Shift Supervisor

Air Products Inc; Saudi Arabia; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Products Inc is seeking a technical leader for their hydrogen production operations in Saudi Arabia. The role involves ensuring safety, guiding staff, and managing production efficiency. Candidates should have a strong background in operational management and safety compliance, with a focus on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in safety and operational management in industrial settings.
• Ability to lead teams and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Strong technical background in hydrogen production processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction to staff and operate the HYCO Steam Methane Reformer unit.
• Ensure safety and compliance during operations and maintenance activities.
• Manage plant production efficiently to meet safety and reliability targets.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Management

Technical Direction

Operations Management

Data-Driven Decision Making

Job description

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate, and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we build tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse, and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

Reimagine What’s Possible

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Safety

• Provide & maintain a safe work environment. Demonstrate leadership with all company & industry safe work processes to prevent injuries.

Technical:

• Provide direction to staff of the HYCO Steam Methane Reformer unit and ancillary equipment as prescribed by the Work Instruction Procedures. Operate the unit when required.
• Provide direction & guidance based on technical feedback from Assistant Site Manager, Site Manager, Engineering, and Maintenance for troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, and test activities.
• Support operations, guide, and lead the team during startups, shutdowns, and emergencies of the plants. Maintain accurate document control and monitor quality assurance initiatives.
• Ensure safety, reliability, and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls, and safety/security systems through operations guidance.
• Provide input for scheduled outages to meet contractual requirements.
• Manage plant production efficiently based on data-driven decisions to ensure safety and reliability targets are met for maximum profitability.
• Collaborate closely with Shift Team, Assistant Site Manager, Site Manager, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to meet production targets, optimize energy efficiency, and ensure safety.

Operations

• Ensure the safety of all operations personnel through the APQ Basic Safety Practice program, including Safety Work Permits, LOTO, Confined Space, etc.
• Ensure compliance with Environmental Regulatory requirements and all CM, PM tasks.
• Support and prepare for Shutdown and Turnaround Planning.
• Meet standards for EH&S, productivity, reliability, quality, and customer service.
• Achieve customer satisfaction in safety, reliability, product quality, and supply flexibility.
• Build plant technical capability through support from leadership and teams.
• Provide coaching and motivation to achieve operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Develop, train, and promote top personnel, fostering open communication and results-oriented performance.
• Maintain close working relationships with engineering and maintenance to monitor plant systems and equipment.
• Participate in incident investigations and root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions.
• Act as the Single Point of Contact for internal issues related to HYCO units, providing updates to customers.
• Drive operational productivity, reliability, quality, cost reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain relationships with customer counterparts from other refinery units to align expectations and demands.
• Ensure logs and operator logs are accurate and compliant.
• Review and act upon IOW Event Manager Logs daily.
• Inspect all Active Leaks each shift and report any degradation.
• Audit, review, and assign actions for operator logs daily.
• Complete team’s Work List regularly and ensure mitigation plans are implemented for high-risk log items.

We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience, delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in clean energy projects, and driving industry innovation towards a cleaner future.

At Air Products, safety is paramount, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and everyone matters. To learn more, visit About Air Products.