Syed Adnan Faisal
Experienced Professional In Engineering, Maintenance And Project Management
Karachi
Summary
Seeking a successful and dynamic career in Engineering Management
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
HOD Maintenance Department
Institute of Business Management
11.2014 - Current
- Working as a Head Of Maintenance department at Institute of Business Management a renowned University of international repute.
- Responsible for overall Engineering, Projects, and maintenance of all blocks of the university e.g. HVAC equipment i.e. Chillers and AC’s, Elevators, generators, HT/ LT Panels, Transformers, Civil infra-structure, Projects/renovations etc. and expansion projects.
- Developed Operations and maintenance SOP’s.
- Responsible for Maintenance of all blocks of the Campus (11 in numbers) utilizing proactive and latest maintenance techniques and procedures through computerized maintenance management system to ensure continuous and trouble free smooth operation of all the systems.
- A renowned University of international repute.
Consulting Engineer
MAPAK Oil Refinery, Engro, Siddiqsons Textile Industries
01.2014 - 10.2014
- As a Free Lance Consulting Engineer, I have worked individually and also along with various renowned Electrical Contractors for provision of Engineering Solution and services as per required by different companies and industries like MAPAK Oil Refinery, Engro, Siddiqsons Textile Industries for extension of processing facilities, Earthing Tests for equipment and Electrical Distribution System.
- Assistance in preparation of electrical designs for on-going projects
- Application of design knowledge in power distribution, grounding, lighting, control systems, and equipment Specification and selection
- Analyze complex engineering problems and offer effective resolutions
- Interact with all engineering disciplines, construction project managers, and clients
Regional Deputy General Manager (New Connections)
M/s Karachi Electric Supply Company Ltd
04.2010 - 12.2013
- Involvement and monitoring of site surveys conducted of premises (Multistory, Industries, Residential and Commercial) for which New Connection, Load Regularization, Extension of Load / Re-enforcement of existing system/services is needed.
- Involve in Load assessment done for the premises for which the requisite processing is required.
- To check and monitor preparation of Bill of Material and Estimation of all applications under processing.
- Involvement and monitoring of Execution work for Schemes including HT and LT services provision.
- To ensure all processing and measures to be done needed to take all the completed jobs on Billing Panel.
- Liaison/coordination with other departments for the resources/services required in processing of cases.
- Involved in liaison with Procurement and Inventory Control dept. for all processes, procurement and management of the material purchasing and inventory activities.
- Including the prequalification of Suppliers/Contractors, the tendering process, purchase orders and subsequent ordering of equipment/material required.
- Witnessed testing of equipment as per company’s specs and requirement Responsible for reviewing, advising & understanding all Contracts with 3rd party suppliers.
- Assist the Logistics team and ensuring the correct equipment is delivered at the correct time to the correct place.
- Implemented and incorporated the inventory module on to the company financial system from scratch to standardize the ordering, purchasing and approval processes.
- To ensure all processing done to be as per KESC policy and standards.
- To ensure Safety and usage of Personal protective equipment during execution of any scheme/jobs.
- Involvement and monitoring of testing and checking of equipment purchased by the applicants for Self Finance schemes.
- Gives policy formulation advice to the GM and Director on all technical matters
- Supervise implementation of FTNC(Fast Track New Connection ) process
- Technical assistance and coordination in Below and Above 50KW cases
- Monitoring and performance improvement of all Back Offices
- Monitoring the pace and quality of work of planning, construction and execution of all new connection schemes
- To continually monitor backlog, devise & implement plan for its removal
- Provide technical and procedural inputs for updating development of software
- Ensure up to date load assessment and technical analysis for all relevant cases
- Network analysis and coordination with Network Department for system reinforcement
- Handling of cases and issues involving PSCs(Government Cases)
- Supervise execution of New Connection aspects of Village Electrification Schemes.
- R&D studies (FTNC, working out process related, organizational and technical requirements etc.)
- Preparation of annual budget, its monitoring and updating etc.
