Operation Specialist Engineer Jobs

Who is our client and your future employer?

Ranked among the world’s largest petrochemicals manufacturers, it is a public company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With operations in around 50 countries, The Company has a global workforce of over 31,000 talented individuals. The company operates through three strategic Business Units - Petrochemicals, Agri-Nutrients and Specialties. They support customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end markets such as construction, medical devices, packaging, Agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation, and clean energy.

The company’s manufacturing, sales, technology, and innovation facilities are located throughout the globe and are managed by four regional offices: the Middle East and Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

The Company invests heavily in Technology and Innovation (T&I). The T&I facilities are spread across the globe with hundreds of dedicated scientists contributing to the ongoing development of new patents and certifications.

LHR Americas

The job opportunity you have long waited for. LHR Americas recruit people from around the world to work in Saudi Arabia.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking Operation Specialist to monitor day-to-day plant operation, ensure plant safety & reliability, provide input for daily operations, and guide operations for implementing best practices, troubleshooting and debottlenecking plant unit and related equipment. Coordinate technical services, maintenance activities, unit shut down and start-up.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 Years' Experience as Shift Supervisor in industrial operations (Fertilizer / Petrochemicals / Oil / Gas Industries)
• Sustained performance - Minimum "Strong" & above.
• High School with/or Technical Diploma or Higher.
• Awareness on SHEMS / QMS / EMS & OHSAS(Responsible Care)
• Awareness & Compliance of Safety procedures / SHEM Standard.

Duties and responsibilities

• Follow up e-MOC. Implement PHA, safety audit, RCA, Process improvement & technical recommendation.
• Participate in department risk assessment; Coordinate implementation of controls from results of hazard analysis.
• Full aware of EHSS critical equipments & its maintenance strategy
• Reads log book, handover log and identifies items requiring follow-up.
• Full aware of the consequences / effects of parameters.
• Receives priority jobs from the Manager such as critical activities in Control Room & Field
• Collects information of all SHE incidents, Key plant operational problems / concerns and plant & equipment performance parameters from Shift Supervisor.
• Conduct daily routine checks of the unit for visual inspection and communicate findings and abnormalities to the Shift Supervisor
• Completes his assigned tasks in specified time.
• Fully familiar with his area High Potential Hazards, Emergency Response strategies.
• Reports all Near Misses & Accidents.
• Checking the plant prior to start-up for conformance to specifications, drawing, design intent, safety and operability (PSER) Prepare change lists and actions lists as per PSER
• Proposes changes to operating practices and procedures without any failure for the betterment and speedy completion of work.
• Develop, follow up and monitor the performance of operation staff and ensure compliance to JQP, IDP, ERT & SHEM training.
• Monitor & keep tracking SAFER interim & mitigation action plans
• Fully responsible for equipment performance monitoring & do effective communication to schedule break down equipment's.
• Ensures Plant Operating Parameters, process analyzers & plant performance within specified limits as per SOP, instructions & Guidelines. Follows up corrective actions during any deviations and troubleshoot during emergencies.
• Job Knowledge :
• Reviews unit-operating data (Shift Supervisor Log, Operators Log and Computer Screen Displays).
• Be aware of all MSDS, SHEM in general and be fully familiar with specific SHEM responsibilities related to the position and ensures full compliance to SHEM Systems, Practices and Procedures.
• Review notification status with Engineering and Maintenance. Plan the required engineering input. Follow up and track work orders in SAP. Plan and coordinate all activities, prior to, during and after unit shutdowns.
• Receives EHSS Equipment PM Plan and submits Risk Assessments accordingly to comply EHSS Bypass.
• Routine Job Compliance :
• Conduct training of operating personnel in relation to new equipment installation and process control modifications.
• Manage work in demanding situations during plant Turnaround, Start-up & Shut down, emergencies, maintain a steady operational state operation or any other operational assignments.
• Monitor and Analyze DCS alarms for corrective actions & optimization
• DCS Change Request (OCR) review, initiation, follow up with assigned contact Engineers on DCR evaluation & Manager Approval. Comment on input speclic to safety and production.
• Report clear information about Abnormalities of plant operational parameters, analysis results and correctives actions to Manager.
• Coordinate start-up and shutdown of the plant by following standard operating procedures.
• Cover Shift Supervisor / Manager during man power shortage or plant requirements.
• To support operators and shift supervisors to operate plants as per the standards SOP and SHEM procedure to produce efficiency at high quality level and as per the production plan and targets.
• Assists analyzing any problem with supervisor for actions
• Ensures SHEM procedures compliance in his area with right tools & equipment to perform their task safely.
• Drive continuous improvement methodology and principles within the area to improve operational performance.
• Compliance with EHSS & SHEMS Procedure :
• Minimize all environmental emissions and proper disposal of generated waste.
• Ensure daily capacity utilization & production budget achievement
• Monitors all EHSS bypass dunng normal Operations and plant upset Improve & monitor plant sustainability
• Conduct daily meeting with Plant Site Supervisors to feedback critical and responsible activities. Share management areas of concern on important issues and, ensure necessary directives are issued at the end of daily meetings to realize Company goals.
• Troubleshooting and tracking for any plant abnormal condition or low productivity.
• Comply with SAFCO policies and SHEMS procedures, quality procedures and SAFCO ISO certified standards.
• Promote Good manufacturing processes (GMP's) and standards within the operations of plants.
• Operation Team Communication :
• Corrective action for process parameters deviations, problems Troubleshooting and develop & initiate solutions for operational issues affecting production.
• Follows up plant parameters to have best performance & efficiency of Units
• Takes round in field to ensure Excellent Housekeeping, waste control & management.

