I need a HERO....

Last night, the Supervisor, mandore and boiler man came to my quarters around 1 a.m. They told me that the mill operation has already being ceased due to the leaking of the John Thompson boiler tubes were very bad. They can't rise up the pressure of the boiler more than 150 psi. They already tried to continue the mill operation by supporting with 2 units generator set but failed to fulfill the power requirement.

I asked them "Why can't...last two hours can run what..?” Then my boiler man, Suresh replied in tamil-ay (malay + tamil ) " Itu ayor sudah manyak keluar,.mula-mula satu, lepas tu dua..sekarang hujan sudah mari la tuan!!" I understood what he was trying to explain. So, I said to him "Okaylah, All of you go back to the mill and arrange whatever necessary jobs, I’ll be there a couple of minutes".

I changed my dress and straightly went to the boiler house. Suresh began to show me the leaking area of the boiler. Surprisingly, what he mentioned to me about "air hujan sudah mari" is exactly true.

                                         'water from the leaking tubes'

Actually, I planned to raise up back the pressure of the boiler because maybe they have made a wrong judgment. Anyway, after witnessed the condition of the leaking, I agreed with them.

This morning, our super great engineer, Mr. Sam arrived around 8.00am and shouted at the day shift boiler man, Kumar "Why you all stop the mill?” Then Kumar replied “They stop last night due to the boiler tubes leaking". Mr. Sam not satisfied and asked the boiler man to fire up the boiler again. Kumar referred to me but I said “Let him try first. We see how it will go".

Everybody in the mill knows that Mr. Sam always never respect other people's decision including myself. He can work but can't work as a team mate. May be because he is older, and his service here is longer than me. For me, there is no harm as long as he is doing his jobs.

As expected, he failed in his mission to become a hero today. "Biar Luncai dengan labunya", we prefer to rectify the problems and run the Mechmar boiler.

Me and my replacement

Today, I started my work as normal and entered the mill office at 8.30 am. Around 9.00 am, Chong knocked the door and introduced to me a new mill manager who will replace me afterward. His name Mr. Yee, age of 65 retired from other company. He came from Ipoh, Perak.

He told that MD asked him to come today purposely to see me and also to attend the Monday management meeting. Very experience guy but to me, honestly no so fit anymore to manage the heavy mill like Palm Oil Mill.

I’m not sure why MD willing to employ the retired person…may be due to experiences, most probably..or no choice because at the momoent, the young or middle age engineers not so interested with this company. Anyway, I wish all the best to him and to the company.

Then, Mr. Yee said that he wills formally reporting on 1st October 2009. My last day as stated in my resignation letter was on 17th October 2009. Hence, from 1st to 17th, we have two captains in one ship. As such, I’m start thinking to apply for early release.

Verbally, I have spoken this matter to MD and he agreed with the condition that the replacement of new manager is available before the date. Thanks God, Mr. Yee has appeared this morning… Why? This is because I will start to work with my new company at Kuantan Port Area on 19th October 2009. One day is not enough for me to do the arrangement to move my belonging from Teluk Intan to Kuantan. In fact, I need a few days to prepare myself for new environment …quite stressful also. See how lah….hehe.

Raya and My wife

On the 2nd day of raya, my wife has been admited to HospiTal Tuanku Zaharah, Kuala Terengganu due to hypertension during pregnancy. When measuring blood pressure at Hospital Kuala Berang, a reading of 165/110 shown that it was exceed the ave.limit. Immediately, she was referred to HTZ.

Then, she was given treatment to reduce the BP back to the normal,..and Thanks God, she made it. Anyway she must take some medicine for a certain period. The specialist also advised that it may necessary to deliver the baby early. ( on 38 weeks of pregnancy).

Salam Aidil fitri

Salam Aidilfitri