HYCO Supervisor

Air Products; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Products is seeking a HYCO Shift Supervisor to manage and supervise operations staff across multi-unit HYCO facilities. You will drive daily production targets, coordinate with maintenance and engineering, and ensure safe, reliable operation by enforcing safety permits and procedures.

The role requires leadership, strong communication in English, and a track record of managing complex refinery-like operations with a focus on reliability and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or chemical process operations preferred.
• Experience in gas, petrochemical, or related industries with 10+ years in operations and 4+ years in line supervision.
• English speaking and writing proficiency.
• Proven coordination in a multi-team environment (operations, engineering, maintenance).
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and teamwork skills with a customer-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and supervision for HYCO Steam Methane Reformer operations and ancillary equipment.
• Lead startups, shutdowns and emergencies; support troubleshooting and maintenance activities.
• Enforce safety programs (Safety Work Permits, LOTO, Confined Space) and ensure safe operations.
• Coordinate with Assistant Site Manager, Site Manager, Maintenance and Engineering to meet production targets.
• Develop staff capabilities; train and promote top performers to achieve operational excellence.
• Maintain document control and ensure compliance with environmental and safety requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Safety culture

Operational excellence

English proficiency

Education

Bachelors in Chem Eng

Associate technical degree

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What’s Possible

The HYCO Shift Supervisor is accountable for managing and supervising the operations staff which include Boardman, Lead Operators and Field Operators for the facility having two HYCO Steam Methane Reformer, one Off-Gas PSA facility & Hydrogen Import Pipeline Facility. The HYCO Shift Supervisor will manage the day-to-day shift operations which include daily customer production meetings, insuring daily operational targets are achieved, interfacing with the Maintenance and Engineering teams to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the site. The HYCO Shift Supervisor will be responsible to ensure the Operations staff is properly trained to support the operations in addition to the incumbent execute daily tasks which include preparing and implementing safety work permits, LOTO, complete operations preventative maintenance activities, and assist the maintenance and engineering teams in preparing and executing corrective maintenance activities. This position is an extension of the operating team and is expected to engage in all plant operations and ensure tasks performed safely.

Safety

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

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

Technical

• Provide direction to the 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.
• Provide Operations support, guidance & lead the team during the startups, shutdowns and emergencies of the plants. Maintain accurate document control and monitor quality assurance initiatives.
• Provide Operations guidance to ensure safety, reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls, and safety/security systems.
• Provide Operations input for scheduled outages to ensure contractual requirements are achieved
• Manage plant production efficiently based on data driven decisions to ensure safety and reliability targets are met to achieve maximum profitable.
• Work closely with Shift Team, Assistant Site Manager, Site Manager, Maintenance Team and Engineering team to ensure production targets are achieved in his shift, plant running at optimum energy efficiency and safely.

Operations

• Ensure the safety of all operations personnel by utilizing the APQ Basic Safety Practice program, which includes Safety Work Permits, LOTO, Confined Space, etc. The position facilitates planning, organizing, auditing, and follow-up, to build the Air Products safety culture into the APQ.
• Ensure all Environmental Regulatory requirements are met.
• Ensure compliance to all CM, PM tasks.
• Support and prepare for Shutdown Planning and Turnaround Planning.
• Ensure Air Products and APQ standards, and global best practices for EH&S, productivity, reliability, quality, and overall customer services are met
• Meet the customer’s satisfaction on safety, reliability, product quality, and flexibility on product supply.
• Build the plant technical capability through support coordination from Assistant Site Manager, Site Manager, Maintenance Team and Engineering team.
• Provide coaching and motivation to the operations team to achieve operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Develop, train, and promote top performing personnel who achieve success through teams, customer and employee focused, foster open communication, performance driven, and results oriented.
• Establish & maintain close working relationships with engineering and maintenance personnel to continuously monitor & evaluate plant systems & equipment through a Plant Process Advisory Model.
• Provide operations support and participate / lead incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis. Identify & implement sustainable corrective action(s).
• Act as the Single Point of Contact when dealing with internal issues of the HYCO units, representing APQ and coordinating internal resources. Provide timely progress updates to the customer.
• Facilitate attainment of operations excellence and customer satisfaction via operations productivity, reliability, quality, cost reduction, services, continuous improvements, and meeting of budgets.
• Maintain a relationship with the customer’s counterparts from other Refinery Units where from APQ either receiving Feedstock, Utilities & Power or supplying Hydrogen and Steam to different Refinery Units on a regular basis through Refinery Shift Superintendent to ensure alignment of expectations for APQ and the customers current and future product demand.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, Mechanical, or Chemical Process Operations preferred. An associate technical degree (2 year certificate) will be considered based on years of experience and competence.
• Experience in gas, petrochemical, or related industries in operations, engineering, and/or a maintenance function. Demonstrated HYCO knowledge a plus, with a minimum of 10 years’ experience with 4 + years in line supervision of process operations roles.
• Expectation based on level of experience for the operations team to achieve a ‘Level 1 / Board Level’ status within 2 – 4 years. Operators will be evaluated during the training period and placed at the level of competence accordingly. All the operations team are considered field and board operators when Level 1 is achieved. Leadership positions are expected to follow the progression process.
• The HYCO Operations Supervisor is an extension of the operating team and is expected to engage in plant operations when required.
• Proven coordination experience in a multi team environment which includes operations, engineering, and maintenance.
• Good leadership, interpersonal and teamwork skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively throughout all levels within the organization and externally.
• Promotes a ‘one team’ environment.
• Ability to communicate and manage customer interactions on a daily basis.
• Wide technical knowledge in operations, engineering, and maintenance activities.
• Proficiency in English speaking and writing.
• Knowledge and understanding of local environmental and health and safety requirements.

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.