Process Engineer

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Safdar Rashid

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Executive Summary:

Offering 18 years in oil and gas production, processing, petrochemical manufacturing , Amine Gas processing / Clause Sulphur recovery plants / LPG / NGL extraction and refining in operation including new plants erection, commissioning and process departments.

Education:

• 2007 – Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in process Technology and Management from university of Strathclyde Glasgow UK.

• 1997 - Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from university of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Pakistan

• 1990 - Three year Diploma of associate in Chemical Engineering from Technical Education Board, Pakistan

Key Skills and Experience:

• Process design engineering spectrum of activities includes Conceptual design, basic & detail engineering, commissioning start up, process studies to identify area of improvements & modifications.

• Commissioning and startup of Gas processing and Claus sulphur recovery plants. Providing process and operation inputs for plant modifications, Energy and material balance, trouble shooting, Optimization of process parameters with help of HYSYS. Actively monitoring and controlling environmental issues. Effectively interpret the lab results and provide the guide line for chemical injection and parameters changes.

• Development of PFD, P&IDs, UFDs, Equipment and line listing, Process description & design criteria, steady state process simulation models, Heat & Material balance, Hydraulic calculations.

• Process design of equipment, heat exchangers, vessels, vent, relief and flare systems, Equipment Process data sheets, Review of ISS for instruments, Interlock description, Operating manuals.

• Process engineering work methodologies, interdisciplinary interfacing, process support & co-ordination for procurement, technical bid evaluation, internal quality audit work, Team work with effective communication, coaching skills, Confident command on supervising and managing projects/tasks.

• Large numbers of performance optimization reports are generated to enhance sustainability and reliability of different catalyst being used to maintain its highest quality at lowest cost within safety and environment requirements.

• To focus in all three tiers (safety, Environment and Production Quality) constraints to optimize production related issues to get desired results with high degree of sustainability.

• As a process supervisor, the production operations is closely monitored and timely addressed routine Technical issues, as well as performing critical root cause analysis by setting up various Technical Committees by involving all operations stakeholders to table all possible issues to take consistence and tangible action.

• Through various technical issues, I’ve obtained strong analytical and pragmatic approach to address different kinds underlying technical issues on merit in order to meet production operations requirements.

• As a member of various technical committees engage to perform critical root cause analysis by setting up various Technical Committees by involving all operations stakeholders to table all possible issues to take consistence and tangible action.

• Skills in conducting effective coordination to solve technical matters, Core responsibility is also to develop steady state and dynamic models to perform critical RCA (root cause analysis) to resolve underlying, current and potential issues on-merit by putting process operations and plant safety criticalities into consideration by using PRO II and Hysys simulation software(s).

• Petroleum waste management; Develop and implemented a procedure of for recovery of 40000 liter of oil due to crude storage tank leak.

• Troubles shoot problems, Suggest and implement corrective action. Found leak in Kerosene Hydrotreator CFE and corrective action being taken.

• Plant startup and commissioning; Gas processing facility in Pakistan, Cyclar Aromatics production in Saudi Arabia and Condensate Refinery in Qatar.

• Team work with effective communication, coaching skills and good command on supervising and managing projects/tasks

• Prioritizing competing demands to achieve personal, team and organizational objectives and interacting with appropriate professionals and specialists to achieve targets.

• Extensive experience in design / engineering of sulphur recovery plant and leak detection

• Hands on knowledge of process equipment related to amine treating plant

• Skilled HAZOP and QRA performer and line sizing for various gas process plants

• Contractor supervision and change management control and reporting during construction

• Witness and approve FATs and SATs and punch list completion / handover to client

• Experience in plant trouble shooting and process simulation using HYSYS software

• Conversant in reading technical data such as P&IDs and drawings and assisted Operations in developing the operating procedure

• Control valve and PSV sizing and specification

• Experienced in major equipment operation and trouble shooting such as condensing steam turbines, Centrifugal compressors, reciprocation compressor, turbo expanders, reactors, distillation columns, feed guard beds fixed and moving bed rectors

• Carried various energy and material balance and producing the monthly process and production reports.

• Catalyst performance measuring and evaluation

Proficient in use of following soft wears:

HYSYS

PRO II

Exchanger Suit 4 (HTRI)

Microsoft word, Excel, Power point and Visio.

Professional Experience:

Nov 2000 – to date: Qatar Petroleum Refinery

Process Engineer

Working in condensate refinery area and responsible for the following activities in condensate refinery:

• Responsible of entire operation and maintenance activities in the shift to achieve the production target.

• Vast experience of gas processing and sulphur recovery. Worked on Amine treating and Claus sulphur recovery process units. Provide process and operation inputs for plant modification and PCR (Plant change requirements).

• Handling all projects, ‘ie’ modification and new projects.

• Day to day plant operation (Continuous with DCS & PLC control) in compliance with plant operating instructions as well as site & company procedures.

• Emphasize on Safety & Environmental performance, responsible for quality management ISO 9001:2000, environment management ISO14001:96 & Process Safety (OSHA ISO18001) systems implementation.

• As process supervisor managed a small team and responsible for overseeing the planned and reactive maintenance of a range of plant and equipment such as reaction vessels.

• Issues permits to work, direct supervision to the shift team members with disciplinary responsibilities to first level intervention and for Return to Work interviews.

• Organize and monitor shut-down and start-up of plants.

• Responsible for the quality control of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

• Maintain daily process log books, study of several modifications & emergencies to find out the facts.

• Analysis of daily lab results and adjusts parameters to meet quality standards.

• Man power Control for smooth operation of plant activities. Training manpower for plant operation and plant safety procedures. Preparing of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensure its compliance.

Jul 1997 – Oct 2000 AIFC IBN Rushd

Process Supervisor

Worked in CYCLAR aromatics production plant producing BTX from C3 , C4. Licensor is UOP.

• Day to day plant operation (Continuous with DCS & PLC control) in compliance with plant operating instructions as well as site & company procedures.

• Emphasize on Safety & Environmental performance, responsible for quality management ISO 9001:2000, environment management ISO14001:96 & Process Safety (OSHA ISO18001) systems.

• Manpower planning and controlling and ensuring all employees are adhering safety values.

• Trouble shoot problems and take corrective action for not to repeat same problems.

• Maintain inventory of consumable chemical and lubricants.

• Attending/co-ordinate maintenance planning meetings. Preparing work orders, permit and monthly production reports.

• Man power Control for smooth operation of plant activities. Training manpower for plant operation and plant safety procedures. Preparing of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensure its compliance.

May 1992 – Jul 1997 Pakistan Oil Field LTD

Process Engineer

Worked with Pakistan Oil Filed LTD in production facility (Gas Processing) in different fields as Process Engineer;

• Interfacing with all other technical groups and engineering teams within the manufacturing facility.

• Participated in the evaluation of process, in detail drawings and plant layout. Review process documents and studies. Process engineering work.

• Responsible for Production Process Trouble shooting.

• Risk assessments and audits, Design & implement process changes process for enhancement.

• Better production & monitoring development (i.e. modifications and upgrades).

• Prepare flow diagrams and charts, working closely with other specialists & engineers.

• Generate reports and necessary action on health & safety related faults, environment & quality related faults, to take part in managing Adhoc minor and medium sized engineering projects.

Memberships:

1. Member of IChemE

2. Graduate member of AICHE

3. Member of Pakistan Engineering forum Qatar

Reference:

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