JOB PURPOSE
The jobholder is responsible to perform the panel and field operations for the LDPE Plant in Borouge’s Ruwais Complex to ensure adherence to Borouge’s HSE requirements and maximizing plant yield and to meet the required operations’ target, specifications and quantities.
This role includes; operating, monitoring and controlling the assigned units of the plant, while complying with the safety, operation and condition of an assigned operating area including all equipment, right product quality, maintaining all equipment in proper operating condition, and reporting any anomalies noted to the Shift Supervisor.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Job Specific Accountabilities
Safety Compliance
Participate the departmental safety, health and housekeeping meetings, plant inspection tours and to ensure proper implementing of Borouge’s policies in safety, health, and environment.
Adhere to all safety, fire and security rules and regulations, including the use of protective clothing and equipment to ensure that all personnel working in his area comply with safety procedures.
Foster collaboration and compliance to Operations and HSE policies and procedures
Carry out assigned Operational work safely to assigned standards in line with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
Log operating incidents and discuss incidents with the Supervisor to ensure efficient running of the operating units.
Panel Operation
Operate, monitor and control the assigned work area safely & efficiently, to achieve target plant yield without any hydrocarbon loss and within emission limits, and ensure effective hand-over on shift changes.
Monitor control panel, diagnoses abnormal situations, initiates operational adjustments and maintains a continuous check on the operating plants.
Take reading of essential instruments to ensure that equipment is operated within the specified parameters and limits.
Record and report serious operational deviations to the supervisor and takes immediate remedial corrective actions.
Supervise and perform the alterations of speeds, temperatures, pressures and flow rates as necessary for adequate control of operations during start-ups, shutdowns and emergencies.
Ensure that all capabilities of the Integrated Control System are fully utilized to improve plant efficiency, product quality and safety.
Review and analysis outside log sheet readings at regular intervals with control room instrumentation to make sure that they correlate.
Verify the operations of rotating and stationery plant equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Quality Interface
Ensure integrity functional tests, changeover routines and other scheduled verification tasks are completed efficiently and maintain the appropriate records & documents.
Review on-line analysers and laboratory results and makes the necessary fine-tuning of the control panel instruments or guides field operators to do necessary fine-tuning to ensure that products meet the specified quantities and qualities.
Ensure that normal and extra quality control and environmental samples are taken according to instructions and ensures that all samples are registered to LIMS system.
Ensure Batch tracking system functions well and track the minibatches quality for segregation in case quality is not meeting the specification.
Keep the Shift Supervisor fully advised on all related aspects and obtains guidance when necessary.
Field Operation
Operate electronic, computerised, and critical instruments on plant control panel governing the operation of highly complicated process and non-process operating units, such as OLPA Equipment, Peroxide Drum Handling and offloading, Utilities, Water Washing Systems, charging additives.
Operate related machinery and equipment safely and efficiently as per Company’s standards and instructions to ensure optimize plant operations by aiming to Best Demonstrated Rate safely and cost efficiently, and minimized flaring in all conditions
Accept shift from off going Senior Operator / Operator with detailed log sheet of operational adjustments and changes during previous shift and hand-over job and completed own log sheet in an orderly and efficient manner to incoming Senior Operator / Operator.
Ensure that chemicals to be used in the respective area are of the correct type & bar coding is done before consumption, add various chemicals, prepare solutions, adjust and monitor dosing rates as specified while following all HSE procedures and rules.
Maintain Clean Room Conditions and follow 5S+1 Philosophy and maintain cleanliness all the time.
Emergency Readiness & Response
Operate plant start-ups, shutdowns and emergencies e.g. by controlling the alterations of speeds, temperatures, pressures and flow rates as necessary.
Restore the Plant to normal operating conditions safely and efficiently once the situation is normalized.
Discuss all accidents, incidents and near misses with Supervisor and fellow Operators to avoid recurrence.
In case of emergency, take appropriate actions as per emergency procedures and contingency plans. Safely shut down the affected Plant partially or totally.
Maintain communication with Shift Supervisor, Emergency Control Centre, Fire Control Centre, Interface areas and any other agency as per the emergency.
Participate in the emergency drills and make proposal for the improvement areas.
Implement the emergency procedures as dictated by the circumstances.
Operating Condition
