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Mechanical Design / Project Engineer, Weir, & Oil & Gas Projects

START Date: 
October, 1989
END Date: 
August, 2013

Employment

Form Jan.1999: Present: Maintenance O&M  Lead Engineer, ADWEA Co., Abu Dhabi, UAE

 

Lead 12 engineers +38 skilled employee

1-Manage day-to-day maintenance activities using CMMS(MAXIMO), mechanical failures

Investigation ,overhauling, commissioning, start up and acceptance tests of gas turbine,

Water tube boilers, waste heat recovery boilers and MSF desalination unit , Logic Control

system and PLC of power and desalination plant to generate 200 MW and 37 MIG by

Siemens Gas Turbine V64, Pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.  

 

2-Feed study, detail engineering, Design, Review, and study equipment maintenance strategies/Plans

   and activities to ensure achieving optimum Performance by developing necessary work plans,

   recommend future replacements and apply Reliability & Performance Analysis and Vibration analysis

   for failure investigation with deep knowledge of API,ANSI standards, and monitor the execution of machinery

   reliability activities.  

      

 3-Review annual requirements prepared by subordinates for spare parts and materials

    for equipment overhauls, generate and technical evaluation of the purchase orders of

    the spare parts and advise stock levels for spares based on equipment history

    and the technical judgment.

 

 4-Plan and supervise the implementation of predictive, preventive, corrective maintenance,

    participate in shutdown (GRSD) Planning, material preparation and implementation.

    Participate in preparation of Shutdown reports. Review and update work performance

    procedures to ensure proper and safe Implementation.

 

 5-Actively participate in the preparation of budget to meet operating requirements and   

         also for the capital jobs. Review technical evaluation of bids pertaining to direct budget   

         purchase requisitions, and selection of the contractors for different specific disciplines      

         and supervises their activities on the plant.

 

 6-Implementjob safety analysis, Risk assessments safe working methods, Permit to work

   (PTW)Systems, Lock out/Tag out (LOTO) procedures and all HSE policies, procedures,

    rules, and to enforce the implementation of the Company’s Health policy.   

   

    7-Prepar the training programs for National employees undergoing on the job training

       by identifying Specific training needs. Provide training, guidance and counseling to

       trainees, and Subordinates with Objectives of career development requirements.

 

Form July 1995 :Jan 1999, Mechanical Engineer (field support): Power/ Desalination plant, UAE

Leading 27 engineers and skilled employee 

 

1-Responsibilities incorporate all rotating equipment, Feed study, detail engineering, Design, and support

   systems as follows: Carry out preventive and predictive maintenance for all rotating and stationary

   Equipment's  (Siemens Gas Turbine V64.3, diesel generators, centrifugal pumps, positive

   Displacemet pumps, Reciprocating Compressors, Submersed Pumps Screw Pumps, Reciprocating Pumps,

   Motors, Heat Exchangers,Tanks, Cranes and Lifting equipment, fired Heaters.

 

 2-Identifies particular problems areas and assess the effectiveness of current procedures for handling

     the problems promptly and efficiently. diagnose faults analyze malfunctions and break-downs and    

     recommend necessary Modification to avoid reoccurrence of faults.

 

 3-Commissioning start up and acceptance test for all the 6 boilers; 4 HRSGs and 2 Gas & Oil fired

    Auxiliary Boilers, BMS and firing systems, all electrical, instrumentation and control systems,

    (gas turbine, water tube boilers, waste heat recovery boilers, MSF  Desalination units, Pneumatic, and

    hydraulic systems.

 

  4-Actively participate in the preparation of budget to meet operating requirements and   

           also for the capital jobs. Review technical evaluation of bids pertaining to direct budget   

           purchase requisitions, and selection of the contractors for different specific disciplines      

           and supervises their activities on the plant.

 

  5-Review annual requirements prepared by subordinates for spare parts and materials

     for equipment overhauls, generate and technical evaluation of the purchase orders of

     the spare parts and advise stock levels for spares based on equipment history

     and the technical judgment.

