Team Lead MAF - Process Engineering

Job description

Leads, and coordinates, the Process Engineering services at MAF under Head Engineering Services scope’s, acting as MAF added value partner for the provision of professional/technical leadership, managing activities and assigned team for the development and implementation of continuous improvement & process engineering-based activity interacting between TSD CoE (Central Process Engineering, Control & Product quality) and the client (MAF) by: (1) Leading the resolution of complex operational problems in MAF plants (2) Co-ordinates the team to ensure that process engineering services management meets RPI TSD management strategy and performance goals and (3) guidance and support to the operations and the corresponding engineering, maintenance and operation; in order to ensure projects and service targets are achieved efficiently and to optimum standards while identifying & developing talent people to as feeder for TSD talent pipeline.

Reports to the Head of Process Engineering with five direct reports (Process Senior Engineers, Process Engineers and Lead Process Engineers).

Responsibilities

• (Process Optimization, control and product quality)
• Leads the analysis of data and identifies opportunities to optimize operations within and across process units or equipment.
• Resolves issues that have a direct business impact, using advanced problem-solving tools and techniques and balancing multiple considerations (e.g., economic, operating, maintenance, technical).
• Performs benchmarking of plants and systems by observing industry "best practice" to identify leading edge practices in terms of quality, time and cost - and develop implementation plans, which include identification of specific opportunities.
• Identifies opportunities to optimize operations within and across process units or equipment.
• Coordinates and reviews complex design work performed by internal/ external engineering resources, which results in process optimization.
• Develops Heat and Material Balances, Process flow Diagrams, designs minor plant modifications and follows through to the project completion.
• Monitors the performance of specific equipment
• Supervises preparation of the refinery turn around process scope of work.
• Provides Scope of Work for MOC (Management of Change) requests raised for process improvement.
• Performs Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and proposes corrective Actions for performance improvement.
• Participates in HAZOP studies for any modification of existing facilities/plants.
• Preparation of preliminary documents for tender submissions.
• Develops technical procedures in line with modifications and new systems implemented.
• Resolves issues that have a direct business impact, using advanced problem-solving tools and techniques and balancing multiple considerations (e.g. economic, operating, maintenance, technical).
• Validates the design, analysis or findings of engineer’s analyses data and identifies opportunities to optimize operations within and across process units or equipment.
• Provide process technology support to internal clients (operations, engineering, corporate planning and OMT mgmt.) to reduce operational cost of the refinery using optimization tools and solving technical problems to improve availability of plants and to recommend purchases of catalysts and chemicals
• Report progress against the Process Engineering Services business plans, opportunities, challenges and issues faced, mitigations taken and course correction actions, etc. as required, to make an informed decision
• Provide performance reports of MAF plant utilization and availability, and systems regularly to senior management and internal clients like corporate planning and finance in order to be aware of performance and allow management to take proactive and prompt decisions
• Lead the teams of process engineers and ensuring they have the necessary skills and resources to carry out their duties effectively, ensures process optimization Services meets Management strategy and performance goals.
• Provides guidance to the operating team on daily and longer terms operating strategies in order to ensure that all staff can complete their tasks and responsibilities.
• Provides good forums to transfer knowledge between teams so that there is a culture of continuous improvement which maximizes performance and profits
• To ensure proper division of work & responsibility among the process engineering teams, providing proper guidance & integration of work done, ensuring good, positive & healthy working nature among the team of engineers to ensure optimum productivity & efficiency.

Requirements

• Minimum qualification: Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent
• Excellent knowledge of written, read and spoken English (required); Arabic native (desirable)
• 8-10 years of relevant experience
• Relevant experience in similar role within the Oil & Gas / Refinery / Petrochemical industry, preferably with experience in the area/assets associated with this position.
• Engineer role within the Oil & Gas / Refinery / Petrochemical industry.
• Experience and well versed in field investigation, inspections, troubleshooting, performance checks, data compilation, etc.
• Good knowledge and expertise of SAP.
• Experience in benchmarking studies like Solomon.
• Experience in Asset Master Data governance.

Skills

• Process Engineering
• Process Optimization
• SAP