CV: For the Post of Production manager Fujairah F* O & M
(GDFSUEZ-SAMEA-PMF)
Cover Letter
Engineer Muhammad Yousaf (Competency in maintenance and careful operation gives optimized production)
I have more than 21 years’ experience in the Operation and maintenance, projects erection, commissioning and performance of diesel and
Gas Turbines Power Plants.
Present Position: Power Plant Supervisor (Acting Power Plant Chief)
Promoted from Power Plant Engineer
Arabian Cement Co. Rabigh
1. On site attended the exchange of damaged engine with new one MAN 18V48/60B, alignment with generator, checks all the
necessary measurements e.g. deflection, flushing of all the circuits, restores the control system, safety trip checks. Running-in,
site performance tests and 72 hrs. reliability test etc.
Now the engine has been successfully handed for commercial operation since 16 November 2014
2. Factory Acceptance Tests of Newly Purchased Engine 18V48/60B2, 18.4 MW engine in MAN Diesel and Turbo Facility in Saint
Nazaire, France.
I have been involved in Technical and commercial negotiation meetings of engine with ACC’s top management held in
Dubai Ramada Jumaira Beach
Vice President Operations
Plant manager
Manager Material’s management
With the same counter parts from MAN Diesel and Turbo.
3. Testing and commissioning, performance tests and completion of warranty period of 55MW Diesel Power Plant with MAN Diesel
Augsburg Germany
Arabian Cement Co. Rabigh K.S.A.
Responsible for Operation and maintenance of 179 MW Power Plant, Based on
• 3 gas turbines ABB STAL GT10B 24.6 MW each established in 1995 and involved in major inspections up to Level E
and planning for level B. the equivalent we reached now 100,000
• 7 MAN 8L52/52 7.12 MW each established in 1983 (oldest engines of this model from MAN). Total operation hours now
165,000.
• 3 MAN B& W 18.4 MW each established in 2008 I have been involved from performance tests, follow up of warranty
issues and performed all maintenance successfully up to 36000 operation hours major maintenance.
Operation & Maintenance
1. Power Plants (8 to 179MW Capacity power plant based on Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines running on Heavy Fuel and
Diesel Oil)
Operation and maintenance of Diesel Generating sets along with all accessories and purification systems
2. Utilities of Polyester Processing Plant
Central Air Conditioning (HVAC) plant of 1515 tons capacity consisting of Dual compressor centrifugal chillers, cooling towers axial
fans, water treatment plant, fire fighting system, Compressors, cooling coils etc.
In the field Operation and Maintenance I worked with the representatives of the following companies.
1. MAN Diesel Augsburg Germany
2. Siemens (ISCOSA) Saudi Arabia work on gas turbines up to level E – Inspection from vendors offer evaluation to execution of
maintenance, inspection, commissioning and 72 hours reliability tests.
3. Metalock Engineering Dammam in repair/machining of crank shaft of old diesel engines
4. Wartsila Saudi Arabia Al-Buhairat City Power Plant, Jeddah KSA
5. Westfalia
6. Alborg Industries
7. Ingersoll-Rand Air Compressor
8. Watt & Akkermans Pte Limited Singapore overhauling of Woodward UG 8 hydraulic governors and tests on the engines and trouble
shouting of governor related problems.
9. Niigata Diesel Japan on the occasion of first contractual yearly maintenance of Niigata Diesel Engines 16V32CLX
10. Kobe Diesel Japan repair of first breakdown of 16V32CLX engine
11. Alfa Laval Middle East Jeddah K.S.A.
12. Alfa Laval Middle East Lahore, Pakistan.
Projects
1. Diesel Engine 18V48/60B replacement with MAN with following steps
• Technical study and comparison between the options of repair of damaged engine and replacement with new engine
• Shop tests in saint Nazaire France
• Road survey from King Abdullah Port Rabigh to Arabian Cement Power Plant. repaired the road as per requirement of
MAMMOET heavy lift and heavy transport company Netherlands
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• Dismantling of necessary parts from damaged engine as spare parts with consultation of MAN Diesel Augsburg
Germany
• Removing all auxiliaries and all galleries to make access to take out the damaged engine and bring in the new engine
• Marked the reference points and supporting channels to reduce the time in alignment
• Bring the engine in
• Alignment with generator
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2. Al_ Raki Steel Rolling Mill Project, Rabigh Saudi Arabia
Supervision of Electromechanical equipment installation and erection
Project consisting of the following sections
Diesel Power Plant 12MW capacity
Water treatment plant
Steel Rolling Mill 300,000tons/year
3. Islamic Port Jeddah K.S.A, Client Weir Techna Limited P.O. Box 16538 Jeddah 21474 Saudi Arabia
Installation, erection, testing and commissioning of electromechanical equipment of SWRO plant of total capacity 25500 CuM/ Day
4. Crown Engineering:
Projects in Arabian Cement Co. Rabigh, K.S.A
• Modification of classifier and installation of related mechanical equipment under the consultation of Loesche GmbH
Hansaallee 243, D-40549 Dusseldorf supervisor.
