M. Ismail Khan
Reliability Engineer | Data Analytics | Machine Learning
Denham Court,Australia
Summary
Reliable Analytics professional known for helping clients translate business and financial goals into actionable data management plans. Bridges gaps between technical and non-technical personnel. Provider of holistic, beneficial analytics oversight for clients of all sizes in all areas of interest. Astute statistician with data-driven and technology-focused approach. Communicates clearly with stakeholders and builds consensus around well-founded models. Talented in writing applications and reformulating models.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Reliability Engineer
Sydney Trains
Sydney, NSW
03.2022 - Current
- Drive rail infrastructure reliability improvements through implementation of reliability systems, processes/procedures, and initiatives
- Drive identification of reliability issues, conducting root cause analysis and implementing containment and long-term solutions
- Communicate with internal/ external stakeholders, regulators, and engineers on relevant reliability issues/initiatives
- Implement reactive and proactive reliability reporting for daily, weekly, and monthly analysis
- Provide continuous coaching and mentoring of frontline staff with practical problem-solving techniques aligned to lean six sigma
- Analyze trends and patterns, recommending appropriate action in relation to equipment warranty matters
- Assist depot engineers and Maintainers in fault data quality and use including retrieval from systems and subsequent follow-on analysis and fault identification
- Actively manage effectiveness of reliability initiatives
Intelligent Transport Systems Asset Engineer
Greater Sydney Asset
Sydney, NSW
05.2021 - 03.2022
- Identify risks associated with Intelligent Transport System (ITS) infrastructure to ensure risks are managed in accordance with Transport risk management and engineering standards
- Monitor and evaluate performance of delivery partners, region's ITS asset management system, delivery of current ITS program, and ITS assets, to identify and implement actions required to ensure risks are mitigated and Transport objectives are achieved
- Ensure that region's ITS assets and delivery partners comply with standards, including configuration and asset information management requirements, and implement actions to address any variances
- Interface and collaborate with other Transport divisions and delivery partners to provide expert advice on all matters related to ITS asset management, including responding to customer enquiries and managing gateway reviews associated with project delivery lifecycle
- Manage ITS assets over their lifecycle, including managing governance of acquisition, sustainment, and disposal of ITS assets in line with Transport standards and requirements
- Participate and contribute to business planning and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure Transport objectives and initiatives are achieved.
Control Systems Technical Specialist
Sydney Trains
Sydney, NSW
11.2018 - 05.2021
- Based in Rail Operation Centre (ROC), responsible for providing corrective and routine maintenance, on-site support, monitoring and incident response on a 24/7 basis for critical train running, indication and support systems
- Systems supported include
- ATRICS (Advance Train Running Information Control Systems)
- OSS (Operational System Server)
- TDTES (Train Describer Timetable Editing System), and associated telemetry and power systems
- OVDS (Overview Display System)
- ETG (Electronic Train Graph)
- Maintain Wide Area Network (WAN) link between thin clients located in Rail Operation Centre (ROC) building and servers located at various control centres using HP Remote Graphics Software and HP Device Manager
- Maintain VMware Virtualization Technology-based Virtual Machines and ensure measures are in place for high availability
- Participate in fault analysis studies and act as subject matter expert to advise for corrective and preventive action to ensure MTBF (mean time between failures) and critical equipment availability are increased.
Facilities & SHE Manager
Roche Pharmaceuticals
Sydney, NSW
11.2017 - 11.2018
- Being people leader, acquaint team members in ensuring compliance with corporate directives, policies and procedures including relevant Acts and Regulations related to safety, health, environment, security and workers' compensation
- Led troubleshooting and rectification of equipment failures, identify preventive maintenance needs and create plans, establish contracts with different suppliers to execute plan
- Highlight critical technical issues to senior management for implementing effective remedial measures
- Prepare and present annual plans for office requirements including objectives, metrics, special projects, and expense budgets.
