Process Engineer - Dhahran, المملكة العربية السعودية - Whitecrow

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About our client:

Our Client operates in the Oil and Energy industry, with its headquarters rooted strongly in Saudi Arabia. It has its branches spread to more than 50 countries, providing employment to more than 68,500 people all over the world. They fall under the Fortune 500 Companies. They are one of the world's largest oil producers. They are constantly growing by creating new technologies through its Research and Development efforts and branch into new business lines through Investments and Acquisitions.

Responsibilities:

• As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:
• Review and monitor the performances of existing Thermal cracking (Delayed Coker / Visbreaker) facilities through key performance indicators (KPIs) representing the process plant's optimum operability, profitability, reliability, and process safety.
• Issue quarterly 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 practice exchange workshops internally among Global Manufacturing facilities (wholly-owned and affiliates) having Thermal cracking (Delayed Coker / Visbreaker) process technologies.
• Provide on-demand remote and/or field technical advisory support to Global Manufacturing facilities on matters concerning the operation of Thermal cracking (Delayed Coker / Visbreaker) plants which may include but not limited to process troubleshooting, start-up and shutdown activities, capacity test runs, technology pilot testing, and process design.
• 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 Thermal cracking (Delayed Coker / Visbreaker) process engineering standards using engineering standard references. Highlight any deviations or more optimal standards applied by affiliates for endorsement to facility management or Central Engineering.
• Act as the overall coordinator for cascading and driving Global Manufacturing and Corporate programs to Thermal cracking (Delayed Coker / Visbreaker) operating facilities for execution and effective monitoring.
• Participate in business plan development and coordinate with stakeholders for any capital investments on assigned process units and support techno-economic evaluations.
• Support arrangement and facilitation of technical knowledge exchange workshops with Thermal cracking (Delayed Coker / Visbreaker) process technology licensors and Global Manufacturing facilities.
• Provide in-house technical trainings to Global Manufacturing facilities when needed.
• Participate in hazard operability (HAZOP) and safety integrity level (SIL) studies as required by Thermal cracking (Delayed Coker / Visbreaker) operating facilities.
• Participate in incident investigation activities concerning Thermal cracking (Delayed Coker / Visbreaker) process technologies as required by operating facilities.

Requirements:

• You must hold a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related specialization. An advanced degree is preferred.
• You should have a minimum of 15 years total refinery process units experience (process engineering and operations) with at least 10 years' experience in handling Delayed Coker / Visbreaker plants.
• Exposure to different licensor technologies for Thermal cracking Delayed Coker / Visbreaker is preferred.