Muhammad Shoaib
Terminal Manager & HSE Leader | Bulk Liquid Storage, Petrochemicals & Terminal Digitalisation
About
Senior terminal operations and HSE leader with 20 years in oil and bulk-liquid terminals and over 30 years of management experience. Has run terminals handling POL, petrochemical, hazardous chemical, condensate and bitumen products for clients including Shell, Total PARCO, Puma Energy, Hascol, Byco, Engro Polymer, MOL Pakistan and CPEC projects, and now holds a group-level management role across eight ISO-certified terminals. Combines hands-on terminal command with software skills, having designed and built the Tank Terminal System, a complete digital operating system for bulk-liquid terminals.
Experience
Manager Coordination (Group Level) - AL-RAHIM TRADING CO. (PVT.) LTD. — AL-RAHIM GROUP OF TERMINALS - Karachi, Pakistan
(2026-09)
ISO 45001 / 14001 certified bulk liquid storage terminals for POL, petrochemical, condensate and bitumen products (ATT-1, ATT-2, KBS, ABS, ATC, ATL, HHK Oil – Port Qasim, ZY). Previously Manager – HSE, Safety & Security (Aug – Sep 2026) • Group level, all eight terminals: HSE, Security, Administration, Fire & Safety and Engineering assurance.
- Coordination: Bridge Operations, HSE, Security, Engineering and Administration; track management directives, audit observations and document gaps to closure, and consolidate status reporting for senior management.
- Site audit: Led a formal site audit of ATT-I and ATT-II and issued a 19-observation Safety Observation Report, risk-ranked as 4 Critical, 8 High and 7 Medium, with corrective actions.
- Compliance baseline: Built a 173-item Document Pack Tracking Register (P1/P2 priority) covering all eight terminals, plus a five-phase 90-Day Plan of Action.
- Reporting: Designed a group Daily Reporting System (terminal flash report, group snapshot, morning alerts) giving management daily visibility of every site.
- Standards: Authored the Terminal Manager SOP and Job Description, an EDC (Ethylene Dichloride) Bowser Operation Manual, and a 16-section SOP with KPT NOC request for bund-wall repair at Al-Noor Terminal.
Terminal Manager — ATC, ATT & KBS - AL-RAHIM TRADING CO. (PVT.) LTD. — AL-RAHIM GROUP OF TERMINALS - Karachi, Pakistan
(2013 - 2026-08)
Stock reconciliation responsibility for ATC, ATT, KBS, ABS and Al-Noor Terminals
- Total terminal command: Held single-point accountability for the entire terminal — operations, HSE, security, maintenance, administration, compliance and staff — with full operational decision-making authority.
- Led end-to-end terminal operations — vessel and refinery receipts, storage, and road and vessel dispatch — for POL, petrochemical and hazardous chemical products, protecting quality and safety at every step.
- Controlled stock accountability across five terminals through daily reconciliation, holding losses within limits and reporting variances directly to the CEO and Group GM.
- Managed site-level HSSE for 13 years at Major Accident Hazard terminals, embedding the company HSSE Management System, SOP compliance and HSE staff performance.
- Single point of contact for OMCs, refineries, surveyors and clients on vessel handling and loadings.
- Led emergency response and root-cause investigation for product loss, spill and overflow incidents.
- Kept terminals fully licensed and audit-ready with Customs, Excise, KPT, Labour, K-Electric, Electrical Inspector, Civil Defence and Weights & Measures.
- Products handled: HSD, PMG, LSD, Ethanol, Naphtha, Methanol, VAM, Xylene, LAB, Butyl Acetate, N-Butanol, Lube Base Oils, Liquid Caustic Soda, EDC, Chloroform, HSFO, Bitumen, Condensate.
- OMC, refinery & chemical clients served (storage & stock reconciliation, 2017–2026): Shell (Wafi Energy), Total PARCO (Gunvor), Attock Petroleum, Hascol Petroleum, Byco (Cnergyico), Puma Energy, GO, Admore Gas, Askar Oil, BE Energy, Euro Oil, Fast Oil, Flow Petroleum, Fossil Energy, Hi-Tech Lubricants, Jinn Petroleum, Max Fuels, My Petroleum, Quality1 Petroleum, Taj Gasoline, Vital Petroleum, Zoom Petroleum; refineries PRL and NRL; MOL Pakistan (E&P); and Engro Polymer & Chemicals (EDC, Caustic
Manager IT - Afghan Carpet - Karachi
(2010 - 2013)
- Ran POS systems, the online sales portal, user management, IT budgeting, backups and data security for retail outlets.
Manager / Head of IT - Al-Karim Corporation & Karimi Contracting - Karachi
(2007 - 2010)
- Headed IT and carried HR duties for this recruitment business: hiring, payroll, appraisals and expat visas.
Regional Coordinator → Manager Marketing Services / Manager IT - HyeWorth Mail Order Co.
(1998 - 2007)
- Ran TV home shopping, catalogue and e-commerce operations; later led BTL marketing and IT infrastructure.
Finance Coordinator - Farooq Oil Industries (Pvt.) Ltd.
(1997 - 1998)
- Prepared daily and monthly sales, purchase and production reports; inventory and payroll support.
Operations Officer - Pakistan Tankage Company (Pvt.) Ltd. - Keamari
(1990 - 1996)
- Handled molasses and edible oil shipments, customs documentation, computerised weighbridge and stock-taking.
Education
Master's Degree - Sales & Marketing (2001)
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting, Economics, Business Law - University of Karachi (1996)
