Samir S.

Al Yasen
Saudi Arabia
Cell: + 966566332279| Email: samiralyasen12345@gmail.com
S EN I O R P R O F E S S I O N A L - O P E R A T I O N S / M A I N T E N A N C E / P R O J E C T
Inspirational leader set to carve out a niche for organization by steering the team with values, motivation & commitment

A seasoned professional and mechanical subject matter expert with 23+ years of rich experience in spearheading and
delivering robust operations, maintenance and repair initiatives/ solutions, as well as erection & commissioning initiatives for
new plants to enhance productivity and efficiency of next generation of plants.
Rotation Equipment Specialist, mastered handling overhauling of rotating equipment, valves, heat exchanger and
workshop fabrications in the field of Polyurethane, Polymers, Polyethylene, Acetaldehyde, Resin, Formaldehyde, and
distributing.
Championed project management, developing and implementing the master project plan and work breakdown structure
to ensure project delivery within quality, deadline and budget parameters.
Demonstrated commitment to operational excellence and deployed state-of-the-art lean problem-solving methodologies and a
continuous improvement ethos.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified/ lean transformation expert with extensive experience improving operations and
leading cultural change to deliver enterprise excellence.
Mechanical Maintenance  Operations Management  Project Management  Planning & Scheduling
 Auditing  Plant Commissioning  Technical Consultancy  Shutdown/Startup Operations 
HSE / Safety Management  Troubleshooting  Risk/ Crisis Management/ Mitigation  Cross
Functional Coordination  Financial Acumen  Budgeting  Training & Development  Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Maintenance Section Head, Chemanol, Methanol Chemicals Jubail 2011 – Present
Chemanol is one of the world’s most integrated and reliable global producers of methanol and derivatives. It is also one of the
world’s largest formaldehyde producers situated in a single location, and the biggest producer in the GCC.

Joined the organization as Mechanical Lead, moved on upward career trajectories, to merit promotion to the position of
Maintenance Section Head
Designation Chronology:
 2011 – Present: Maintenance Section Head
 2000 – 2011: Mechanical Lead
Accomplishments:
Instituting  Instrumental in delivering next generation solutions in maintenance, quality repairs, bespoke
Maintenance modifications and equipment upgrades.
Excellence  Played a key role in leading enhancement & updated projects for planning procedures as per
Blueprint Industrial standard in SAP & worked with Master Data Management Team in 2013-2014.
Successfully mitigated cost and enforced adherence to strict quality standards and
engineering specifications.
 Key Member of the RC & ISO project team in Chemanol to meet the Royal commission
standard requirements.
Owning  Administered yearly best-in-class audits for Maintenance & Planning departments. Guided
Cutting-edge audit team to design maintenance audit programs that align to the highest priorities of the
Technical organization.
Excellence Key Responsibilities:
 Commanding the Maintenance department, providing strategic direction, leadership, and
oversight required to deliver excellent results and achieve established maintenance goals.
 Superintending a dynamic team, instilling a high-performance culture with a focus on team
work, service excellence and ownership for resolving issues on each shift and small projects.
 Handling project civil, commission and per commissioning of mechanical work.
Health & Safety
Ambassador  Driven to go beyond compliance & commit to HSE excellence and best practice, earned
substantial track record of achievement within an organization in a safety critical, regulated,
complex asset management & people orientated arena.
  Developing & implementing Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules,
Cost Reduction substantially reducing reactive maintenance and retaining plant assets at the desired level of
quality.
 Technical expert, in managing pumps overhaul, HE, coating & water proofing.
 Scheduling both internal and external works - maximizing planned down time and reducing
unplanned downtime, HSE risk, and thus costs.
Financial and
 Providing strategic input for risk management activities, conducting risk assessments of
Budget Control
processes and tasks in the department.
Champion
 Ownership for maintenance budget, established annual Maintenance department budget and
forecasts and all CAPEX proposals.
 Managing the budget from identification to completion of projects. Consistently reconciled
with target budget to prevent cost overruns.
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Mechanical Lead, Chemanol, Methanol Chemicals Company, 2000 – 2011:
 Served as internal think-tank, provided progressive technical vision and leadership for
steering world-class erection & commissioning initiatives for new plants in Chemanol, 2009,
Installation & that are Formaldehyde, WWTP unit, Acetaldehyde plant, Sodium Format (SOF).
Commissioning  Successfully commissioned 3 plants - Penta plant, WWTP unit and Acetaldehyde plant.
Determined commissioning and performance requirements, commissioning strategies,
programs, and scopes of work.
 Designed and improved equipment maintenance strategies, steered maintenance solutions in
plant reliability, turnaround, maintenance systems, and maintenance workforce development.
 Headed the section personnel, guided them to complete assigned jobs for the assigned plants
maintenance, administered training and development and upgraded technical workforce
Continuous abilities.
Improvement  Established maintenance schedules, managed parts inventories, placed purchase orders,
receipt/ issue store vouchers.
 Enforced HSE/safety control systems, emergency response programs/ policies, and
procedures, with goal of creating a zero-incident culture by engagement and participation.
 Exhibited technical excellence whilst engaging and successfully handling diverse activities
for different state-of-the art plants and equipment.
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Blending Superintendent, Basic Chemical Industries BCI Dammam 1998 – 2000
 Led and supervised a multi-disciplinary section personnel/ team. Effectively mentored them
Technical to manage maintenance job assignment, housekeeping packaging and product handling.
Superintendent Inculcated in them the spirit of teamwork/safety culture through interpersonal relationship.
 Provided strategic technical support for current products and services & new product
launches and new service introductions.
 Managed production schedules, supported development and recommended areas of concern
Product
and improvements to drive consistent improvement in productivity and performance.
Testing/
 Comprehensive technical background in Wellbore Intervention (WBI).
Launch
 Administered product testing, analyzing and resolving customer problems related to design
and applications.
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PRIOR EXPERIENCE:
1997 – 1998: Maintenance Supervisor, Fouz Chemical Company Dammam

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Business Administration, Human Resources Management
King Faisal University (KFU)

COURSES & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

 Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Asian Institute of Quality Management, ASCB-UK Accredited, July 2020
Diploma in Business Skills with City & Guilds in England Development -2011
ICCS (International certificate for Computer & Science), Diploma with NCC education, England Institute,
2009
Certification one-year program in Mechanical, 1997
Primavera oracle P6., 2017
PMP certification Course, 2016
MOC Awareness Training Course, 2015
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People for Stephen R. covey, 2014
Influence negotiation, and managing conflict, 2014
Advance Microsoft office course, 2014
Knowledge & Human Development, 2014
Tylos Human development- Business English, 2010
Tylos Human development- Career Development, 2010
Seminar at NDT through Olympus at Jubal technical College, 2010
ICCS certificate in computer, Education from England through Gulf Orbit Institute, 2009
Completed course at business English from Al Azdihar institute, 2009
Technical English reporting, 2007
Reliability centered maintenance in Bahrain, 2007
Kaizan at management joint at Japanese cooperating, 2007
Communication skills, 2006
Human Resource Management, 2006
SAP PM & MM Module, 2005
Manual handling safety, 2003
Basic life and first aid, 2001
Completed English course from king Fahad University for petroleum and minerals (KFUPM), 1999
Internal quality system auditing, 1999
Industrial safety, 1998
English course at British cancel in Dammam, 1998
Advanced English Language with NCC

Nationality: Saudi
Date of Birth:1973
Languages: Arabic & English