Overview
We are seeking a Process Engineer with extensive hands-on expertise in Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU) and Sour Water Stripper (SWS) processes to join our Operation Engineering Solutions Department (OESD).
OESD's technical team is responsible for providing high-quality, multi-disciplinary support to Global Manufacturing operating facilities (Refineries, NGLF, and petrochemical plants) within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and globally.
Your primary role is to provide in-depth process engineering and operations expertise to monitor, optimize, and drive performance improvement programs for refineries SRU & SWS, including remote and on-site technical advisory support, benchmarking, and technology knowledge
management.
Key Responsibilities
As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:
- Conduct regular performance reviews of existing SRU & SWS facilities and analyze KPIs related to operability, profitability, reliability, and process safety.
- Develop and present quarterly benchmarking reports with actionable improvement recommendations.
- Provide hands-on support in implementing performance improvement initiatives, demonstrating measurable results in closing identified gaps.
- Lead benchmarking and best practices exchange workshops among Global Manufacturing facilities, facilitating knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
- Develop and distribute bi-monthly SRU & SWS technical best practices bulletins, ensuring knowledge dissemination across Global Manufacturing facilities.
- Deliver on-demand remote and field technical advisory support, including troubleshooting, start-up/shutdown activities, capacity test runs, and technology pilot testing and provide detailed service reports for each support activity.
- Collaborate with Global Manufacturing facilities engineers to identify and implement cost optimization and process improvement initiatives, focusing on low-hanging fruits that require minimal capital investment.
- Conduct internal assessments of SRU & SWS process engineering standards, ensuring alignment with Saudi Aramco engineering standards and supporting their implementation across Global Manufacturing facilities.
- Participate in Business Plan development, coordinating with stakeholders on capital investments for SRU & SWS units and supporting techno-economic evaluations.
- Evaluate and recommend new SRU & SWS technologies and coordinate with relevant departments for assessment and piloting support.
- Actively participate in external benchmarking activities with industry bodies such as Japan Cooperation Council Petroleum (JCCP) and Gulf Downstream Association (GDA).
Minimum Requirements
- You will hold a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related specialization. An advanced degree is preferred.
- A minimum of 15 years of total refinery or gas plants process units experience, with at least 10 years of hands-on experience in handling SRUs/TGTU/SWS plants.
- You will be able to optimize SRU & SWS operations, with specific examples of performance improvements achieved.
- You will have in-depth knowledge of SRU/TGTU process licensor technologies.
- You will have a proven track record of conducting technical troubleshooting, start-up, shutdown, and capacity test runs for SRU & SWS units.
- You will have strong proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools specific to SRU & SWS performance metrics.
- You will have strong management and coordination skills, with experience in stakeholder management
- You will also have excellent computer and presentation skills.
