Head, Business Readiness
Petronas
Total years of experience :23 years, 2 Months
Joint Venture Steering Committee Member for Asia’s Largest Advanced Chemical Recycling Plant Project, a Sustainability Project for conversion of end-of-life plastics to produce pyrolisis oil for production of certified circular polymer (CCP). As part of New Plastics Economy agenda towards a circular economy and sustainable plastics ecosystem, the plant will unlock plastics waste chemical recycling capabilities through the conversion of end-of-life plastics into pyrolysis oil, which can be used as chemical feedstock towards the production of sustainable plastic, closing the loop of the plastics life cycle by creating an ecosystem that promotes the transition to a circular economy.
o Govern the project from launch to sanction.
o Provide Advice, direction, bring experience/ knowledge and provide recommendations to steer the project to success.
o Define the project’s goals and objectives and ensure the project stays on track.
o Set Project Timeline, Budget and manage the project budget, ensuring it stays within the approved timeline and budget including total installed cost.
Operationalization of Pyrolysis Oil Plant
o Responsible to shape, strategize, direct, and integrate the development and implementation of Business and Operations Readiness (B&OR) programs in operationalizing the Pyrolysis Oil Plant covering four critical clusters: Business, Marketing and Sales, Operations and Project Management throughout the projects’ lifecycle up until commercial operations.
o Engage, direct, negotiate and influence the key stakeholders including the respective Joint Venture partners, leveraging and combining strengths of each partner in the development of JVCO Business Philosophy and Operating Model.
o Assurance & Governance - Ensure organizational adherence to governance policies and guidelines.
Joint Venture Set up and Incorporation - Shape and steer effective process and completion of merger filing exercise and Joint Venture (JV) Company set up for the project
To strategize, drive and influence to achieve successful development of Business & Operation Readiness (B&OR) Master Plan and Programs for the assigned projects. Through effective SME collaboration and influential skills, to lead towards successful implementation of customized Master Plan and Program in B&OR Phase 1 and Phase 2 (EPCC Stages).
B&OR is a critical success factor for safe, efficient and reliable commercial operation which will optimize operating cost and maximize returns to shareholders.
To ensure projects’ B&OR aspects are aligned with Shareholders' strategic directions and visions to multiply the EBITDA within the next 20 years. As Custodian to effectively deliver accountabilities for projects assigned and ensure B&OR programs are delivered timely, cost effectively and in holistic manner
B&OR Program Implementation
To strategize and lead B&OR implementation covering four critical clusters: Business, Marketing and Sales, Operations and Project Management throughout the projects’ lifecycle up until commercial operations.
B&OR Integration Management
Strategize and drive integration of operation requirements and business readiness programs of projects in collaboration with stakeholders at Projects' FEL 3 Stage.
Business Philosophy and Operating Model Development
Strategize and steer the development of JV’s Business Philosophy and Operating Model in alignment with the strategic business objectives of the project.
B&OR Programs Delivery & Performance
Shape, strategize and steer for smooth transition/handover of all Business Readiness deliverables/programs to the JV B&OR teams upon commencement of EPCC phase of the projects
Steer and drive effective execution of short, medium and long term operational plans, strategies and initiatives, plants to fulfill customers’ order, meet asset utilization targets and achieve lowest possible total cost to serve with the aim to maximize profitability and to achieve optimum product availability.
Strategize and provide direction for the overall short, medium and long term Petrochemical Complex & Interfacing Cracker & Refinery Complexes production plans and endorse executable plans and scheduling by integrating various input such as operational constraints, market demands and supply outlook, logistic availability and economics impact; and collaborating through Production Planning and Optimization Committee to ensure overall complex production plan, schedule and profit are optimized as well as fulfilling customers’ requirement and business unit targets.
Formulate and endorse the maximum monetization strategy of inventory via management of price risk & market volatility and operational constraint, integrating procurement plan of hydrocarbon feedstock with lifting plan for intermediate and finished product and lead the development of policy for overall Complex inventory management in order to achieve seamless operations, business sustainability and reliability.
Guide and regulate operational and other strategic issues within Petrochemical and Interfacing Cracker & Refinery Complexes by providing direction for resolutions which includes key raw material allocation (ethylene and propylene) for petrochemical plants and implementation of product allocation and prioritization based on agreed documented work process, contract obligation, asset reliability, commitment to customers and profitability to ensure smooth, reliable and efficient operation at the required capacity and specification.
Process Optimization Strategy: Plan, direct and control all process technology and engineering activities of Phenolics Chemicals & HDPE complex for Project RAPID from Pre-Feasibility Study, Detailed Feasibility Study, Front End Engineering Design, Detailed Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning until the handover of the project, in order to ensure PETRONAS downstream business growth and sustainability and create Shareholder value.
Technology Strategy: Strategize and manage the selection and development of technology packages as part of RAPID Petrochemical Derivatives complex architecture through close collaboration with PMD, FEED and EPC Contractor by setting objectives/directions/concepts and providing leadership in order to ensure the acquired technologies i) are the best commercially proven in the market ii) be designed and constructed as per the Licensors’ requirement and iii) will meet all the performance guarantees as per the agreed Contract so as to meet the overall RAPID processing objective.
Project Engineering Strategy: Strategize the development of project engineering as part of RAPID Petrochemical Derivatives complex architecture through close collaboration with PMD, FEED and EPCC Contractors by setting objectives/directions/concepts and providing leadership in order to ensure safe, timely and cost-effective RAPID complex project execution.
