Senior Operations Engineer

Chemistry that Matters™

A career at SABIC provides you with an opportunity to leave a lasting positive impact to the world and yourself. From excellent health and well-being benefits to our comprehensive learning programs. We offer a wide range of benefits and offerings that recognize that our people have unique motivations and ambitions. It’s all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. Let’s explore what matters!

As one of the world’s largest diversified chemical companies, we activate the power of human capital to address society’s future challenges. Through partnerships, we enable life-saving medical innovations and help fight world hunger. We are driving the circular economy for the benefit of communities and our planet through sustainability initiatives, such as our TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio.  Our success is built upon the collective excellence of our 32,000 employees in 50+ countries.  Our values – Inspire, Engage, Create, and Deliver – are the foundation of our success. To learn more about these and how we strive to Be the Impact, click here.

Our purpose is "Chemistry that Matters". This is what drives us to do what we do. "Chemistry" goes beyond applying science and technology to enhance the supply of essential materials to the world. It is how we work, to build long-lasting relationships of trust. “What Matters” is making a meaningful impact for the world – through the customers and communities we collaborate with, so that we succeed and grow together.

It is all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. We are mindful about the importance of the team we are building and how our team members impact to our culture.   We believe that good ideas come from anywhere, being inclusive to diverse perspectives is stimulating, encourages innovation and is critical to our mission. Let us explore this together!

For an overview of our benefits here at SABIC, please visit: www.yoursabicbenefits.com 

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Operations Engineer to join our team at SABIC. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting daily operations, driving improvements in production and quality targets, and ensuring the smooth operation of our production unit. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Operations Engineering, with experience in Petro-Chemical/Chemical Plant Environment.

How You Can Be The Impact

• Support daily operations, including troubleshooting, increasing operational effectiveness and efficiency, and overseeing equipment resources
• Conduct routine checks and perform complex troubleshooting, debottlenecking, and Root Cause Analysis to identify and resolve performance gaps
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Supply Chain, Maintenance, T&I, Process Engineering, and Quality, to resolve performance gaps and implement corrective actions
• Coordinate with Supply Chain teams to ensure smooth unit outages and turnarounds
• Provide primary interface with Supply Chain resources and oversee production plan and high-level production schedule development
• Develop and implement long-term strategies focused on reliability improvement such as CapEx and expense projects
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, including production data and performance metrics
• Oversee the unit quality and including bad actor resolution process and involve others as appropriate to resolve issues
• Assume SAP roles as required to support unit operations (PP, PLM, and LE)
• Develop and maintain operating procedures and condition cards
• Drive improvements in production and quality targets, and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations

What Matters To SABIC

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in an Engineering discipline
• 5-7 years' experience in Petro-Chemical/Chemical Plant Environment, with a focus on operations, maintenance, and capital improvements
• Working knowledge of Process & Production Safety Management
• Demonstrated experience with equipment inspection technologies and applications
• Working knowledge of Industrial Codes & Standards (ASME, API, NEC, etc.) is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement long-term strategies focused on reliability improvement
• Working knowledge of Lean Concepts and Six Sigma Green Belt certification as they apply to manufacturing systems is a plus
• Excellent leadership and communication skills

Eligibility Requirements

• You must submit your application for employment online to be considered. Please submit your resume using the “Apply Now/Apply” option on this page.
• You must be 18 years or older
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work for SABIC in the United States on a full-time basis.

Work Availability

Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this position. Applicants must be regularly available and willing to work during assigned hours of operation and such other hours as the company determines are necessary or desirable to meet business needs.

We are proud to be a diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We are fully committed to a culture of respect and inclusion.