Quality Engineering Specialist
Roche Pharmaceuticals
Sydney, NSW
05.2017 - 11.2017
- Partner with the senior management in defining and implementing near-term and long-range plans for the department
- Ensure operational readiness of equipment and maintain validated state based on Validation Master Plan (VMP)
- Develop solutions to complex quality engineering and validation issues
- Render subject matter expertise pertaining to critical equipment including commissioning, calibration, and repairs of critical equipment
- Assess and approve quality risk management and validation/ qualification deliverables for product systems (facilities, utilities and equipment), laboratory systems, computerized systems and packaging and shipping systems (supply chain)
- Function as project manager working on more complex projects and rendered consultancy to internal staff on validation related processes and projects
- Coordinate with supply chain in commissioning and decommissioning of equipment (cold rooms and freezers), and on shutdowns to minimize business impact and operational downtime.
Calibration Specialist
Pfizer Global Supply
Adelaide, Australia
03.2016 - 03.2017
- Involved in calibration of Process and Analytical Instrumentation to maintain seamless operations related to manufacturing processes, utilities and quality control equipment/systems
- Rendered support to manufacturing operations for managing production through calibrations, troubleshooting and repair, preventative and predictive maintenance and project delivery
- Managed transition of services from Hospira to Pfizer Adelaide site by rewriting calibration procedures and SOPs aligned to Pfizer Global Standards
- Worked on project related to recalibration of hundreds of plant instruments post upgrade of site
- Coordinated with Operations and Asset Reliability to identify root cause of issues and implementing effective preventive measures
- Followed up with various stakeholders to ensure delivery of project based on stringent reactivation schedules and OHS/WHS&E compliance requirements within a controlled environment
- Maintained updated documentation of work order activities through MP2 & SAP, equipment logs and change control documents in compliance with Group policy
- Updated knowledge of process control systems, calibration strategies and engineering services related to low, mid and high voltage systems, PLC based Control Systems, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, and water skids
- Resolved equipment malfunction based on equipment schematics, logic diagrams and drawings.
Electrical and Instrument Engineer
SANOFI-AVENTIS Pharma Manufacturing Pte Ltd
Singapore, Singapore
05.2015 - 02.2016
- Successfully managed maintenance budget for capital works and operational expenditure
- Actively involved in identification & selection of vendors from RFP/RFT to award, project management and close-out
- Performed diagnostic inspections to monitor automated systems and immediately repaired issues both remotely and in field.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Led a team of Electrical and Instrument Technicians to support side assets and facility maintenance management requirements aimed at seamless delivery of asset management projects
- Managed calibration, preventive and breakdown maintenance for PLC based control systems, plant equipment, machinery and instruments
- Worked on routine and preventative maintenance plans and conducted critical repairs to optimize plant and asset availability
- Rendered engineering support to the maintenance department in conducting preventive/predictive maintenance and repair activities
- Guided a team of 7 Electrical &Instrument technicians in enhancing customer satisfaction by resolving customer complaints related to identified deviations
- Ensured compliance to cGMP (current good manufacturing practices), regulatory and HSE (health, safety and environmental) practices
- Administered SAP based CMMS system to plan and implement maintenance activities
- Updated HSE data and participated in internal and external HSE audits
- Updated inventory of spares to maintain stock based on business and operational requirements
- Worked on plant modifications and other identified plant improvement projects based on approved procedures
- Supported the project team managing capital projects in setting up maintenance plan and spares for newly installed equipment.
