H. William Rebello is seeking senior level assignments in project management or production operations, preferably in the steel industry in Gulf countries. He has over 26 years of experience managing plant operations, maintenance, quality, safety, and facilities. Currently he is the Plant Engineer at BRC Arabia in Dubai, UAE, overseeing plant operations and maintenance activities. He is adept at ensuring optimal resource utilization to improve profitability through cost reduction initiatives and technological improvements.
Seeking Senior Project Management Roles in Gulf Countries
1. H. WILLIAM REBELLO
Mobile: +9715 03647316
E-Mail: heroldr@yahoo.com
Seeking senior level assignments in Project Management / Production Operations preferably in Steel
industry
Location Preference: Gulf Countries
PROFILE SUMMARY
• A result oriented professional with experience of 26 years
in managing Plant Operations, Maintenance, Quality,
Safety, Facilities Management and Team Management.
• At present working with BRC Arabia (LLC), Dubai, UAE
as Plant Engineer
• A principal executive ‘point of contact’ for the company
accountable for ensuring that appropriate business
strategies are in place and are acted upon according to the
priorities
• A keen strategist with expertise in administering plant
operations with key focus on top-line & bottom-line
profitability by ensuring optimal utilization of resources
• Adroit in handling project operations involving resource
planning, in-process inspection, team building and co-
ordination with internal / external departments
• Adept in ensuring sufficient human, financial, technological,
informational, and material resources are available to carry
these out.
• Effective communicator & negotiator with strong analytical,
problem solving & organizational abilities
CORE
COMPETENCIES
• Monitoring plant operations with respect to cost, resource deployment, time over-runs, spares planning, quality
compliance and manpower planning to ensure timely execution of projects
• Maintaining optimum operations by assigning workers, creating and keeping work & production schedules, hiring
& training new employees; collecting and looking through data to find places of waste or places of improvement
• Keeping an eye on worker safety & plant safety, monitoring the production equipment to ensure it stays in good
working order, and repair or replace the equipment
• Planning and effecting predictive & preventive maintenance schedules for various equipment / lines to increase
machine up time & equipment reliability
• Implementing various techniques for cycle time / cost reduction, entailing identification of opportunities, analysis
of data, conducting tests, cost benefit analysis and implementation.
• Identifying scope for:
o Planning / implementing technological changes to enhance efficiency.
o Modifications in equipments, process flow, working practices, etc.
• Directing and leading the technical personnel; imparting continuous on job training to the workforce for
accomplishing greater operational effectiveness / efficiency
ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since Apr’03: BRC Arabia (LLC), Dubai, UAE
Plant Engineer
Growth Path:
May’95-Mar’03 Maintenance Engineer, BRC ALFADL Saudia Ltd., Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Apr’03-Till Date Plant Engineer, BRC Arabia (LLC), Dubai, UAE
2. Key Result Areas:
• Overseeing entire plant operations with total strength of 2 Production
Engineers, 3 Supervisors and 60 technical & production staff
• Managing procurement & maintenance activities of various equipment
• Carrying out periodic performance tests and certifying equipment with
external competitive bodies recommended by manufacturer as per set
company policy
• Providing assistance in developing & deploying training programs in
order to increase production, quality awareness and risk awareness of
the employees
• Developing SOPs (Standard Operating Practices) and Training
Procedures & Specifications; ensuring strict adherence of the same
• Promoting the incident communication and leading the Incident
Investigation Process
• Functioning as an:
o Active Member & Supporter for implementation of
quality systems i.e., ISO: 9001
o Active Developer & Associate to Q.M. for (ISO14001,
ISO1800) for Business Excellence Program
• Shouldering supervisory responsibility for Technicians;
conducting periodic performance appraisal of them and
recommending changes of status & salary adjustments
• Working in close relation with cross-functional departments
for smooth operations; Acted as Help Chain on all aspects of
Production and HSE (Health, Safety & Environment)
Highlights:
• Played a key role in ramping up production level by 30% over
the period with better work practice and rearranging flow process
• Successfully designed and refurbished various machines; technical up gradation of machines by time motion
study; converted from mechanical to hydraulic system; installed safety devices for machines & lifting cranes, etc.
• Represented organization as active Exhibitor in PCI 2 exhibition, at DWTC.
• Holds the distinction of effectuating preventive maintenance measures which resulted in:
o Minimizing breakdowns
o Increasing output by 15%
May’95-Mar’03: BRC ALFADL Saudia Ltd., Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Maintenance Engineer
Key Result Areas:
• Mentored a team of 2 Assistant Engineers and 20 Technicians; planned & implemented maintenance schedules
and control of equipment for process control within allowable tolerance
• Designed engineering drawings & support to manufacture of spare parts in-house
• Took care of procurement of spare parts for maintenance and checked of all equipment in accordance with
manufacturer’s instruction manuals
Highlights:
• Championed in designing, manufacturing as well as operating 400 Ton Flat bed Hydraulic Press with all standard
safety features
• Successful in implementing efficient preventive maintenance steps that helped in minimizing breakdowns and
increasing output by 25%
Oct’91-Apr’94: Malwa Weld Mesh Pvt. Ltd., Indore, India
Factory Manager
Key Result Areas:
• Supervised & handled a team of 1 Engineer, 2 Supervisors and 35 Technical & Non-technical Staff
• Controlled overall procurement functions of spare parts / maintenance; checked all equipment in accordance with
manufacturer’s instruction manuals
• Reviewed the existing process methodologies as well as conducted feasibility studies to ensure implementation of
continuous process improvements & reduction of unit cost of production by improving electrical load on machines
• Promoted the incident communication and led the Incident Investigation process
Highlights:
• Significantly contributed towards doubling business; stellar role in handling expansion of establishment with new
manufacturing facilities to cop up market demands
• Instrumental in developing & marketing varieties of weld mesh for Poultry Industry and Construction
3. Commenced career with Mechelonic Welders Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India as
Senior Draughtsman from Jan’83-Aug’87
EDUCATION
I.T.I. (Mechanical Draughtsman) in 1982
St. Francis Industrial Training Institute, Mumbai
Bachelors in Engineering (Mechanical) in 1991
MSRIT, Bangalore
Trainings:
• Safety Training / workshop attended for STOP under DuPont Sustainable Solutions.
• Completed (iosh) Institution of Occupational Safety and Health course form U.K.
• Trained at 1st
and 2nd
PCI International Symposium, conducted by e Construct USA.
I T SKILLS
• Conversant with:
o AutoCAD, MS Office (Excel & Word) and Microsoft Windows
o Basic Networking & Wi-Fi Connectivity, CPU Troubleshooting, etc.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 22nd
July, 1959
Permanent Address : 606, Mandavi court, Court Road, Udupi, Karnataka 576101
Present Address : PO Box 490008, Dubai Industrial City, Dubai
Nationality : Indian
Marital Status : Married
No. of Dependants : 3
Passport Details : Dubai, Valid up to 12 March 2021.
Driving License : UAE Driving License
Visa Status : Company sponsored
Linguistic Abilities : English, Hindi, Kannada & Arabic