• Erection of cement plant Dryer – ESP ducts, modification work, under the consultation of BHA Group GmbH Filtrasstrasse 5-
7. D-59227 Ahlen Germany
• Installation of pipeline for the fuel oil conversion with purification system. Cleaning of Bulk storage tanks. Client Alfa Laval
Middle East Jeddah K.S.A.
• Fuel oil conversion system of Diesel Power plant with testing and commissioning as a Consulting Engineer, Wartsila Power
contracting Co Ltd. Jeddah K.S.A. Was the Contractor.
I hope my experience will meet your requirement. I will use my best endeavors up to the mark of your organization’s satisfaction level in improving
the equipment reliability.
My detailed resume is attached with this covering letter
Best regards,
Muhammad Yousaf
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
E-mail: ******@*****.***, *******@************.***, Mobile: 009**-*********, Iqama: Transferable,
Linguistic Skill: English, Arabic, Urdu and Punjabi
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MUHAMMAD YOUSAF
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore Pakistan
Passed on June 1993 (Professional Career and achievements since August 1993 to date)
JOB DESCRIPTION:
1. Deliver electricity in reliable, competitive and responsible manner.
2. Successful operation and maintenance, trouble shooting reliable on the company’s available resources and strategic planning of the
power plant based on MAN B & W 8L52/52 7.150MW X 7 diesel engines operating on HFO, operation hrs. 180,000 and MAN B & W
18V48/60B 18.4 MW X 3 operating on HFO operating hrs. + 42000, Gas Turbines GT10B ABB STAL completed the maintenance cycle
up to Level – E inspection equivalent operating hrs. + 100,000
3. Annual budgeting for the complete Power Station operation and all types of maintenance and projects.
4. Responsible for safe and reliable operation of the power plant equipment.
5. Technical evaluation of quotations, contractors and vendors.
6. Complete operation and maintenance planning of power station.
7. Overall planning and execution of project in accordance with approved schedules.
8. Plan, Direct, Co-ordinate and supervise the activities of assigned personnel in carrying out all tasks of supporting and providing technical
inputs to the project and overhaul team. Ensuring that all work is engineered according to the company standards, codes and practices.
9. Advice and report to Power Plant Chief of any difficulties or possible threats to operation.
10. Installation and commissioning of plant/equipment modification either proposed by OEM or based on evaluation to improve the plant
operarion/maintenance.
11. Well acquainted with large scale Diesel and Gas Turbines Power Plants erection and overhauls.
12. Well acquainted with the pickling flushing testing and commissioning of the equipment.
13. Experience in the development and execution of major erection and maintenance tasks associated with the train shutdowns
14. Experience in preventive and corrective maintenance procedures and training staff with the same procedures.
15. Establish controls for efficient and economical use of supplies, tools and materials.
16. Coordination with electrical & instrument, Mechanical work shop and chemical lab to get the required services in good spirit of work
communication.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Took an active part in new engine 18V48/60B commercial and technical negotiation in Dubai, shop tests, road
preparation for transportation from main road to power plant. Installation of the engine, alignment, commissioning,
site performance tests and handing over for commercial operation.
Successful commercial operation of new 18V48/60B 18.4MW MAN Engine after installation, commissioning, safety
tests, reliability tests.
Upgrading of turbocharger bearing TCA88 as per MAN recommendation with ACC’s plant team without site assistance
from MAN.
Controlled the vibration of bearing # 3 of Gas Turbine # 3 by taking the preventive measures project worth was about
400,000.00SAR. The main preventive measures were.
• Regular compressor washing.
• Overhauling of injectors to get uniformed combustion from all injectors.
• Regular follow up of jet pulse cleaning system.
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Safe operation of M61 and M62 for operation hours in the year of 2013 are 7709 and 8051 equivalent number of days of
operation 321 and 335 respectively, which were much excellent than the average operating hours/year of DG sets. The
average operation hours for DG set 6500 ~7000.
