About the Role
The position offers technical support on process control and automation aimed at optimizing process capability, efficiency, yield, and quality, in compliance with the organization’s EHS system requirements. The role involves monitoring and optimizing key plant parameters such as production quality and utility efficiencies, while developing, tracking, and reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to unit management. Additionally, the position is responsible for managing small changes within the unit, which includes overseeing minor projects.
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Key Responsibilities
Performs the process and activities, may include but not limited to:
- Provides engineering and process expertise to execute established targets and objectives, improving process capability, efficiency, yield, and quality within production budget.
- Identifies debottlenecks and profit opportunities in coordination with licensing and technical support groups.
- Responsible for the chemical, catalyst, and additives management process: creating annual consumption projections, updating BOMs, tracking consumption trends, and outlining delivery schedules to maintain minimum inventories.
- Supports projects during plant commissioning and turnaround activities.
- Supports troubleshooting activities arising from changes in process operations or new production plant projects.
- Recommends changes and improvements to Standard Operating Procedures and work methods for specific production areas and/or processes.
- Leads the MOC process for changes in the unit and participates in executing MOCs related to his unit.
- Prepares operating and capital expense budget and provides support for capital projects as a liaison between plant project engineering and operations.
- Monitors cost and cost allocations on a monthly basis to ensure compliance with budgeted projections.
- Coordinates with T/A planning to assist in developing shutdown and startup activities related to operational tasks supporting T/A objectives.
- Determines product specifications in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to meet customers’ requirements and standards. Responds to customer complaints with detailed responses regarding root cause and corrective action, inputting all information to CFS.
- Participates in HAZOP/LOPA review.
- Strictly follows established environmental, health, safety, and quality policies and procedures to ensure employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high-quality products/services, and a responsible environmental attitude.
- Undertakes accountabilities in the operational excellence process as per the schedule of responsibilities.
- Contributes to continuous improvement processes for the assigned area.
- Performs any other relevant task as directed by Manager Operations.
Required Qualifications
- Academic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering.
- Should have a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
The company is recognized as a pioneer in developing the industrial foundation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, especially in the petrochemical sector, with the objective of leading the private sector investment through the petrochemical industry.
