Sami Mashaal
Personal details
Address : ** *** ***, *********, **. Tyrone BT80 8TR
Northern Ireland
Mobile : 004***********
Telephone : 004*********** (UK)
E-mail : ****.*******@*******.**.**
Date of Birth: 18 July 1966
Nationality: British
Marital status: Married with two children
Education 1984 - 1990 University of Alexandria Egypt B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
Project:” Evaporative cooling for poultry houses.”, Grade Good
1983 - 1984 University of London Egypt General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.)
Through Victoria College, Alexandria, Egypt
Courses Short-course on Project Management.
Faculty of Engineering-Engineering Community Development Center.
Short-course on Engineering Economics.
Faculty of Engineering -Engineering Community Development Center.
Short-course on Building successful teams.
Knowledge Academy in Cairo. TPM (Maintenance module). Pirelli tire company U.K.
Online Business Practice. Carrier-UTC
Coal Mill Safety Auditing. Lafarge Tarmac UK (Tunstead). PM Management.
Lafarge Tarmac UK (Tunstead).
Lafarge Maintenance Management.
Lafarge FR (Lyon).
Interests Sports (Football, Table Tennis, Tennis…), reading, traveling, socializing.
Skills
Fluent English.
Fluent Arabic.
Clean driving license (Egyptian/British)
Computer: Proficient in use of MS Office software (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) MS project /AutoCAD/Maximo/SAP
Problem Solving and Decision Making skills.
High experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
Excellent knowledge of TPM programs.
Excellent team building and motivation skills.
Management skills.
Professional experience
Aug ’14 – Oct. ‘15 Lafarge Cement Ireland UK
Mechanical Maintenance Manager Aug ’14 – Present
Contribute to the overall safe operation of the whole plant.
Ownership of all mechanical maintenance budgets and operations within the plant.
Implementation of the Lafarge Tarmac maintenance model and the application of maintenance techniques to develop proactive behavior and create a continuous improvement culture.
Driving improvements in plant reliability and performance, including costs, by the implementation of Lafarge Tarmac maintenance best practices across the whole site.
Management of the established site maintenance systems (Maximo/PI/Online Vibration/cost reporting) to maximize their potential to the organization.
Assist the Purchasing Manager with management of engineering and maintenance working capital within the plant.
Prepare & provide detailed specifications for procurement of engineering spares.
Participate in plant improvement plan.
Manage and assure to reach all KPIs.
Manage and Coordinate all mechanical PM and CM tasks.
Manage annual shutdown tasks.
Determine competencies and prepare skill development scheme.
Prepare annual MP and cost effective projects.
July ‘08 – July ‘14 Carrier- Toshiba Egypt
Purchasing Manager March'12– July’14
Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability.
Control purchasing department budgets.
Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying and storing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.
Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
Administer on-line purchasing systems.
Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.
Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales.
Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
Mini - Factory Manager March'11– March'12
Implement and manage business strategies to achieve the Company’s objectives and to provide continual stimulus to its growth and operational efficiency.
Ensure continuous improvement in all areas of operations.
Ensure total quality management to meet and exceed customer’s requirements.
Develop and oversee budgets, plans and programs to ensure the optimum utilization of available equipment, space, facility and human resource necessary to attain manufacturing objectives.
Critically review and monitor operating results and to specifically update and recommend to Management on issues affecting Quality and Profitability.
Develop and prioritize tactical plans to assure achievement of factory operational goals.
Optimize production capacity in relation to finished goods inventory requirement. Assure desired level of product quality.
Assure maintenance of product standards through vigilant administration of high manufacturing standard, employee awareness and training programs, adherence to high level of housekeeping standards etc.
Assure competency and continuity of managerial and specialized personnel are fully capable of achieving management and manufacturing objectives through training and motivation.
Provide positive employee relations to ensure the achievement of productivity objectives and maintenance of high morale at all levels within the workforce.
Formulate, develop and implement policies and action plans to maximize production.
Perform any other related duties as Management may require from time to time.
Managing time-lines and work priorities and allocating resources to meet the assigned factory time-lines and
goals.
Ensuring that the product effectively satisfies the quality level ordered by the customer.