- Resolving NEPRA related issues of new connections department.
Manager (Projects & Engineering)
M/s Sicpa Inks Pakistan Limited
07.2009 - 03.2010
- Planning, Budgeting, Execution of Plant Up-gradation/Renovation Projects.
- Co-ordination with Consultants in preparation of proposals and Bill of quantities.
- Arrangement /up-gradation of infrastructure e.g. Electricity, Water, Compressed Air etc for the upcoming and required expansion of production facilities.
- Arrangement of meetings with the higher authorities of the company to present/monitor progress of the ongoing projects with respect to timelines given, quality and financial aspects and to resolve issues if any to ensure timely and efficient execution of the project jobs.
- To develop and present periodical progress reports to the Board of Directors.
- Over all Electrical, Electronics and Mechanical maintenance of the machines.
- Worked in close liaison with Procurement and Inventory Monitoring team for selection/Prequalification of Contractors, the right supplier keeping in view the cost and quality of the material as per standards.
- Maintenance of Generators and Air Compressors.
- Planning, scheduling and executing Preventive maintenance plans for the plant machineries and generating units to ensure minimum breakdowns.
- To Manage, Supervise a staff of about 20 in numbers staff comprising of Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics and Power House department.
Departmental Head (Maintenance-Utilities & Electrical)
M/s Philips Electrical Industries of Pakistan Limited
03.2008 - 03.2009
- Over all Electrical and Electronics maintenance of the machines of GLS (Bulbs), TL (Tube-Lights) and Glass Factories to ensure continuous and smooth production.
- Maintenance of Generators of capacity ranges of 500 kVA CAT-DG-Sets (2Nos-Standby) and 1275kVA Jenbacher Gas-Engine (Prime-Power).
- Maintenance of Air-Compressors (Atlas-Capco and Worthington) of different capacities, Blowers, Cooling Towers and other associated equipments.
- To ensure un-interrupted availability of oxygen, SO2, Natural Gas, Water, Electricity etc for efficient and continuous production 24 hours a day.
- Up-gradation/Refurbishment of all Electrical and Control Panels Of almost all the machines by replacing old Relays and complex cards logic with PLC based systems of Simatic S7-300, Simatic S7-200 and LOGO to improve the workability and efficiency of the machines.
- To study, propose and implement those measures for maximum energy savings (Electricity, Gas, Oxygen, Water etc) through out the plant and ensure reduction of wastage of energy to minimum to cut down utilities cost per month.
- I have also been involved in the expansion projects of the production facilities of the factory, which includes co-ordination with the Consultants, arrangement of meetings with the higher authorities for taking strategic decisions, - approval of the budget etc.
- Planning, scheduling and executing Preventive maintenance plans for the plant machineries and generating units to ensure minimum breakdowns.
- Involved in exploration of efficient suppliers and vendors, evaluation of Suppliers/Manufacturers for prequalification processes, testing of equipment/material at suppliers premise to witness the quality and specs of material as per requirement and company’s standards.
- Assist Procurement department for inventory monitoring and control to ensure availability of spares of material when it is required at any time.
- To Manage, Supervise a staff of about 40 in numbers staff comprising of Electrical, Electronics and Power House department.
Manager (Power and Electrical Maintenance & Utilities)
M/s Friendship Textile Mills (Pvt) Limited
07.2006 - 02.2008
- Over all Electrical, Electronics and Mechanical maintenance to ensure continuous and smooth production.
- I had also been involved in the expansion projects of the production facilities of the factory, which includes co-ordination with the Consultants, arrangement of meetings with the higher authorities for taking strategic decisions, approval of the budget etc.
- To monitor, control, manage and maintain the Self Power Generation House of about 3.2MW capacity with Co-generation to ensure continuous, uninterrupted and smooth Electrical Power Supply to the production facilities and the office premises 24 hours a day.
