Experience

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  Husky Energy

  • Sunrise Oil Sands SAGD Project - Calgary

  • Mechanical Coordinator

    • 2011 - 2013
    • Sunrise Oil Sands SAGD Project - Calgary

    • Developed maintenance philosophy and strategies. Selected equipment and technology. • Established auditing, inspection, and maintenance program for 60K bbls/day SAGD project.• Conducted review and provided feedback on operability and maintainability of the design.• Reviewed and provided expert opinion on mechanical handling, preservation, and equipment accessibility in relation to commissioning and maintenance activities.• Led Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Asset Care Development (ACD), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOPS), and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).• Participated in the pre-commissioning and commissioning activities for Field Facilities.• Hired new team members and led the Performance Planning and Review Process (PPRP).• Communicated with cross functional team to identify support issues and implement continuous improvement opportunities.• Developed work scopes, evaluated bids, and awarded contracts for service contract RFQs.

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  Zueitina Oil Company

  • Tripoli, Libya (Libya-Oxy International USA Joint Venture)

  • Maintenance Supervisor

    • 2003 - 2011
    • Tripoli, Libya (Libya-Oxy International USA Joint Venture)

    • Supervised day-to-day preventive, corrective, and major maintenance including overhaul schedule activities related to plant and equipment.• Managed emergency plant outages, shutdowns and changes to normal equipment operating conditions via abnormal equipment conditions (corrective) or abnormal alarm states (predictive).• Ensured proper and on time availability of required materials, spares, and equipment.• Provided technical direction for the investigation and prevention of recurring problems.

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  Al-Jubail Petrochemical Company

  • Jubail, Saudi Arabia

  • Maintenance Planning Engineer

    • 2001 - 2002
    • Jubail, Saudi Arabia

    • Developed and executed maintenance preventive and corrective programs. Arranged execution works of breakdown and overhauls of equipment.• Set priorities and executed maintenance work to enhance plant and equipment integrity, productivity, and availability.

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  Kuwait Oil Company

  • Kuwait

  • Senior Foreman Mechanical Maintenance

    • 1994 - 1999
    • Kuwait

    Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - Established KPIs to manage performance and expense of a maintenance team. The team had been consistently over budget and under-performing in all areas. Overtime was reduced by 20%, PM Backlog was reduced to less than 5%, and variance to budget was reduced to 10%. Break-downs were reduced by 10% and equipment availability improved to almost 100%.Leadership and Organization - Overcame a serious break-down to get 120K bpd operation back up and in full production in only 21 days. A distillation column exploded and all the debris was in the bottom of the tower. Formed three teams to simultaneously focus on debris removal, replacement part procurement, and obtaining the necessary tools. Organized everyone into shifts to ensure repair operations ran 24 hours per day. Recognized for leadership and results.

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  Kesar Petroproducts Ltd.

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Maintenance Manager / Deputy General Manager

    • 1991 - 1994
    • Mumbai Area, India

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  Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)- KUWAIT

  • Kuwait

  • Maintenance Supervisor

    • 1982 - 1990
    • Kuwait