Zahoor Ahmed, General Manager Technical

Zahoor Ahmed

General Manager Technical

Power Chemical Industries

Lieu
Arabie Saoudite - Jeddah
Éducation
Baccalauréat, Chemical Engineering
Expérience
29 years, 11 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :29 years, 11 Mois

General Manager Technical à Power Chemical Industries
  • Pakistan - Faisalabad
  • avril 2021 à novembre 2022

Responsible to Explore New Products /Projects in the company's portfolio,
Responsible to relocate existing units (partial) to the new facility along with the new installation and commissioning all units safely to productions by planning & execution the units in phases without any delay & interruption,
Process Optimization of the existing facility to decrease process losses to minimum etc.,

Owner & Managing Director à TeeMAZ Engineering Services & Process Consultant
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • septembre 2020 à mars 2021

• Providing Mechanical work Services (fabrication of tanks, equipment, plant erection, piping, steel structure work) on labor rates with or without materials or turnkey basis as per convenience of clients.
• Providing process Consultancy to the industrial sector by continuously adopting to Customer’s needs,
• Carrying out /providing services to execute annual turnaround /shut down activities to its clients observing highest level of HSE standards and safety gadgets.

Plant Manager à Nimir Chemicals Pakistan Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • octobre 1994 à septembre 2020

As Plant Manager my key responsibilities are:

1. Managing operational & fiscal activities to include: staffing levels, budgets & financial goals,
2. Meeting cost efficient production targets,
3. Planning & developing system & procedures to improve the operating quality & efficiency,
4. Trouble shooting, Root cause failure Analysis & developing solutions to enhance reliability,
5. Writing SOP and safety procedures in accordance with HSE standards & company’s culture,
6. Study & Development of new Projects & Products,
7. Process Engineering Calculation like Heat & Mass Balance for yield factor &Energy allocations,
8. Training, Motivation & Performance Appraisal Evaluation keeping in view company’s policies & procedures,
9. Quality & Energy audits
10. Management Representative for ISO 9001:2008

Deputy Director Technical à Nimir Chemicals Pakistan Ltd
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • mai 2014 à septembre 2020
Plant Manager /Head of Production à Nimir Chemicals Pakistan Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • juin 2005 à avril 2014

• Providing Plant based Production and Engineering expertise, ensuring total support for Production activities of the plants meeting specified quality standards through CENTUM CS 3000 & YOKOGAWA XL DCS Systems simultaneously,
• Applying technical knowledge and Supervisions skills to obtain efficient operations and Troubleshooting the problems encountered at plant and device a plan to avoid its repetition in future,
• Managing the in time delivery of Production Targets by consuming standard raw material factors through cost effective and opined utilization of resources,
• Planning & coordination with other departments to foresee & overcome difficulties before they effect as well as Annual Turn around Activities of the complex in comply with Annual Production Plans,
• Preparation of monthly Production Forecast in accordance with Sales Forecast, and controlling the revenue expenses within budgeted figures,
• Formulation of the Annual, 3 years & 5 years Capital Expenditure Budgets including the detailed proposals & justifications for major investment /Fixed assets,
• Initiator for plant improvements, modifications, development and updating of SOPs and monitoring and measurement systems for all three plants ensuring the implementation of HSE policies and standard,
• Educating and training production employees on production, quality and safety procedures, Retention & motivation of talented & high potential individuals,
• Managing Production staff for smooth working in shifts maintaining high performance and their related administration affairs, and performance appraisals evaluations, by implementing continuous improvement process & culture,
• Preparing daily production reports, monthly closing /activity reports & yield calculations as well as material and energy balances to measure & analyze the Performance of the plants,
• Carrying out the Energy Audit of the plants and explore the possibilities of reduction in energy costs all the times.

Group HSE & Energy Conservation Manager à Nimir Chemicals Pakistan Limited, Nimir Industrial Chemicals Ltd., Nimir Resins Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • octobre 2002 à mai 2005

