Experience

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  Air Liquide

  • France
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Large Projects Manager

    • Apr 2023 - Present

  • Healthcare Operations & Business Development Manager

    • Sep 2016 - Mar 2023

  • HEAD OF DEPARTMENT CUSTOMER PROJECTS ENGINEERING AND INSTALLATIONS

    • Jan 2013 - Aug 2016

    Customer Installation Management • Provide overall oversight, direction and control for all activities of the Customer Installation department of Air Liquide Egypt, contributing to the achievement of corporate goals and objectives. • Manage installations providing required supply of gases to clients in diverse verticals including steel, construction, oil and gas, petrochemical, food, pharmaceutical and healthcare. • Coordinate with sales and marketing department for securing orders, engineering and installing new gas supply equipment and upgrades as per customer requirements. • Support smooth and efficient operations of around 200 existing customer installations by providing after sales support in terms of planned preventive and curative maintenance and inspection of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, safety valves and control loops. Bulk Gas Supply Chain • Plan, schedule and manage execution of planned preventive and curative maintenance of the company’s logistics fleet comprising of around 50 transporters and bulk vehicles including overhaul of transfer pumps and inspection of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, safety valves and control loops. • Manage expansion plans in various sourcing plants of Air Liquide Egypt to meet the increasing requirements for bulk supply of various gases for customers in diverse segments. • Review and authorize engineering solutions and project budgets submitted by sales department to customers ensuring competitive advantage to secure business to expand sales volumes. • Evaluate and approve bids for appointment of subcontractors for various outsourced jobs required for operations, maintenance and projects of the bulk gases business. • Integrate and support the supply chain of the bulk gases business line across Egypt for providing cost effective and satisfactory service to around 50 bulk transporters. • Participate in developing the business of sales of gas equipment to the industrial gases merchant market.

  • Industrial Merchant (IM) and Healthcare (HC) Business Line Technical Manager

    • Jun 2013 - Dec 2014

    Key Responsibilities: • Managed technical projects related to bulk and packaged gases of the Air Liquide group in the MENA region and validated benefits generated through post-project performance evaluation. • Coordinated with Air Liquide teams in the region as well as worldwide as the single point of contact (SPOC) for validation of technical projects. • Enabled effective and optimum utilizations of various technologies deployed in the IM & HC business line by providing all required technical advice and support. • Reviewed and validated Management of Change (MOC) requests from various units for process / plant / technology modifications related to industrial merchant and medical gases. • Reinforced the effectiveness of the implementation of the Industrial Management System (IMS), deployed by Air Liquide Group to standardize technical & safety across subsidiaries globally, in addition to ISO 9001, ISO 140001 and OSHAS 18001. • Supported resolution of problems or inconsistencies and facilitated compliance with quality, safety, occupational health and environmental management standards of Air Liquide group. • Participated in continual action programs for improving operational effectiveness and productivity as a member of the Operational and Strategic Committee of the IM and HC business line.

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  Air Liquide Misr for Industrial and Medical Gases

  • France
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Customer Installation Area Manager

    • Aug 2005 - Dec 2012

    Key Responsibilities: • Managed all aspects of operations, maintenance and setting up of new units at customer installations in the assigned area ensuring fulfillment of customer requirements and achievement of company business objectives. • Analyzed sales requests and identified new customer requirements for various industrial gases in terms of quantity, quality and delivery schedules. • Coordinated with engineering teams to develop optimal solutions, prepare cost estimates and proposals/bids and in negotiating contracts with clients. • Led the design of gas supply systems with all control and safety devices for bulk or packaged supply as required by customers for various ASU gases and carbon dioxide (CO2). • Developed project schedules, plans and budgets to deliver the required gas systems meeting technical requirements and achieving targeted project margins. • Coordinated procurement and supply of equipment and appointment of subcontractors for project execution and monitored on time supply, installation, testing, commissioning and start-up of the systems. • Identified, assessed and developed and implemented effective mitigation plans to minimize possible impact of project risks • Managed all aspects of variations including identification of design and schedule variations, preparation of variation requests and claims and following up for issue of client variation orders. • Managed the delivery of effective after sales service to customers including planning, scheduling and monitoring of preventive and curative maintenance of various installations. • Monitored adherence with requirements of IMS: Industrial Management System, deployed by Air Liquide group to standardize technical & safety across subsidiaries globally.• Developed work scheduled, established objectives, assigned staff to various installations/projects and monitored performance to elicit superior outcomes.

  • Air Separation Unit Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

    • May 2002 - Jul 2005

    Key Responsibilities: • Managed mechanical maintenance of the Air Separation Unit producing industrial gases being supplied by pipeline to EZDK Alexandria, a leading steel producer in Egypt. • Planned and executed preventive and routine maintenance schedules for all rotating equipment of the plant including compressors, blowers, expansion turbines and pumps - water, chemical, vacuum and cryogenic. • Supervised troubleshooting and rectification of equipment breakdowns and other issues minimizing downtime to maintain production targets. • Developed and implemented predictive maintenance plans for rotating equipment based on machine diagnosis using appropriate vibration analysis techniques. • Scheduled and monitored regular inspections of static equipment like tanks and heat exchangers and implemented required maintenance/repair programs. • Directed and controlled all maintenance activities ensuring completion of jobs on time meeting quality standards and budget limits assuring high levels of plant availability, reliability and safety. • Conducted vulnerability analysis of various equipment, assessed requirement for spare parts and followed up to ensure optimum stock holdings of critical spare parts. • Participated in meetings with the client for planning minor and major plant shutdown jobs matching client’s production plans and requirements. • Scheduled, supervised and guided overhaul and reassembly of major machines in the workshop, maintaining spare assemblies for quick changeover as and when required. • Supervised reinstallation and alignment of rotating equipment after overhauls in the production shop ensuring smooth and safe working. • Participated in various programs and initiatives for improving the overall performance, productivity and efficiency of the plant. • Maintained all required maintenance records, equipment health history and generated periodic reports required for further maintenance planning.