Changed the machining procedure of crankshaft and saved the shaft got the machining from local vendor instead of
OEM much more economical.
Independent maintenance of new engines 18V48/60B MAN B & W and trained the staff on latest engines.
Maintenance and operation of oldest engines established in 1982 and 1983 Daihatsu Diesel and MAN diesel in Rupali
Polyester and Arabian Cement Co. respectively.
Worked as project supervisor on up-grade of switchgear and control system of old engine 8L52/52 and ABB STAL Gas
Turbines control monitoring system, a project by ABB Saudi Arabia of worth 16 million Saudi riyals. Successfully
commissioning and operational handover.
ACC management decided to take rental power during the foundation problem resolution and GTs level E –
inspection. But power plant team maintained and kept reliable the equipment well during this crucial time and
ultimately the rental power decision was cancelled.
PERSONAL SKILLS/ABILITIES:
1. Excellent analytical, managerial and leadership skills particularly to manage the scope of project, risk, quality, time and human resources
in most optimal manner.
2. Good interdepartmental communications.
3. Read/interpret the drawing, design and specifications.
4. Thorough knowledge of static and rotating equipment and ability to solve the problems.
5. Well versed with the latest techniques and methodology of project management and maintenance techniques.
6. Positive attitude towards safety and engineering standards.
7. Efficient team working skills
8. Commitment to continuous improvement.
9. Computer skills MS Project, oracle and workflow.
Training/Short Courses/Seminars
• Training on GT 10B ABB stall gas turbines with Ethos Energy during level E inspection and maintenance
• Witness of Shop test 18V48/60B 18.4MW capacity in MAN Diesel facility Saint Nazaire France.
• Restoration of 18V48/60B engine after big damage of Engine-Generator under warranty with MAN Diesel Augsburg Germany
• Visited Shell technology Centre Amsterdam Netherlands and Hamburg Germany and attended the technical seminar on Diesel
Engine Lubricants in power sector, turbine and transformer oil. This visit was arranged by Shell Jomiah Saudi Arabia and
permitted by ACC management to attend this seminar
• MS project training
• 3-days PLC training at site, Al_Buhairat City Power Plant, a plant of Al Afandi Establishment Jeddah K.S.A.
• A first aid course from Red Crescent Saudia, King Abdul Aziz University Jeddah
• Attended Seminar on Shell in Power Industry 2000, Sofetel Hotel Jeddah K.S.A.
• Attended CALTEX Pakistan seminar in Holliday Inn Lahore Pakistan
• 6-weeks internship at Kohinoor oil mills limited Kala Shah Kaku Lahore, Pakistan
Experience: Since August 1993 to Date
Operation and maintenance, overhauls/shutdowns and power management to get optimized unit operation
Operation & Maintenance:
1) 179 MW Power station of Arabian Cement Co. Rabigh KSA based on HFO operating Diesel Power Plants
MAN Diesel 18V48/60B (3units 18.4MW each) MAN Diesel 8L52/52 (7 units 7.17MW each) ABB stall Gas Turbines
(3units 24.6 MW each)
2) 26.5MW operating on heavy fuel oil based on NIIGATA Diesel engines 16V32CLX purification with Alfa Laval separators
3) 16.8MW operating on light fuel oil based on 18V32 WARTSILA Diesel engines purification with Alfa Laval separators, a project
of 50MW to meet the power requirements of Al-Buhairat City north of Jeddah K.S.A.
4) 12MW Operating on Diesel oil based on UD45V16S6 SACM Wartsila diesel engines 2MW each. Presently involved in erection
work with all accessories
5) 11.2MW operating on heavy fuel oil based on 6DS-32 DAIHATSU Diesel engines purification with Mitsubishi separators
6) 8.0MW operating on heavy fuel oil based on 8DL-32 DAIHATSU Diesel engines purification with Mitsubishi separators
1. Utilities Polyester Processing Plant
• Luwa A/C Units 1515 Ton Central Air Conditioning system
Supervision & Maintenance of
Chillers 19DR Carrier, Centrifugal blowers & axial fans, Washing and humidification equipment, Cooling coils, Dampers and A/C
ducts, cooling towers and quenching chambers etc
• Split A/C Units
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Operation and maintenance of 3.5, 10 & 15tons
• Air Compressors
C70MX2 Ingersoll Rand air compressors 480Kw with auto Load, Unload and Pressure regulating systems (Centrifugal compressors)
Reciprocating air compressors,
Screw compressors, Puma air compressors
• Dryers
Ingersoll Rand air Dryers
DES1103, RGO17 vapor compression refrigeration cycle
RDA100 vapor absorption principle
• Water Treatment Plant
Supervision and maintenance treatment plant equipment (Demin plant)
Anion, Cat-ion, Mix-bed, Pumps and PVC piping repair
Erection:
I have been involved in the site erection projects related to the
1. Steel Rolling Mill, 300,000 Tons/year capacity, Rabigh, Saudi Arabia
2. Power Plants, Fuel Oil Conversion System of 50MW Diesel Power Station Arabian Cement Co. Rabigh Saudi Arabia. Testing and
Commissioning of the conversion system.