- Maintenance of 1.8 MW Prett & Whitney Gas-Turbine (Prime Power), 1.5 MW Kawasaki Gas-Turbine (Prime Power), 2.1MW Wartsila Diesel Genset (Standby), 1.6 MW Caterpillar 3516C Gas Genset (Standby), 1.12 MW Caterpillar 3512 Gas Genset (Standby), 800kW Waukesha Gas Genset (Prime Power) and 650 kW Waukesha Gas Genset (Standby).
- Involved in exploration of efficient suppliers and vendors, evaluation of Suppliers/Manufacturers for prequalification processes, testing of equipment/material at suppliers premise to witness the quality and specs of material as per requirement and company’s standards.
- Assist Procurement department for inventory monitoring and control to ensure availability of spares of material when it is required at any time.
- Maintenance of associated auxiliaries like Cooling Towers, Chillers and Gas Compressor and PFI Plants etc of the generating equipments.
- Planning, scheduling and executing Preventive maintenance plans for the textile machineries installed in the mills and generating units to ensure minimum breakdowns.
- Management and supervision of an overall 40 Nos. of Staff including Electrical, Electronics and Power House department.
- Implementation/launch of MP2 CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) throughout the company.
Assistant Manager (Electrical)
M/S INDUS MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
10.2003 - 07.2006
- Over all Electrical and Mechanical maintenance to ensure continuous and smooth production
- Planning and organizing preventive maintenance to keep the production equipment at its peak performance to ensure maximum availability of plant for production & in this way keeping the down time to minimum
- Optimizing, monitoring and control of Utilities Cost per unit of production.
- Implement & update equipment check sheets for maintenance work.
- Preparation of work orders & certificate of payment (COP).
- Preparation of departmental Annual Budget.
- Involved in exploration of vendors/suppliers, Prequalification of suppliers and contractors ensuring all procedures for the selection of right supplier for the right material keeping intact the quality of service, material and cost effectiveness.
- Involved in inventory control to ensure optimum availability of material all the time to be required production and maintenance activities.
- Power User for SAP (Computerized Maintenance Management Software)
- Analyze & implement team members creative suggestion with coordination of Kaizen representation
- Maintenance of Generators, LT / HT Panels, Transformers, PFI plants.
- To manage and supervise the contractual staff for maintenance purposes.
- Generation of feasibility reports.
Electrical and Safety Engineer
M/s AL-ABID SILK MILLS LTD.
06.1999 - 09.2003
- Trouble-shooting and maintenance of L.T and H.T panels, Boilers, D.C drives and A.C. Drives.
- Calibration of instruments affecting quality of product i.e. Temperature Controllers, Pressure Transmitters, Speed Meters, Meter Counters etc.
- Planning, scheduling and supervising for the implementation of maintenance of Transformers, Generators, LT and HT Panels and Power Factor Improvement Plants.
- Exploration and prequalification of suppliers for material ensuring quality and cost effectiveness and ensuring availability of all whenever it is required by implementing effective and optimum inventory control.
- Cable selection, Cable routing and proper load distribution for the newly installed Textile machines like Bruckner Stenter machine, Reggiani Printing machine and Arioli Steamager machine keeping in view the available capacity of Power from the KESC and the capacities of Transformers and LT panels installed at the mills so that the loads are distributed evenly without overloading any of the Transformers.
- Condition Monitoring of all the machines (Vibration Analysis and Thermography) in co-ordination with SKF, a prestigious multinational bearing manufacturing company.
- Planning, scheduling and supervising maintenance of facilities like air – conditioning & refrigeration system, Generators, LT installed in the factory and at factory’s owner residences.
- Co-ordination with the technical stores to maintain minimum inventories level.
- Training of newly appointed staff.
- Implementation of ISO-9002 clauses in maintenance department.
Estate Facilities Engineer
Pakistan Ltd. (ISO-9002 Certified)
06.1997 - 05.1999
- To assist the Estate and Facilities Manager for carrying out the day to day office and staff housing maintenance
- To manage and supervise the contractual staff for maintenance purposes
- To update the house-hold office equipment and filling records of Estate Department & Shell house
- To assist the Estate and Facilities Manager to carry out the routine office/staff housing day to day work on as when required keeping in view the cost and time factor.
