This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. About the Company
This company engages in the exploration, production, transportation, and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Corporate. The Upstream segment includes crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids exploration, field development, and production. The Downstream segment focuses on refining, logistics, power generation, and the marketing of crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical products, and related services to international and domestic customers. The Corporate segment offers supporting services including human resources, finance, and information technology. The company was founded on May 29, 1933 and is headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Job Summary We are seeking a Downstream Chemical Engineer with experience in chemicals, mainly in olefins, aromatics & synthetic rubber manufacturing to join our Affiliates Manufacturing Excellence Department (AMED) Affiliates Manufacturing Excellence Department (AMED) is a multifunctional business unit and a front office setup to oversee This Company Affiliates' operational performance, manage HSSE and facilitate driving manufacturing excellence across the portfolio. AMED Acts as the primary interface between This Company and Affiliates by advising, coordinating, assuring and prompting services & support and conducting Affiliates manufacturing performance analysis and benchmarking. Your primary role will be to provide technical expertise in conducting benchmarking and analyzing the performance of Global Manufacturing chemicals assets. You will also be expected to provide support in closing the performance gaps identified in the benchmarking process.
Responsibilities: Administer Solomon benchmarking studies for Global Manufacturing facilities. Collect, verify, and review data quality during benchmarking in Global Manufacturing Affiliates' facilities. Assess competitive positions based on Solomon benchmarking results. Document findings and recommendations for presentation to Global Manufacturing management and affiliates. Lead the planning and execution of solutions to address identified performance gaps. Create expense/margin optimization plans for Global Manufacturing Affiliates' facilities. Coordinate with affiliates to establish performance targets and track progress using Solomon metrics. Evaluate the future impact of planned capital improvements. Develop regular benchmarking reports with Solomon metrics for all Global Manufacturing affiliates' facilities. Requirements: This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field; advanced degree preferred. Minimum of 15 years of experience in refinery and/or chemical process units, with at least 5 years specializing in Solomon benchmarking and metric analysis. Essential working knowledge of refinery and chemical industry process plant characteristics. Ability to facilitate technical discussions and influence stakeholders. Proficiency in data analysis and data visualization tools is essential.