Senior Electrical & Instrument Engineer
Emerson Process Management Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Singapore, Singapore
01.2011 - 05.2015
- Actively involved in critical testing of wireless position monitor for Shell Brunei and performed the DeltaV configuration and testing leading to winning the rejuvenation offshore project to install 40 units of the wireless position monitor on critical emergency valves
- Managed development of Foundation Fieldbus based templates for integration of SMART Control Valve Positioners within the Yokogawa Asset Management System for Chevron Gorgon project FAT
- Upgraded DeltaV DCS based Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) hardware from M Series to S Series in Plant Web Dynamic Loop followed by migration of safety system from Logic Solvers to CHARMS based safety system
- Conducted integration testing of DVC6000/DVC6200/DVC6200 SIS with control and safety systems during FAT projects (installation of Device Description (DD) files and ValveLink Plugin software, setting up of PST scheduler, ValveLink database, and demonstration of Partial Stroke Testing (PST))
- Key Responsibilities:
- Managed operations related to process control and automation, process instrumentation encompassing pressure transmitters, temperature transmitter, flowmeters, pH meters, conductivity meters etc
- And final control elements
- Coordinated activities related to maintenance of fully automated pilot plant used for performance testing and product demonstrations of SMART field instrumentation, Control Valves, DeltaV DCS
- Worked on new demonstration scenarios pertaining to new product launch or new enhancement in the instrumentation or automation product portfolio
- Identified critical SMART field instruments, DeltaV DCS components, Safety Instrumented System (SIS) affecting availability of plant and developing asset management plans (preventive maintenance plans and managing spares inventory)
- Involved in programming new and modifying existing control studio based logic DeltaV DCS system to meet the needs of new installations and equipment based on FieldBus, Profibus and HART
- Conducted performance tuning of control loops and control valves using DeltaV Analyze and advance tuning software package for accomplishing process variability targets
- Organized product demonstrations and presentation to end users to develop product knowledge, clarify technical queries and highlight the differentiators from competition
- Managed development of Foundation Fieldbus based templates for integration of SMART Control Valve Positioners within the Yokogawa Asset Management System for Chevron Gorgon project FAT
- Worked on projects like Petron Philippines Project, Apr 2013, JKC (JGC-KBR-Chiyoda joint venture) ICHTHYS project, May 2013, SPEX MP3 / SIS FGS, Aug 2013, GS IRP-2 Project for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Nov 2013, CD3 Project for SHELL Singapore, Nov 2013 and Laffan Refinery Phase-2 Project for Ras Laffan, Qatar, Feb 2015.
Electrical and Instrument Engineer
ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Singapore, Singapore
12.2008 - 01.2011
Turbomachinery Control Engineer
Invensys Process Systems Pte Ltd
Singapore, Singapore
05.2007 - 11.2008
Electrical and Instrument Engineer
Olayan Descon Industrial Company
, Saudi Arabia
06.2004 - 06.2006
Assistant Shift Engineer
Tapal Energy Pvt. Ltd
Karachi
05.2003 - 05.2004
Education
Master of Science - Computer Control and Automation
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore07.2007
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering
NED University of Engineering And Technology
Karachi , Pakistan06.2003
Skills
- Resource Allocation
- Customer Relations
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Customer Relationship Management
- Organizational Management
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Technology Implementation
- Business Solutions
- Data Science
Timeline
Senior Reliability Engineer
Sydney Trains
03.2022 - Current
Intelligent Transport Systems Asset Engineer
Greater Sydney Asset
05.2021 - 03.2022
Control Systems Technical Specialist
Sydney Trains
11.2018 - 05.2021
Facilities & SHE Manager
Roche Pharmaceuticals
11.2017 - 11.2018
Quality Engineering Specialist
Roche Pharmaceuticals
05.2017 - 11.2017
Calibration Specialist
Pfizer Global Supply
03.2016 - 03.2017
Electrical and Instrument Engineer
SANOFI-AVENTIS Pharma Manufacturing Pte Ltd
05.2015 - 02.2016
Senior Electrical & Instrument Engineer
Emerson Process Management Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
01.2011 - 05.2015
Electrical and Instrument Engineer
ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
12.2008 - 01.2011
Turbomachinery Control Engineer
Invensys Process Systems Pte Ltd
05.2007 - 11.2008
Electrical and Instrument Engineer
Olayan Descon Industrial Company
06.2004 - 06.2006
Assistant Shift Engineer
Tapal Energy Pvt. Ltd
05.2003 - 05.2004
Master of Science - Computer Control and Automation
Nanyang Technological University
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering
NED University of Engineering And Technology
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