Oorspronkelijke vacature omschrijving:

DEPARTMENT

Manufacturing

Engineer, Operations PP

The Manufacturing site Geleen encompasses multiple plants: 2 Naphtha crackers (Olefins 3 & Olefins 4), a Logistics unit for Chemicals & Intermediates, 2 Polypropylene units (PPF3 and PPF6), 4 Polyethylene units (LDPE & HDPE) and a Logistics unit for Polymers. The Naphtha crackers produce amongst others ethylene and propylene which are mainly used as feedstock for the successive poly-olefins plants.

For our polypropylene units we are looking for an Operations Engineer plant to support daily operations, which includes troubleshooting, plant optimization, raw material management, debottlenecking and production loss accounting. The operations engineer is responsible for the maximum unit availability in a safe and economical manner by providing support to plant personnel using available resources. This role is within the PP Operations organization, which exists of about 68 employees, 53 of whom are working in shifts.

Job Purpose & Responsibilities

• Support daily operations and maintain regular communication with operations personnel this includes troubleshooting and debottlenecking of unit operations and related equipment including identifying the problem source. Evaluate alternatives and suggest solutions and improvements.
• Responsible for plant production performance monitoring, including operation performance improvement (raw material and energy usage, quality).
• Together with operations, make sure that the plant capability (output) targets are realized on a day to day basis. He/she proactively advise and assist the operational teams in preventing performance gaps and in case of immediate performance gaps, resolve plant output- and quality problems effectively.
• Is in close contact with maintenance department to prevent immediate performance gaps related to critical process equipment and in case of disturbances.
• Execute on short-term operational safety actions initiated from HAZOP`s, safety events and incidents.
• Maintains contact with service departments to optimize plant performance.
• Assist in commissioning of new equipment and other unit/control modifications.
• Reviews design packages for operability, functionality and safety.
• Participate as team member in Safety Incident Investigations and RCA investigations.
• Linking pin between operations and technical process engineers to enhance long term performance killers and safety threats.

MINIMUM EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor and/or Master’s Degree or Equivalent in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
• Excellent Conceptual, Communication and Analytical Skills
• Fluency (both written and Oral) in English and Dutch
• Excellent presentation and network skills
• Experience in similar job is a preference.
• Proficiency in IT/various connecting IT systems such as MSOffice, SAP, reporting, etc
• Experience in a (petro-) chemical unit (troubleshooting) and with SAP system is a plus.
• A dynamic, flexible, structured and enthusiastic personality
• You have the ability to listen generously and practice open advocacy. You are able to provide people the information to perform their assigned roles by spoken and written word.
• You know how to evaluate a particular situation or scenario and quantify the probability and consequence of an undesirable event (risk based thinking).

Location: Geleen, The Netherlands

Travel: up to 10 - 15% (regionally and globally)

FURTHER INFORMATION

Interested in this position?

Please apply online by sending us your CV and motivation letter in English. Due to data privacy reasons we do not handle any applications sent by email. For additional questions you can contact: Anke Bovens, Recruiter via email –anke.bovens@sabic.com

The application closing-date is 31st January 2023.

Please be informed that a reference check, an employment verification and E-assessment are part of our recruitment process. A Certificate of Good Conduct can be requested depending on the level of the role in our organization and/or function, allowing us to request depending on local regulations.

Responses from employment agencies will not be considered.

ABOUT SABIC

SABIC is a global diversified chemicals company, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We manufacture on a global scale in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific, making distinctly different kinds of products: chemicals, commodity and high performance plastics, agri-nutrients and metals. We support our customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end-use applications such as construction, medical devices, packaging, agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation and clean energy. Our production in 2020 was 60.8 million metric tons.

We have more than 33,000 employees worldwide and operates in around 50 countries. Fostering innovation and a spirit of ingenuity, we have 9,000+ global patent filings, and significant research resources with innovation hubs in five key geographies – USA, Europe, Middle East, South Asia and North Asia.

In Europe, we have over 6,000 professionals running multiple world-scale production sites and 4 technology and innovation centers. We are present in almost every European country. Major locations within our broad network of innovation, production and marketing are: Teesside (UK), Cartagena (Spain), Gelsenkirchen (Germany), Geleen (the Netherlands), Bergen op Zoom (the Netherlands) and Genk (Belgium).

SABIC is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and as such will not discriminate in its employment practices, including recruiting and hiring practices, based on a person’s race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.