Yahya Bilal Rana, Process Engineer - Technical Services

Yahya Bilal Rana

Process Engineer - Technical Services

Baker Hughes - Saudi Arabia

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jubail
Education
Master's degree, Engineering Management
Experience
9 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :9 years, 8 Months

Process Engineer - Technical Services at Baker Hughes - Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • My current job since October 2022

Baker Hughes - Saudi Arabia
Process Engineer - Technical Services (Process & Water Treatment)
October, 2022 - Till Present
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Responsible for smooth implementation and operations of chemical treatment program at Saudi Aramco Total Oil Refinery & Petrochemicals.
 Supervise all the activities to ensure that all the activities are performed as per SOP’s.
 Monitor Daily analyses, daily chemicals consumption and ensure all the KPI’s and chemicals consumption are in range.
 Daily meeting with technical division representatives to discuss performance, consumptions, abnormalities and KPI’s.
 Immediately highlight any abnormality and take actions accordingly to prevent the system from any upset.
 Prepare daily reports, highlight any abnormality and give recommendations to operations.
 Prepare monthly performance report and discuss plant performance with technical division.
 Ensure Sufficient chemicals inventory

Process Engineer at National Refinery Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • January 2019 to September 2022

National Refinery Limited
Process Engineer (CDU/MEROX Units (LTU, NTU, KTU)/Utilities)
February, 2019 - September, 2022
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Work in all the four areas of technological work of the company i.e. Unit and equipment performance monitoring and data logging, plant Troubleshooting and optimization studies.
 Collects plant production and operating data, evaluates unit efficiencies by relating chemical and energy consumption to plant throughput and prepares daily performance summaries to monitor plant performance. Identifies potential problems, prepares reports along with recommendations for appropriate actions and submits to Supervisor for review.
 Ensures technical support for assigned units and maintain maximum unit production, plant utilization and the production of quality products as per Company specifications while ensuring Profitability and 100 % HSE
 Coordination and communication with equipment and chemicals' vendors independently for improvement and troubleshooting
 Proposing modifications to existing systems and follow up to ensure proper execution.
 Guide and assist in the execution and evaluation of plant Test Runs and special process improvement studies.
 Perform Process simulations, Pump Hydraulics, Line Sizing and other process calculations
 Calculate Equipment’s efficiency, operating cost and prepare monthly performance reports
 Perform Heat & Material balance and energy conservation
 Participate in HAZOP studies and incident investigations
 Assist operations team in Start-up and Participate in commissioning activities
 Perform technical evaluation & Inspection of procured equipment
 Monitoring warehouse inventories of consumables
 Support implementation of 100% HSE culture and comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures & controls
 Preparation and updating Standard Operating Procedures
 Provide trainings to operations staff and support juniors engineers and new hired engineers for any work related tasks.
 Preparing and maintaining IMS documentation

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS ACCOMPLISHED:
 Simulation of Fuel refinery (CDU/PRU/NHT/Platformer/Stabilizer/Naphtha Splitter/LPG purifier/ Furnaces/Preflash tower/Utilities) in Aspen Hysys
 Performed HAZOP study of existing utilities
 Fuel oil additive test run at boilers
 Data Compilation and DCS Implementation at Boilers
Working as a Process Facilitation Engineer in this project. This project aimed to replace the single PID control system of Boilers to YOKOGAWA Distributed Control System.
 Commissioning of 400, 000 GPD sea water RO plant
 Commissioning of 800, 000 GPD electro deionization plant

ACHIEVEMENTS:
 Performed simulation of petroleum refinery (Production units & Utilities) in Aspen Hysys
 Successful commissioning of YOKOGAWA DCS at boilers
 Optimized cooling water system and saved 460 m3/day of fresh water
 Rehabilitated RO plants and increased production by 30 %

Operations Engineer at National Refinery Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • October 2014 to January 2019

Operation Engineer (CDU/MEROX Units (LTU, NTU, KTU)/Utilities)
October, 2014 - January, 2019
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Responsible for smooth operation, Startup & shutdown of Crude Distillation Unit, MEROX, boilers, cooling towers, Multiple water treatment plants ( Sea water desalination plants, Electro deionization and Demin water plants, Waste water treatment plant), Compressors (Instrument & Plant Air) and Nitrogen plant.
 Monitoring and controlling unit parameters to achieve production and products’ specification targets
 Analyzing and resolving day to day operation issues
 Permit Issuing authority Hot Work, Cold Work, Confined Space, Crane Operation, Excavation
 Prioritize Maintenance jobs and follow up with Maintenance for critical jobs
 Manpower management of both unionized and non-unionized staff of four rotating shifts
 Operation staff trainings and development
 Plan and prepare for critical jobs on unit

Education

Master's degree, Engineering Management
  • at Ned University Of Engineering And Technology
  • October 2020
Bachelor's degree, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
  • at NED UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
  • March 2014

HEAT TRANSFER MASS TRANSFER CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING 1 & 2 FLUID MECHANICS 1 & 2 PARTICULATE TECHNOLOGY SEPARATION PROCESS CHEMICAL PROCESS OPTIMIZATION PLANT DESIGNING INDUSTRIAL SAFETY THERMODYNAMICS 1 & 2 FUEL & ENERGY

Specialties & Skills

Team Player
Quick Learning
MS Office tools
Aspen HYSYS
Team work
Flexible
Quick learner & good observer
Time management & Document control
software & communication skills

Languages

English
Intermediate
Urdu
Native Speaker

Memberships

Saudi Engineering Council
  • Registered Member
  • October 2022
Pakistan Engineering Council
  • Registered Member
  • May 2015

Training and Certifications

Aspen HYSYS Certified Shell & Tube User (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2023
Valid Until:
May 2026
Aspen HYSYS Certified Exper User (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2023
Valid Until:
May 2026
PHA HAZOP Leader (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2023
Valid Until:
August 2028

Hobbies

  • Football
    University Departmental Team Captain