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Purpose of Job
Support process engineering strategy to reach production targets, providing process engineering technical support and identifying improvement opportunities.
Contribute unit-specific technical input for the PAU Division into daily assurance process.
OWAP monitoring and deviation prevention on unit level and assurance that unit is optimally operated within agreed operation envelopes.
Contribute technical input into compilation of studies/ improvement initiatives and identifying and preventing risks of deviation
Data accumulation and processing for input for improvement plans on a unit operations level.
Deliver technical track and process related inputs required on studies, conceptual proposals and similar projects (tier 4/5) in accordance with sound established engineering principles and standards to satisfy business requirements.
Provide input into driving and supporting Process Safety management studies, initiatives and defined compliance plans.
Shutdown inspections and support with regards to process equipment integrity.
Shutdown involvement and support on catalyst and chemicals loading, unloading and conditioning.
Responsible for defining and managing process safety information.
Development and implementation of Catalyst and Chemicals strategies
Key Accountabilities
Business results
Give unit specific information into the development and maintenance of the plant OWAP.
Monitor and identify corrective and preventative steps to ensure plants operate within the OWAP.
Identify losses on unit and compile gap closure plans as input into the improvement plans.
Monitor unit operation to ensure sustainable and predictable production to protect volume (provide accurate process data for the production planning and scheduling processes) and manage process and integrity related threats.
Monitor and interpret performance on technical drivers, constraints and levers on catalyst and equipment levels.
Test-run and mass balance verification exercise on a routine weekly basis.
Leadership and strategic direction
Knowledge sharing within team
Effective stakeholder management
Moderate supervision required to execute KPA’s
Governance, compliance and risk management
Identify process deviation, threats, risks and opportunities through monitoring of unit operations.
Analyse and understand the root cause of deviations.
Ensure quality inputs of own work.
Contribute to plant basic documentation and systems (mass balances, energy balances, fingerprinting, operating envelopes/philosophies, critical parameters and levers and predictive monitoring tools)
Compliance to internal Natref guidelines and policies
Project execution performance
Provide process engineering support and input for small projects such as:
Process design (conceptual and basic engineering)
Participation in design and safety reviews
Start-up and commissioning support
Supply techno-economical input into business cases
SHE performance
Identification of process safety risks
Adherence to SHE strategy to achieve zero harm
Formal Education
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering
Must have successfully completed the 3 year Graduate Development Program
Must have Platformer, Alkylation and Diesel Hydrotreating technology knowledge and experience
5 to 8 years’ experience preferably in a Petrochemical Engineering environment or a Master’s degree and 5 years’ experience.
Working Experience
Experience: 5+ relevant years
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