petroleum Products Manufacture

Section Manager (Operations)

November 1997 - December 2013

Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Lmited

Karachi, Pakistan

November 1997 - December 2013

• Coordinated and led a multidiscipline team of representatives from Engineering, Quality Assurance,
Manufacturing, Maintenance, Sales, Production and Purchasing departments, to fulfill project
objectives and drive successful launches through Advanced Quality Planning, strong team building
and communication skills.
• Responsible for the operation, modification, quality control, and safe running of the plant,
calculated and reviewed the efficiency of the plant in terms of raw materials consumed and products
produced, identified areas of improvement to maximize output
• Established SOPs and control strategies for consistent results, followed standards for storing raw
materials to keep their value enact, disposed of plants waste properly, published Safe Operating
Procedure guidelines and emergency handling procedures of operating machines
• Supervise safe start-up and shutdown of the plant, maintained jobs during Turn Around, mentored
training of fresh Operators and Engineers, reviewed of status report of plant daily, and integrated
Management System for internal and external audits
• Conducted technical discussions and meetings with the plant operating personnel, guided them
about the importance of safety procedures, pushed suggestions with senior management for plant
modifications for safer, smoother, and more efficient plant operation

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Shift Engineer

April 1996 - October 1997

NOVATEX Poly Condensation Polyester plan

Karachi, Pakistan

April 1996 - October 1997

Supervise all pre-commissioning and commissioning with startup activities
• Worked as a Shift Engineer and have dealt with trouble shooting during shifts, managing team work with shift
staff to enhance production rates.

Company industry:
Petrochemicals & Refined Petroleum Products Manufacture

Education

Safeco Training

August 2021

August 2021

High school or equivalent, QHSE

Pakistan

courses: • NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)1081 Industrial Fire Fighting from

NEBOSH

January 2019

January 2019

High school or equivalent, ENGINEERING

Pakistan

courses: • NEBOSH International General Certification, NEBOSH IGC,

SHEPHERD RISK

January 2018

January 2018

High school or equivalent, ENGINEERING

Pakistan

courses: • HAZOP & LOPA Leadership Course,

CORSHE

January 2017

January 2017

High school or equivalent, ENGINEERING

Pakistan

courses: • IOSH- Managing safety, Institute of Occupational Safety and Health,

Ned University Of Engineering And Technology

January 2009

January 2009

Master's degree, ENGINEERING

Pakistan

GPA (point): 3.25 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.25 out of 4

Environmental Engineering

Ned University Of Engineering And Technology

January 2009

January 2009

Master's degree, Chemical And Environmental Engineering

Pakistan

GPA (point): 3.25 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.25 out of 4

Ned University Of Engineering And Technology

January 2007

January 2007

High school or equivalent, Chemical And Environmental Engineering

Pakistan

NED University of Engineering & Technology

January 1995

January 1995

Bachelor's degree, Chemical And Environmental Engineering

Pakistan

Ned University Of Engineering And Technology

January 1994

January 1994

Bachelor's degree, ENGINEERING

Pakistan

GPA (percentage): 78%

GPA (percentage): 78%

Chemical Engineering

Government college of technology

January 1990

January 1990

Diploma, Chemical Engineering

Pakistan

Skills

Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
OCT
Expert
OCT
Expert
CHEMISTRY
Intermediate
CHEMISTRY
Intermediate
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Expert
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Expert
ENVIRONMENT HEALTH AND SAFETY
Expert
ENVIRONMENT HEALTH AND SAFETY
Expert
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Expert
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Expert
COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
Intermediate
COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
Intermediate
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROBLEM SOLVING
Intermediate
PROBLEM SOLVING
Intermediate
INSTRUCTING
Intermediate
INSTRUCTING
Intermediate
BUDGETING
Expert
BUDGETING
Expert
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Expert
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Expert
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
Expert
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
Expert
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
Expert
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
Expert
LEGAL
Expert
LEGAL
Expert
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Expert
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Expert
MECHANICAL
Expert
MECHANICAL
Expert
MEETING FACILITATION
Expert
MEETING FACILITATION
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Urdu

Expert

Arabic

Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Supply Chain Management Course
Managing safety
HAZOP & LOPA Leadership Course
Industrial Fire Fighting
NEBOSH International General Certification
Incident investigation Root Cause Analysis
Managing Safety

Training
NEBOSH IGC

Hobbies and interests

Reading Books and newspaper