Hichem Titah

Bachelor’s in Petrochemicals Location: Oran, Algeria

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Profile Summary

Over 18 years of experience in the field of fertilizers and petrochemicals generally, process, operation and maintenance with strong leadership and organizational skills across multiple processes of ammonia and utilities. Currently working as Deputy Manager Operation and Utilities in Sorfert Spa, Algeria. In my professional career my responsibilities includes coordination and assistance of management in providing day to day operation and working closely with different disciplines for optimizing process operation.

I have sound knowledge of process improvement, operation management and management of change for maintaining

Company’s goals.

I lead a team and work in a way to provide solution for complex situations and weakness with strict deadlines.

Key Skills

• Operation management

• Chemical Engineering

• Process Improvement

• Utilities and offsite

• Thermal Power Plant

• Commissioning and Startup

• Ammonia process

• Water treatment plant

• Waste water treatment

• Cooling tower and system

• ASU plant

• DCS operation

• Microsoft Office, Maximo

• Hazop study and shift reporting

• Root cause analysis

• Management of Change

Professional Experience

Deputy Manager Operation January 2018 – Present

Sorfert Fertilizer Company Spa Oran, Algeria

Act as a leader by building constructive relationships and by supporting department leadership in developing, setting and executing department goals and the strategic plan in accordance with Sorfert mission statement, support leadership with the management of staff and day to day operations for the assigned area of responsibility.

Resolve staff conflicts efficiently and effectively.

Analyze current workflows/processes and communicates best practice to staff.

Communicate performance expectations to staff, work with staff to set goals linked to organizational initiatives, and support efforts towards achieving those goals.

Maintain a broad network of relationships with internal staff, department/organizational leaders, and stakeholders.

Enforce regulatory standards to ensure the area of responsibility is in compliance.

Provide leadership, mentoring, coaching and education to develop and maintain an effective, well

trained staff based on performance standards.

Support departmental leadership in development, setting and executing department goals and strategic plan in accordance with Sorfert mission statement.

Assist departmental leadership in the disciplinary process and staff performance appraisals.

Write, modify and communicate policies and procedures.

Provide technical expertise to the staff and educates accordingly.

Assist with department budgeting and capital equipment purchases.

Perform technical job functions within the area of practice.

Senior Utilities Operation Engineer March 2011 – December2017

Sorfert Fertilizer Company Spa Oran, Algeria

Lead the preparation and execution of the commissioning and startup activities of Utilities and ammonia for the fertilizers plant in accordance with contractual requirements and project objectives in terms of safety, quality, and budget.

Prepare and keep up-to-date of the commissioning execution plans for all sections in utilities and ammonia

(flushing, water run, air and steam blowing…, first start up).

Supervise the preparation of the commissioning procedures, Supervise the preparation of the performance test procedures and of the operating manuals with the process team by preparing flow sheets PFD and P&ID reviews.

Manage the execution of commissioning by providing all human, equipment’s and technical resources.

Prepare the commissioning progress reports to the project management and to the commissioning department.

Supervise, if required, the performance tests with the vendors and provide suggestions if required.

Train young Engineers for the best running and command of units

Elaborate SOP’s and HAZOP, HAZID, RCA reviews.

Process Operation Engineer March 2004 – February 2011

Fertial Fertilizer Company Annaba, Algeria

Within a Process team, supervise the process activities by defining the list of activities, the deliverable and the associated schedule. Brings the necessary process expertise to make sure that the Process Engineers deliver the work following the Company procedures and standards and fulfill the Client's requirements within the allocated budget, in close cooperation with the Operation Manager

Organize the work of the team and write the project procedures for the execution and controls of the structural studies.

Define and follow-up the planning of resources mobilization.

Co-ordinate the engineering activities of the team members throughout the project with a permanent concern for optimization of quality, costs and schedule criteria.

Manage the different interfaces by co-coordinating the activities of the team with all the other stakeholders on the project (other engineering disciplines, project team, working sites, construction, installation, etc.)

Control the input data for the team activities and check/review all the documents issued by the team.

Conduct performance tests and elaborates acceptance test report.

Extra Professional Experience

Project Development in charge (freelance) June 2018 – Till now

Chlor -Alkali Plant SARL SACHLOR Oran, Algeria

Prioritize, plan and coordinate project development activities according to customer requirements by

Acting as primary contact for customer queries and concerns.

Perform customer negotiations for contractual terms and agreements

Assess potential risks and technical challenges and develop appropriate mitigation plans.

Process Engineering (freelance) November 2017 – August 2019

Brunei Fertilizer Industry sungai Liang Industrial Park, Brunei

Review of details engineering and provide advisory services in relation to the building of an ammonia and urea manufacturing plant.

Coordinate with process owners and technology owners to define technology requirements to support company process strategy and deployment.

Review of PID’s, PFD’s, basic and details engineering of the plant and offsite utilities

Member as process safety engineer in the committee of Hazop elaboration

Follow progress of all Engineering activities

Manage all engineering changes and ensure updating of the Project documentation.

Responsible for providing the inputs to the monthly report and other reporting matters.

Professional Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Petrochemicals July 2003

A’mahmed Bouguerra University Boumerdes, Algeria

Certificates/Training

Safety Integrity Level (SIL) September 2021 ECF MONTREAL / ECF CA TRAINING Oran, Algeria

Functional Safety Engineer January 2020

TÜV Rheinland Oran, Algeria

Air Separation Unit (ASU) June/July 2019

Air Liquide E&C France Paris, French

Water Treatment November 2016

AZtech training institute Dubai, UAE

Thermal Desalination Process June 2016

Entropie, Veolia France Oran, Algeria

Hazop management and leadership April 2016

Sonatrach training Center (CPE) Oran, Algeria

Hazop Study December 2015

Chilworth process safety academy Oran, Algeria

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