Emin Mustafa

Mechanical Engineer

Baku

Summary

Maintenance professional with 14+ years in oil & gas, including 6 years stand-in Maintenance Team Leader at BP. Proven track record of cost savings >$25M, backlog reduction, and reliability improvements. Skilled in work management, preventive/predictive maintenance, activity integration, and leadership of multi-disciplinary teams. Strong safety advocate with international exposure and extensive experience in SAP-based maintenance execution.

Overview

2026

years of professional experience

Certification

Language

Work History

Stand-in Maintenance Team Leader

Baku

2019 - Current

Lead daily maintenance operations for mechanical, electrical, I&C, and contractor teams.
Ensure readiness, resource allocation, and execution of frozen 2-week plans.
Drive schedule optimization, safety compliance, and continuous improvement.
Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.

Maintenance Specialist

Baku, Baku City

01.2011 - 2019

Executed preventive and corrective maintenance across pumps, compressors, turbines.
Conducted troubleshooting, RCFA, and technical documentation.
Supported planning and trained new technicians in safe execution.
Enhanced safety by conducting regular facility audits and addressing hazards promptly.

Education

BSc - Mechanical Engineering

Azerbaijan Technical University

Azerbaijan, Baku

01.2009

Skills

Maintenance & Reliability Leadership

SAP Work Management (Validate, Plan, Execute, Close-out)

Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

Risk Assessment & Permit-to-Work (CoW)

Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)

Activity Integration & SIMOPS Coordination

KPI Monitoring: PM Conformance, Backlog, Wrench Time, Scheduling Attainment

Continuous Improvement & Cost Optimization

Certification

Globally recognized maintenance & safety certifications (available upon request)

Interests

Running, Swimming, Cycling

Accomplishments

Delivered $22M benefit through innovative preventive maintenance (Borescope inspections), eliminating safety issues and reducing downtime.
Achieved $4M cost reduction & 40% backlog reduction by streamlining PMs, removing non-value-added scopes, and packaging PMs for major rotating equipment.
Saved $1.5M annually by transferring chemical injection pump head maintenance to core crew.
Avoided €240K expenditure and delivered $82K & $46K savings through in-house overhauls and compressor reinstatement.
Reduced backlog hours from 9100 to 5400 (40%) by aligning planned vs. actual PM hours.

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