Engineer, Chemical Operations - Chlorine Utilities

Job Summary 

The Chlorine Utilities (CU) Plant produces chlorine, hydrogen, caustic soda and utilities that are essential for the production processes on site. The plant operates 24/7 through a five-shift organization, supported by a day organization with expertise in Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Reliability and EHS.

Safe, reliable and efficient operations are the responsibility of the entire plant organization. The day organization and shift teams work closely together to maintain plant performance, solve operational issues and implement improvements.

This position is part of the day organization of the Chlorine Utilities Plant. The role supports the shift organization with technical expertise, coordinates with supporting disciplines and contributes to the safe and reliable operation of the plant.

The Operations Engineer supports the daily operation of the Chlorine Utilities Plant by monitoring plant performance, resolving operational issues and identifying improvement opportunities. The role helps maximize plant availability while maintaining safe, stable and efficient operations.

How You Can Be the Impact 

Plant Operations

• Monitor production performance, including output, raw material consumption, energy usage and product quality.
• Support the shift organization in resolving operational issues and process disturbances.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose practical improvements.
• Help achieve daily production targets.

Operational Support

• Manage raw material planning and registration in SAP.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Engineering, Reliability and EHS to resolve operational issues.
• Support commissioning new equipment and process modifications.
• Review engineering changes for operability and safety.

Safety and Reliability

• Implement operational actions resulting from HAZOPs, incident investigations and other safety reviews.
• Participate in HAZOPs, PSSRs and incident investigations.
• Monitor process and equipment performance and recommend improvements.
• Support turnaround preparation and define the operational scope.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyze process data and identify opportunities to improve plant performance.
• Support improvement projects and implement agreed actions.
• Share operational knowledge and contribute to standard ways of working.

What Matters to SABIC 

Education

• BSc or MSc in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline.

Experience

• Experience in the chemical or petrochemical industry, troubleshooting process installations and/or SAP are a pre.

Competencies

• Analytical and structured.
• Practical problem solver.
• Good communicator and team player.
• Able to work across different disciplines.
• Risk-aware and safety focused.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Candidates not meeting desired requirements may be highly skilled & lack the requisite experience because of historical and systemic barriers and unconscious biases that have prevented them from gaining that experience. At SABIC, we are aware that not all the requirements stated above may be found in one person, and we might not have mentioned specific skills or experiences that are also valuable to this job; we welcome your application if you consider that you can bring value in this job while enjoying it.

If you enjoy relating to people from different groups, if you like collaborating with colleagues from other cultures, and want to BE THE IMPACT, SABIC is your choice! 

For more information  about this role you can contact: Piotr.Szczerba1@sabic.com.  
Important notice: Please be informed that a reference check, an employment verification and E-assessment is be part of our recruitment process. A Certificate of Good Conduct can be requested depending the level of the role in our organization and/or function, allowing us to request dependent of local regulations.  We strive to be diverse in backgrounds and experiences 

Responses from employment agencies will not be considered. 

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