This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

About the Company

This company engages in the exploration, production, transportation, and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Corporate. The Upstream segment includes crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids exploration, field development, and production. The Downstream segment focuses on refining, logistics, power generation, and the marketing of crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical products, and related services to international and domestic customers. The Corporate segment offers supporting services including human resources, finance, and information technology. The company was founded on May 29, 1933 and is headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Downstream Process Engineer with an experience in steam cracking (Olefins) processes to join the Global Manufacturing Excellence organization. Your primary role will be to provide process engineering and operations expertise to monitor, optimize, and drive performance improvement programs for Olefins processes, including remote and field technical advisory support, benchmarking, and Olefins technology knowledge management and exchange. You will drive the performance improvement programs which enhance process safety, optimize manufacturing cost, and increase plant reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Review and monitor the performances of existing Olefins manufacturing facilities through key performance indicators (KPIs) representing the process plant\'s optimum operability, profitability, reliability, and process safety. Issue quarterly Olefins performance benchmarking reports highlighting the KPIs, analysis, and performance improvement recommendations.
• Monitor and support the facilities in implementing the recommendations and closing the gaps identified in the quarterly performance benchmarking reports.
• Conduct benchmarking and best practices exchange workshops internally among Global Manufacturing facilities (wholly-owned and affiliates) having Olefins process technologies.
• Provide on-demand remote and/or field technical advisory support to Global Manufacturing facilities on matters concerning the operation of Olefins plants, which may include but not limited to process troubleshooting, start-up and shutdown activities, capacity test runs, technology pilot testing, and process design improvements. Issue a service report for every support activity provided highlighting the facilities need, actions taken, results, and lessons learned.
• In collaboration with Global Manufacturing facilities engineers, propose cost optimization or process improvement initiatives focusing on \'low-hanging fruits\' with no or minimal capital investment required, through operational adjustment or design modification.
• Conduct internal assessments on Olefins process using This Company engineering standard references. Highlight any deviations or better standards applied by affiliates for endorsement to facility management or This Company Central Engineering.
• Act as the overall coordinator for cascading and driving Global Manufacturing and Corporate programs to the Olefins operating facilities for execution and effective monitoring.
• Participate in Business Plan development and coordinate with stakeholders for any capital investments on assigned process units and support techno-economic evaluations.
• Be aware of technology developments in Olefins process plants. Perform evaluation and approval of technology developments to Central Engineering and facilitate field deployment.
• Support the arrangement and facilitation of technical knowledge exchange workshops with Olefins process technology licensors and Global Manufacturing facilities.
• Provide in-house technical trainings to Global Manufacturing facilities when needed.
• Participate in hazard operability (HAZOP) and safety integrity level (SIL) studies as required by Olefins unit operating facilities.

Requirements:

• Willing to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
• You must hold a Bachelor\'s degree in Chemical Engineering or related specialization. An advanced degree is preferred.
• You should have a minimum of 15 years total refinery or petrochemical process units experience (process engineering and operations) with at least 10 years\' experience in handling Olefins plants.
• Exposure to different Olefins process licensor technologies is an advantage.

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