Engineer Production IC

About the Role

Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG), in partnership with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, operates joint venture projects in the Eastern Province Industrial City of Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia. This full-time Engineer Production IC role provides technical support for process control and automation, aiming to optimize process capability, efficiency, yield, and quality in compliance with EHS system requirements. The position involves monitoring and optimizing key plant parameters, including production quality and utility efficiencies, and managing small changes within the unit.

Company Overview

S-Chem is recognized as a pioneering company in developing the industrial foundation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, particularly within the petrochemical industry. The company's objective is to lead private sector investment in the petrochemical sector. SIIG's joint ventures include Saudi Chevron Phillips Company (SCP) and Jubail Chevron Phillips Company (JCP), both 50/50 partnerships with Arabian Chevron Phillips Petrochemical Company (ACP). A third joint venture, Saudi Polymers Company (SPCo), is jointly owned by ACP and National Petrochemical Company (Petrochem).

Key Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and process expertise to achieve established targets and objectives, improving process capability, efficiency, yield, and quality within the production budget.
• Identify debottlenecking opportunities and profit improvements in coordination with licensing and technical support groups.
• Manage chemicals, catalysts, and additives, including creating annual consumption projections, updating BOMs, tracking consumption trends, and outlining delivery schedules to maintain minimum inventories.
• Support projects during plant commissioning and turnaround activities.
• Assist in troubleshooting activities related to changes in process operations or new production plant projects.
• Recommend changes and improvements to Standard Operating Procedures and work methods for specific production areas and/or processes.
• Lead the Management of Change (MOC) process for unit-specific changes and support other disciplines in executing MOCs related to the unit.
• Prepare operating and capital expense budgets, and provide support for capital projects as a liaison between plant project engineering and operations.
• Monitor cost and cost allocations monthly to ensure compliance with budgeted projections.
• Coordinate with Turnaround (T/A) planning to assist in developing shutdown and startup activities related to operational tasks to support T/A objectives.
• Determine product specifications in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to meet customer requirements and standards. Respond to customer complaints, providing detailed responses regarding root cause and corrective action, and inputting all information into CFS.
• Participate in HAZOP/LOPA reviews.
• Adhere strictly to established environmental, health, safety, and quality policies and procedures.
• Undertake accountabilities in the operational excellence process as outlined in the schedule of responsibilities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement processes for the assigned area.
• Perform other relevant tasks as directed by the Manager Operations.

Qualifications and Experience

• 3-5 years of relevant experience.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia.