Samer Abi-Nader

Experience

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  TotalEnergies

  Jul 2008 - Dec 2008

  Oil & Gas - Maintenance Engineering Trainee

  > Reviewed and optimized spare parts management for critical equipment of two polyethylene plants mitigating failures risks by minimizing time to repair.> Introduced a bad actor resolution initiative focused on those equipment resulting in the highest production losses and/or maintenance costs.> Graduated with highest distinction.

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  PSA Peugeot Citroën

  Feb 2010 - Jan 2011

  Research & Development Engineer

  In charge of developing Finite Elements mathematical models to increase car crash simulations' accuracy and reduce calculations' time allowing driver Passive Safety improvements.

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  Total

  Feb 2011 - Apr 2018

  > Contributed to the monthly operating plan set-up (LP / Haverly), challenged its outcome and ensured its execution.> Consolidated daily operating plans and was accountable for ensuring their execution & troubleshooting 24/7.> Achieved 500K$/m cost-savings by optimizing a major motor spirit supply contract: Minimized quality giveaway, improved Off- and Online blending setups and execution.> Improved short/mid-term supply forecasts' accuracy minimising logistical costs: ↓ shipping dead freight and demurrage.> Evaluated pools' optimization opportunities and recommended actions to improve assets' productivity. Show less > Led major equipment turnarounds (steam cracking furnaces recoiling, hydrodesulfurization reactors catalyst change, major rotating equipment overhaul).> Supervised a team of 5 technicians and up to 20 maintenance contractors, recruited and coached 2 engineers.> Achieved 20% savings on furnaces spare parts' procurement costs. > Implemented a group global availability improvement project on our base chemicals plants (steam cracker, butadiene, aromatics).> Pursued critical vulnerability studies with a team of site and group specialists. Carried out 30+ Root Cause Analyses. Identified and eliminated 100 operational 'bad actors' increasing base chemical units' availability by 5%. Show less > Initiated and led small and medium sized projects from the conceptual phase to execution, commissioning and start-up (total budget: 20M$).> Generated 3M$ extra Gr. margin by minimizing costs and execution time for 'flagship' projects.> During a major turnaround (350M$): Facilitated offsites' projects execution, coordinated process and project engineering activities and interactions with contractors, reviewed and challenged key equipment specifications and suppliers' offers. Supervised execution and facilitated troubleshooting. Show less

  • Lead Refinery Planner

    Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Business Advisor to VP Manufacturing Asia, Middle East & Africa - African Refineries Integration

    Apr 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Maintenance Engineer

    Jul 2013 - Mar 2016

  • TAR & Project Engineer

    Feb 2011 - Jun 2013
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  Bp

  Jun 2018 - now

  > Nominated as Steamcracker Turnaround Interim Quality Lead (4 Months Assignment): • Led a multidisciplinary squad of 50 quality assurance & control professionals, part of the TAR execution team • Deployed a comprehensive 3-layer quality assurance strategy incl. proactive technical, organizational & people measures & data collection/analysis routines identifying risk-trends & addressing them well ahead of Mechanical Completion • TAR achieved first-time critical leak-free Steamcracker start-up Show less > Led an international squad of high-calibre problem solvers, PhDs and engineers focussed on sustainably improving our business unit’s operational performance. Our team was part of the site availability improvement special task force> Achieved quickest availability turnaround in our Refining portfolio, with double digit % YoY performance↗ since 2019> Evaluated 50+ process units and utility systems key vulnerabilities, identified and executed 1200+ improvement actions> Addressed critical business processes gaps & sustainably introduced high reliable organizations leadership & governance principles at all levels of the organization> Delivered foundational reliability trainings to operations, maintenance and technology staff targeting important capability gaps> Introduced digital initiatives supporting Agile working, Asset Management and Failure Investigations Show less Each year globally, the Future Leaders Programme (FLP) recruits 20 high potential professionals with post-graduate degrees and proven strong leadership acumen and accelerates their progression to leadership roles in key parts of our Downstream business. Throughout the programme, FLP associates benefit from dedicated support, exceptional exposure to our business ambitions and strategy, plenty of opportunities to network and the chance to develop their leadership and technical capabilities to prepare them for senior leadership careers. Show less

  • Operations Superintendent

    Jan 2023 - now

  • (Interim) Steamcracker Turnaround Quality Lead

    Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Reliability Workstream Lead

    Apr 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Reliability Team Leader

    Jan 2020 - Mar 2021

  • Future Leaders Programme

    Jun 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Senior Referent Reliability (FLP)

    Jun 2018 - Dec 2019