Shehzad Bismi
Operations Manager
Sharjah
Summary
Seasoned Operations Manager and talented leader with 12+ years of experience applying exceptional planning and problem-solving abilities toward enhancing business plans and day-to-day activities. Results-driven and resilient in developing teams while improving processes and increasing productivity. Bringing solid understanding of industry trends, excellent communication skills, talent for spotting areas in need of improvement and implementing changes with strategic approach.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Albwardy Damen Shipyards
Sharjah
08.2022 - Current
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
Senior Ship Manager
Damen Shipyards Sharjah & Albwardy Marine Engineering
Sharjah
04.2019 - 08.2022
- Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
Ship Repair Manager
01.2014 - 03.2019
- Provide leadership to project team to accomplish project goals and monitor out-put
- Develop and implement project execution strategy, ensure the implementation of quality control standards and cost control on project for on time completion
- Monitor daily operations of the work executed by the production team at site and prepare interim and project completion reports
- Coordinate with technical specialists and site personnel in identifying and resolving complex technical problems
- Ensure a positive work environment by ensuring awareness amidst all staff on project goals and objectives
- Conduct site meetings
- Monitor progress throughout the project cycle, ensuring cost and time constraints are met and acting to ensure problem resolution, as and when necessary
- Study specifications to plan procedures for repair / construction on basis of starting and completion times
- Study specifications to plan procedures for staffing requirements for each phase of project, based on knowledge of available tools, equipment and various ship building and repair methods, codes and standards
- Confer with and direct supervisory personnel engaged in planning and executing work procedures, interpreting specifications and coordinating various phases of project – repair /construction to prevent delays
- Plan and enforce health and safety measures for safe working environment
- Coordinate with clients and subcontractors for material, invoicing and payments
- Maintain the quality of work by ensuring strict adherence to Project Specifications and Company Regulations
- Liaise with Client, Class, and sub-Contractors, QC / Safety / Blasting and Paintings / Purchase Departments
- Arrange Kick off meeting to discuss vendors engineering and manufacturing schedule, documentation, communication protocols, progress reporting and project formats
- Support the proposals team for bidding, preparation, coordination and review of documents in conjunction with other departments
Project Engineer
Damen Shipyards Sharjah & Albwardy Marine Engineering
Sharjah
04.2012 - 01.2014
- Monitored projects on ships under repair and maintenance
- Conducted daily project progress meeting with subordinates
- Provided technical assistance /guidance to subordinates
- Ensured optimum utilization of available resources
- Ensured implementation of HSE regulations on site
- Updated daily project progress feedback to Ship Repair Manager
- Met the production target set by management
- Ensured quality standards and documentations
- Maintained inter departmental co-operations
Jr. Engineer
Damen Shipyards Sharjah & Albwardy Marine Engineering
Sharjah
07.2010 - 04.2012
- Ensured timely completion of assignments while maintaining standards and cost effectiveness
- Assured all operations carried out as per quality and safety standards and meets customers’ expectations
- Prepared documents and Assessed risk
- Facilitated all QA/QC activities
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Marine Engineering
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Skills
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Project)undefined
Accomplishments
- Engine room fire damage repairs on Maersk Salalah & Northern Jubilee
- Dry-docking of Various Tuna Fishing vessels
- Conversion of AHTS, M/V Normand Tonjer & M/V MAC Pegasus to Seismic vessels
- Client - Magseis Fairfield, USA
- Prefabrication of Cutter ladder end section for CSD Phoenix II, Boskalis dredging
- Up gradation of Subsea7 lift boat, Seven Inagha
- Up gradation of cable laying vessel, Willam De Vlaminghm (Owner: Jan de Nul) with inserting new superstructure section to increase accommodation capacity
- New Built of DAMEN CSD 500
- Refurbishment of lift boat DIXIE PATRIOT
- Up gradation of DSV SMIT KOMODO with SAT 3 systems
- Installation of NOV 70 ton crane on M/V HOS Ridgewind
- Relocation of 250-ton crane on Crane barge East Wind 365
- Special survey dry-docking of various vessels; HOS Douglas Zamil-15, Zamil 10, Zamil 57, Jaya seal and Jaya Concordia
- Dry-docking repairs of split hopper dredgers; Terraferra 501 and 502
- Dry-docking repairs of Back hoe dredgers; Colbart
- Intermediate survey dry-docking of various vessels
- TRAINING
- Professional Management course on shipbuilding projects Conducted by M/S Krauthammer at DAMEN Shipyards, Holland
- Internal communication across cultures – a course to improve communication skills among various nationalities by culturist Drs
- Barbara Stevelmans
Timeline
Operations Manager
Albwardy Damen Shipyards
08.2022 - Current
Senior Ship Manager
Damen Shipyards Sharjah & Albwardy Marine Engineering
04.2019 - 08.2022
Ship Repair Manager
01.2014 - 03.2019
Project Engineer
Damen Shipyards Sharjah & Albwardy Marine Engineering
04.2012 - 01.2014
Jr. Engineer
Damen Shipyards Sharjah & Albwardy Marine Engineering
07.2010 - 04.2012
Bachelor of Technology - Marine Engineering
Cochin University of Science and Technology
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