USAMA MUHAMMAD

Address: Production Department, ORYX GTL PO BOX 22533,

Ras Laffan, QATAR usamampk@yahoo.com

Contact: +974 55202405 / +974 70729991 / +92 3099511787,

I can join immediately as I have transferable Visa in Qatar

Process / Plant Operator, Shift Supervisor
Seasoned Operations professional, having diversified exposure in Oil & Gas / Refinery/ Hydrocracker/ Hydrotreater / Hydrogen Plant/ Air

Separation Unit (ASU) of Air Products, Cryogenic pumps, N2 Expander, Compressors, Pumps, Storage Tanks Operation and shipping,

Petrochemical Plant Operations aligned with Exxon, DuPont & ORYX GTL policies, standards, and procedures. Proven expertise in Plant designing (FEED),

EPC, construction / erecting, Pre-commissioning, Commissioning, Coordination, Planning, troubleshooting, Emergency Handlings / incident commander,

complimented by my experience in field, panel operations / Supervisor and Coordinator. Received multiple awards for handling complex emergencies

including Fires, preventing unsafe conditions and critical decision making. My career goal is to become an invaluable resource for a dynamic organization

which can maintains its market leadership role in Operations management.

Skills / Areas of Expertise

• Field Operator, Panel Operator, Shift Supervisor,

• Oil & Gas / Refinery, Hydrocracker, Hydrotreater / Hydrogen Production Unit (HPU) / Air Separation Unit (ASU) of Air Products, Mole sieves

(Air / Gas dehydration), PSA (Gas Purification), Fractionator, Hydrotreater, LPG system, Compressors, Pumps, Reformer, Gas purification, Distillation

towers, Diesel / Naphtha / WAX, Storage Tanks operation and shipments, Jetty Operation, 03 Ammonia Plant, Installation, construction, Pre-

commissioning, commissioning, Normal Operation, Emergency Handling, Trouble shooting, working side by side with EPC Contractors, RFC, AOC, RFSU, HO

dossiers Readiness.

• Troubleshooting, Safe Startup & Shutdown • PCC, (SOP) Procedure Development

• Expert knowledge in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and an aptitude for learning new software • SIMOPS • Punch listing

• Brownfield Projects

• Catalyst Loading, replacement, Dry-out, Reduction, Oxidation, etc. • PTW / e-PTW / CPW (RLIC PTW System) BOC systems • PSM /Safe-Work

Practices

• BMS/SIS/DCS/ICS Operation • PID, PFD, UFD, (MOC) Management of Change

• Risk Assessment and Management: HAZOP, Desktop Safety reviews, Job Safety / Hazard Analysis (JHA / JSA), HAZID. Profecient in spoken

and written english and Arabic,

• Audits: PSSR, PSM/ Insurance audits, Permit to Work/ Safety Critical audit, MOC Audit

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

Total Plant Operations Experience 26 years (1997 Till 2023)

Including 12 years’ Experience as Process Operator.

ORYX GTL (Gas to Liquid) -QE Company June 2005 to Present

Joined during ORYX GTL HAZOP Study Phase and established Through Refinery Plant Installation, Pre-commissioning, Commissioning to Full capacity

Operation and capacity enhancement by working side by side with Contractors like Worley Parsons, Technip, Sasol, Clarient, Haldor Topsoe, etc.

ORYX GTL, QE Projects / Achievements

• Refinery Plant operation of WAX (Heavy Oil) Treatment System, Pressure Leaf Filtration (PLF) System, Hydrocracker, Hydrotreater, Hydrogen

Generation Plant, Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) system, Compressors, pumps, punch listing, pre-commissioning, and Commissioning activities with

Contractor involvement.

• HAZOP Study activities for Refinery Processes designing for all streams.

• Plant SIS / Programmable Interlock Logic control development, Testing, improvement, and Implementation.

• LPG / Hydrotreater brownfield Project Pre-commissioning, commissioning.

• Products Storage Tanks Brownfield project’ HAZOP study, Control Logic designing, installation, Pre-commissioning, commissioning and Operation

with all interfaces, Operational, and legal documentation development, and control .

• Catalyst Loading, unloading, Replacement Activities including Oxidation, Reduction, Sulphiding, Activation, Dry-out, to achieve Plant total capacity

stable operation.

• Risk Assessments for Plant Downgraded Operation and safe operation mitigating Hazardous situation to achieve Company’s Zero Harm objective.

Process Operator
 Maintain the highest level of HSEQ culture throughout the complex and ability to encourage others to maintain the same.
 Apply all Permit to Work requirements and expectations throughout Permit to Work issuance in the field and during PTW field audits.
 Prepare field equipment in allocated work area for maintenance activities and follow-up execution and recommission equipment upon satisfactory completion

of work.
 Highly skilled in understanding of shutdown logic diagrams, SIS, and implementation.
 Strong skills of communication in English both Oral and written. Excellent interpersonal and motivational skills. Excellent Working relationship in multi-Na-

tional and Multi-cultural environment.

 Working with Turnaround Planning to develop production plans and work packages. Support other operating units in TA as applicable.
 Unloading of CCA and collecting process / product samples as required.
 Excellent understanding of Emergency preparedness Procedure. Emergency response team member to handle emergencies like fire, Gas leak, breach of con -

tainment, medical emergencies, etc....

 Provide support and coordination with the Systems Completion team in start-up and commissioning of the facilities.
 Reviewing of work packages for planned maintenance activities within allocated Area, providing and confirming of energy isolation requirements and imple-

mentations,
 Ensuring that the Required Equipment planned maintenance is safely prepared for maintenance and ensuring that the maintenance workers are working in

sae environment without any chance of Harm.