Total Quality Management: Responsible for compliance with the QMS; fulfilling the requirements of the International Standard ISO 9001 in executing the project. Shall ensure that all contractors use and operate a Quality Management System which is in compliance with the appropriate part of ISO applicable to scope of their work and the generation of sets of project documentation i.e. User Specific Requirement, Start-up & Commissioning Plan, Construction Plan, Risk Analysis, Validation Protocols etc.) and Contractual (Requirement in the ITB Document). Lead the Project’s execution of process and engineering by executing Design and Risk Analysis, HAZOP, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Installation Qualification (IQ), cGMP Requirement & Inspection, Operational Qualification (OQ), Performance Qualification (PQ) and related Validation Exercises.
Project Control: Plan, direct and control all Project Progress, Reporting, Variation and Payment to Contractors & Third Parties all the way from the Pre-Feasibility Study, Detailed Feasibility Study, Front End Engineering Design, Detailed Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning until the handover of the project to make sure that progress and cost are within the set expectation of the Stakeholder
Lead and manage the development of C3 Chain from pre-Feasibility Study, Detailed Feasibility Study (DFS), Selection of Process Licensors/ Front End Engineering Design (FEED) Contractor, Process Design, FEED, and Tender for EPCC contractors until Final Investment Decision (FID). This is to achieve PETRONAS downstream business growth and sustainability agendas and create Shareholder value through effective Project Implementation which includes Cost, Schedule and Quality excellences
Evaluates and finalizes Product Slate, Off-take General Arrangements, Pricing, Feedstock Arrangements & LP Modeling, Economic Evaluation, Market Analysis etc. Key Deliverables: To obtain agreements on the specs: Products slates, Off-take general arrangements, feedstock arrangements
Manages and resolves all commercial issues arising especially in (C2&C3) during the course of implementing RAPID Project which include but not limited to: EOI/LOI, MOU signed off with partners, finalized concept of JV structure.
Leads and facilitates Olefins & Polymers (O&P) Division consolidated business plan, feedstock strategies and initiatives, budget and business performance, integration and optimization within and across business, identify and recommend and develop business opportunities contributing to sustain and enhance the value of O&P overall business performance.
Leads and facilitates the annual and midterm business planning and budgeting exercise for O&P to ensure effective and integrated review of business performance and formulation of strategies, plan and objectives aimed at maximizing stakeholders’ returns.
Leads the implementation of Key Planning and Budgeting Inputs (KPBIs) exercise for the respective Business Unit and OPUs. Verify accuracy and integrity of figures/data submitted for the KPBI submissions. Ensure timeliness and completeness market outlook in annual plan cycle
Undertakes external environment analysis covering, macro-economics, and geopolitics, industry infrastructure by incorporating market factors, supply demand trends, trade flows, production rates and capacity additions in the regional and global petrochemicals. Adopt and implement the EEA implications/findings into company business strategies and benchmarking
Reporting to the Manager, Production Planning and functionally the General Manager
Oversees annual, monthly and daily planning of EMSB crackers (400KMTA 6-Furnace Ethylene Manufacturing Plant.
Annual Planning (covers annual budget and 4 forecast years)
Monthly Planning (short term planning to manage deviations that covers 3 succeeding months)
Daily Planning (Daily update of actual production volume)
Responsible for system optimization of ethylene supply chain within Kerteh Integrated Petrochemical Complex (KIPC)
Focal person for feedstock availability issues and during potential deviation analysis (PDA) activation (Crisis Management) to secure EMSB’s portion in maximizing crackers’ load and to fulfill customers’ requirement.
Compute and prepare plant supply - demand analysis, reliability, feedstock reliability, trend analysis and customer reliability reports.
Responsible for robust operation of furnace unit operation in the ethylene production plant
Assist the project manager in initiating company’s cGMP Plant Project through Engineering (Conceptual, Basic & Detail Engineering Studies), Procurement, Commissioning and Construction stages.
Generate sets of project documentation on both Technical (User Specific Requirement, Start-up Protocol, Validation Master Plan, Project Validation Plan, Risk Analysis, IQ/OQ/PQ Protocols etc.) and Contractual (Tender Document).
Undertake control over process and engineering aspects of plant design (Civil Work, Reactor, Separation Equipment (Chromatography and Filtration Units) and Utility Generation Unit) by executing Design and Risk Analysis Studies-Equipment & Plant, HAZOP, Equipment Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Installation Qualification (IQ), GMP Inspection, Operational Qualification (OQ), Performance Qualification (PQ) and Validation Exercises.
Contracts Engineer for Centralized Utility Facilities (CUF) in Kerteh and Gebeng, Kuantan, Malaysia for General Plant Maintenance Services. Involved in preparation of ITB and subcontract administration. Coordinated with subcontractors on schedule, payment and execution of work. Managed the review, approval and processing of subcontractor’s payment requisitions and claims for variation/ changes in work.
Attended cost control meeting and assist the Project Manager to work out the project budget in timely manner. Monitored and prepared monthly report on overall site construction payment and claim progress. Established document control system for tracking, storing and retrieving documentation to suit the requirements of the projects
Plan, develop and control the production of Dissolved Acetylene, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide gases. Undertook productivity, inventory and production cost monitoring and control with SAP application. Responsible for implementation of Good Quality Control System for all production plants. Ensured safety operations at all times through proper safety activities. Organized safety awareness training and technical support for the operation team and end users. Maintained close liaison with suppliers, customers and end users ensuring excellent service level
Thesis: Development and Evaluation of Sustainability Readiness Model for Petrochemical Projects
Minor in Chemistry