Executing factory manufacturing strategic plan and aligning it with general plant strategy.
Reviewing the overall performance and identifying training necessities of production personnel.
Plant Maintenance Manager July ‘08 – March'11
In charge of all maintenance activities of machinery, buildings and utilities.
Member of Plant Leadership Team
Participate in objective setting, plan development and performance review of plant performance.
Initiate, implement, and manage the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling Preventive/predictive maintenance.
Monitor the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiate reordering when necessary.
Maintain and repair maintenance shop equipment.
Spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
Prepare reports, analyze data, and make recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance-related problems.
Supervise plant maintenance personnel.
Ensure that maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
Communicate regularly with all maintenance technicians, both individually and as a group, to ensure good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues.
Assist with hiring of maintenance personnel.
Conduct employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge, and contribution of the maintenance technicians.
Maintain and update operating and training manuals for the maintenance department.
Ensure that all maintenance technicians are trained on the most updated version of the operating procedures.
Monitor operation of plant equipment and systems.
Review the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
Initiate and carry out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.
Track, analyze and improves key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.
Maintain safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.
Ensure city, county, state, and federal regulations relating to the maintenance department are met at all times.
Direct, maintain, and enforce the safety program for the maintenance department; review safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all maintenance technicians.
Coordinate activities with Plant Operations Departments.
Communicate directly with the operations department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas.
Implement programs and procedures required to ensure plant cleanliness.
Assist with planning and implementing plant improvements and expansions.
June’94 – June’08 Pirelli Tire Company Egypt
Head of mechanical maintenance. Jan.’04 - June’08
Mechanical maintenance of all m/cs.
Some electrical based maintenance,(photocells, magnetic switches, limit switches,…)
Leading a team of 60 technicians dealing with breakdown of Cutters, rubber extrusions lines, rubber calendaring machines, and Roll mills, all machinery is Plc controlled and pneumatically or hydraulically operated.
Setting the Preventive maintenance plan, based on machine documentation and personal experience,
involving, lubrication, periodical replacement of parts, general checks…etc, and assuring that the plan is
applied regularly.
Preparing the set-up and calibration plans and records for all m/cs and following their application.
Studying and controlling the machine spare parts requirements and placing the order for minimum stock and any emergency requirements, and following the purchase sequence until they arrive in the company store.
Preparing all documents, certificates, and records for ISO 9001 and ISO 14000 and presenting them during audition.
Issuing purchase orders for spare parts & controlling stock and Cost control by using SAP system.
Member of the technical office Dec.’99 – Jan.’04
Investment coordination in charge of setting the Management plan and operative plan while following up,
Coordinating and controlling the time schedule and financial flow of the investments in the company.
Project management in charge of Controlling, planning, and follow-up of the new projects in the company,
technically and financially.
Archiving and managing all technical documents & mechanical drawings.
Carrying out machine modifications, problem solving & installation of new machinery.
Senior Shift Engineer July’95 – Dec.’99
General supervision of mechanical maintenance throughout the different department of the company.
Responsible for problem solving and troubleshooting of all breakdowns.
Supporting all technicians in order to minimize stoppage time.
Installation Engineer June’94 - July’95
In charge of the start up and commissioning of, Plc controlled, Hydraulically and pneumatically operated cutter
m/cs.
Responsible for final acceptance test at handover of the m/cs.
Reviewing all technical documents, and suggesting any required modifications to suit the company’s
requirements, during the establishing of the factory.
In charge of the installation, erection, commissioning, and startup of one new tire building m/c.
June’93 - Jan.’94 Arabia Comp. System (ACS) Egypt
Software maintenance engineer
Responsible for after sales service, solving software problems, installing new software, upgrading PCs and setting up new units.
Jan.’93 – Mar.’93 Unilever Alex. Egypt
Manager trainee
Maintenance of pneumatically operated packing m/cs.
Aug.’91 – Dec.’91 F G. Wilson for diesel generators N.Ireland
Mechanical engineer
Assisting the shop floor operators during the production process at various manufacturing stages.
Programming of Numerical Control (NC) laser cutting m/c and punches.
Designing, drafting, and modifying designs of all components for generators with the aid of AutoCAD.