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FARID MUNIR ABDALLAH

Dar es salaam

Summary

Dynamic professional with a strong background in Material science and metallurgy, Corrosion and Coatings in the oil and gas sector. Skilled in Quality management (QA/QC), Construction, and fostering team development to meet organizational goals. Registered Metallurgist (PE) in Tanzania, adept at implementing effective quality management systems and statistical process control. Focused Engineer with a track record of enhancing production quality and driving collaborative improvement initiatives.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

(QA/QC) - Coating Inspector

EAST AFRICAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE
Tanga
11.2024 - Current
  • Supervised coating operations for application of liquid epoxy and HDPE jackets after PUF injection.
  • Conducted visual inspections during and after the installation of HDPE coatings and PUF injection.
  • Reviewed safety data sheets and manufacturer's instructions prior to work activities.
  • Conducted visual inspections of coated surfaces, identifying holidays and pinholes.
  • Performed wet and dry film thickness measurements during inspections.
  • Executed daily hygroscopic salt tests before commencing work.
  • Verified coating thickness using ultrasonic gauges and holiday detectors for compliance.
  • Inspected coatings on pipes and structural steel to ensure adherence to industry standards.
  • Reported inspection results promptly to management, ensuring accurate documentation.

MANAGER

ATLANTIC METAL LTD
Dodoma
01.2022 - 11.2024
  • Responded promptly to customer inquiries and addressed service complaints.
  • Developed and implemented operational procedures to enhance efficiency.
  • Oversaw hiring processes, including conducting interviews and background checks.
  • Collaborated with vendors to procure materials at competitive prices while maintaining quality.
  • Coordinated with departments such as human resources, finance, and engineering for operational alignment.
  • Managed site budget by overseeing expenditures and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
  • Organized meetings with stakeholders and clients to discuss project timelines and plans.
  • Negotiated contracts with suppliers and subcontractors to optimize budget efficiency.

SENIOR QC (TRACKWORKS) ENGINEER

YAPI MERKEZI A.Ş (YAPIRAY-)
Morogoro – Makutupora
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Supervised all quality activities for TANZANIA SGR line project from Dar-es-salaam to Morogoro.
  • Managed trackwork and welding activities, ensuring compliance with specifications.
  • Established corrective actions and procedures for quality issues across site and laboratory.
  • Reviewed ITPs testing procedures and coordinated material testing in presence of client team.
  • Monitored quality-related KPIs and reported findings to stakeholders.
  • Maintained control plans and documentation, ensuring effective implementation and retention.
  • Organized periodic rail weld tests, including reporting and approvals for project compliance.
  • Ensured adherence to HSE standards at site, laboratory, and factory operations.

QUALITY CONTROL ENGINEER

YAPI MERKEZI A.Ş (YAPIRAY-RAYTON SLEEPER FACTORY)
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Created and deployed best practices to improve quality, production efficiency and reduce defects.
  • Monitored performance and generated reports detailing quality of product and defect rates.
  • Provided quality assurance from every stage of product development process, from material preparation, production to storage.
  • Inspected raw materials, finished products and storage area to guarantee quality and safety.
  • Ensured calibration of all equipment used for quality control on daily/weekly basis.
  • Improved methods for measurement, documentation, and workflow management.

PRODUCTION & SITE ENGINEER

YAPI MERKEZI (YAPIRAY)
Morogoro – Makutupora
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • TANZANIA Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line project from Dar-es-salaam to Morogoro – Makutupora (km 300+ km 422)
  • Supervised production operations in railway sleeper factory, overseeing reinforcement preparation, assembly, casting, and quality control.
  • Ensured timely availability of raw materials to meet production schedules.
  • Collaborated with quality team to monitor compliance with client specifications and standards.
  • Supported implementation of corrective actions to enhance product quality.
  • Contributed to root cause analysis for risk mitigation and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Managed planning and execution of all factory operations and material supply logistics.
  • Oversaw storage processes to maintain inventory efficiency and product integrity.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS, (CORROSION LABORATORY- SAUDI ARABIA)
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Project on Development of Duplex Stainless-Steel alloys with highly corrosion resistance properties for oil and gas industries (Pipelines and Refineries).
  • Supported principal investigators during research into Project on Development of Duplex Stainless-Steel corrosion resistance properties for oil and gas industries.
  • Designed research and experimental studies and executed research techniques and tests.
  • Corrosion (oil and gas) measurements by PDP, EIS, LPR & ENA techniques in Potentiostat.
  • Monitoring & Maintenance knowledge for oil and gas industries i.e., Risk based Inspections RBI for corrosion mitigation in oil and gas facilities.
  • Mentoring & supervising undergraduate student in corrosion experiments i.e. Cathodic protection, CO2 corrosion, IGC, Coatings, Soil resistivity, Galvanic, Localized corrosion.
  • Material characterization (SEM, FEM, XPS, XRD) and processing (SPS).
  • Kept equipment calibrated and maintained to optimize performance.
  • Executed qualitative and quantitative analysis on wide range of data.
  • Prepared and edited reports, presentations, journal papers and articles.

COATING INSPECTOR

WORLEY PARSONS RESOURCES & ENERGY (TANZANIA)
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Tanzania Mnazi Bay and Songo Songo Natural Gas Processing Plants and Transportation Pipeline Project (API 5L X65, 36- and 24-inch pipeline).
  • Ensure all engineering designs and diagrams are followed in compliance with standards (API) in all activities in gas pipeline construction, i.e., stringing, welding, coating, trenching, backfilling, hydrostatic pressure testing, and construction of substations for pipeline valves.
  • Ensure and inspect the quality of welding and coating linings on pipelines, such as Fusion Bonded Epoxy (FBE), shrink sleeves, or reinforced epoxy materials.
  • Managed inspection activities, reported as well as ensured all work methods and procedures complied with standards and were followed accordingly.
  • Inspecting all activities on non-destructive tests (NDTs) conducted on gas pipelines.
  • Coordinating with contractors in the installation of a corrosion cathodic protection system in compliance with the standard.
  • Supervising and coordinating with the client and contractor in horizontal directional drilling (HDD) work for the gas pipeline passing under the Rufiji River basin, and overseeing health and safety (HSE) on construction sites.
  • Documenting quality issues in daily activities, weekly, and team performance.

