Mohammad Al Shawish
Engineering And Projects Management
Amman,Jordan
Summary
Running all the engineering activities and projects within an organization and making sure these are aligned with the established policies, KPIs, and objectives of the organization. Playing an active and main role in the development and completion of projects within the planned budget, timeline, and quality, meeting and reporting back to upper management, planning, and monitoring work schedules and cash flows, and working with multiple and diverse teams in MENA. Aligning engineering activities and projects with company goals and objectives, providing expert guidance and support, approving newly-developed policies from various departments, and maintaining positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Assigning, introducing, and monitoring the financial budget of CAPEX and OPEX for MENA sites in terms of operating budgets and forecasting.
Results-driven professional with extensive experience in leadership and strategic oversight. Adept at driving organizational success through effective team collaboration and dynamic problem-solving. Recognized for adaptability and keen focus on achieving objectives.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Associate Director, Engineering Projects - MENA
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
03.2019 - 08.2025
- Running all the engineering activities and pharmaceutical projects/plants within an organization and making sure these are aligned with the established policies, KPIs, and objectives of the organization.
- Playing an active and main role in the development and completion of projects within the planned budget, timeline, and quality, meeting and reporting back to upper management, planning, and monitoring work schedules and cash flows, and working with multiple and diverse teams/stakeholders in MENA.
- Led and support teams of up to 700 personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans.
- Reduced operational costs of plants by identifying inefficiencies and implementing cost-saving measures in various departments.
- Aligning engineering activities and projects with company goals and objectives, providing expert guidance and support, approving newly-developed policies from various departments, and maintaining positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Assigning, introducing, and monitoring the financial budget of CAPEX and OPEX for MENA sites in terms of operating budgets and forecasting.
- Overseeing progress and timeliness of projects.
- Reviews project reports and ensures projects are on schedule and within budget.
- Implementing best practice engineering methods.
- Providing technical guidance to engineering managers and top management.
- Supporting established organizational objectives by developing goals and strategies.
- Presenting, and introducing budgets and plans.
- Finding and implementing ways to improve cost-efficiency.
- Evaluating site engineering manpower and dismissing and hiring new staff.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Engineering Manager
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
11.2015 - 01.2019
- Managing, planning and monitoring engineering functions including the departments of utilities, facilities, projects, and maintenance.
- Developing the saving projects while ensuring that all engineering functions are meeting to set standards and procedures.
- In addition to administering and promoting energy saving practices and directing the maintenance operational cost.
- Creating and setting the KPIs of the Department.
- Managing and monitoring all maintenance services and utility projects while ensuring that they are carried out according to set plans.
- Proposing plans and programs that boost the effectiveness of the engineering functions.
- Ensuring the provision of proper buildings and infrastructure for plants and other services.
- Creating, Managing, and controlling engineering budget allocation and expenses.
- Managing and administering the provision of supplier's and contracts, spare parts and equipment for all engineering departments.
- Maintaining the effectiveness of building utility systems, such as electrical wiring and control systems, heating, ventilating, boilers, air compressors…etc.
- Managing the heads of departments (Facilities and projects manager / Maintenance manager).
- Plan & manage business processes & practices to ensure that programs are aligned with the top management's business goals, objectives and KPIs.
- Defining & implement the process of qualifying & managing the performance of the vendors, suppliers, service providers, consultants & contractors.
- Assisting the projects team in the preparation of engineering project proposals for detailed engineering, construction contractors and procurement.
- Enhanced overall team productivity with continuous training and mentoring of junior engineers.
Engineering and Maintenance Manager Assistant
Al Khaldi Hospital & Medical Center
07.2010 - 10.2015
- Assisting in effectively planning, scheduling, and evaluating preventative maintenance programs.
- Designing, Preparing. Establishing, and developing new and renovation projects.
- Managing, monitoring, and planning Maintenance Function operations including coordinating plant maintenance, and control activities, while ensuring their completion in a timely manner as well as assessing systems, equipment, and facilities.
- Initializing, ablactating, and monitoring all certificates of utility section requirements, starting from (standard, plan, policy, and evidence) and ending with an auditor tour.
- Evaluating all repairs so that all replacement parts as well as any necessary spares or parts kept in inventory are ordered in a timely manner in coordination with purchasing function.
- Maintaining the effectiveness of building utility systems, such as electrical wiring and control systems, BMS, Heating, Ventilating, Boilers, Chillers, Generators, HVAC, ATS …etc.
- Specifying manpower requirements for the Utility function according to the manpower planning practices.
- Financial management skills, ability to understand P&L statements, and manage operating budgets, forecasting and scheduling.
- Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program.
Head of Maintenance Department
National Aluminum Co. (NALCO)
01.2007 - 01.2010
- My responsibility is to manage the departments below(including) 43 employees:
- Electrical Maintenance department.
- Mechanical Maintenance department.
- Welding / Fabrication department.
- Workshop department (lathe, milling, drilling) m/c.
- Rewinding department (for burned motors).
- Supervising the day-to-day operations of engineering activities.
- Supervising distribution of repair and preventive work orders and monitors timeliness and quality needed.
- Keeping equipment maintained and running on optimum effectiveness, efficiency, and safety.
- Managing the utilities of the facility including equipment, refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing, PLC, boilers, water treatment, and MEPs.
Maintenance Engineer
Filtrona Company
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Performing electrical and mechanical maintenance works.
Production and Maintenance Manager Assistant
Jordan Feed Co (HAMMODEH)
01.2004 - 01.2006
Project and Sales Engineer
Al Maather Co. For Heating Systems
01.2003 - 01.2004
Education
Bachelor - Mechanical Engineering
Al Balqaa Applied University
Amman, Jordan01.2003
High School (Tawgihi) - Science Division
Al Sharef Hussain School
Amman, Jordan01.1998
PMP - Project Management
Pioneer Training Center
Amman 04.2001 -
Skills
Team collaboration
References
- Mr. Tamer Jardaneh, MENA Operation VP - Hikma pharmaceuticals, +962 797654938
- Mrs. Shireen Janbek, Site Director - Hikma pharmaceuticals, +962 798553659
- Mr. Waled Al Khaldi, General Manager - KMC, +962 777528929
- Mr. Rami Al Gayeh, General Manager - REBORN, +962 795607800
National No
9801031460
Personal Information
- ID Type: National No.
- ID Number: 9801031460
- Date of Birth: 11/4/1980
- Nationality: Jordanian
- Marital Status: Married
Training
- Auto CAD 2 Dimensions, 2002
- Microsoft Project, 2000
- Programming Logic Controller Using Siemens 300 Plc
Timeline
Associate Director, Engineering Projects - MENA
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
03.2019 - 08.2025
Engineering Manager
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
11.2015 - 01.2019
Engineering and Maintenance Manager Assistant
Al Khaldi Hospital & Medical Center
07.2010 - 10.2015
Head of Maintenance Department
National Aluminum Co. (NALCO)
01.2007 - 01.2010
Maintenance Engineer
Filtrona Company
01.2006 - 01.2007
Production and Maintenance Manager Assistant
Jordan Feed Co (HAMMODEH)
01.2004 - 01.2006
Project and Sales Engineer
Al Maather Co. For Heating Systems
01.2003 - 01.2004
PMP - Project Management
Pioneer Training Center
04.2001 -
Bachelor - Mechanical Engineering
Al Balqaa Applied University
High School (Tawgihi) - Science Division
Al Sharef Hussain School