Abdullah Sheikh
Chemical Engineer | Textile & Environmental Process Specialist
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About
Results-driven Chemical Engineer with extensive expertise in textile process optimization, industrial water treatment, and operational planning. Proven track record at Fashion & Trends Pvt. Ltd. managing continuous Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants, Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP), and advanced chemical testing laboratories.
Skilled in streamlining textile wet processing, reducing chemical consumption, enforcing strict environmental compliance, and aligning production planning with utility capacities to maximize operational efficiency and sustainability.
Experience
Chemical Engineer at Fashion & Trends Pvt. Ltd. (2023-06 – Present)
- RO Water Plant Management & Optimization: Oversee high-capacity Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant operations, maintaining permeate quality for high-grade textile processing. Conduct regular membrane anti-scalant dosing, Clean-In-Place (CIP) procedures, and troubleshooting to extend membrane lifespan and maintain system recovery rates above 75%.
- ETP Operations & Environmental Compliance: Manage daily operations of the Effluent Treatment Plant (biological & chemical processes) to ensure industrial wastewater meets National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS). Optimized chemical coagulation and aeration dosing, cutting sludge generation and reducing chemical operational expenditure.
- Chemical Testing & Quality Assurance: Perform comprehensive raw material and process chemical testing, including dye purity, auxiliary strength, water hardness, pH, TDS, COD, and BOD parameters. Standardized chemical testing SOPs across wet-processing units to minimize batch variations.
- Process Optimization & Cost Reduction: Analyze textile wet-processing workflows (pre-treatment, dyeing, and finishing) to optimize chemical recipes, wash cycles, and thermal energy usage, successfully achieving significant reduction in utility costs per kg of fabric processed.
- Production Planning & Utility Integration: Collaborate closely with central planning teams to align production schedules with RO water delivery capacities and ETP load thresholds, eliminating operational downtime and preventing effluent overload during peak processing hours.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – University of Faisalabad (2019 – 2023)
