Production Engineer - Polyethylene Operations

S-Chem; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

S-Chem in Saudi Arabia seeks a Production Engineer in Operations - Polyethylene to optimize process capability, efficiency, yield and quality in line with EHS requirements.

You will monitor key plant parameters, develop KPIs, and report them to unit management, while supporting commissioning, turnarounds and process troubleshooting to drive continuous improvement and cost control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience as Production Engineer in Operations - Polyethylene.

Responsibilities

• Provides engineering and process expertise to execute targets, improving capability, efficiency, yield and quality.
• Identifies debottlenecks and profit opportunities with licensing and technical support teams.
• Manages chemicals, catalysts and additives; creates annual consumption projections and BOM updates.
• Supports plant commissioning, turnarounds and troubleshooting of process changes.
• Recommends improvements to SOPs and work methods for production areas.
• Leads MOC for unit changes and supports related disciplines in MOC execution.
• Prepares operating and capital budgets; supports capital projects as liaison between project engineering and operations.
• Monitors cost allocations monthly to align with budgets; coordinates shutdown/startup planning with TA.
• Determines product specifications with stakeholders and addresses customer complaints with root-cause analysis.

Skills

Process optimization

Operational excellence

HAZOP/LOPA familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Provides technical support on process control and automation to optimize process capability, efficiency, yield and quality, in compliance with the organization's EHS system requirements. Monitors and optimizes key plant parameters, including production quality and utility efficiencies. Develops, tracks and reports Key Performance Indicators to unit management. Responsible for managing small changes in the unit, including minor projects

Key Responsibilities:

Performs the process and activities, may include but not limited to:

• Provides engineering and process expertise to execute established targets and objectives, improve process capability, efficiency, yield and quality, within production budget.
• Identifies debottlenecks and profit opportunities in coordination with licensing and technical support groups.
• Responsible for the chemical, catalyst, and additives management process, creating annual consumption projections, updating BOMs, tracking consumption trends, and outlining delivery schedules to maintain minimum inventories.
• Supports projects during plant commissioning and turnaround activities.
• Supports troubleshooting activities arising from changes in process operations or new production plant projects.
• Recommends changes and improvements to Standard Operating Procedures and work methods for specific production areas and/or processes.
• Leads the MOC process for changes in the unit, participates and supports other disciplines in executing MOC's related to his unit.
• Prepares operating and capital expense budget, provides support for capital projects as a liaison between plant project engineering and operations.
• Monitors cost and cost allocations on a monthly basis to ensure compliance with budgeted projections.
• Coordinates with T/A planning to assist in developing shutdown and startup activities related to operational tasks to support T/A objectives.
• Determines product specifications, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, to meet customers' requirements and standards. Responds to customer complaints, providing detailed responses regarding root cause and corrective action and inputting all information to CFS.
• Participates in HAZOP/LOPA review.
• Strictly follows established environmental, health, safety and quality policies and procedures in order to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high-quality products/services and a responsible environmental attitude.
• Undertakes accountabilities in the operational excellence process as set out in the schedule of responsibilities.
• Contributes to the processes of continuous improvement for the area assigned.
• Performs any other relevant task as directed by Manager Operations.

Required Qualifications:

• Academic Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Should have a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience as Production Engineer in Operations - Polyethylene.