Quality Knowledge :

• Complies with the SAFCO Quality policy, 1SO-9001 & ISO 14001 procedures, procedure, SOP, checklist, data log sheets etc. Knows the significance of on-line process analyzers and Lab result on product quality and take corrective action accordingly.
• Carries out ISO-9001 internal audits, as assigned, and develops plans for "Corrective Action Reports'. Follow up on completion of

corrective actions.

• Monitor various unit process samples results from Lab (QA) results on a routine basis in relation to target specification and confirms compliance.
• Discusses about Abnormalities of plant operational parameters, quality upsets and analysis results with Shift supervisor and related corrective actions.

Which are the benefits you will enjoy if you are selected for this job opening?

This company has the goal to create a team of co-workers who can develop professionally and personally to the fullest.

Thus, they are focused on offering them the best. Some of the benefits are:

• Competitive base salary
• Air Tickets: One round trip ticket (economy excursion) per year for employee, his wife and four (4) children below 18 years of age to the point of origin.
• You will have the chance to keep developing your professional career in an innovative environment working with the latest technology, the most advanced tools, and the best practices.
• Two years contract, thereafter renewable by mutual agreement annually.
• Working hours: 5 days / week (40 hours) ; The normal workdays are Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as rest days.
• If you are selected, all expenses associated to the relocation process will be borne by the employer.
• Benefit for permanency in the company
• Annual Paid Vacation: Twenty-two (22) working days equivalent to 30 days (Including Weekends). Twelve (12) working days of official holidays per year.
• Free medical coverage for the employee and wife and four (4) children below 18 years of age who are staying in KSA, in hospitals and clinics designated by the company.

THE STAGES OF THIS PROCESS ARE:

• Resume Evaluation:

A member of our recruitment team will evaluate that your resume matches the client's job description requirement.

Use the job description requirements to highlight your relevant experience and skills.

Be specific and describe the significance of your work, keyword alignment is important. Emphasize the impact of the work you've contributed to HR areas and tasks. Use your professional profile/resume to focus on major accomplishments and qualifications that match the job.

If your resume evaluation is suitable for this position, the recruitment team will invite you to a preliminary phone/video interview in 2-3 days.

If your resume evaluation is not suitable, you will be receiving an e-mail notification in 2-3 days.

• Interviews stage

2.1 LHR Americas preliminary phone/video interview: A member of the Talent Acquisition team from LHR Americas will first schedule a call with you to discuss the details of the position, your interests, and qualifications. Furthermore, your English level will be evaluated at this stage, ONLY native or advanced speakers will approve this evaluation.

If this preliminary phone/video interview is successful, your resume will be submitted to our client.

If your preliminary phone/video interview is not successful, our Talent Acquisition consultant will inform you.

2.2 Client Face to Face interview: This interview will happen only if your resume is approved by our client, we cannot guarantee the time our client will take to approve your resume, but it should take less than a week.

If your resume is approved a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will get back to you and schedule a face-to-face meeting in a defined location. You will be told to go to the location.

The client interview contains technical questions that help assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field and may include a behavioral evaluation. Be prepared to explain how you approach problems and produce solutions.

If your face-to-face interview is successful, the hiring team will further evaluate your resume, decide, and then receive a conditional job offer.

If your face-to-face interview is not approved, LHR Americas will inform you.

2.3 There could be additional video interviews with hiring managers, which may also contain technical questions that help us assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field.

• Conditional Offer

A successful interview may result in a conditional offer of employment.

Conditions for employment include but are not limited to medical examinations, and permission to secure a visa to work and reside in-country.