Design Engineer Project Manager

M. OMER FAROUQ P.E (TX)

Katy (West of Houston Area), TX 77450

E-Mail: ****.******@*****.***

Cell Phone: 214-***-****

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Objective: Highly Experienced Creative Engineering & Projects Manager, BSME; Diplom M.E.-Germany, P.E. (TX), Agile Scrum Master Certified, looking for Mechanical Engineering / Project Management/ Design Engineering/ Process/ Procurement or allied Engineering positions – Ideal opportunity would be – Remote, and/or Contract/FT/ PT position located in or around Katy, TX.

Skills: Stage Gated Project Mgmt., Design of Mfg. Machinery, Products and Systems, FEL Studies, Project Scope Dev., Prepare AFE and RFQ., (multi-site) Project & Constr. Management, Contract Admin., CAPEX & OPEX mgmt., MOC, PSSR, Maint. Mgmt., Estimating, Cost Analysis and Control, Procurement, Budgeting & Forecasting in the areas of Chemicals, Energy, Biofuels, Agricultural Equipment, Paper Processing, Foods and Beverage, Medical Products, Mfg. & Distribution, Packaging Machinery, Mfg. Plant Cont. Improvement Programs, Ind. Mat. Handling & Conveying Systems, and Static & Rotating Equip. Trained in Germany with MAN Industries in Manufacturing Technology. I started my career as a Product, Packaging, Conveying, & Mfg. Machinery Design Engineer (10 yrs.), then transitioned to Engineering Project Management (25 yrs.). Passionate about HSSE and GMP.

Computer use: Computer savvy, Proficient in use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project; and use of CAD systems (ACAD, Unigraphics), SAP (PM and Procurement modules), Oracle.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Engineering (self-employed) 4/2016- Present

Engineering Consultant (Remote) – Current & Past Projects include:

Provide engineering & technical services to small and medium size mfg. industries.

Manufacturing equipment design, liquid solids separation, mat. handling and packaging systems.

Equipment selection, costing, plant layout, design.

Prepare equipment concepts, cost analysis, detail designs for fabrication and assy.

U.S. Zinc Corporation / Votarantim Houston, TX

Engineering and Projects Manager 11/2014-3/2016

Responsible for Multi Plant Engineering and Project Management.

Supported and managed CAPEX projects for 4 US based and 2 overseas Zinc processing plants.

Managed stage gated project processes (50%) incl. AFE prep., project dev. & controls (50%).

In 2015 completed 43 out of 46 projects in 6 plants meeting scope, schedule, and budget criteria.

Managed plant project managers and external resources (contractors).

Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual budget control and spend forecasting reports.

Spearheaded corporation’s annual and 5 years’ CAPEX planning.

Supported maintenance groups & managed major procurement functions.

TPC Group (Texas Petro Chemicals) Houston, TX

Project Manager 6/2013-7/2014

Responsible for managing instln. of a CAPEX $9 MM (TIC) 800 ton capacity new refrigeration system.

Managed installation of power distribution system and MCC (motor controls center) for above.

Increased Polyisobutylene (PIB) production by 20%.

Managed multiple large contractors.

Hired new contractors.

Supervised procurement functions & supported maintenance organizations.

Managed project stage-gating process

BP Bio-Fuels Jennings, LA

Sr. Engineering Project Manager 3/2008-6/2013

Responsible for supporting Bio-Fuels Pilot scale and Demonstration scale plants.

Team responsibility for constr. and start-up of a $130 MM Greenfield Cellulosic Bio-Fuels R&D Plant.

Acted as SME for plants project engineering process and bulk material handling system.

Identified, qualified, hired, and managed multiple contractors.

Commissioned 6oo ton capacity Trane refrigeration system.

Completed redesign and installation of feed stock handling system - $1.8MM.

Scoped and installed several material handling systems.

Acted as Maintenance Mgr. when required & supported R&D with plant mods. and upgrades.

