Background & Experience
- Electrical Engineer with P.G in Energy Management & Production Management.
- 36 years of experience (out of which 33 years in SABIC, Saudi Arabia & 3 years in TTP /UMS India) with a wide array of specializations at large scale Metals, Chemical & Petrochemical Industries in Saudi Arabia & India.
- Certified Reliability Professional (by STQC, Govt. of India)
- CQI / IRCA Certified Lead Auditor ISO9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO45001:2018 (OHSMS)
- Trained & Certified Leader for RCA, RCM, RIS and RBI Reliability methodologies by Meridium Inc.
- Certified Train-the-Trainer who trained >1000 SABIC employees on various topics viz. Technical, EHSS and Heavy-duty Equipment operation etc. through In-House training & Skill development programs.
- Former Lead Electrical & Automation Engineer, SABIC, KSA &Former Team Lead, Reliability Dept, HADEED, SABIC, KSA.
- Former functional head (Superintendent) of Plant automation (L1) at Saudi Iron & Steel Company (HADEED SABIC)
- Former member of SABIC Manufacturing Competence Centre (M.C.C) under the SABIC Manufacturing Center of Excellence (M.C.E) and received the best performer award for 3 consecutive years.
- Former Member of SABIC SME (Global) groups: Motors, Drives and Transformers Expert Groups.
- Administered Mechanical Integrity / Asset Integrity element & Sub-Elements of SABIC EHSS standards.
- Former member of teams that revised SABIC Engineering Standards (SES) & SABIC Manufacturing Standards (SMS)
- An expert in Asset integrity & Equipment Performance management activities including equipment health condition assessments, remaining life predictions, Energy Efficiency Optimization, EHSS verifications/ Audits and validation processes, Advanced proactive testing methods for Motors, drives, Transformers switch gears & Power cables, Management of EHSS/ Safety Critical Devices (SCED), Detection of chronic problems on Level1 Automation systems viz. PLC, DCS, SCADA, FIS, ESDS, AMS, Industrial Networks, vvvf drives /VSD, TCS/ACS for EAF, CCM, RM (LP&FP) & DRI plants, EOT cranes & Heavy Duty lifting & moving equipment, pumps & compressors etc.
- Presented 5 papers in technical conferences, viz. STM/ STIM / STC, MEMEC and many more presentations in other technical forums like GTEM.
- Nominated participant in various technical committees viz. SIPCN, SENC, SEEC etc.
- Vast experience and proven expertise in Steel Industries for the life cycle management of Electrical, fluid, Pneumatic, shop floor automation, Instrumentation and process Control systems used in Direct Reduction plants (Midrex & HYL technologies), Steel melt shops, Continous billet & slab casters, Long & Flat product Rolling mills, EOT cranes, heavy lifting mobiles, heavy duty A.C / D.C drives & motors, high power transformers for Electric Arc furnces & Laddle furnaces, CNC machines and power distribution systems.
- Lead several investigations, RCA-RIS-RCM studies, EHSS Risk assessment studies and formulated effective mitigation solutions.
- A DTM title holder from Toastmasters International.
- Instrumental in chartering social, educational and charity service forums.