Engineer Manager

AHMAR BASIT SIDDIQI

US Citizen

*************@*****.*** 10982 Roebling Avenue

310-***-**** Los Angeles, CA 90024

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a full time position related to chemical engineering in the manufacturing industry. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering June 2015 University of California, Los Angeles

WORK EXPERIENCE

Operations Engineer, Engro Fertilizers Limited, Pakistan 07/2014 - 09/2014

Inspected and solved phosphate dosing problems in the ammonia plant steam drum.

Presented operational and process improvement solutions on BFW pretreatment to management.

Operated plant reaction vessels, control valves and ammonia storage tanks using programmable logic control.

Production Engineer, BASF, Pakistan 06/2013 - 08/2013

Implemented GMP guidelines to measure product specifications and test chemical quality in the raw material, process and finished product stages.

Inspected, maintained and developed an operational knowledge of valves, turbines, pumps and centrifugal compressors onsite.

Process Engineer, Zishan Engineers Limited, Pakistan 12/2011 - 01/2012

Assisted with distillation column sizing and verifying heat exchanger ratings for Shell.

Observed and worked on the design of PFD’s and P& ID’s.

Calculated sizing of separators and pipelines.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Production Engineer, AkzoNobel (Imperial Chemical Industries), Pakistan 06/2012 - 08/2012

Oversaw a team to streamline the plant condensate recovery system which reduced costs by Rs. 11300/month.

Identified new opportunities to realize process improvements in accordance with the DMAIC Six Sigma methodology.

Maintained safety standards in accordance with OSHA PSM regulations. Program Coordinator, Family Educational Services Foundation, Pakistan 07/2007 - 07/2011

Led volunteer teams to organize and implement recreational activities for orphaned and underprivileged children at the SOS Village.

Collaborated and developed stronger partnerships with potential investors resulting in the addition of Barclays and KFC as foundation sponsors.

Developed tact and diplomacy in dealing with customers in a fast-paced environment. SKILLS

• Proficient in Prezi, AutoCAD, PRO/II, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

• Familiar with COMSOL, UniSIM, MATLAB, Polymath and C++.

• Proficient in English, Urdu and Hindi.

ACTIVITIES

• Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChe) 2008 - Present

• 2nd Place, Solo Guitar performance, Engineering Society of UCLA Talent Contest 2013

• 1st Place, Inter-School Professional Photography Competition Award 2011

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