Overview:
We are seeking a Downstream Process Engineer with experience in Utilities processes (GTGs, STGs, Desalinating water unit, Raw water unit, Power generation, Boilers, Cooling water, Demineralized Water, Boiler feedwater, Waste water treatment facilities and recovery, Nitrogen generation & storage, flares, etc.) to join our Global Manufacturing Excellence organization under the Downstream Global Manufacturing Support Department (GMSD). GMSD’s technical team is a multi-disciplinary team provides the required high-quality technical support to GM operating facilities (Refineries, NGLF, and petrochemical plants) inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & across the globe. Your primary role will be to provide process engineering and operations expertise to monitor, optimize, and drive performance improvement programs for Utilities, including remote and field technical advisory support and benchmarking of utilities. You will drive the performance improvement programs which enhance process safety, optimize manufacturing cost, and increase utilities reliability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and monitor the performances of existing Utilities through key performance indicators (KPIs) representing the optimum operability, profitability, reliability, and process safety
- Issue quarterly utilities performance benchmarking reports highlighting the KPIs, analysis, and performance improvement recommendations
- Monitor and support the facilities in implementing the recommendations and closing the gaps identified in the quarterly performance benchmarking reports
- Conduct benchmarking and best practices exchange workshops internally among Global Manufacturing facilities (wholly-owned and affiliates)
- Provide on-demand remote and/or field technical advisory support to Global Manufacturing facilities on matters concerning the operation of Utilities which may include but not limited to process design, process troubleshooting, start-up and shutdown activities and capacity test runs. Issue service report for every support activity provided highlighting the facilities need, actions taken, results, and lessons learned
- In collaboration with Global Manufacturing facilities engineers, propose cost optimization or process improvement initiatives focusing on ‘low-hanging fruits’ with no or minimal capital investment required, through operational adjustment or design modification
- Conduct internal assessments on Utilities
- Highlight any deviations or better standards applied by affiliates for endorsement to facility management or Central Engineering
Company General Use:
- Act as the overall coordinator for cascading and driving Global Manufacturing and Corporate programs for the Utilities in the operating facilities enabling their execution and effective monitoring
- Participate in Business Plan development and coordinate with stakeholders for any capital investments on assigned Utilities and support techno-economic evaluations
- Be aware of Utilities technology developments in the industry and endorse the evaluation and approval to Central Engineering to facilitate field deployment
- Support arrangement and facilitation of technical knowledge exchange workshops with major equipment suppliers for Utilities and Global Manufacturing facilities
- Participate in hazard operability (HAZOP) and safety integrity level (SIL) studies as required by Utility operating facilities
Minimum Requirements:
- You must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related specialization
- You should have a minimum of 15 years total Utilities unit experience (process engineering and operations) with at least 10 years’ experience in handling utilities
- Exposure to major equipment suppliers / package units for Utilities is preferred
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.