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Jamal Ismail

Jamal Ismail

Abu Dhabi,UAE

Summary

Versatile Operations Shift Controller, successful at taking on routine and complex business challenges with resourceful and creative approach. Recognized as a driven, dedicated and hardworking leader with history of 33 years’ experience in operations.

worked in Abu Dhabi refinery for 26 years in the following units: crude distillation, naphtha hydrotreater, LPG sweetening, catalytic reformer, gas oil desulphurizing, amin absorption, sulphur recovery, flare recovery and utilities.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Shift Controller

ADNOC Refining
Abu Dhabi, UAE
03.2022 - Current
  • Evaluated team member performance and productivity, provided feedback and implemented corrective actions.
  • Motivate and train employees to maximize team productivity.
  • Manage internal operational standards and productivity targets.
  • Enforce regulatory and company policy compliance to improve workplace and employee safety and readiness.
  • Coordinates and supervises on assigned shift, the operation of diversified and critical petroleum refining, gas processing, utilities, Sulphur plants in a safe and efficient manner to ensure the production specification.
  • Compiled training materials for new employees and tracked skill development.
  • Encourage and promote ideas aligned to business needs and benefits.
  • adjustments and maintains follow-up on all maintenance activities in his respective operating area.
  • Reviews laboratory test results to ensure that products meet specifications and arranges for adjustments to be carried out to maintain quality standards.
  • Reviews laboratory test results to ensure that products meet specifications and arranges for adjustments to be carried out to maintain quality standards.
  • Contributed actively in Abu Dhabi refinery shut down and decontamination for dismantling in safe manner and complying with the 100% HSE policy of ADNOC.

Operations supervisor

ADNOC Refining
Abu Dhabi, UAE
11.2015 - 03.2022
  • Supervise and coordinate plant personnel in startup or shutdown and other major operational changes, ensuring that operators follow all standard operation procedures in the execution of scheduled tasks during shift operation and coordinating plant operations with other connected plant.
  • Leads and manages the Oil Refinery production staff to include hiring, training and developing staff to meet the needs of the business.
  • Coordinate with maintenance personnel to ensure maintenance activities are conducted with the least disruption to production.
  • Enhance shift operators, operational skills and knowledge by regular coaching to meet operational requirements
  • Maintained knowledge of industry policies and procedures to set up and operate equipment safely.
  • Provide on-job training to newly hired workers and team members.
  • Performed inspections and routine checks on equipment.
  • Accept shift from off going supervisor with detailed log sheet of operational adjustments and changes during previous shift.
  • Supervises the operation of electronic, computerized, sophisticated and critical instruments on plant control panel governing the operation of highly complicated process and non process operating units.

Field and panel operator

ADNOC Refining
Abu Dhabi, UAE
06.1998 - 11.2015
  • Set up machines to start production cycles and controlled machine settings. Operates control panels comprising highly sophisticated and computerized ( DCS) equipment on shift in the assigned operating area.
  • Analyze specifications and control continuous operation of petroleum refining and processing units. Operate control panel to regulate temperature, pressure, rate of flow, and tank level in petroleum refining unit, according to process schedules.
  • Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment.
  • Organized work to meet demanding production goals.
  • Maintained quality assurance and customer satisfaction objectives.
  • Inspected equipment to identify areas of wear or causes of malfunctions.
  • Operate and control boilers to meet the steam needs of the refinery process.
  • Attend the department safety, health and good housekeeping meetings.
  • Observes all safety, fire and security rules and regulations, including the use of PPE.
  • Observes instruments, gauges, and meters to verify conformance to specified quality and quantity of product.
  • Responding to leaks, spills, or other emergencies by taking corrective action or notifying supervisors.
  • Monitoring the refinery’s operations to ensure that they are running smoothly and monitoring equipment and machinery in order to detect malfunctions and potential problems.

Distillation Technician

WED, Taweela power station, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE
06.1990 - 06.1998
  • Operates the water plant: observes the operation of water pumps, electric motors and chemical feed machines; calibrates equipment. Operates computerized and/or manual pumps, motors, and other equipment to adjust for volume, change treatment process, or make other necessary changes.
  • Supervise effective maintenance of all water purifying equipments in plant.
  • Train and supervise efficient working of staff, maintain and perform tests on various plant equipment.
  • Monitor and interpret all charts and graphs for test results and monitor treatment process of all water plants according to quality standards.
  • Analyze reports and communicate poor quality results to officers, maintain and update accurate records for treatment process and prepare log deliveries for same.
  • Operate and maintain high and low-pressure boilers, Perform compression and safety tests,
    water sampling and treatment.
  • Inspects equipment and listens for automated warning signals to determine location and nature of malfunction, such as leaks and breakage.
  • Operates auxiliary equipment and controls multiple processing units during distilling or treating operations.

Education

B.Sc - Chemistry/Geology

United Arab Emirates University
Al Ain
09.1983 - 06.1987

Skills

Very good knowledge in computer (word, excel and PowerPoint)

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Fluent

Certification

COURSES: Attended more than 70 courses in process, operation, HSE and troubleshooting.

  • Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S).
  • Develop your Coaching skills.
  • Supervisor & communication skills.
  • Process trouble shooting & problem solving.
  • Steam boilers operation & maintenance control.
  • Diploma in training of trainers (TOT).

Timeline

Shift Controller

ADNOC Refining
03.2022 - Current

Operations supervisor

ADNOC Refining
11.2015 - 03.2022

Field and panel operator

ADNOC Refining
06.1998 - 11.2015

Distillation Technician

WED, Taweela power station, Abu Dhabi, UAE
06.1990 - 06.1998

B.Sc - Chemistry/Geology

United Arab Emirates University
09.1983 - 06.1987
Jamal Ismail