3. Project classifier, dryers etc. in Arabian Cement Co. Rabigh
4. Reverse Osmosis Plant (Jeddah Islamic Port Saudi Arabia) 25,500CuM/Day
Projects:
Steel Rolling Mill, Power plant and Water Treatment Plant
Erection of power plant & water plant, along with auxiliaries and piping work, in Raki Steel Rolling Mill
Sea Water Reverse Osmosis Plant, 25500CuM/Day
JEDDAH ISLAMIC PORT, K.S.A.
Involved in Mechanical and related piping erection work. Installation of pumps and their alignment
Arabian Cement Co. Rabigh Saudi Arabia:
1. Upgrading of Rotary Mill Classifier 70ton total weight
Dismantling of old mill body and parts
Erection of mill body, installation of ducts and parts supplied by Loesche GmbH such as Gearbox, Classifier rotor, Bearing cartridges,
Supports for lower bearing cartridge, Classifier motor drive, Alignment of Horizontal and Vertical shaft couplings, Labyrinth seal, Dam ring,
Armour ring, Scatter ring and Wear ring (Under the Consultation of Loesche GmbH Supervisor, Germany)
2. Dryer – ESP Modification 2Nos.
Dismantling of existing ducts
Installation of ducts, Mechanical parts supplied by BHA Group GmbH such as Electrical dampers and operating mechanism, Expansion
joints, Blower inlet throttle valves with operating mechanism, Cable laying under the supervision of BHA, Instrumentation piping, Pressure
switches and transmitters and CPM5000 for particle monitoring (Under the Consultation of BHA Group GmbH Supervisor, Germany)
Testing and commissioning of Dryer – ESP unit
3. Fuel Oil Purification System installation for GT10 Gas Turbines
Site visit, Layout, Estimation and installation of Equipment
MS and SS pipeline, installation of fire fighting system (Fire monitors), Fuel oil and sludge tanks, Fuel oil separators and civil foundation
(Project for Alfa Laval Middle East Jeddah K.S.A.)
Job History
Oct. 2008 to Date Power Plant Supervisor
Arabian Cement Co. Rabigh
Saudi Arabia
A facility of 14000 tons of cement production per day, well reputed company
in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Feb 2004 to Oct 2008 Electromechanical Engineer
Utilities (Power Plant & Water Plant)
(Al-Raki Steel Rolling Mill Project, 300,000 Tons/year)
Umranyat Contracting Co. Jeddah K.S.A.
Deals in industrial projects, recently Steel Rolling Mill, power plant and water
treatment plant
July 2002 to Feb 2004 Site Engineer
Crown Engineering Industries
Deals in Industrial projects, Fabrication and Machining
Oct. 2000~July 2002 Mechanical Engineer (Power Plant)
Al-Buhairat City Power Plant a project of Al-Afandi Est. Jeddah, 16.8MW
Capacity
Operating on Light fuel Oil
Jan. 1998~Oct. 2000 Assistant Manager (Power House)
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Rupali Polyester Limited Sheikhupura Pakistan
20years old power house of capacity 11.2MW
Operating on Heavy Fuel Oil
Oct. 1995~Jan. 1998 Assistant Maintenance Engineer
Genertech Pakistan Limited, 49.5Km Multan Road Lahore Pakistan
A power plant of total capacity 26.5MW
Operating on Heavy Fuel Oil
Aug. 1993~Oct. 1995 Mechanical Engineer Maintenance (Utilities & Power House)
Spintex Limited Mirpur AJK Pakistan
A/C units 1515Tons, Chillers, Compressors, Pumps and all other rotary equipment
8MW Diesel Power House, operating on Heavy Fuel Oil
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