Manager Engineer

Nawaz Akhtar, BSEE(Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering) Graduated in June 1982

Mailing Address: PO Box 200786, Arlington Texas 76006

**** *** **** ****, *********, Texas, 76012

Tel: Home: 817-***-****, Cell: 817-***-****,

Email address: ***********@*******.***

I am an Engineer with experience in Instrumentation and Control, looking for a challenging Key position to pursue my career with

chances of further growth, in Automation and Controls.

I am interested in furthering my quest for knowledge using effectively experiences gained in DCS / PLC / APC commissioning and maintenance.

I am ambitious and have a flair for taking Challenges, and thrive in Technology environment.

I have taken many challenges in the past, and achieved my goals. At PRL I have Converted Refinery Control Instruments

From Pneumatics to Electronics-Foxboro IA series DCS based, with nearly all Engineering effort Performed under my supervision locally. The system was commissioned in 2004. I converted the 3 Boilers & Utility Section of Refinery on DCS based Controls in 2001.

In 2005, I commissioned Connoisseur based Advance Process Controller on Crude Distillation Unit.

Key Proficiencies:

• Developed Systems and Procedures related to I & C at PRL

• Trained and developed Team

• Systems Engineering of IA Series Distributed Control System

• Proficient in Applications Engineering of Instruments

• Key Interests: DCS, PLC, Optimization, Advance Process Control, I & C

• Strengths: Control configurations, Control Systems Understanding, Team Work

• Maintenance Management, Department Management

• Knowledge and commitment to HSEQ, Well versed with Hazardous area safeties

• Team Management

• Safety

• Reliability

• Project Management

CAREER & ACHIEVEMENTS

CURRENT EMPLOYER, AFT Technology, Arlington, Texas

Current Position: Manager Engineering

Authorized to Work in US, on H1B visa

Duties:

Production Management of cable harnesses assemblies, Loss controls,

Development of Engineering services, Automation of Manufacturing Process,

Process and controls business development, ISO 14K implementation

Recent Employer:

Pakistan Refinery Ltd (A shell joint venture), Karachi, Pakistan since Dec 1996 to Sept 2010

Recent Assignment:

Manager Training & Development, Nov 2009

Manager HSEQ, Aug 2008-Nov 2009

Jan 2008-Aug 2008

Member PRL Upgradation Project Team, as Lead E & I, HSE/SD,

Involved in Front End Design being performed by Shell Global

Dec 1996 to Jan 2008

Manager I & C, Managing Department of nearly 27, Four Engineers,

3 Graduate trainee Engineers, Technical staff of nearly 21

Role is to Manage Section, Provide Technical Leadership, Manage CAPEX, OPEX, Maintaining Three Foxboro IA Series DCS Systems,

PLCs and Field Instruments,

Implement new Projects, and Plant Change requests etc. Reporting to General Manager Operations and Supplies

• List of achievements

• Conversion of Refinery Instruments from Pneumatic to DCS based within stipulated time and Budget. Complete

• Engineering effort in House.

• Commissioned an Advance Process Controller on Crude Distillation Unit, and a Furnace Pass Balance System, optimized Crude unit

• operations

• SAP Based Maintenance Management System for Instrument Section

• Part of Implementing HSE System, including ISO9002, OHSAS 14001, & 18001

Certification

Established basic processes in PRL ie Preventive Maintenance, Calibrations, record keeping, Documentation, Safeties, use of Engineering calculation for Instrumentation etc

Installed and commissioned RADAR based level measurements in Tank Farm

M/S Zelins Ltd, Representatives of Honeywell in Pakistan

Jun 1992-Dec1996

Manager Application Engineering and Field services staff of about 15

Lead the Team Technically, Project and Jobs Management, Reported to GM Engineering

• Application Engineering of field Instruments & Systems, review of projects both technically and Commercially, follow up with Clients

• Sizings etc related to Instruments,

• Liase with Principals ie Honeywell

• Field Services Management etc

Schlumberger Jun 1984-Feb 1992

Field Engineer Testing and Production services

• Performed Well testing, Data Acquisitions using Schlumberger’s Instrumentation System, Well Test Validation / Interpretation Softwares and Field Works, Incharge of Electric Line Services in Southern Part of Pakistan, Reported to Base Manager in Karachi

MUSHKO & CO Feb-Jun 1984

Systems Engineer for Hewlett Packard

• Measurement Instruments, Systems selections for Hewlett Packard, quotations, Sales etc

Siemens Engineering Co Pakistan, Feb 1983-Aug

Trainee Medical Engineering Deptt

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

1 Bachelor Of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Prestigious

Bosphorous University, Istanbul, Turkey 1978-1982 (Former Robert College first US University outside Mainland USA, founded in 1863)

2 Member ISA/ANSI SP12 Committee on Electrical equipment for Hazardous Areas

3 Member Pakistan Engineering Council

4 Senior Member ISA (International Society for Automation former Instrument Society of America)

5 Member NFPA (National Fire Protection Association USA, NEC (National Electric code)

6 Completed Post graduate courses each on Operations Research, and Automation and Controls at NED University of Engineering and Technology

Major Training Courses Attended

1 Attended 66th Annual Instrumentation Conference at TEXAS A & M university,Jan 2011-02-09

2 Attended one day seminar on NI-Lab view and CompactRIO on Feb 08, Fortworth, Texas

3 Feb 2008: Attended Two Week Workshops at Shell Global Kuala Lumpur on Design, Constructability, and HAZID

4 2005: Attended one week training course at Invensys Singapore on Advance Process Controls

5 2004: One week Training on SIMATIC S7 PLC

6 One week training on RCM

7 Represented PRL at IA series user group conference at Chiangmai, Thailand

8 Attended two week training course in 1999 at Invensys Singapore on DCS Maintenance, and Integrated Control Configurator (ICC)

9 One week training on Honeywell’s Scan 3000 system, at Honeywell, Singapore

10 One week training at Spectra Tek Singapore on Sentinnel 500 Flow Computer, and custody transfer

11 Attended Many Foreign trainings at Schlumberger, including 5 Weeks training on Well testing at FTC, Pau, France,

12 One week course on CAS (Computer Acquisition system) at BTC, Edinburgh, 1987

13 One week course on Validation (Well test simulation) at BTC, Edinburgh, 1988

PERSONAL

Status: Married, 3 children

Nationality: Pakistani

Languages: Proficient in English, Urdu, some knowledge of Turkish

Hobbies / past times: Cricket, Watching History channel / National Geographics, Reading, Teaching, some charity work

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