Process Engineer, Project Manager

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GEORGE JOSEPH

Doha, Qatar +974-******** ac9ueb@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Postgraduate Chemical Engineer from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India. Exceptional leader with over 20 years, talented at Process Engineering, System Design & Engineering and Plant operation & maintenance, etc in Oil&gas related industry. Technically-savvy with outstanding relationship building, training and presentation skills. Multi-talented Manager consistently rewarded for success in planning and operational improvements, in policy development and staff management procedures that impacted in high morale and overall productivity.

SKILLS

• Process engineering, PFD & PID, HAZOP, Detailed Engineering, Procurement, Installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning, Trial production, Plant Operation, Production management, Trouble shooting, System De-bottlenecking, QA/QC, HSE, Utilities sizing.

• Process modelling and simulation, Process control, Business Plan and Development, Feasibility study, Tanks Calibration, Cost reduction, System design and engineering, Technical support.

WORK HISTORY

JANUARY 2009-CURRENT

Manager – Engineering & Operations RAD Group Sharjah, UAE Projects Carried Out:

· PFD and P&ID incorporating API RP14C safety systems for the oil well testing and production barge (Barge Kame Kazi) of Schlumberger, Abu Dhabi.

· Complete system Design, engineering and project supervision for Expansion of Diesel Storage and re-distribution terminal at (i) UAQ Port, (ii) Port Khalid, SHJ.

· Designed Chemicals blending system [sizing, mechanical design, fabrication details, process control, HAZOP study, site supervision, commissioning] for the production of various oilfield chemicals in Hamriya Free Zone Sharjah.

· Lubricant Manufacturing Plant at Ajman: A project carried out on the basis of concept to commissioning.

· System design and engineering of Auxiliary system and material handling for the drilling mud remediation project in Habshan, Abu Dhabi.

· Successfully completed Partial re-routing of the underground pipe line system in Jebel Ali free zone.

· Calibration of Edible Oil storage tanks at Port Khalid, SHJ.

· System development and implementation of the QA & QC for a lubricant manufacturing plant in Ajman.

· Feasibility study for Used engine oil recycling plant at Fujairah. Page 2

· Mechanical design and generation of fabrication drawings for chemical storage tanks in Hamriya Free zone.

· Feasibility study for the recovery of diesel from contaminated diesel for UAQ petroleum Company.

· Business Plan and Development of operation process of a steel fabrication company.

· Trouble shooting, de-bottlenecking and process optimization of used engine oil recycling plant to suit to the locally available raw materials.

· Technical evaluation for the revamping and technology up gradation of used engine oil recycling plant in Sohar, Oman.

· Feasibility study and system proposal for diesel recovery from the condensates of Indirect Thermal Desorption unit at the Drilling mud remediation project. AUGUST 2005-DECEMBER 2009

Asst. General Manager / Technical Manager

Emirates International Grease and Lubricants Manufacture. Ajman, UAE Achievements:

· Effectively managed Technical and Process Engineering activities, including Basic design, Equipment sizing, Develop PFD & PID, Prepare specifications, Finalisation of quotations, Evaluation of Tenders, Project implementation, Identification & optimization of process parameters, HAZOP study, Health & Safety appraisal, etc.

· Upgraded the production unit within a short time of 3 months keeping the production undisturbed.

· Increased the productivity by threefold by end of the year.

· Redesigned and upgraded the firefighting system to match with oil standards.

· Developed team communications and information for Production and Sales meetings.

· Managed quality assurance program including on site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys.

· Redesigned and modified the finish product treatment system to improve and sustain quality and thus added 15% extra value to the final product.

· Upgraded the in-house Laboratory testing facility to excel the industry standards and implemented comprehensive QA/QC Program.

· Re-modeled the information flow system and MIS reporting of the whole production and dispatch process to match with ISO standards.

· Introduced semi-synthetic and synthetic lubricant products and production system.

· Achieved production cost reduction by smart selection of raw materials and strict QA procedures.

· Monitored social media and online sources for industry trends.

· Identified alternate rawmaterial sources thus improved the overall competitiveness in the market.

· Prepared Product brochure and Material Safety Data [MSDS] for company products.

· Modified material movement and store management system thus improving smooth flow of materials and information that reduced dead stock to less than 3% from 10%.

· Secured OEM accreditation for Engine oil products. Page 3

JANUARY 1995-JUNE 2005

Plant Manager [Last Position] Western Oil Company Jebel Ali, UAE Achievements:

· Completed all the Process engineering activities of the project from concept to commissioning, including Basic design, Equipment sizing, Develop PFD & PID, Prepare specifications, Identification & optimization of process parameters, HAZOP study, etc. before schedule time.

· Conducted the Safety auditing of the project and implemented the recommendations effectively as well as established safe operational procedures.

· Invited quotations and carried out the tender evaluation and negotiations with potential bidders to reduce the final tender value by 10%

· Implemented the whole project from grassroot level to full operation with record time.

· Assisted in designing, implementing and fine tuning of the process control system.

· Installed and commissioned underground bulk oil import/export piping system to the port.

· Prepared all technical papers, notes and write-ups and presentations for submissions and presentations. Safety Manual, Emergency Response Plan and Plant operation manual.

· Process trouble shooting and de-bottlenecking enhanced capacity utilization by 20%.

· Done operational parameters optimization to improve product stability and quality and hence cut production loss by 10%.

· Hands on experience in whole plant operation and control and production management.

· Trained new operators and technicians.

· Prepared Material Safety Data Sheets [MSDS] for various products of the company.

· Undergone Emergency Response and First Aid training by Medic First aid, USA. EDUCATION

Master of Technology, MTech.: Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology [IIT], Chennai, TN

Management Diploma, DPM: Production Management

Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India.

Bachelor of Technology, BTech.: Chemical Engineering University of Calicut, Kerala, India.

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY

Well Versed with Windows Operating System and latest MS Office Packages. Basic Knowledge of drafting tools like Auatocad, Microsoft Visio. Fairly good knowledge of Process simulation packages like HYSIM, FLARENET, PROSIM etc. Sun Certified Java2 programmer. Oracle Certified Application Developer. AFFILIATIONS

• Member, Project Management Institute [PMI]

• Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers [AIIChE]

• Member, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers [IIChE]

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