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Youssef GhorbelYG

Youssef Ghorbel

Electrotechnique / Génie Electrique

€900/day
Paris, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Youssef

• 15 years of experience in power engineering from design stage to field operation.
• Manage and lead project /commissioning / operation activities related to power system in international context
• Specify / review design of power electronics and electrical systems: GIS, AIS, Rectifiers, Transformers, Harmonic filter and compensation bank, insulation coordination study, protection studies…
• Perform asset health studies and provide strategic advices to optimize life expectancy and build the necessary CAPEX program
• Deep understanding of Electrolysis process and interfacing with process department
• Audit and qualify new suppliers of power equipment
• Electrical safety expert: High voltage, arc flash, potroom electrical safety

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Arabic

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Power Conversion Consulting
    Power conversion consultant
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    July 2019 - Today (6 years and 11 months)
    Sfax, Tunisia
    Since 07/2019 Owner of Power Conversion Consulting Company (PCC), Tunisia
    Launch “Power Conversion Consulting” offering consultation services to Electrical industries, projects realized:
    - 26 MVA Rectifier transformer project management with a Chinese supplier (confidential customer).
    - Technical support for 6 rectifier units (1200Vdc – 40kA) project for Aluminium Smelter in CANADA
    - Assets management for an aluminium Smelter: Asset health study, tactical maintenance, move from preventive maintenance to condition based maintenance, build the necessary CAPEX list.
    - Introduction of online condition monitoring in power equipment.
    - Strategic advices for
    power conversion Electrotechnique
  • Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa)
    Power engineering specialist
    RAW MATERIALS INDUSTRY
    July 2012 - June 2019 (7 years)
    Riyad, Saudi Arabia
    01/2015 to 06/2019 ALCOA Corporation, COE (Power Centre of Excellence), Knoxville, USA.
    Position: Power engineering specialist providing Technical support for ALCOA smelters worldwide.
    - Participate in life assessment of HV/MV fleet in ALCOA.
    - Participate in Capex plan elaboration for each plant.
    - Participate in various projects: design review, FAT, engineering reviews, installation… around the world
    - Conduct HV electrical safety audit and technical training.
    07/2012 - 01/2015 (2.5 years) ALCOA GPP: Global Primary Products. Power COE, Knoxville, USA.
    Position: Power electronic Engineer assigned to support Maaden Aluminum Smelter Start up in SAUDI ARABIA
    - Manage the engineering section in power department in Maaden Aluminum Company, a team of 3 engineers.
    - Lead Capex (Capital Expense) projects for power equipment to increase reliability and correct deficiencies.
    - Project manager for repair and replacement activities of a failed rectifier unit.
    - Review and understand the high voltage equipments design and:
    o Challenge suppliers to correct design and commissioning deficiencies.
    o Propose and implement modifications to improve equipment / operator’s safety, maintenance and reliability.
    o Write operating procedures, help document for emergency, switching procedures, scope of work...
    - Elaborate maintenance strategy of HV/MV equipment and implement with maintenance team.
    - Technical investigation and RCA (Root Cause Analysis) after incidents and corrective action plan to improve re-occurrence.
    Génie électrique power conversion Power transformers AC / DC rectifiers
  • ALSTOM
    Power electronic Engineer / Technical Project Manager
    RAW MATERIALS INDUSTRY
    November 2007 - June 2012 (4 years and 8 months)
    Massy, France
    Position: Power electronic Engineer / Technical Project Manager
    - Manage technical deliveries of the assigned projects (Iceland, South Africa, Gulf, India) by leading Alstom internal team (civil work, installation, electrical, control) and sub-contractors.
    - Maintain close contact with client’s representatives to fulfil expectations and address all issues raised along the project operation phase (Kick off meeting, design review, progress meeting, FAT...)
    - Design of high-power rectifiers for Aluminium Electrolysis and DC arc furnaces.
    - Attend Factory Acceptance test of power equipment: Transformers, Rectifiers, Switches…
    - Perform electrical studies related to Electrical network: Insulation co-ordination, Reactive power compensation, Harmonics filtering, earthing grid…
    - Electromagnetic studies related to Aluminium smelters and DC arc furnaces.
    - Prepare technical offers and presentation to customers.
    transformateur redresseurs

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Education

  • Ingenieur Genie Electrique
    ENSEEIHT
    2005
    Engineering Diploma in Electrical Engineering and Automation, Power electronics – Converter design and drive- Electrical machine design and drive - Electrical Grid – Automation applied to Electrical Engineering
  • Master Génie Electrique
    Ecole Normal Cachan, Université Paris Sud
    2006
    Génie Electrique , Machines tournantes

Skill set (13)

Electricité
Electrotechnique
Electronique de puissance
Energies renouvelables
Factory acceptance test
Design review
Technical specification for HV equipment
power conversion
Génie électrique
Power transformers
AC / DC rectifiers
transformateur
redresseurs

Categories

  • Other