Production Engineer - I

About the Role
The aim of this role is to advise on production operations to ensure cost-effective, timely manufacturing of quality products. This includes considering plant process operating equipment integrity, enabling safe and efficient operation of the plant, and controlling and optimizing daily operations.

Main Accountabilities
This section describes the principal outputs required from the job.

Policies Processes and Procedures

• Implements approved Department policies, processes, and procedures and monitors adherence to ensure work is carried out in a controlled manner (SSP, SOP, etc.).
• Ensures adherence to the department policies, processes, and procedures.

Day-to-day Operations

• Follows day-to-day operations assigned for the Operation department to ensure compliance with established standards and procedures.
• Ensures smooth flow of day-to-day operations.

Job Specific

• Integrates production operation or processes, or related processes to all shifts.
• Establishes short-term activities directed toward production continuity and balance, such as creating plans, ensuring requisition of materials like catalyst loading and renewing the spent catalyst.
• Handles emergency and planned shutdowns in line with the production plan and marketing.
• Coordinates and integrates with other functions to ensure support in attaining output, productivity, and quality.
• Selects, organizes, trains, and motivates the production workforce to ensure consistent attainment of production schedules at optimum productivity and cost levels.
• Recommends improvements in production flow or methods.
• Monitors production plans and reports to ensure attainment of production mandate and the effectiveness of operations.
• Monitors plants and production performance and advises management to ensure that production operations are optimal and up to the required standards and quality.
• Provides chemicals, raw material & finished product inventories reports.
• Assists in budgeting, Capex, Business Planning, and SD planning.
• Assists with FCRs and departmental suggested minor projects.
• Coordinates any Environmental & Safety issues related to department KPIs.
• Prepares BEC, Board meeting presentations, Executive monthly summary, and status updates to GM.

Reporting, HSSE and Related Assignments
Reporting

• Assists in preparing timely and accurate reports for Senior Management requirements.
• Ensures key information is captured accurately and presented to decision-makers in a timely manner.

HSSEQ

• Ensures compliance with all relevant health, safety, security, and environmental procedures across the Company to promote a healthy and safe work environment.
• Evaluates and recommends health monitoring programs for their effectiveness.
• Assesses employee safety programs and work permit systems to determine their adequacy.

Related Assignments

• Performs other related duties or assignments as directed.
• Receives feedback from the Line Manager.

Application of Guidelines and Decision Making

• Guidelines: Thinking within detailed standard practices and instructions.
• Decision Making: Operating within given policies and procedures.

Communications & Working Relationships
Internal: Maintenance, Warehouse, ISD, HR, IT, Marketing & Sales.

External: Off-site facilities like SASREF, SABTANK, ARAMCO, SECCO, KEMYA, and existing and potential suppliers and contractors.

Qualifications

• Academic and Professional Qualifications: Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Language: High proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.

Experience
6 - 10 years of experience in the relevant field.

General Competencies
Behavioural Competencies

• Organization Loyalty
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Achievement Drive
• Initiative
• Analytical Thinking

Technical Competencies

• Business Acumen
• Planning & Organizing
• Financial Awareness
• Technological Ability
• HSSE Awareness