 

  6-Implementjob safety analysis, Risk assessments safe working methods, Permit to work

    (PTW)Systems, Lock out/Tag out (LOTO) procedures and all HSE policies, procedures,

    rules, and to enforce the implementation of the Company’s Health policy.   

   

    7-Prepar the training programs for National employees undergoing on the job training

       by identifying Specific training needs. Provide training, guidance and counseling to

       trainees, and Subordinates with Objectives of career development requirements.

 

From 1993:Jul 1995, O&M Section Head Transgulf platform Egypt/ Ras Shokir (off shore), Petroleum Company  (GUPCO),Egypt

  

   Responsibility incorporated all rotating equipment and its support systems as follows:

1-     Feed study, detail engineering, Design, Plan, Direct and supervise mechanical maintenance team on  

Troubleshooting, preventive/predictive maintenance , repairs and major overhauling activities.

2-Monitor reliability and availability of all mechanical equipment and ensure compliance with    corporate

    targets.

3- Have full operation responsibility of the gas turbine-compressor station and power house to

     ensure adequate system/procedures are in place for safe and reliable operation and maintenance

     of the station.

4- Provide daily activities report , technical reports & engineering proposals fo upgrading and

    modification of old equipment.

5-Organize the available resources for optimum utilization and determine the need for re-

    organization.

6-Prepare operating budget and ensure tight control to minimize variation between expenditure and

    budget.

6-Apply reliability-based maintenance strategy.

7-Order, follow up and reviewing material requests for different maintenance programs and

    overhauls to manage cost reduction.

8-Carry out root cause and Failure analysis to improve reliability and MTBF of mechanical

    equipment.

9-Provide safe and healthy conditions of work to the subordinate personnel and control over the

    compliance with the requirements of all legislative or other legal labour protection rules by this

    personnel.

 

From 1989:Jul 1993, O&M Engineer (on shore), Petroleum Company (GUPCO),Egypt

 

1-Responsibilities incorporated operation and maintenance Feed study, detail engineering, Design, for all

   rotating equipment and its support systems of  gas plant (350 MMSCFD), Solar gas turbine (T4500, T4500,

   Saturn, Mars T1500) - compressors station (160MMSCFD) , power station(7.5 MW) in additional to utilities

   equipment and gas compression station equipment including electrical and instrumentation equipment,

   Pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

 

2-Supervise all operation activities and produce daily operation report for gas plant and compressors

    station, preparing Spare Parts Required for all maintenance Programs (Preventive, Predictive,

    Breakdown, & Major Overhauls) and following up with materials department. ensuring safe operation

    of equipment by Committing to best maintenance practices.

 

3-Carryout commissioning activities, start up and Site acceptance tests of gas turbine- compressor

   packages and accessories, train subordinate technicians on the use of new tools e.g. laser alignment

   and in-situ balancing tools.

 

4-Carry out predictive maintenance and conditions monitoring for rotating equipment such as oil, vibration

   and performance analysis, and  solve vibration problems , via ( data acquisition and data analysis ).

   Troubleshoot and repair Allen-Bradley plc5/15 turbo-tronic control system. Carry out multi-discipline tasks

   of on the job training in Mech., Elect., I/C and operation disciplines for the parts in gas compression station,

   and Pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

 

5-Modify the internal cooling air distribution system of transfer booster pump motor 1.4 MW ($2MM saving).

   Modified leak off bush design of water injection WEIR pump to eliminate rapid repeated wear out

   (Increased oil production by 18000 BPD).

 

6-Modified Borg Warner double mechanical seal design (increased MTBF form 11 months to 16 months)

   Led a multi-discipline team to identify critical equipment spare parts and reduce stock items ( $8MM saving)

   Increase mean time between overhauls of solar centaur gas turbine form 50K running hours to 75 k by using   

   reliability-based maintenance strategy.

 

7-Developed a new evaluation criteria for contract bidders to consider both of technical and commercial scores     

   in the final score. Modified buffer gas seal system of solar centrifugal gas compressors C160K, C334 and

   C338 (overcame system depressurize to flare after shutdown and reduced start up time).