About the Job

• The jobholder is responsible to perform the panel and field operations for the Ethylene Unit Plant in Borouge's Ruwais Complex to ensure adherence to Borouge's HSE requirements and maximizing plant yield and to meet the required operations' target, specifications and quantities.
• This role includes; operating, monitoring and controlling the assigned units of the plant, while complying to the safety, operation and condition of an assigned operating area including all equipment, right product quality, maintaining all equipment in proper operating condition, and reporting any anomalies noted to the Shift Supervisor.

Key Accountabilities

Safety Compliance

• Participate the departmental safety, health and housekeeping meetings, plant inspection tours and to ensure proper implementing of Borouge's policies in safety, health, and environment.
• Adhere to all safety, fire and security rules and regulations, including the use of protective clothing and equipment to ensure that all personnel working in his area comply with safety procedures.
• Foster collaboration and compliance to Operations and HSE policies and procedures
• Carry out assigned Operational work safely to assigned standards in line with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
• Log operating incidents and discuss incidents with the Supervisor to ensure efficient running of the operating units.

Panel Operation

• Operate, monitor and control the assigned work area safely & efficiently, to achieve target plant yield without any hydrocarbon loss and within emission limits, and ensure effective hand-over on shift changes.
• Monitor control panel, diagnoses abnormal situations, initiates operational adjustments and maintains a continuous check on the operating plants.
• Take reading of essential instruments to ensure that equipment is operated within the specified parameters and limits.
• Record and report serious operational deviations to the supervisor and takes immediate remedial corrective actions.
• Supervise and perform the alterations of speeds, temperatures, pressures and flow rates as necessary for Adequate control of operations during start-ups, shutdowns and emergencies.
• Ensure that all capabilities of the Integrated Control System are fully utilized to improve plant efficiency, product quality and safety.
• Review and analysis outside log sheet readings at regular intervals with control room instrumentation to make sure that they correlate.
• Verify the operations of rotating and stationery plant equipment to ensure proper functioning.

Quality Interface

• Ensure integrity functional tests, change over routines and other scheduled verification tasks are completed efficiently and maintain the appropriate records & documents.
• Review on-line analysers and laboratory results and makes the necessary fine-tuning of the control panel instruments or guides field operators to do necessary fine-tuning to ensure that products meet the specified quantities and qualities.
• Ensure that normal and extra quality control and environmental samples are taken according to instructions and ensures that all samples are registered to LIMS system.
• Keep the Shift Supervisor fully advised on all related aspects and obtains guidance when necessary.

Field Operation

• Operate electronic, computerised, and critical instruments on plant control panel governing the operation of highly complicated process and non-process operating units, such as furnaces, boilers, compressors, turbines, utilities, flare systems, purification, distillation, reactors, air separation, hydrogen purification, waste water treatment, storage areas.
• Operate related machinery and equipment safely and efficiently as per Company's standards and instructions to ensure optimize plant operations by aiming to Best Demonstrated Rate safely and cost efficiently, and minimized flaring in all conditions
• Accept shift from off going Senior Operator / Operator with detailed log sheet of operational adjustments and changes during previous shift and hand-over job and completed own log sheet in an orderly and efficient manner to incoming Senior Operator / Operator.
• Ensure that chemicals to be used in the respective area are of the correct type, add various chemicals, prepare solutions, adjust and monitor dosing rates as specified while following all HSE procedures and rules.

Emergency Readiness & Response

• Operate plant start-ups, shutdowns and emergencies e.g. by controlling the alterations of speeds, temperatures, pressures and flow rates as necessary.
• Restore the Plant to normal operating conditions safely and efficiently once the situation is normalized.
• Discuss all accidents, incidents and near misses with Supervisor and fellow Operators in order to avoid recurrence.
• In case of emergency situation, take appropriate actions as per emergency procedures and contingency plans. Safely shut down the affected Plant partially or totally.
• Maintain communication with Shift Supervisor, Emergency Control Centre, Fire Control Centre, Fields, ADNOC Refinery and ADNOC Gas and any other agency as per the emergency situation.
• Participate in the emergency drills and make proposal for the improvement areas.
• Implement the emergency procedures as dictated by the circumstances.

Operating Condition

• Supervise and carry out routine checks on equipment for abnormalities in order to arrange for service and repair to ensure the maintenance of assigned area in clean and tidy conditions.
• Control and contain plant upsets and prevent minor emergencies escalating, maintaining clear communication and coordination with other units of the plant, Company's sites & neighbouring plants.
• Carry out first line maintenance and calibration routine tasks.
• Prepare and review the plant and equipment for maintenance to ensure accurate and proper functioning and in synchronization with other equipment and plant.
• Take timely remedial actions in case of process alarms or plant upsets due to instrument/equipment failure, ensuring safety of plant & personnel.
• Report to Shift Supervisor and work in accordance with standard operating procedures and specialised technical standards. Keep Shift Supervisor updated of developments.
• Initiate work request for maintenance in case of equipment or instrument failure in co-ordination with Field Operators & Shift Supervisor.
• Follow-up work permits, take equipment and instruments out of service for maintenance and to take back in service after maintenance intervention.

HSE Excellence

• Keep abreast and knowledgeable on the updates for Health, Safety, Environment, Crisis Management, and Risk Registers for all the performed processes, projects and activities within the operating zone.
• Adhere to the safe acts and practices in the workplace to ensure her / his own safety, colleagues, and company assets and resources.

Processes & Systems

• Implement approved the respective policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures in order to support execution of the work programs.
• Perform the procedures / SOP in line with the respective processes and activities to ensure timely processing.
• Provide with feedback on updating and implementation of new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of processes.
• Make sure full compliance to Quality Management System's controlled documents, and implemented practices in line with ISO standards to ensure consistency in the respective processes.

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma in Technical Disciplines, or equivalent qualifications.
• Good knowledge of English - Spoken and written
• HSE Foundation Training
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in plant operations for Oil & Gas / Petrochemical

• Good communication and team player
• Basic knowledge of computer applications; Microsoft, internet explorer, etc.