Samih H. Zamzam

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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

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