Production Process Engineer – Polyethylene (Al‑Jubail)

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company seeks a Production Engineer in Al Jubayl to provide process control and automation expertise, optimizing yield and quality. You will monitor key plant parameters, support energy and utility efficiency, and report KPIs to unit management.

The role includes small project changes and budgeting duties in a dynamic petrochemical setting. Based in Jubail's Eastern Province, you will collaborate with licensing, technical support, and operations teams, participate in

Qualifications

• Provides technical support on process control and automation to optimize process capability, efficiency, yield and quality.
• Indicates debottlenecks and opportunities in coordination with licensing and technical support groups.
• Leads process changes using MOC practices and supports capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Performs the process and activities to achieve targets within production budget.
• Identifies debottlenecks and profit opportunities with licensing and technical support.
• Manages chemical, catalyst, and additives processes including BOMs and inventories.
• Supports plant commissioning, turnaround, and troubleshooting efforts.
• Recommends changes to SOPs and work methods for production areas.
• Leads MOC for changes in the unit and collaborates with other disciplines.
• Prepares operating and capital budgets and supports project execution.
• Monitors cost and allocations monthly to ensure budgets.
• Coordinates shutdown/startup activities with planning.
• Determines product specifications with stakeholders and responds to complaints with root-cause analysis.
• Participates in HAZOP/LOPA reviews.
• Follows environmental, health, safety and quality policies strictly.
• Contributes to operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Performs other relevant tasks as directed by Manager Operations.

Skills

Process control

Automation

Project coordination

Budget management

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company seeks a Production Engineer in Al Jubayl to provide process control and automation expertise, optimizing yield and quality. You will monitor key plant parameters, support energy and utility efficiency, and report KPIs to unit management.

The role includes small project changes and budgeting duties in a dynamic petrochemical setting. Based in Jubail's Eastern Province, you will collaborate with licensing, technical support, and operations teams, participate in