Senior Operator (Bulk Product)

Job purpose

Plant operations

• Carry out assigned operational work safely and to standards in line with Standard Operating Procedures.
• Log operating incidents and discuss them with the Supervisor; check equipment for abnormalities and arrange servicing or repair.
• Prepare or review plant equipment for maintenance and proper operation, and operate machinery safely and efficiently.
• Use the Integrated Control System to improve plant efficiency, product quality, and safety.
• Adjust operating speeds, temperatures, pressures, and flow rates during start-ups, shutdowns, and emergencies; monitor readings and operating limits.
• Handle the correct chemicals, prepare solutions, and adjust and monitor dosing rates in line with HSE procedures.

Safety and integrity

• Operate the assigned area safely and efficiently, meet plant-yield targets, prevent hydrocarbon loss, and remain within emission limits.
• Complete effective shift handovers, integrity tests, changeover routines, scheduled verification tasks, and required records.
• Contain plant upsets, prevent escalation of emergencies, and coordinate with other departments, company sites, and neighboring plants.
• Perform emergency response duties as a team member and serve as Auxiliary Fireman or Site Safety Officer when required.
• Authorize work permits, follow up on ongoing jobs, and monitor contractor compliance with safety rules.

Improvement and reporting

• Comply with relevant policies, processes, systems, standards, and procedures; contribute to continuous improvement of operating procedures and functional processes.
• Provide on-the-job training for competency-based training programs supporting UAE Nationalization.
• Maintain clean and orderly work areas in accordance with housekeeping standards.
• Provide inputs to section progress reports and prepare KPI checklists for management.

Minimum qualifications and experience

• Technical diploma in a relevant field, or secondary school certificate with a vocational trade certificate in a relevant field.
• Six years of plant-operations experience in a large industrial plant in the oil and gas industry.

Work environment

• Work is primarily in an air-conditioned environment and may include occasional site visits with exposure to heat, humidity, and dust.
• Physical effort is described as minimal.

Working relationships