Assistant Site Manager JIGH

About Air Products and BHIG

Air Products is a global industrial gases company focused on innovation and operational excellence. The company fosters an environment where diverse perspectives contribute to solutions that support various industries, from space exploration to healthcare and large-scale production facilities.

BHIG (Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases) is a regional development and investment joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Air Products Qudra (APQ). BHIG aims to drive industrial innovation and operational excellence across Saudi Arabia and the wider region, with a focus on supporting clean energy goals through low-carbon hydrogen production.

Role Overview: Assistant Site Manager JIGH

The Assistant Site Manager JIGH will be responsible for managing and supervising operations at a BHIG facility located in Al Jubail, Eastern Province. This full-time role involves overseeing a complex facility that includes an Air Separation Plant, Hydrogen Steam Methane Reformer, a CO2 unit, Compression, Steam Turbine Generator, all ancillary and utility equipment, a merchant facility, and a pipeline network. The Assistant Site Manager reports directly to the Site Manager and supports in supervising operations staff, including shift supervisors and operators, to ensure daily operational targets are met and to maintain safe and reliable site operations through collaboration with Maintenance and Engineering teams. This position requires 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe work environment and demonstrate leadership in company and industry safety processes to prevent injuries.
• Adhere to company HSSE policies and procedures, ensuring all environmental regulatory requirements are met, along with BHIG standards and global best practices for EH&S, productivity, reliability, quality, and customer service.
• Provide technical direction and guidance for troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, and testing activities based on feedback from Engineering and Maintenance.
• Support operations and maintenance, maintaining accurate document control and monitoring quality assurance initiatives.
• Guide operations and maintenance to ensure the safety, reliability, and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls, and safety/security systems.
• Provide input for scheduled outages to meet contractual requirements.
• Manage plant production efficiently using data-driven decisions to achieve safety, reliability, and maximum profitability targets.
• Collaborate with business areas to identify productivity expansion projects.
• Ensure personnel safety through the BHIG Basic Safety Practice program (Safety Work Permits, LOTO, Confined Space, etc.), facilitating planning, organizing, auditing, and follow-up to build a strong safety culture.
• Verify and approve SAP notifications with accurate basic data (functional location, malfunction description, damage code, priority, hazard information).
• Participate in pre-work visits with Maintenance and Contractors to identify risk activities and ensure work permit documentation is prepared.
• Contribute to preparing maintenance or process shutdowns and turnarounds, including scope definition and prioritization of notifications.
• Participate in daily meetings to share maintenance plans and ensure equipment readiness for scheduled works.
• Manage and organize regular equipment testing and routine preventive maintenance.
• Release work permits, ensuring all precautions and conditions are fulfilled, and maximize safe work permit practices through communication and site visits.
• Manage interfaces with all support departments for maintenance activities.
• Conduct risk assessments and participate in unusual operational or maintenance activities.
• Contribute to achieving routine maintenance KPIs and objectives related to reliability, planning, and scheduling.
• Ensure the availability and updating of procedures and schedules for special operations.
• Minimize forced tags and bypasses during operation through proper maintenance planning and adherence to SIF procedures.
• Build plant technical capability through support coordination from regional and global teams.
• Provide coaching and motivation to the operations team to achieve operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Develop, train, and promote high-performing operations personnel.
• Establish and maintain close working relationships with engineering and maintenance personnel to monitor and evaluate plant systems and equipment.
• Participate in or lead incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis, implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Act as the Single Point of Contact for internal facility issues, representing APQ and coordinating internal resources.
• Facilitate the attainment of operational excellence and customer satisfaction through productivity, reliability, quality, cost reduction, services, continuous improvements, and budget adherence.

Experience and Qualifications

• A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in a relevant operational or management role within industrial gases or a similar heavy industry.
• Demonstrated leadership in safety practices and adherence to HSSE policies.
• Proficiency in managing complex industrial facilities and supervising operational teams.
• Experience with maintenance management systems, such as SAP, for notifications and planning.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments and participate in incident investigations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with engineering, maintenance, and support departments.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Al Jubail, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within a joint venture (BHIG) that combines the strengths of Saudi Aramco and Air Products Qudra, focusing on industrial innovation and clean energy goals.