Senior Petrochemical Operations & Projects Leader

Hire Resolve.com; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Pension Plan

Paid Time Off

Training & Development

Job summary

Hire Resolve is assisting petrochemical organisations in hiring experienced petrochemical professionals to support refinery, chemical, and downstream manufacturing operations across the Netherlands.

These multi-role positions cover plant operations, process engineering, reliability and maintenance, HSE, quality and laboratory functions, supply chain and commercial/technical services, with a clear pathway toward leadership roles such as Operations Manager and Engineering Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline.
• 7–15+ years in petrochemical or process manufacturing environments.
• Experience across operations leadership, process engineering, reliability/maintenance, or HSE.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, efficient plant operations across continuous and batch processes, utilities, and supporting units.
• Drive process optimisation, debottlenecking, yield improvement, energy efficiency, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Support or lead capital projects from scope definition through execution, commissioning, and handover.
• Maintain robust technical documentation and change control (P&IDs, procedures, operating envelopes, MOC).
• Strengthen asset reliability through preventive/predictive maintenance strategies, RCA, shutdown/turnaround planning, and integrity programmes.
• Ensure compliance with Dutch health and safety requirements and site HSE management systems, including major hazard controls where applicable.
• Lead and participate in risk assessments (HAZOP/LOPA), incident investigations, and corrective action closure.
• Manage contractors and safe systems of work (Permit to Work, isolations/LOTO, method statements and risk assessments).
• Monitor and improve KPIs for safety, production, quality, reliability, and budget performance.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Laboratory, Supply Chain, and external vendors to deliver site objectives.
• Support internal and external audits and inspections; maintain continuous improvement programmes.
• Coach and develop teams through training, competency development, and leadership support.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS/EAM (SAP/Maximo)

PI System

Job description

Hire Resolve is assisting petrochemical organisations in hiring experienced petrochemical professionals to support refinery, chemical, and downstream manufacturing operations across the Netherlands.

These multi-role positions cover plant operations, process engineering, reliability and maintenance, HSE, quality and laboratory functions, supply chain and commercial/technical services, with a clear pathway toward leadership roles such as Operations Manager and Engineering Manager.