 Maintain the competency of all operational procedures and practices through on-the-job training and job rotation to ensure readiness and capability to as-

sume the operator role.

 Operate field equipment in accordance with operating and approved safety procedures to ensure effective process flows and optimum operational status

of equipment.
 Raising maintenance notifications through SAP system for urgent maintenance requirements.
 Ability to manage work prioritization to maximize effectiveness and to complement the efforts of other work groups.
 Monitor and log all operating parameters ensuring that all irregularities are reported to immediate supervisor for advice and/or resolution.
 Monitors all personnel and activities on site using, but limited to, unit surveillance, regular safety walks, audits and Observation Cards to ensure site safety

and operational effectiveness.

 Provide immediate first-line response capability in the event of emergencies or major incidents to eliminate or limit potential loss or damage to Company per-

sonnel, assets, or the environment.

 Excellent Understanding of Controls Integrity Management System (CIMS), safety management tools and Production Operations Best Practices (POBP)/ Plan-

ning & Budgeting (P&B) processes.

 Ensure the incoming shift operator is fully briefed on current operating status and significant events during previous shift to ensure seamless hand-over of re-

sponsibilities.
 Collect all regular and special samples correctly as per schedule and direction of shift supervisor.
 Perform electrical isolation and de-isolation work of low voltage electrical equipment in preparation of equipment for maintenance activities in line with ap-

proved procedure.
 Follow the System Completion activities during project phase (endorse B, C, E check sheets, systems walkdowns, punch verification and close-out, start-up).
 Maintaining highest level of housekeeping by performing Plant Housekeeping Audits, Quality ISO9000 Audits, Environment ISO14000 audits, Closing of Audits

Findings NCs,
 Providing Training and developing newcomer workers, ensuring all necessary safety training and technical instructions are provided to the workers.
 Plant Startup / shutdowns. Hydrocracker, distillation towers, Furnaces, Hydrotreater, compressors, pumps operation.
 Operating control panels and system to regulate process parameters in order to ensure the required production and meet customers' demands,

Shift Supervisor / Production Coordinator Role

● Achieving Production Targets, Manpower Rostering, Job Plannings.

● Handover Planning, Safety Meetings, PSSR Team Leader.

● Working with maintenance Teams for plant operation, Emergency response Team Leader, Optimizing Plant conditions to save costs, increasing profits.

● Giving Instruction to Operators to meet production requirements Production report generation, shipment reports, Incident investigation (RCA)

● Operators Appraisal system (KPIs), employees’ evaluation, motivation, and promotion

● PTW / e-PTW system implementation. Job Hazard Analysis (JHA, JSA),

● ASPEN, SAP System, Field Patrolling, Manpower management Rostering.

● Management of Change (MOC), SIL (Safety Integrity Level) reviews.

● Providing Training and developing newcomer workers, ensuring all necessary safety training and technical instructions are provided to the workers.
● Patrolling work area and listening for warning signals and taking corrective actions in response in case of any warning signals or emergency.

● Supervising the operation in plants during the shift schedule assigned and managing work assignments.

● Reviewing master production schedule and work orders, establishing priorities.

● Looking after the staff attendance, scheduling, and other administrative needs

● Managing Operations coordination along with customer operating team, network coordination & other neighboring production facilities. Achieved 98%
onstream factor in last 5 yrs.

● Incident commander, Fire/Safety Emergency Response Leader, with consistent “Excellent” rating since 2018

● Development and follow-up of Production Plans, Monthly presentation to Operations management team. Achieved 100% KPIs according to 2023 plan.

● RCA Team Leader, PSSR Team Leader, SIS BOC (Bypass Override system) lead, accountable for ensuring Safe Operations during overrides.

● Identifying emergency situations regarding the security and safety of the facility ensuring all HSE&Q instructions are strictly followed by workers in the shift.

● Accountable for the overall safe operation, equipment maintenance, environmental compliance, and production efficiency. Achieved 100% compliance to PM
plans during assigned shift.

● Developing Standing instructions for Production Supervisors regarding Emergency handling and Optimization plans to achieve Production Targets.
Lead Panel Operator Role

● DCS ICS Panel operation, Refinery Operation. SIS Operation. Parameter Logging.

● Alarm management. Reporting to Supervisor. Emergency handling.

● Power crisis management. Giving instructions to field operators to achieve production targets, Equipment hand over for maintenance, taking over from
maintenance.

● Plant Startup / shutdowns. Heavy Oil, Hands-on experience on-site in toxic/sour facilities, Hydrocracker, distillation towers, Furnaces,
Hydrotreater, compressors, pumps operation.

Diesel / Naphtha shipments Operation management, Tanks measurements, On-shore Tanks reports generation. Storage Tanks operation.
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● Daily production reports generation. Shipment Jetty Operation. Third party surveyor product measurements and LOP (Letter of protest) issuance as
necessary. APC (Advance process control) system Operation.

● Operating control panels and system to regulate process parameters in order to ensure the required production and meet customers' demands,

● Monitoring / adjusting process parameters to ensure safe operation and product quality /reliability.
Engro Chemical Pakistan Limited (ECPL) Dec 2000 to June 2005
Worked in Engro as Lead / Panel Operator and Field Operator for 05 Years

FFBL Ammonia Plant Year 1999 to 2000

FFBL Ammonia Plant installation / Construction, Pre-commissioning, Commissioning as Field Operator for about 02 Years

FFC Ammonia Plant Year 1997 to Year 1999

Worked in FFC ammonia as Field Operator for 02 Years

Education / Professional Developments

Bachelors (Phy, Chem, Math) Completed

Process Plant Operator Apprenticeship Diploma (HND) Completed

Project Management Diploma Completed

HSE Diploma Completed

Chemical Tech Diploma Completed