- To improve safety and house keeping for the Estate Department & Shell house
- To generate reports, update electrical data and generator maintenance
- Involved in the process of prequalification of suppliers/contractors keeping intact the quality of service, material and cost effectiveness.
- Up-gradation of electric/generator Systems
- To maintain PFI plant and HT & LT panels
- World-renowned multinational M/S Shell
Design Electrical Engineer
M/s Jafri and Associates Consulting Engineers
04.1994 - 06.1997
- Survey of villages to be electrified with the surveyor
- Planning for distribution of electricity (including load estimation, conductor selection, voltage drop calculations and determination of transformer capacity to be installed at the village.
- Preparation of distribution work orders
- Preparation of monthly and quarterly progress reports
- Supervision/inspection of construction works to ensure the quality of work done as per specific standards
- Up-gradation of completion reports for the electrified villages
Sales Electrical Engineer
M/s Shaikh Wilayat Ahmed and Sons
11.1993 - 04.1994
- Designing, estimation and fabrication of LT panels, Distribution Board panels, Power Factor Improvement Plants, Star-Delta motor starters, cable selection, etc.
- Selection of circuit breakers, fuses, relays, etc. for desired protection against electrical faults like over-load, short circuit, over and under voltages, etc.
- A reputable Electrical switch Gear Company
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering
N. E. D. University of Engineering and Technology
Karachi01-1993
Skills
Packages Lotus-123, MS-Office, Formtool, Auto- Cad, News Master
Working Environment DOS, Windows-95, Windows-98, Windows-2000, XP and Windows 7
INTRODUCTION
- An experienced personnel in Factory Management, Facilities Management, Production, Procurement/Inventory Management, Design Engineering and Maintenance, Energy Distribution and Project Management.
- Having more than 20 years of experience with a graduation in electrical engineering, remained a key part of various reputable organizations and involved in different roles such as steering overall engineering planning, scheduling and management of modernization & capacity expansion projects, ensuring timely completion of assignments within budgetary parameters. Planning for requirement of material. Developing vendors to obtain timely procurement of equipment to facilitate smooth production process. Monitoring projects with respect to Cost, Resource Deployment, Time over-runs
- Quality Compliance and Manpower planning to ensure timely execution of projects.
PERSONAL DATA
- N.I.C. No. 42101-1607050-9
- Date Of Birth 31-10-1970
- Marital Status Married
- Nationality Pakistani
Timeline
HOD Maintenance Department
Institute of Business Management
11.2014 - Current
Consulting Engineer
MAPAK Oil Refinery, Engro, Siddiqsons Textile Industries
01.2014 - 10.2014
Regional Deputy General Manager (New Connections)
M/s Karachi Electric Supply Company Ltd
04.2010 - 12.2013
Manager (Projects & Engineering)
M/s Sicpa Inks Pakistan Limited
07.2009 - 03.2010
Departmental Head (Maintenance-Utilities & Electrical)
M/s Philips Electrical Industries of Pakistan Limited
03.2008 - 03.2009
Manager (Power and Electrical Maintenance & Utilities)
M/s Friendship Textile Mills (Pvt) Limited
07.2006 - 02.2008
Assistant Manager (Electrical)
M/S INDUS MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
10.2003 - 07.2006
Electrical and Safety Engineer
M/s AL-ABID SILK MILLS LTD.
06.1999 - 09.2003
Estate Facilities Engineer
Pakistan Ltd. (ISO-9002 Certified)
06.1997 - 05.1999
Design Electrical Engineer
M/s Jafri and Associates Consulting Engineers
04.1994 - 06.1997
Sales Electrical Engineer
M/s Shaikh Wilayat Ahmed and Sons
11.1993 - 04.1994
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering
N. E. D. University of Engineering and Technology