Team Lead MAF Process Engineering

Oman Investment Authority; Muscat; On-site; OMR 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Oman Investment Authority is seeking a Team Lead MAF - Process Engineering based in Muscat. You will lead the Process Engineering Services for MAF, coordinating a team of engineers and driving continuous improvement across critical refining processes.

You will provide technical leadership, manage strategic projects, and ensure optimization targets are met while mentoring staff and interfacing with operations and maintenance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience leading process engineering teams in refinery/chemical plants.
• Strong data analytics and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate process engineering services for MAF under Head Engineering Services scope.
• Drive continuous improvement across distillation, cracking, hydrotreating, reforming and blending.
• Oversee project work from internal/external resources and ensure on-time delivery.
• Develop and validate Heat and Material Balances and Process Flow Diagrams.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis and participate in HAZOP studies.

Skills

Team Leadership

Process Engineering

Data Analytics

RCA

HAZOP

Project Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Process Simulation Tools

Job description

Job title: Team Lead MAF - Process Engineering

Stream: RPI

Function: Assets Development Process Engineering - MAF

Location: Oman Muscat

Budget control: *OPEX and/or CAPEX and/or Revenue amount as relevant*

Reporting to: Head of Process Engineering

Direct reports 5:

Process Sr/ Engineer (5)

Process Engineers

Lead Process Engineers

Job Purpose:

Leads, and coordinates, the Process Engineering services at MAF under Head Engineering Services scope s, acting as MAF added value partner for the provision of professional/technical leadership, managing activities and assigned team for the development and implementation of continuous improvement & process engineering-based activity interacting between TSD CoE (Central Process Engineering, Control & Product quality) and the client (MAF) by: (1) Leading the resolution of complex operational problems in MAF plants (2) Co-ordinates the team to ensure that process engineering services management meets RPI TSD management strategy and performance goals and (3) guidance and support to the operations and the corresponding engineering, maintenance and operation; in order to ensure projects and service targets are achieved efficiently and to optimum standards while identifying & developing talent people to as feeder for TSD talent pipeline.

The position will act in accordance with the Group s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines, and standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Omani s government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

Scope

Process Optimization:

The systematic approach of analyzing data, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing changes to optimize production (improving efficiency and effectiveness) of various processes including distillation, cracking, hydrotreating, reforming, and blending, among others, to improve their performance by minimizing energy consumption, reducing operating costs, and maximizing production.

Process Control:

Real-time monitoring, simulation, modelling, and data analytics to enable the identification process inefficiencies, reduce waste and emissions, and optimize the use of raw materials, energy, and other resources.

Product Quality:

Data analytics that aim to meet regulatory requirements for product quality in process installations, upgrades, and maintenance

Accountabilities:

Valuation

(Process Optimization, control and product quality)

Leads the analysis of data and identifies opportunities to optimize operations within and across process units or equipment.

Resolves issues that have a direct business impact, using advanced problem-solving tools and techniques and balancing multiple considerations (e.g., economic, operating, maintenance, technical).

Utilizes process simulation tools.

Performs benchmarking of plants and systems by observing industry "best practice" to identify leading edge practices in terms of quality, time and cost - and develop implementation plans, which include identification of specific opportunities.

Identifies opportunities to optimize operations within and across process units or equipment.

Coordinates and reviews complex design work performed by internal/ external engineering resources, which results in process optimization.

Develops Heat and Material Balances, Process flow Diagrams, designs minor plant modifications and follows through to the project completion.

Monitors the performance of specific equipment

Supervises preparation of the refinery turn around process scope of work.

Provides Scope of Work for MOC (Management of Change) requests raised for process improvement.

Performs Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and proposes corrective Actions for performance improvement.

Participates in HAZOP studies for any modification of existing facilities/plants.

Preparation of preliminary documents for tender submissions.

Develops technical procedures in line with modifications and new systems implemented.

Resolves issues that have a direct business impact, using advanced problem-solving tools and techniques and balancing multiple considerations (e.g. economic, operating, maintenance, technical).

Validates the design, analysis or findings of engineer s analyses data and identifies opportunities to optimize operations within and across process units or equipment.

Stakeholders:

Provide process technology support to internal clients (operations, engineering, corporate planning and OMT mgmt.) to reduce operational cost of the refinery using optimization tools and solving technical problems to improve availability of plants and to recommend purchases of catalysts and chemicals

Reporting:

Report progress against the Process Engineering Services business plans, opportunities, challenges and issues faced, mitigations taken and course correction actions, etc. as required, to make an informed decision

Provide performance reports of MAF plant utilization and availability, and systems regularly to senior management and internal clients like corporate planning and finance in order to be aware of performance and allow management to take proactive and prompt decisions

Supervisory:

Lead the teams of process engineers and ensuring they have the necessary skills and resources to carry out their duties effectively, ensures process optimization Services meets Management strategy and performance goals.

Provides guidance to the operating team on daily and longer terms operating strategies in order to ensure that all staff can complete their tasks and responsibilities.

Provides good forums to transfer knowledge between teams so that there is a culture of continuous improvement which maximizes performance and profits

To ensure proper division of work & responsibility among the process engineering teams, providing proper guidance & integration of work done, ensuring good, positive & healthy working nature among the team of engineers to ensure optimum productivity & efficiency.

Internal: Operators, Shift supervisor, Maintenance Coordinator, Process Trainer, Technical Services Department,

Desired Candidate Profile

Education requirements: Minimum qualification required is Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent