Ashraf Hussain

Experienced chemical and industrial process specialist with 25+ years of expertise in metal surface treatment, powder coating, acrylic polymer production, and waste management. Proficient in quality control, ISO 9000/14000 standards, and environmental management. Strong background in supervising operations, conducting quality inspections, and maintaining safety procedures across multiple manufacturing facilities.

Quality Lab Chemist at Environmental Disposal Company (Present)

Chemical waste analysis and classification for disposal operations

• Manage all activities related to incoming inspection of disposal chemical waste
• Carry on required chemical analysis to obtain physical and chemical properties of material compounds
• Classify disposed material as per calorific value for incineration or pond dumping
• Create and determine volatile organic compound tests on gas chromatography

Rolling Mill Section, Pickling line (PPPL) Foreman at Universal Metal Coating Co. (UNICOIL) (2007-08-01)

Supervised pickling line operations using Danieli technology for coated steel coils and galvanized coils production

• Supervise team work operators and crane operators
• Receive and review planning schedule released from PPC
• Achieve production as per target plan
• Prepare weekly and monthly summary production reports
• Maintain production process to minimize stoppage time as per working procedure
• Co-operate with training department to keep operator performance at high level
• Communicate with maintenance department for equipment maintenance
• Maintain product quality level as per customer requirements
• Check and review laboratory analysis reports and take corrective action on process line
• Assure all floor shop operators follow safety rules as per company policy
• Assure all PPE are available and used by operators
• Communicate with M/T for gas cutting due to ID small of roll coil
• Supervise operation plant and assure all machinery systems work properly to avoid stoppage time

Operations Supervisor at Egyptian American Co. Industrial Polymer (E-AIP)

Managed utilities and production operations for acrylic polymer (PMMA) manufacturing facility with DCS control systems

• Commissioning and managing utilities plant: water boiler, chillers (return, supply unit tanks), heat exchangers
• Commissioning and managing water treatment plant (di-ionized water, soft water)
• Commissioning and managing refinery plant to convert DMMA (waste acrylic) to MMA monomer
• Commissioning and managing tower reactors, heat exchangers, feeding pumps, pneumatic valves, cooling system
• Commissioning and managing acrylic syrup casting line (glass line)
• Supervise team operators and junior chemists up to 15
• Check and maintain operation process as per reference standard recommendation
• Ensure operators are fully trained on fire fighting safety procedures
• Assure all personnel work safely and follow safety instructions during working hours
• Follow chemical addition in reactors on DCS screen and reaction conversion trend
• Ensure MMA is delivered into ISO containers with inhibitor HQ
• Attend regular production meetings to discuss production needs
• Prepare daily and monthly production reports
• Follow with quality department for quality product and corrective actions to improve quality system
• Follow production procedures during running process

Metal Coating Supervisor at Al-Babtain Industrial Group Co.

Supervised metal coating operations for household appliances and hot dip galvanizing of towers and poles

• Supervise team work of 15 operators
• Make and review daily analysis reports of chemical baths
• Follow plant safety procedures
• Arrange for internal training of operators if required
• Make survey on non-conformity points in process operation
• Take corrective actions required in accordance with working procedures
• Receive and review production plan as per production planning control
• Check and maintain process equipment before production startup
• Assure required materials are available as per production schedule

Quality Control Specialist at EGYBEL CO. (Egyptian Belgium Co. For Aluminum)

Managed quality control and inspection for aluminum and steel surface pre-treatment and electrostatic powder coating operations

• Check and review quality analysis reports of chemical baths for aluminum and steel
• Keep and maintain chemical baths strength in accordance with reference standards
• Apply all quality tests in accordance with quality standard references
• Check and review delay stoppage time reports and minimize downtime
• Arrange manpower needed in accordance with production plan
• Keep and maintain quality products according to international standards
• Attend regular meetings discussing major problems and possible remedies
• Make control for overall production process
• Keep communication with other authorized departments on any problems
• Keep and maintain safety plans among working duties
• Follow with training department for assigned training and safety precautions
• Make records in performance monthly reports of trainees
• Assigned in quality system auditing and maintain updating procedures and work instructions
• Follow safety procedures in plant shutdown or at any machine problems

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry – Ain Shams University (1997)