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Reference No.:

MECPR1080
Name: Mr. Hassan Al Akhrass
Gender: Male
Nationality: Syria
Date of Birth: 02/05/1955
Areas of Interest: Operations, Management, Other
Education: June 1983: Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria
Bachelor's degree/higher diploma, Mechanical Engineering
Skill Sets: - Mechanical Engineering, Operation & Maintenance of Heavy Duty Mechanical Equipment, Operations Mgmt

- Technical Consultancy, Equipment Installation, Electromechanical Devices, Project Management

- Designing Process Schedules, Safety & Time Mgmt, Maintaining Safety Equipment, Manpower Mgmt, BMS

-Critical Path Management, Scheduling, Quality Assurance, Coordinating Departments

- Leadership, Team Building, Creative Problem Solving, Analytical Thinking & Communication Skills

- Excellent Planning & Supervisory Skills, IT Skills: MS Office & Internet
Work Experience:
(Last 3 Positions)
January 1993 - Present:

Chief Engineer, Hamarain Shopping Center
United Arab Emirates

Achievements:

 Initiated strong ties and high level of cooperation’s among the Mall, Offices complex & JW. Marriott Hotel (Adjacent to the Mall) all of which enabled higher safety & preventive maintenance to the Mall.

 Prepared new maintenance procedure, tenant manual & fit-out criteria.

 Reduced expenses by 22% through implementing energy saving programs, professional services & maintenance procedures.

 Granted four times consecutive innovation awards by Dubai government as a result of the outstanding handling & supporting the Marketing team during the Dubai shopping Festivals.

 Consultant & technical Advisor for “Magic Display which is a sister company to Hamarain Group. The first & leading establishment in Mall Decorations, design, displays, entertainment, shows & events in UAE.

Responsibilities:
• Directing, monitoring and coordinating, the activities of all engineers and technical personnel under purview to carry out general electromechanical systems maintenance operations.
• Conducting weekly and monthly preventive maintenance checks on automated heavy duty equipments and machines, to prevent unscheduled stoppages.
• Incorporating and implementing efficient power saving systems and methods by competently managing and controlling the Building Management System (BMS).
• Enforcing obedience to safety regulations, reviewing safety manuals and conducting monthly safety audits. Ensuring operational readiness of all safety and emergency equipment.
• Auditing logbooks, informing superiors of possible anomalies or technical emergencies, and taking immediate corrective measures if required.
• Submitting monthly data of performance parameters to the upper management, along with proposals to eliminate bottlenecks in maintenance.
• Ensuring operation procedures adhere to international quality standards, auditing usage of spare parts and accordingly placing orders to ensure minimal turnaround time for critical repair work.

January 1992 - January 1993

Project Manager, A/C Works
United Arab Emirates

Responsibilities:
• Spearheaded crucial projects by coordinating laterally between diverse technical teams and vertically across management hierarchy to seamlessly implement - project rollouts, management systems and process enhancements.
• Monitored and coordinated sectional processes, evaluations and plans to guarantee standard running conditions and process productivity in accordance with daily / monthly project plans and schedules.
• Coordinated the activities of project engineers and technicians to determine specific, repetitive equipment failures and effectively address them. Scheduled weekly maintenance tests and inspections of over all project machines and units.
• Monitored and executed key onsite technical processes like installations, operations, and maintenance and acceptance tests.
• Applied high end project management concepts like critical path management, material and human resource management to plan and efficiently organize the project utilities to meet deadlines.
• Reported to the senior management requisitioning additional resources as per requirement. Justifying overheads, effecting cost reduction, and optimizing employee throughput. Implemented quality standards and safety measures and ensured that all safety regulations are adhered to.

January 1989 - January 1992:

Technical Manager- Concrete Pole Factory
Syria

Responsibilities:
• Handled all of the installation and commissioning operations of equipment and machinery and ensured preventive and corrective maintenance for these equipments.
• Improved equipment availability and capacity to contain items within cost, quality, service and safety specifications.
• Analyzed, developed and recommended design approaches necessary to meet requirements for new or improved products and / or processes in accordance with QC and QA procedures.
• Planned preventive maintenance schedules and organized effective and efficient work flows to avoid production obstacles and complications.
• Implemented cost effective system integration procedures to enhance profitability and to reduce costs and wastage.
• Reviewed safety manuals, conducted regular safety audits and ensured operational readiness of all safety and emergency equipment.

Preferred Location: UAE, GCC
Other Information: Languages known- Arabic, English
 
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