In the Cartagena Industrial complex we develop and manufacture high-quality engineering thermoplastic materials that are respectful of the environment. We operate our plants offering a safe workplace for our employees and collaborators, always with the highest commitment and respect towards our environment and the community of which we are part. Engineer, Operations DEPARTMENT Corporate Manufacturing, Lexan Monomer Plant, Cartagena, ESP JOB PURPOSE: The mission of Operations Engineer is to support daily operations in one of our Chemical plants that run continuous operation (24/7). Your responsibilities include troubleshooting, plant optimization, equipment resources, debottlenecking, equipment commissioning and production loss accounting. The role facilitates maximization of plant production, ensure achievement of daily production plan, whilst ensuring compliance of environmental, health and safety related policies. Main Responsibilities: Ensures application of EHSS policies and Operations Management methodologies/standards. Executes risk assessments/studies and ensures action item closure. Supports on-going efforts to improve safety culture to the interdependent level in coordination with manager. Contributes to create a sustainable future in the medium and long term for the organization, by executing and tracking progress of assignments and/or work process effectively and prioritizes based on business criticality: Troubleshooting and debottlenecking of unit operations and related equipment including identifying the problem source. Evaluate alternatives and suggest solutions and improvements. Maintain regular daily communication with operations personnel and assist in commissioning of new equipment and other unit/control modifications. Review unit-operating data, conducts daily unit routine checks, visual inspection and report abnormalities. Coordinate modification implementation. Reviewing design packages for operability, functionality and safety. Assist in equipment repairs. Review notifications with engineering input and plan and coordinate all activities prior to, during and after unit shutdowns. Identifies improvement opportunities, provides justification, taking into account wider (business) context, and translates these into actions/projects. Evaluates and analyzes projects and processes, supports root cause analysis, generates reports, performs design and engineering tasks and coordinates own activities with other engineers and operating groups on EHSS, Technology, Production, Maintenance, Engineering, WFD (Work Force Development), etc. and improvement activities/programs/projects or application designed to reduce raw material usages, manufacturing fix cost, improve sustainability indexes and increase plant capacity. Applies techniques involving only minor innovations of methodology to provide solutions to problems with a limited number of variables. Accepts and takes the lead on new initiatives. Contributes to develop an empowered workforce by sharing leasons learned and establishing unified criteria for operations. MINIMUM EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Bachelor's and/or Master's Degree (preferred) level and/or Technical Equivalent in Chemical Engineering 3 – 6 years of proven experience in industrial environment. Fluency in Spanish and English (both written and verbal) Strong team player: proven capacity to work effectively within the unit and with different departments. Strong result-orientation and highly committed: willing to take responsibility and ownership to ensure meeting unit goals in normal operation and in upsets/turn-around periods. Willingness to support the unit during plant turn-around and on call-out service. Desirable: Understanding of Manufacturing & Operations Principles & Dynamics Understanding of EHSS rules and principles. Excellent Communication skills. Excellent analytical capabilities & conceptual thinking. Ability to challenge status-quo. Location: Cartagena, Spain Travel: up to 10% (regionally) FURTHER INFORMATION Interested in this position? The application closing-date is 30th April 2024. 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.
