Mohamed Essam — Operations Associate

Mohamed Essam is a graduate of the Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering at Suez University, where he also recently earned his Master’s degree. He has a strong background in plant operations with a total of five years of hands-on experience. Throughout his career, Mohamed has worked extensively with a wide range of industrial equipment including Steam Methane Reformers (SMR), Autothermal Reformers (ATR), turbines, compressors, pumps, companders, Main Heat Exchanger (MHE), Waste Heat Boiler (WHB), adsorption beds, distillation towers, valves, and various instrumentation systems. He has also served as Area Authority for Permit to Work (PTW) activities, where he was responsible for executing and overseeing isolation activities (LOTO), as well as reviewing and validating work permits to ensure safe and compliant operations. In addition to his technical expertise, Mohamed is known for his excellent communication skills and ability to thrive in team environments. He is currently working as a Plant Operator at Methanex Egypt, contributing to the production of methanol at one of the leading facilities in the region.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled professional in the Oil and Gas industry with a focus on plant operations and safety compliance.

Location: Al Minya, Egypt

Experience: 4 yrs 4 mos

Skills

Plant Operations
Safety Compliance
Plant Operation
Process Monitoring

Career Highlights

Five years of hands-on experience in plant operations.
Expertise in operating complex industrial equipment.
Strong commitment to safety and compliance in operations.

Work Experience

Methanex Corporation

Plant Operator || (1 yr 7 mos)

Graduate Field Operator (1 yr 1 mo)

Galaxy Surfactants Limited

Chemical Production Engineer (1 yr 3 mos)

TCI SANMAR CHEMICALS SAE

Field Operations Engineer (5 mos)

Khalda Petroleum Company (Apache)

Tainee (0 mo)

Bapetco

Trainee (0 mo)

El Wastani Petroleum Company

Trainee (0 mo)

Alexandria Mineral Oils Co. (AMOC)

Trainee (0 mo)

GUPCO

Trainee (1 mo)

Suez International Nitrate Company

Visitor (0 mo)

Qarun Petroleum Company SAE (QPC)

Trainee (0 mo)

Agiba Petroleum Co.

Trainee (0 mo)

ASORC - Assiut Oil Refining Company

Trainee (0 mo)

General Petroleum Company (GPC)

Trainee (0 mo)

United gas derivatives company

Trainee (0 mo)

YAT Learning Centers

Attendant (0 mo)

Petroleum Arabian Conference and Exhibtion

Attendant and Organizer (0 mo)

Egyptian Linear Alkyl Benzene Company

Trainee (1 mo)

Education

Master of Science - MS at Suez University

Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez University

Premaster courses at Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez University

Mohamed Essam

Operations Associate

Al Minya, Egypt4 yrs 4 mos experience

Key Highlights

Five years of hands-on experience in plant operations.
Expertise in operating complex industrial equipment.
Strong commitment to safety and compliance in operations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled professional in the Oil and Gas industry with a focus on plant operations and safety compliance.

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Skills

Core Skills

Plant OperationsSafety CompliancePlant OperationProcess Monitoring

Other Skills

English skillscomputer skillscreativitycritical thinkingdesignemergency responseequipment maintenanceformal mailfuture focusedgoal orientedhuman resourcesinterviewing skillsleadershipmaintenance supervisionnegotiation

About

Experience

Methanex corporation

2 roles

Plant Operator ||

Feb 2024 – Sep 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos · On-site

responsible for the operation and maintenance of equipment and facilities involved in the extraction, processing, and transportation of oil and gas. This includes monitoring equipment, performing routine maintenance, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulationsand work in challenging outdoor conditions and may need to respond to emergencies quickly and effectively.
Ensure adherence to safety procedures and protocols to minimize risks to personnel, equipment, and the environment.
Identify potential hazards in the workplace and taking preventive measures to mitigate risks.
Being prepared to respond to emergencies such as spills, leaks, or fires, and coordinating with emergency response teams as necessary.
Implement measures to minimize environmental impact, such as preventing spills and properly disposing of waste materials.
Participate in training programs to ensure a thorough understanding of safety protocols and procedures, and educating fellow workers on best practices.
Participate in investigations of incidents or accidents to determine root causes and prevent recurrence.
Conduct regular inspections of equipment and facilities to ensure they are in proper working condition, and performing maintenance as needed to prevent malfunctions or failures that could pose safety or environmental risks.
Effectively communicate safety information, concerns, and observations with colleagues, supervisors, and management to maintain a safe working environment for all personnel.

plant operationsequipment maintenancesafety complianceemergency response

Graduate Field Operator

Jan 2023 – Feb 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo · On-site

Galaxy surfactants limited

Chemical Production Engineer

Sep 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos · Suez, As Suways, Egypt

