Director Operation
Haldor Topsoe
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :47 years, 8 أشهر
Setting up new company business of conducting operation and maintenance of fertilizer and petrochemical projects by evaluating future prospects and developing multiple business models, Interaction with clients to build their trust on our capabilities. I am also responsible to develop strategy and all systems from scratch and respond to customers' concerns and queries, develop proposals . providing support to sales and engineering through operational feedback.
Setting up new company business of conducting operation and maintenance of fertilizer and petrochemical projects by evaluating future prospects and developing multiple business models, Interaction with clients to build their trust on our capabilities. I am also responsible to develop strategy and all systems from scratch and respond to customers' concerns and queries, develop proposals . providing support to sales and engineering through operational feedback.
Started as utilities operation Engineer responsible for commissioning and operation of Turbo Gas Generators, Boilers and water treatment facilities of new Ammonia urea complex. Then worked as Ammonia unit Manager responsible to manage operation of 1000 MTPD Ammonia plant based on HTAS technology. I was then assigned to new grass route project of 1925 MTPD Urea plant where I was responsible for design review as owner representative in SP offices Milano. I was then assigned task of hiring and developing team for commissioning of this project as operation Manager. My team did successful pre commissioning activities followed by smooth commissioning and start up of the project setting new record of earliest completion of any project of this magnitude in 33 months by SP in this region.
Iwas then promoted as production Manager of new plant where I was responsible to lead production team and ensure smooth and safe operation of AMMONIA - uREA COMPLEX.
I was then transferred to Technical Services Department where I led the multiple teams responsible for engineering and design review, inventory Management, Reliability assessment Group, Tecnical Training Centre and IT group.
For last ten years I worked in the capacity of General Manager responsible for overall operation of the complex including production, Maintenance, Technical Services, Safety, Environment an Administration functions of three large scale Ammonia -Urea plants including Utilities. I got opportunity to work on acquisition and Merger of a state owned Fertilizer plant in our Company. I also led Quality Management System team to get ISO certification for Quality, environment and Safety. I was also responsible for resource planning and preparing OPEX and CAPEX budgets for the complex.
Prior joining FFC, I worked with UDHE to commission their 1200 MTPD lagest Nitric Acid Plant in Pakistan.
2008 to June 2013
Group General Manager - M&O
• Responsible for overall Management & Operations of all three Fertilizer Plants of FFC having combined production of more than 2.4 million tons at multiple locations.
2005 to 2008
General Manager Plant, Goth Machhi: • Responsible for overall Management & Operations of two ammonia - Urea plants located at Goth Machhi.
2003 to 2004
General Manager Plant, Mirpur Mathelo: • Responsible for overall Management & Operations of Fertilizer Plant located at Mir Pur
1998 to 2002
Senior Technical Services Manager: • Led Technical Services Department responsible for providing Engineering services to Production and Maintenance, Inventory management and leading Quality assurance, plant reliability assessment and Technical Training Center.
1993 to 1998
Production Manager Plant - 2: • Responsible for Operation Management of Plant-2.
1991 to 1992
• Deputy Project Manager & Operation Manager Plant - 2: • Responsible for design review & commissioning of new Ammonia / Urea Complex.
1986 to 1990
Ammonia Unit Manager: • Responsible for operations of Ammonia Unit.
1980 to 1985
Utilities Engineer / Section Head: • Responsible for operations of Utilities including Power Generation, Steam Generation & other utilities required for Ammonia / Urea Complex.
• EMPLOYER: Dawood Hercules Chemicals Ltd. Lahore
• Duration: June 1979 to Mar 1980
• Work Experience: Responsible to manage shift operation of Utilities.
• EMPLOYER: National Fertilizer Corporation, Multan
• Duration: Dec 1975 to May 1979
• Work Experience: Responsible for commissioning & operation of
Nitric Acid Plant of Pak-Arab Fertilizer, Multan
PROFESSIONAL COURSES / TRAINING
• Gas Turbines Operation Training by Nuovo Pignone in Florence, Italy in 1980.
• Courses on Management Skill Development by PIM.
• Seminars on ISO - 9000 Conducted by PIQC.
University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore secured two gold medals for first position and best overall performance
HSSC 1970 Govt. College Lahore B.Sc. ( Chemical Engineering) 1975
SSC 1968 Govt. Central Model School Lahore