Raw Material Technical Support, lube oil formulations, production mana

Hisham Fawaz Sadaqa

Salwa Block * street *, Kuwait (965-********

Jordanian ******@*******.***

www.linkedin.com/in/hisham-sadaqa-2b728b12/

Objective Seeking to advance my career as a chemical engineer in the lube oil, chemical, additive and manufacturing industry and pursue a better opportunity in a progressive and well-established company. I have extensive experience of more than 18 years in lube oil formulation, product quality control, production management and sales.

Experience

Laboratory Division Head

Kuwait Dana Lubes Company

Lube Oil and Grease

Manufacturing

August 2008-June 2023

Developed a new formulation and introduced new products to the market based on Research, field tests and customer requirements

Initiating and approval of blend sheets, follow up with daily sample tests and approval of lube oil blends.

Reduced total cost of finished products by 25% by optimizing formulation of finished products while meeting customer and OEMS specifications and requirements.

Got the companies finished products certified and approved by major OEMS such as API, Mercedes Benz, Volvo and Cummins.

Approval and testing for raw materials used in lube oil blending such as Base Oils, Additive packages and chemicals.

Insured that laboratory procedures and operation are properly documented and followed as per ISO 9001:2008 standards and regulations.

Upgraded laboratory equipment to provide better and accurate results to insure product quality.

Following up with lab instruments calibration through weekly laboratory reports to insure accuracy of test results.

Provide technical assistance to sales department helping customers decide on which type of oil to use for their equipment and meets their requirements.

Made sure safety data sheets are available and properly filed and documented for each chemical.

Production Engineer

Marzouk Lubes Company

Lube Oil and Grease

Manufacturing

August 2005-August 2008

Managing and administration of plants activities. Process and production planning.

Reduced raw material waste by 10% in production operations by implementing methods such as kaizen problem solving methodology.

Assured the availability of raw material by keeping track of raw material consumption weekly and monthly.

Secured the best price and lead time from the raw material suppliers by evaluating the supplier performance and considering alternatives to the current ones as backup.

Improved the filling and blending operations and production operations in general by implementing lean manufacturing principles and ISO 9001:2000 requirements and guide lines.

Provided management with quarterly production reports which included raw material consumption, raw material wast and total production of each finished product.

References provided upon request

Chemical Sales Engineer

Boushahri Group

Chemical trading

May 2004-August 2005

Improved sales of chemicals by more than 30% through getting new customers and forming a strong relations ship built on trust and customer satisfaction.

Securing better deals with chemical suppliers through getting competitive prices and better payment terms.

Creating a business strategy for the chemical division and the overall marketing of chemical products

Promote long-term goal of customer’s loyalty and satisfaction. Sales Engineer

Alraed Security Company

Digital Security Equipment

January 2003- May 2004

Sales and marketing engineer for electronics & security surveillance system products such as closed circuit television systems (CCTV), access control and security alarm systems.

Provided technical support to customers and troble shooting any problems and issues with the installed systems.

Secured deals with goverment agencies and local universities through participating in contracts and goverment tenders.

Education

May 1996

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering

Relevant coursework includes: Organic Chemistry I & II with lab, Thermodynamics, Heat transfer &Thermal Separation, Mass Transfer, Chemical Process Analysis, Material and Energy Balances, Chemical Reactor Design, Equilibrium - Staged Separations, Polymer Science & Engineering, Process Control & Instrumentation.

Qualifications Management of production operations and production planing

15+ years in laboratory management

Proficient in SAP, Microsoft Office Excel, Word and Power Point

ISO 9001 auditing

Lube oil formulation

Instrument calibration

Customer relations and technical support.

Process control

Sales and marketing

Quality control.

Certificates ISO 9001 Quality Managment Systems Lead Auditor, Bureau Veritas- Kuwait

Problem Solving for Kaizen in TQM Way, Japan Productivity Center.

Security and Safety in a Manufacturing Establishment, Kuwait Industries Union, Kuwait

Affiliations Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Member of Kuwait Society of Engineers.

Languages ● Arabic ( native), English (fluent)

References provided upon request

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