Ahmed Alghamdi
DCS Manager
Yanbu
Summary
Distributed Control System Manager with a proven track record at Marafiq Power and Water Company, enhancing plant efficiency through strategic budget management and project oversight. Skilled in ICS (Industrial Control System) cybersecurity regulations and team leadership, I successfully implemented upgrades projects and optimized operations, ensuring compliance and achieving key performance indicators. Committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
DCS Manager
Marafiq
09.2023 - Current
- Improved overall plant efficiency by optimizing DCS operations and implementing necessary upgrades.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement in plant performance, implementing changes as needed.
- Administer SLA (Service level agreement) contracts with vendors of ICS in two power plants.
- Managed eight OPEX projects on ICS as well as planed and prepared for eleven CAPEX projects.
- Plan and organize future budgets for ICS and track financial performance during the year of implementation.
- Develop and revise department procedures and work instructions, and direct their implementation.
- Ensure the department compliance to all relevant corporate procedures and controls and meet relevant target KPIs.
- Provide required technical assistance to operations teams on failures by leading troubleshooting, generating reports and resolving failures that occur in ICS.
- Monitor the stock of spare parts of ICS.
- Lead the recruitment, train, develop and motivate staff to ensure that staffing is at the required levels and caliber and that performance is continuously managed and improved.
- Adhere to Health, Safety & Environmental policies and procedures.
- Review the engineering design packages for the new installation and upgrade projects.
- Support reliability studies such as RCA, RCM, HAZOP & IPF as required.
DCS Engineer
Marafiq
10.2012 - 09.2023
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance activities on ICS application software and hardware.
- Monitor and attend all system alarms and events generated from ICS.
- Carryout installation and configuration activities on ICS application software.
- Witness testing and commissioning activities of ICS and ensure proper integration to existing ICS and functionality.
- Prepare, revise, evaluate the PM task sheet and close CM/PM work orders.
- Track and oversee the obsolescence of ICS and their end-of-life status.
- Participate in PES CAPEX gating process to represent the department and provide required deliverables.
- Patriciate in evaluating bidders’ technical proposals for projects, services and materials.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical And Electronic Engineering
Brunel University
London 09.2009 - 07.2012
Skills
Budget management (CAPEX, OPEX)
Project Management
SAP- Plant Maintenance Module
Team Managment
Compliance and risk managment
ICS Cybersecurity regulations
Timeline
DCS Manager
Marafiq
09.2023 - Current
DCS Engineer
Marafiq
10.2012 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Science - Electrical And Electronic Engineering
Brunel University
09.2009 - 07.2012
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