Safouen BEN CHIKHA

Phone: (+216) 96089833 / 50650232

Email: safouenbenchikha@gmail.com

CIN. N°: 05386349

Address: road of SOKRA Km 4.5, Sfax

Date and place of birth: 29/05/1979 in Sfax

Family status: married

Diplomas and qualifications:

• Superior technician in conception, manufacturing of mold and cutting tools

-2004 – SOUSSE
• ASNT qualification level II in PT
• ASNT qualification level II in MT
• « Electrical habilitation Ht/Bt » certificate, 01 / 2019
• « Fire-fighting » certificate, 06 / 2018
• « First aid » certificate, 06 / 2017
• « Desert Defence Driving » certificate, 03 / 2018

Professional experiences: 2009 – 2021

 From 2009 to 2021 -SOCOMENIN:

Surface treatment Responsible (2017-2021):

Definition, implementation and coordination of the production strategy with all
associated services
Arbitration and reallocation of means / resources (human, financial, deadlines,
materials ...) according to results and strategy.
Ensure the application of security measures
Organize, coordinate and ensure operational and technical relations with
subcontracting companies.
 Ensure the smooth running of operations (sandblasting, painting, rubber coating, etc.)
following the rules of the art: respect the choice of materials, respect the hygrometric
conditions before any application, take into consideration the manufacturers' technical
sheets, respect the timing, carry out the necessary periodic checks ...
Ensure contractual compliance with the work by applying the relative safety standards.
Reference project:
o 2021: Supervise the rubber lining of 14 sand filters for customer - WABAG
(with Ebonite TIP-TOP).
o 2020: Supervise the rubber lining of 14 sand filters for customer –EPPM (with
Ebonite TIP-TOP).
o 2018: Supervise painting and sandblasting of skids for TDE Client at GTP-Gaz
Treatment Plant-Gabes (with INTERNATIONAL product)
o 2017: Supervise painting and sandblasting of 08 oil storage tanks for customer
- Zawiya Terminal (with INTERNATIONAL product)
Site Responsible 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019:
Management of the site's economic balance
Definition, implementation and coordination of the production strategy with all
associated services.
Organize training and certifications requested by the client (human resource,
equipment, tools, etc.)
Definition and management of the site budget.
Coordination of the various activities and services of the site.
Ensure the application of procedures and standards relating to the work to be
performed: choice of material, qualification of executors, choice of tools and
certifications, periodic verification, ...
Supervise the work to be carried out (welding, assembly, mounting, etc.)
Ensure the application of security measures during the commissioning and hot-
commissioning phase.
Reference project:
o 2019: site responsible / coordinator GTP (Gaz Treatement Plant) -Gabes for
client -ABB / OMV
o 2018: site supervisor / coordinator - GTP (Gaz Treatement Plant) Gabes for
client –TDE / OMV
 o 2017: site responsible - Maintenance for 08 tanks at Zawiya oil marketing
company for client -Zawiya Terminal
o 2015: Welding supervisor for customer - GCT-Gafsa (Tunisia chemical Group
)
o 2014: Site supervisor for client - STEG –SOUSSE,
Production responsible (2012/2016):
Guide the planning of daily work
Provide feedback and encouragement to the team to encourage them to do even
better,
Reading of plans (isometric, etc.), manufacturing monitoring, commissioning of the
production process, welding and assembly (piping and structure)
Self-checking (dimensional, material, tools, etc.)
Organize, coordinate and ensure operational and technical relations with
subcontracting companies.
Ensure contractual compliance with the work by applying the relative safety
standards.
Reference project:
o 2016: Responsible for manufacturing 09 LPG gas storage tanks (Gas Bullets /
DRUM INOX) for customer -TDE / OMV
o 2015: Responsible for manufacturing of CS-SS and DUPLEX piping for the
Hannabal gas refinery for client - British Gaz Tunisia
o 2015: Responsible for manufacturing of 12 API650 storage tanks for customer
- PETROFAC Algeria
o 2014: Responsible for manufacturing piping for the Sousse electricity
production station for client - ANSALDO.
o 2013: Responsible for manufacturing piping and guides for the Off-shore
platform according to the requirements of EEMUA 158 Petroleum industry for
client - AQUATERRA.
o 2013: Responsible for manufacturing a batch of API650 storage tanks for the
Tunisian market PETRO-CHEMICAL Industry for client - FURNACE
FABRICA.
o 2012: Responsible for manufacturing piping for the HASDRUBAL gas
refinery for client - British Gaz Tunisia
Quality inspector / Coordinator of non-destructive testing (NDT), (2009/2012):
Coordinate with the customer to ensure the necessary inspections as indicated in the
procedures and (ITP) also the appropriate follow-ups that meet customer
requirements.
Ensure continuous surveillance inspections and record them, example: PT, RT, MT,
UT…
Ensure the necessary staff to carry out the requested controls.
Coordinate with subcontractors and various departments when needed.
Comply with standards and deal with customer complaints and non-conformities,
exp: ASME, EN, ISO, API650,…
Reference project:
o 2012: Inspection of 3 ZECOR stainless steel tanks for customer - ECEC
o 2012: Inspection of wind turbines for customer - GAMESA
o 2011: Inspection of wind turbines for customer - LEITNER
o 2011: Pipe inspection of the Ashtart platform for customer - SEREPT
o 2010: Piping inspection of the dilute and concentrated phosphoric acid
production unit, lot N ° II for customer - MDHILLA
o 2010: Piping inspection of pumping stations for customer - METIS
o 2009: Piping inspection for customer storage tanks - TANKMED

 From 2005 to 2009 :

.2008_2009: Forman "AMI": Computer numerically controlled machine tool

programmer.

2007_2008: Quality manager "A G B International": scheduling, following

customer requirements, supervision of quality team.

2006_2007: Team leader MSGI: (manufacturing, follow-up, distribution of the

metallic structure.

2005_2006: Various activities: (training, design...)

Skills:
• Knowledge in inspection and practice of some code and methods in non-
destructive control (UT, PT, MT...)

• Knowledge in construction and maintenance work (steel structure,

mechanical, piping, storage tanks, welding, quality control, Isometric
Reading, ITP, PQR, API 650, API 653, AWS, ASME..)

• Test and verification of different units in gas-in phase, maintenance of

pumps, turbines, compressors…

• Programming and manufacturing on machine to numeric order (Plasma,

center of machining, tower, robo-thread...)

• Management and organization of team.

• HSE: Security measure during the commissioning and gas-in phase

• HSE: Safety measure during electrical work HV/DV

• HSE: Safety measurement during ATEX work

• Knowledge and manipulation of software (Top-Solid, Solid-Works, Peurlid,

Autocad, World, Excel, Lotus, Qualipro...)

Languages :
Spoken Written
French Very Good Very Good
English Good Good
Italien low _
German low low

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