Mohammed Saleh
Jeddah,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Results-driven professional with expertise in project management, materials science, and process engineering. Demonstrates proficiency in Aspen HYSYS and Aspen Plus, alongside a strong commitment to process safety and EHSS standards. Adept at integrating technology to drive continuous improvement while leveraging critical thinking and attention to detail for effective change management. Skilled in time efficiency, stress management, and building code understanding, with a focus on delivering innovative solutions aligned with engineering principles. Dedicated to advancing educational advocacy and fostering initiatives that promote sustainable development within the industry.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Process superintendent (A)
LUBEREF
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
03.2025 - Current
- Mentor & supervise 2 process engineers working closely & supporting refinery operation in several aspects: Process Engineering, Process Safety, Product quality, Sustainability & energy management.
- Leading the implantation of some programs aiming at increasing the production rate & units yields.
- Leading the commissioning of the DE superheating system in order to enhance energy efficiency.
- Led some troubleshooting activities in several aspects.
- Coordintaed survey activities for the vacuum ejector system done by GRAHAM company.
- Working closely with KAUST in a new project aiming to reduce Sulphur content in G1 lube oil.
- Working closely with my team & operation team to maintain condensate recover > 80%.
- Working closely with project department for the installation of the new filtration system for the used oil system.
- Follow up PHA action closure.
- Coordinate the new PHA studies with the vendor.
Process Engineer
LUBEREF
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
01.2025 - 02.2025
- Monitor process parameters & QA results and take any need corrective actions.
- Participate as a team member & lead some trouble shooting activities.
- Deliver several technical knowledge to my colleagues to enhance their skills in handling daily duties through on job training.
- Participate as a team member in several risk assessments aiming to bring some identified hazard into tolerable risk by proposing several safeguards which may reduce the likelihood of unwanted scenarios.
- Participated as a team member in the single point of failure program.
- Work closely with Veolia company & inspection department to maintain the refinery integrity & avoiding having loss of primary containments.
Operation Engineer
LUBEREF
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
10.2024 - 12.2024
- In this role I was working as an operation engineer in Lube oil refinery that consists of 6 units: VDU, PDA, FEU, MEK, UTY, & OFF.
- Close monitoring of process parameters & operating conditions. In case of deviations, coordinate with process engineering department for resolution.
- Participate as a team member in any troubleshooting activities.
- Coordinate PSVs test timely with inspection & Maintenace departments to avoid having failure on demand which resulted in improved PSV test KPI.
- Assist shift supervisors & operators in implementing SOPs technically.
- Asses the possibility of replacing inert gas generation package with nitrogen package.
- Handle any task requested by the management.
- Collaborated closely with other departments ensuring smooth inter-departmental communication.
- Led all month-end closing activities working closely with Finance department.
- Led the implementation of several recommendations resulted from Fired Heaters assessment done by Aramco GME.
PP compound Scientist
SABIC
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
12.2021 - 09.2024
- Working since Dec 2021 as a PP compound Scientist reporting to the polymer department in the T&I division of SABIC
- In this position I am supporting SABIC KSA compounding assets in various aspects, including but not limited to: Validating alternative suppliers of raw materials by conducting lab scale & plant trials, improve the performance of current portfolio to meet customer requirements & specifications, develop new grades to suit new applications & customers' needs, conduct troubleshooting studies to resolve any problem related to manufacturing or quality
- And optimize the compounding asset to improve its productivity & energy consumption
Process Safety Engineer
SABIC - YANPET
Yanbu
07.2020 - 11.2021
- Led several risk assessments assessing the consequence of failure scenarios and calculating the likelihood of its occurrence
- Participated as a team member in several PHA studies
- Reviewed several MOCs from process safety point of view
- Monitor in a weekly basis process safety leading & lagging KPIs in accordance with API 754 and take any corrective action accordingly
- Conducted several field audits to the production plants
Operation Engineer
SABIC - IBNRUSHD
Yanbu
08.2015 - 06.2020
- Monitor in a daily basis operating conditions & parameters and take any corrective action accordingly
- Lead the month-end closing activities working closely with Finance Department
- Dispatched in a daily basis the plant products to Logistics & PH department after confirming their qualities with QA department
- Worked closely with Logistics & business planning department to set up the monthly production plans
- Participated as a team member in implementing some cost reduction ideas
- Process safety focal for the department
- Manage RM
- Engaged as a team member in PET plant turn around activities
- Spent 8 months in the business planning & development department as a short assignment where I have been furnished with several tasks & short assignments
- During SEED (SABIC Early Engineers Development) program, experienced the work processes of different disciplines within the affiliate: Operation, Maintenance, Asset Engineering, Inspection, EHSS, and Project management
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
KFUPM
Dhahran, KSA 09.2010 - 05.2015
Skills
- Project management
- Materials science
- Critical thinking
- Aspen HYSYS
- Aspen Plus
- Interpersonal skills
- Process Engineering
- Attention to detail
- Process Safety & EHSS
- Technology integration
- Continuous improvement
- Engineering principles
- Time efficiency
- Initiative taking
- Project Management
- Critical-thinking
- Time-management
- Stress management
- Change management
- Educational advocacy
- Building code understanding
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Certification
- Basic Unit Operations, 2015, IFP training, Jubail, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
- Introduction to project management, 2016, IFP training, Yanbu, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- Instrumentation & Process Control, 2016, IFP training, Yanbu, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- Instrumentation for Process Control, 2016, Meric training, Yanbu, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- Electrical Safety Workshop, 2016, ABB, Yanbu, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- Basic Maintenance Equipment, 2017, IFP training, Jubail, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
- Maintenance Strategies (RCM, RBI, RIS, RCA), 2017, IFP training, Jubail, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
- FD116: QMS ISO 9001:2015 Foundation Training Course, 2018, Bureau Veritas Group, Yanbu, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- PT236: QMS ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Training Course, 2018, Bureau Veritas Group, Yanbu, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- Water Treatment Chemicals and Safety Awareness, 2019, VEOLIA, Yanbu, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- Risk Assessment Management (RAM), 2020, YANPET PS, Yanbu, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- Introduction to Process Safety, 2020, YANPET Academy, Yanbu, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- Fundamental of Safety Engineering, 2020, YANPET Academy, Yanbu, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- CCPS' Foundations of Process Safety, 2017, AICHE, Virtual
- SCE membership.
- PMP certification, In progress
Languages
Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
Timeline
Process superintendent (A)
LUBEREF
03.2025 - Current
Process Engineer
LUBEREF
01.2025 - 02.2025
Operation Engineer
LUBEREF
10.2024 - 12.2024
PP compound Scientist
SABIC
12.2021 - 09.2024
Process Safety Engineer
SABIC - YANPET
07.2020 - 11.2021
Operation Engineer
SABIC - IBNRUSHD
08.2015 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
KFUPM
09.2010 - 05.2015
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