Experienced Plant Manager with strong expertise in project management, quality assurance, and team leadership within the oil and gas industry. Skilled in managing new plant startups, ensuring regulatory compliance, and implementing lean manufacturing principles. Proven ability to lead audits, optimize workflows, and maintain high standards of safety and quality.
• Directed new plant startup, overseeing project planning, risk management, and execution.
• Installed machinery, recruited skilled personnel, and developed manufacturing workflows.
• Led license audits regarding ISO 9001:2015 and API Q1, API 5B, and API 7-2.
• Led the client's audit with TPCO, Dalipal, Hilong, SEPNU, Renaissance, ESSO, Chevron, NPDC, Stardeep, etc.
Ensure effective management of all activities in the company related to operations, quality, and health and safety development, implementation, maintenance of, and compliance with the company's policies, procedures, and standards governing the safety and quality of all material and personnel assets of the company.
Review and verify all quality checks during the DOT manufacturing process, develop a critical-to-quality matrix, and create a supplier scorecard to evaluate the supplier's performance.
Work in parallel with engineering and production teams to reduce the rejection rate, and ensure the safe operation of each unit, as per the policies.
Fostered client and subcontractor relationships to uphold safety values and ensure compliance with HSE standards, legislation, and all other relevant industry instruments and guidelines.
Implement health, safety, and environmental policies, procedures, and guidelines for employees and department safety.
• Interacts with services personnel, clients, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies to research and interpret standards, codes, and regulations.
• Keeps informed of regulatory requirements and auditing standards.
• Assists in the development and implementation of systems and standards to facilitate the capturing and analysis of HSE statistics.
Under general supervision, solves complex problems requiring a detailed knowledge of the field and industry best practices.
• Assigned the overall responsibility to monitor, enforce, and maintain the quality.
Management system through documented quality system procedures and work. nstructions to ensure that products and services conform to all applicable standards and specifications.
• Communicating with external bodies about the Quality Management System.
• Managed workforce scheduling to ensure optimal staffing levels.
• Implemented safety protocols to maintain compliance with industry standards.
Coordinated maintenance schedules for equipment and machinery reliability.
• Developed and maintained operational budgets for multiple projects.
• Trained staff on best practices and safety measures in the workplace.
• Monitored inventory levels to ensure supply chain efficiency.
• Managed the daily operations of the plant, including scheduling personnel and equipment.
Planned, directed, and coordinated operations for production, machinery, and processing within company policies and procedures.
• Promoted high-quality daily production by enforcing product standards and monitoring the level of quality.
• Identified and resolved operational issues in a timely manner.
• Improved workflow processes to maximize efficiency and enhance operations.
• Established goals for improving productivity, product quality, and safety standards.
• Negotiated contracts with vendors for materials needed for production operations, and negotiated materials with suppliers to remain within budget.
Provided guidance and mentorship to team members on career development paths.
Assigned tasks to employees based on their skill set and experience level.
• Directed staff training initiatives to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures.
• Eliminated materials waste and unnecessary labor hours to reduce costs.
• Implemented modern technologies or systems to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Performed root cause analysis on any process failures or customer complaints.
Identified and solved complex problems that impacted management and business direction.
Mitigated production issue risks by identifying potential problems and taking effective action.
Produced a daily operations report forecasting staffing needs and production volume to support cost-reduction and service improvement initiatives.
• Cultivated a culture of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement while providing operational leadership.
Met or exceeded the target for on-time customer deliveries.
Review and approval of quality reports for the final release of products.
The collection of data for quality system performance, and reporting this to management during the weekly and annual management review meetings.