Samih H. Zamzam
Houston, TX 77034
Email Address: acehx5@r.postjobfree.com
Phone Number: 1-407-***-**** [pic]
Career Objective
A plant Manager with an exceptional track record in handling plant
operations, maintenance, HSE and project management, seeking a challenging
position with a dynamic organization to contribute accrued skills in
formulating and charting a mutually beneficial growth path. [pic]
Personal Information
Birth Date: 1974
Gender: Male
Nationality: United States
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Professional Experience
Jan '08 - Present: Plant General Manager- Copper Rod/ LV Cables/ Building Wires
Dubai Cable Company, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Key Responsibilities as Plant Manager:
Manage the operations of 3 plants on same site with total capacity
of 160,000 tons, 370 employees and yearly product turnover of $1.3
billions
Direct, monitor and coordinate site operations of the plant
pertaining to Low Voltage Cable Plant, Building Wire Plant and a
Continuous Copper Casting Plant with total production of 3,000 tons
per week to guarantee standard running conditions of all plant
utilities.
Maximize profitability of plant operations through efficient use of
raw materials, productive use of available labor and control of
overhead costs, in liaison with the departmental heads. Review
production/ maintenance plans to ensure delivery of cables and
copper rod within the scheduled deadline.
Compute cost estimates for plant operations. Devise section budgets
and effecting cost cutting measures to achieve substantial
reduction in operation and maintenance cost expenditures.
Ensure procedural adherence, resolve unexpected technical
difficulties by providing appropriate recommendations for smooth
execution of plant operations.
Formulate and implement strategic plans and execute programs of all
phases of plant projects life cycle (start up, expansion and
turnaround).
Develop and maintain effective relations with customers, suppliers
and local authorities for smooth execution of all day to day
activities of the plant.
Drive an integration team to integrate a newly acquired cable
company into the Ducab culture
SAP Implementation Champion for PP, MM and APO modules
Project manager for setting up Aluminum casting and overhead line
plant
Project leader for talent management and talent growth project
across the company to improve the overall talent practices and to
retain key people
Key member of Nuclear Cables Development project
Excellent knowledge of job evaluations and writing job
descriptions. Key member of any recruitment trip
Lead all the lean manufacturing improvement projects in the plant
Aug '06 - Dec '07: Manufacturing & Maintenance Manager
Dubai Cable Company, Abu Dhabi
Key Responsibilities as Manufacturing and Maintenance Manager:
Analyze maintenance contracts, judge their validity by examining
costing validity and accordingly award contracts. Ensure compliance
with company regulations and lead on negotiations with contractors
to strike a best deal for the company.
Scrutinize production/ maintenance plans to plan work schedules for
all production and maintenance operations. Define work scope,
authorize work, monitor production for timely delivery of orders.
Conduct regular plant safety audits. Actively participate in
continuous improvement processes. Monitor day-to-day plant
operations, process control and maintenance activities.
Audit manufacturing workplace and recommend measures to improve
manufacturing methods/ machine performance.
Handle installation and commissioning activities for plant
equipments. Organize Total Productive Maintenance and Reliability
Centered Maintenance to ensure all plant equipments are in
operating condition.
Monitor inventory of spare parts and plant machinery, audited usage
and authorized orders to insure continual production with minimal
idle stock.
Devise budgets for plant operations. Assisted in capital
expenditure planning for all manufacturing and maintenance
operations.
Develop, refine/ fine-tuned effective methods/ tools for selection
and recruitment of people to ensure that right people with the
desired level of competence are employed in the company.
Measure staff performance through evaluations/ appraisals and
execute critical tasks associated with promotion and termination of
employees to ensure well-organized work-flow of manufacturing/
maintenance operations.
Lead and manage Maximo system implementation in the copper rod and
cable plants
Apr '04 - Jul '06: Management Systems Officer
Dubai Cable Company, Abu Dhabi
Key Responsibilities as Management Systems Officer:
Manager all aspects of the Health, Safety and Environmental
compliance
Attain ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and the OHSAS 18001 certificates for the
cable and copper rod Plants within first year of operation.
