1. R E S U M E
ABDUL GAFOOR
6732 Sylvan Rd
Houston
Texas 77023
Cell Phone No: +1 347 399-1461
E-mail: abdulgafoorva@yahoo.com
Career objective:
Seeking a challenging and growth oriented position as Reverse Osmosis Water
Purification Unit (ROWPU) Lead Forman with a professionally managed
organization, where I can utilize my professional skills and strengths. I have over 11
years of progressive experience in water treatment. I was working on a forward operation
base in direct support of operation Iraqi freedom, (LOGCAP III) worked as a ROWPU
Lead Foreman.
Personal profiles:
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Hard working and result oriented
• Quick learner and a team player
• Disciplined and well organized
• Dedicated and Self reliant
• Strong ethical and self-motivated.
Academic and technical Qualification:
• Graduated from Calicut University Kerala, India
• Computer Literacy: DCA (Diploma in Computer Application)MS Windows
95/97, MS Word, Excel and Office 2000, computer proficient
• Speak multiple languages
• Familiar with middle and southern Iraq communities, familiar with Iraqi
emergency response at gates of bases, familiar with Third Country National
transporters, as well as accident and spill response at Base entrances
Employment History
Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR-LOGCAP III)
Water Purification Lead Tech/Foreman
FOB (H-4 Marez), Mosul, Iraq.
Feb 2005 to Jan 2012
2. Some of my duties and responsibilities included operating and performing maintenance
on three 180,000 GPD Water Purification Units, Distribution systems, and additional
water equipment. Enhanced standard operating procedures for a water team consisting of
17 SCW skilled workers, five KBR ROWPU Operators as well as supporting the water
purification Supervisor.
• In depth knowledge of operation and maintenance 180,000 GPD ROWPU Units.
• Operated and controlled Electric motors, pumps and valves to regulate of raw
water into ROWPU.
• Installed and maintained distribution system, and additional water equipment
valued in excess of over $500,000
• Monitored panel board and adjusted controls to regulate flow rates, loss of head
pressure and water elevation and distribution of water.
• Tested water samples to determine acidity, impurities using conductivity meter
,colorimeter for FAC,, turbid meter,PH, Temperature, NTU, TDS and Bacti test
(coli form).
• Mixed Chemicals like Chlorine, Antiscalant, Hydrochloric, Acid, Citric Acid,
Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hypochlorite, Calcium Hypochlorite, and coagulant
according to MSDS.
• Depth knowledge of Laboratory jobs.
• Adjust valves to regulate water through filter beds to remove impurities.
• Record data, such as residual content of chemicals water turbidity and water
pressure.
• Operated treatment plant machines and equipment to purify and clarify water for
human consumption and for industrial use.
• Implemented Safety standard and Safety procedure on daily basis and adhered to
KBR operational procedure and scope of work pertaining to ROWPU site.
• Coordinated safety program with HSE personal that resulted in zero safety
incidents in a twenty two month period.
• Passed theater training course for ROWPU Level 1 and achieved license &
Certificate from KBR camp at Victory Base, Baghdad.
• Certified archivist by KBR.(EXPRESS).
Jan 2004 to Sep 2004
M/S Eamar Co.
Subcontractor to KBR-LOGCAP III CORP (I.D.NO:3137)
ROWPU Technician
Set up Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Units for the US Army in Camp Anaconda,
Iraq. Supervised the operation of six water purification units and trained 30 sub contract
workers .Ones set up and training was complete transferred to camp spicher,Tikrit,and
Mosul to set up 6 additional Italveco Units each capable of producing 180,000 GPD.
3. 1996.2002
M/s. Hoerbiger Service Middle East
Technician, Jebel Ali, Dubai, U.A.E .
1994.1996
M/s SAUDI OGER LTD.
Royal Commission for Jubial and Yanbu (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
ROWPU Operator
Operated and performed maintenance for large water treatment project under the Royal
Commission for Jubail and Yanbu at Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
1992-1994
M/s. Nafa Al Henaki,
Al-Jubail Ind City (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
ROWPU Operator
Worked as an operator in one of the world largest water treatment plant in Al Jubail
Industrial city at Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
It was under the Royal Commission for Jubial Industrial city and Yanbu at Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia.
Certification and Education
Computer literacy, DCA (diploma in Computer Application)
Bachelor Degree Calicut University
ROWPU Level 1 Theater Training center –Baghdad
Express- Archive class TTC Mosul
Supervisor Training Mosul Training Center
Conflict Resolution Mosul Training Center
QA/QC Training Mosul Training Center
Material Requisition Training Mosul Training Center