Presented plant upgrade project proposals to upper management for approval.

Executed projects using internal and external resources.

Prepared FELs (1,2,3), CAPEX, AFEs, and RFQs for plant upgrade projects.

Investigated and implemented corrosion remedy for hydrolyser flash steam line.

Investigated galvanic corrosion issues in process tanks and piping; and implemented corrective actions.

Jacobs Engineering (assigned to Kellogg’s) Battle Creek. MI

Capital Project Manager (initially on contract) 12/2006-2/2008

Responsible for Kellogg’s food manufacturing plant projects located at multiple States.

Conducted FEL project studies.

Supported construction managers and maintenance groups.

Managed installation of 2 new fruit leather snack lines at WA Plant - $4MM.

Managed installation of 1 fruit snack packaging line at Chicago Plant- $500M.

Managed installation of one fruit flavored snacks line upgrade at Chicago Plant - $600M.

Upgraded wastewater treatment plant at Atlanta Eggo waffle plant.

Upgraded continuous run frozen waffle lines.

Pepsi Cola Arlington, TX

Project Manager, Operations (initially on contract) 9/1999 – 12/2005

Responsible for managing Pepsi’s concentrate processing plant upgrade projects.

Prepared concept for granular ingredient pkg reengineering & distribution project - $ 12MM.

Implemented first phase of the project ($ 4.5MM) in July 2003.

Executed second phase of the project ($ 2MM) in 2005.

Managed internal resources and external contractors.

Scoped and installed 3 VFFS machines and 2 check weighers for granular packaging lines.

Prepared concept and installed liquid concentrate bottling, bagging, packaging machines.

Scoped and installed Automatic stretch wrap machine.

Installed new box maker for bag-in-box packaging line.

Upgraded new CIP system for liquid concentrate tanks and lines.

Prepared concepts for chemical and liquid ingredient storage tank capacity upgrades.

Johnson & Johnson Arlington, TX

Plant Project Manager (on contract) 1/1996-8/1999

Responsible of high-volume surgical gloves plant upgrade projects.

Scoped, installed, and validated new RO water system installation and validation.

Upgraded HVAC system for the surgical gloves plant clean room.

Supported plant maintenance group.

Prepared concept and design for 3 automated continuous gloves line lubrication system.

Modified special purpose glove handling system to improve reliability.

Implemented upgrades to chemical storage tank system.

Developed chemical handling and flow control system.

PAST ENGINEERING/PM/CONTRACT EXPERIENCE:

Frito-Lay’s: Food manufacturing machinery & systems- Engineering PM

General Motors – Ohio, Michigan, and Brazil. – Plant upgrade and new plant planning.

Stanley Technology: Hand tools. machine tools, manufacturing machinery- Design Eng. Mgr.

American Can Company: Design of containers and handling equipment- Design Engineer

Container Corporation of America: Design of paper processing m/c, printing, and packaging m/c.

Siemens Dematic (Previously Rapistan Systems): Design of material handling systems and conveyors- Design Engineer.

Stackpole Machinery: Design of beverage container, labelling and pkg. m/c – Design Engineer.

EDUCATION & TRAININGS

Agile Scrum Master Certified – VM Edu. Certification.

BP Way Engineering & Project Management College – Houston – Project Mgmt. Certification.

MAN Technical Institute, Germany. Diplom M.E. - 2 years post bachelor’s degree.

U. of Engineering & Technology B.S.M.E. 4 years degree – Pakistan

Attended 150 + continuous improvement classes & seminars on: *HSSE *Engineering Management *Automation *Mfg. Processes and Systems *Plant Construction & Upgrades.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

*Registered Professional Engineer (TX). P.E.(IL-inactive)

* Member ASME. * Hold US Federal Govt. TWIC (DOT) card.

CITIZENSHIP: USA & Canada.

LINKEDIN PORFILE URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omer-farouq-p-e-tx-5a423b119/

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