Liaise with local environmental, safety and civil defense
authorities to ensure local compliance of the plants and get the
necessary certificates.
Analyze key drivers, trends and regulations impacting selection of
plant machinery, negotiate end to end deals with European suppliers
to strike best deal for the company.
Establish, implement and maintain quality management systems for
the plant operations in line with organizational rules/
regulations.
Successfully conduct customer witnessed tests in the capacity of
Test & Inspection Manager.
Provide safety training and educational guidance to the employees
at all levels. Review and restructure methodologies to ensure that
all employees attain international standards of compatibility.
Design and implement quality data collection system database
systems for keeping accurate record of data of all quality
management activities
Ascertain effective execution of plant operations and liaise with
external auditors for conducting plant audits while assuring strict
adherence to ISO/BASEC/LPCB standards.
Dec '02 - Mar '04: Manufacturing Engineer
Dubai Cable Company, Dubai
Key Responsibilities as Manufacturing Engineer:
Conduct pre-delivery inspection of plant machinery, research/
analyze a comprehensive list of all cognizable risks and followed
up with remedial measures for plant equipments.
Perform all activities pertinent to commissioning and startup of
new machines while ensuring adherence to safety standards.
Handle overall operations of the plant pertaining to materials
requisition, raw material testing and quality thus increasing First
Time Pass Rate of the plant operations.
Investigate process related issues and make the necessary
recommendations after finding out the root cause of the problem
Liaise with production, planning and maintenance to run process
trials in the factory and complete trials to recommend new and
improved designs
Jan '00-Sept '02: Process Engineer/ Project Engineer
Armstrong World Industries, Pennsylvania, Alabama & Florida, USA
Highlights & Responsibilities:
Manager's award for Excellence in the year 2000 and 2001.
Assume responsibility for execution of scrap reduction and process
control project in the capacity of project leader.
Managed the whole gamut of activities pertaining to execution of
experiments, startup and commissioning of plant machines
Design flow diagrams and Experiments for improving plant
operations.
Plan and execute large factory tests in a fully integrated mineral
wool and fiber ceilings plant
Liaise with central engineering to resolve process related issues
and work with experts in the subject matter to introduce changes to
the manufacturing process.
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Education
Jul '12: Manchester Business School, United Kingdom, MBA (Engineering
Business Managers)
Dec '99: Virginia Tech, Virginia, United States, B.S. Chemical Engineering
Dec '97: Virginia Tech, Virginia, United States, B.S. Biology
Other . SAP PP, APO and MM
Professional . Sales Development Process
Trainings: . Reliability Centered Maintenance
. Theory of Constraints in Manufacturing
. Job Evaluation Course (Certified)
. Project Management Professional (PMP) Course
. ISO 9001:2000 Lead Auditor Training Certificate
. National Examination Board for Safety and Health (NEBOSH)
Certificate/Distinction
. Six Sigma Green Belt Training
. Assessment Center Training
. Design of Experiment
. Lean Manufacturing
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Skills
. Strategic Planning
. Plant Management
. Project Management
. Contract Management
. Chemical Engineering
. Handling Manufacturing Operations
. Startup & Commissioning Of Plant Machines
. Six Sigma
. Plant Maintenance
. Budgeting
. Cost Control
. Auditing
. Training Customizing Safety Solutions
. ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001
. Total Productive & Reliability Centered Maintenance
. Quality Assurance
. Technical Support
. Sales Development Process
. Process Control
. Resource Management
. Leadership
. Team Building
. Motivational Skills
. Interpersonal & Communication Skills
. Analytical Skills
. Critical Thinking
. Decision Making & Problem Solving Skills
. MS Office
. Minitab
. Quality Management Software
. Baan ERP System
. Maximo
. SAP Implementation
. Talent Management
. Organization Restructuring
. Change Management
. Lean Manufacturing
. Balanced Score Card
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Languages
English Expert
Arabic Expert
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Memberships
American Institute for Chemical Engineers
. American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), Abu Dhabi
. Arab Cable Manufacturers Association
. ASME