INTERN

TURKISH AIRLINES MAINTENANCE COMPANY (ISTANBUL- TURKEY)
Istanbul
06.2013 - 09.2013
  • Carried maintenance activities i.e. Non-destructive test (NDT) in aircrafts and repairing of aircraft parts.
  • Participated in welding TIG and coating facilities and activities for aircraft components.
  • Participated in production and process management conducted to bring efficiency in a work.
  • Exposed to customer relationship and production planning.
  • Completed scheduled and unscheduled safety and performance assessments.
  • Removed aircraft parts such as engines, pumps, and landing gear.

INTERN

FERRO DÖKÜM (FERRO CASTING) (ISTANBUL- TURKEY)
Istanbul
06.2012 - 09.2012
  • Production of automobile spare parts i.e. piston
  • Completed visual and manual inspections of components and products to verify quality and compliance with tolerances.
  • Developed production tracking and quality control systems, analysing production, quality control, maintenance, and other operational reports, to detect production problems.
  • Participating and overseeing melting and casting of distinct types of cast iron in the furnace.
  • Knowledge in production processes e.g. casting of different automotive spare parts.
  • Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.

INTERN

ALDOKSAN BAKIR ALAŞIMLI LTD. (COPPER ALLOYS) (ISTANBUL- TURKEY)
Istanbul
06.2011 - 09.2011
  • Carried all activities in casting process i.e. centrifuge casting, sand mold casting.
  • Participated in operations conducted in lathing machine, furnace, spectrometry and machine used in hardness and toughness measurements.
  • Production of different copper alloys product and understanding how they were made.
  • Completed visual and manual inspections of components and products to verify quality and compliance with tolerances.
  • Polished, removed and added dies to maintain high production and meet changing requirements.
  • Helped to achieve company goals by supporting production workers.
  • Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.

Education

M.Sc. - Material Science & Engineering

KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
01.2017

B.S - Metallurgical & Material Engineering

ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Istanbul, Turkey
01.2013

Skills

  • Microsoft Office and project management
  • COMSOL Multiphysics and FACTSAGE
  • Electrochemical instrumentation
  • Coating and welding inspection
  • Asset integrity and reliability
  • Corrosion management
  • Non-destructive testing

Certification

  • Registered Professional Engineer by ERB (PEng T)
  • 2012 ISO/TS 16949:2009 quality management system
  • Certificate on RAIL101x: Railway Engineering: An Integral Approach
  • MECC 2016 (NACE) Conference Best Poster Award: Best design alloy material for corrosion resistance in oil and gas industrial applications

Languages

Swahili (Native), English (Advanced), Turkish (Advanced), Arabic (basic)

References

  • Pieter, Erasmus, Quality Manager, pieter.erasmus@eacop.com, EACOP
  • Ihsan Ul-Haq, Toor, Assoc. Prof Material and Corrosion, ihsan@kfupm.edu.sa, +966-13-860-7493, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
  • Hassan Omar, Civil Engineer (P.E.), haraonyatty24@gmail.com, +255 652 444 777, EACOP (East African Crude Oil Pipeline)

Projects

2018-2021 Tanzania Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line project, 2017 -2018 Development & investigations of electrochemical properties of lean Duplex Stainless Steels alloys for oil and gas industries application., 2014-2015 Mtwara – Songo-Songo - Dar es salaam natural gas pipeline project (542km)., 2013 Production of spinel structured LiMn2O4 cathodic material for Lithium-ion batteries.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Personal and professional references are available on request

Affiliations

  • Best poster award in MECC conference, Bahrain

Language

English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Swahili
Native
Native
Turkish
Advanced (C1)
C1
Arabic
Beginner (A1)
A1

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

(QA/QC) - Coating Inspector

EAST AFRICAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE
11.2024 - Current

MANAGER

ATLANTIC METAL LTD
01.2022 - 11.2024

SENIOR QC (TRACKWORKS) ENGINEER

YAPI MERKEZI A.Ş (YAPIRAY-)
01.2020 - 01.2022

QUALITY CONTROL ENGINEER

YAPI MERKEZI A.Ş (YAPIRAY-RAYTON SLEEPER FACTORY)
01.2019 - 01.2020

PRODUCTION & SITE ENGINEER

YAPI MERKEZI (YAPIRAY)
01.2018 - 01.2019

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS, (CORROSION LABORATORY- SAUDI ARABIA)
01.2016 - 01.2018

COATING INSPECTOR

WORLEY PARSONS RESOURCES & ENERGY (TANZANIA)
01.2014 - 01.2015

INTERN

TURKISH AIRLINES MAINTENANCE COMPANY (ISTANBUL- TURKEY)
06.2013 - 09.2013

INTERN

FERRO DÖKÜM (FERRO CASTING) (ISTANBUL- TURKEY)
06.2012 - 09.2012

INTERN

ALDOKSAN BAKIR ALAŞIMLI LTD. (COPPER ALLOYS) (ISTANBUL- TURKEY)
06.2011 - 09.2011

M.Sc. - Material Science & Engineering

KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS

B.S - Metallurgical & Material Engineering

ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

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