Sulphonation, LABSA and Sulfuric Acid Plant
▪ Sustain Plant Operation in Shift.
▪ Operating the whole Sulphation plant (Blowers – Adsorption Beds – Refrigeration Cycle – Furnace – Converter – Preheater – Heat Exchangers – WHRB – Plug Flow Reactor – Phase Separator – Cyclone – Vacuum Pumps – Neutralizer – Pumps – Cooling Tower – ESP – Absorber – Scrubber).
▪ Sustain Process Parameters Monitoring & Control (Field & DCS).
▪ Responsible for sampling, Tanker Loading and Unloading Operation.
▪ Achieve Target Production Quantity & Quality as per plan.
▪ Sustain Plant Preventive Maintenance Schedule.
▪ Implementation & Sustaining Autonomous Maintenance in plant.
▪ Practice Process Safety Tools like Safety Observations, MOC and PHA.
▪ Sustain zero quality defect / zero customer complaint status.
▪ Resolve all Near misses in Plant.

sulphonationplant operationprocess monitoringpreventive maintenance

Tci sanmar chemicals sae

Field Operations Engineer

Apr 2021 – Sep 2021 · 5 mos · Port Said, Bur Sa'id, Egypt

▪ Operating of the whole Calcium Chloride plant (Centrifugal & Screw Pumps, Screw
Conveyors, Twin loop Blowers, Fluidized Bed Granulator, Evaporator, Steam
jacket reactors, Screw Compressor, Exhaust Scrubber system, Filter press and
Product Air Cooler) and meet the Process Operating Plan during normal operating
conditions.
▪ Handling and Supervising all Maintenance Jobs for all equipment and Instruments
(TTS, PTS, LTs, Control Valves, On/Off Valves, shutdown Valves, Diverting Valve,
Rotary feeder valves and Safety Valves.)
▪ Observing all Safety and Security rules and regulations and attending all Safety
trainings.
▪ Continuously monitors the process parameters and take corrective actions to
minimize production loss in coordination with Lead operator & Field operators.
▪ Understand the consequences of process deviations and their effects on
safety/product quality.
▪ Work closely with Day and Night Shift Supervisors & Operators by troubleshooting
operating problems, and suggesting operating techniques and plant changes as
appropriate to achieve short- and long-term goals.
▪ Takes accurate readings and ensure that product samples are collected, sent to
laboratory, take corrective actions accordingly.

plant operationmaintenance supervisionsafety compliance

Khalda petroleum company (apache)

Tainee

Feb 2020 – Feb 2020 · 0 mo

I have spent a week studying and working on some different processes like :
Separation Processes
Dehydration Process
Dew Pointing Process
It was related to my Graduation project.

Bapetco

Trainee

Sep 2019 – Sep 2019 · 0 mo · Obayed

I have had a good look about:
company gas plant (sweetening)
Mud Engineering
Safety induction
rig components
oil, gas and Water Lab.

El wastani petroleum company

Trainee

Aug 2019 – Aug 2019 · 0 mo · Damietta Governorate, Egypt

I have had a quite good idea about :
cooling circle
Gas processing
Safety field

Alexandria mineral oils co. (amoc)

Trainee

Jul 2019 – Jul 2019 · 0 mo · Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

I have had a quite good idea about:
vaccum distillation.
furnaces.
utilities.
lube oils industry.
catalysts.

Gupco

Trainee

Jun 2019 – Jul 2019 · 1 mo · Ras Gharib, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt

I have taken an overview about:
Safety tools.
process operations.
drilling tools workshop.
mud engineering industry.
production Engineering.

Suez international nitrate company

Visitor

Mar 2019 – Mar 2019 · 0 mo · Suez, Suez Governorate, Egypt

Field Trip

Qarun petroleum company sae (qpc)

Trainee

Feb 2019 – Feb 2019 · 0 mo · qarun fields

Agiba petroleum co.

Trainee

Feb 2019 – Feb 2019 · 0 mo · meliha Fields

Asorc - assiut oil refining company

Trainee

Aug 2018 – Aug 2018 · 0 mo · Assuit

General petroleum company (gpc)

Trainee

Jul 2018 – Jul 2018 · 0 mo · Ras Gharib, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt

I visited 2 processing stations, pump station and compressors as well as tanks.
I took a good idea about safety field and well completion.

United gas derivatives company

Trainee

Jul 2018 – Jul 2018 · 0 mo · Port Said Governorate, Egypt

This factory makes some processes to remove Water and mercury to produce natural gas, LPG, LNG and condensate

Yat learning centers

Attendant

Jul 2018 – Jul 2018 · 0 mo · Minya Governorate, Egypt

A day about Energy Saving.

Petroleum arabian conference and exhibtion

Attendant and Organizer

Mar 2018 – Mar 2018 · 0 mo · American University in Cairo

A geat Conference Organizined by SPE Suez, Cairo and AUC Student Chapters .. It contained Parallel Technical educational Sessions in the field of oil and gas as well as Safety field.
It remains for 3 days.
Participated companies and sponsors : ADES, Haliburton, Schlumberger, BGS, Kuwait Energy and BP

Egyptian linear alkyl benzene company

Trainee

Jan 2018 – Feb 2018 · 1 mo · Al Amreia, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

This factory produces LAB and HAB which are one of the most important raw materials used in laundry detergents, diswashing liquids and industrial cleaners.