• Monitoring the implementation of the organization’s HSE policy, and Reporting progress to the Company’s chief executive,
• Advising line management on the implementation of HSE policy, and assisting them in identifying unsafe working conditions and practices in all three facilities with unified approach,
• Assisting in designing SOP’s for both normal and emergency operating conditions,
• Recommending suitable protective clothing and equipment,
• Checking compliance with statutory requirement & informing line management on all new legislation, regulations and codes of practices,
• Identifying training need analysis and recommending the appropriate training programs for the employees to enhance HSE awareness,
• Monitoring the correct updating of registers and accident incident records,
• Assisting in the investigation of incidents /accidents to establish the cause and recommendations to prevent its reoccurrence,
• Developing accident prevention techniques by promulgating information on accident and incident reports,
• Providing meaningful incident /accident and performance-related statistics,
• Assessing the hazards associated with materials and equipment, and monitoring the exposure of personnel,
• Verifying the emergency response procedures, together with the unit’s state of readiness for the emergency,
• Monitoring the performance of contractors in observing the unit’s HSE policy and procedures,
• Carrying out safety inspections and annual safety audit of all items /equipment of Company’s facilities,
• Liaising with other units & external professional associations and regulatory authorities.
(In addition to HSE affairs)
• Carrying out the Energy Audit of the plants yearly and explore the possibilities of reduction in energy cost in close working with the respective users,
• Develop cost effective energy conservation measures and procedures & evaluate technologies and review plans for potential energy conservation opportunities.

Production Manager /Commissioning Engineer /Production Engineer à Nimir Chemicals Pakistan Limited
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • octobre 1994 à septembre 2002

. Managing and coordinating plant & utilities operation in safe and efficient way by Distributed Control System.
· Preparing strategies to ensure production specifications and loss minimization of resources & Suggesting modifications
for efficient and safe operation.
· Contributing to the preparation of standard operating procedures to ensure safe, hazard-free working and conducting
training plans/programs for the Trainee Engineers, Supervisors and Plant operators.
· Controlling the dispatch of finished products in tankers by an efficient loading system.
· Handling the unloading of raw-material tankers and maintaining the loading/unloading procedural documents.
· Contributing to the planning and scheduling of preventive & shutdown maintenance.

Process Supervisor à Rafhan Maize Products Co. Ltd. Faisalabad (A member of CPC, USA)
  • Pakistan - Faisalabad
  • janvier 1993 à septembre 1994

• Managing Plant operation in safe and efficient way.
• Attending process related problems coming across during shift and carrying out supervision of any electrical, instrumentation and mechanical breakdown jobs.
• Planning of preventive and shutdown maintenance.
• Suggesting modifications for efficient and safe operation and finding ways for reducing operating cost.
• Managing and monitoring start-up and shutdown activities, safety measures, work order issuing, coordination, logging, supervision of annual turn around activities.

Éducation

Baccalauréat, Chemical Engineering
  • à University of Engineering & Technology
  • août 1992

Production of 10 ton perday of Citric Acid by Fermentation, A Feasibility survey report of Drying & Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables, Two month internship in RAFHAN MAIZE PRODUCTS LTD. Faisalabad

Specialties & Skills

Process Optimization
Process Safety
Pre Commissioning
Production Management
MS Word, EXel
ISO 14000 & EMS
Internal Auditing ISO 9001:2008
Waste minmization and Pollution Control in Process Industries
Fire Fighting and first aid Trainings
Master Start up Activities
Pre-commissioning /Commissioning Activities
DCS Training for Process Control and optimization
Internet , Typing
Production & Operation Management conducted by NPO Pakistan
Root Cause Failure Analysis” in Dubai (May 6 – 10, 2007) conducted By GLOMACS
project execution
ms project
operation
negotiation
materials
maintenance management
project planning
production management
line management
plant maintenance
operations management
production work
line production
people management
planning
production planning
problem solving
supply chain management
lean manufacturing
Microsoft Office
Product Management
Business Development
Science
Marketing
Administration
Commissioning
Engineering
Production
Management
Project Management
Factory
Manufacturing
Installation

Langues

Urdu
Expert
Anglais
Expert
Arabe
Débutant
Persan
Débutant

Adhésions

Society of Chemical Engineers (UET Chem. Engg. Deptt.)
  • Ex General Seceratory
  • February 1987
Society of Chemical Engineers (UET Chem. Engg. Deptt.)
  • Ex General Seceratory
  • February 1987
Friends Hockey Club
  • Active memeber and Ex. Captain
  • January 1982

Formation et Diplômes

HSE Management System & Internal Audits( ISO 9001 & 14001) (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
February 2005
Valide jusqu'à:
February 2005
Internal Auditing for ISO 9001 (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
August 2004
Valide jusqu'à:
August 2004
Root Cause Failure Analysis (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
May 2007
Valide jusqu'à:
May 2007

Loisirs

  • Daily Walking, Sports Cricket, hockey, football
    University Color Holder & Captained Hockey Team, Daily walking of at least 15000 steps in routine