Hyco Operator

MEET-KSA-Jubail

**Job Description and Qualifications**
- HYCO Operator
- Job Description Summary
Job Description Summary
The HYCO Shift Operator, reporting to the HYCO Lead/Shift Supervisor, is accountable for the day to day operation of the HYCO facility, insuring the production requirements set by the customer are achieved in a safe and efficient manner. The Shift Operator will execute daily tasks which include preparing and implementing safety work permits, LOTO, complete operations preventative maintenance activities, and assist the maintenance and engineering teams in preparing and executing corrective maintenance activities
NOTE: “ALL OPERATORS INTERVIEWED BASED ON YEARS OF SERVICE, EXPERIENCE, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS WILL BE EVALUATED AND CONSIDERED FOR LEAD AND SUPERVISOR POSITIONS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE OPERATOR PROGRESSION COURSE. PERSONS WITH A MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS TO 15 + YEARS EXPERIENCE IN PLANT OPERTIONS AND LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED

**Job Description**:

- ** PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES**

**Safety**

Maintain a safe work environment. Demonstrate leadership with all company & industry safe work processes to prevent all injuries. Ensure proper documentation is maintained for safety related activities.

**Technical**:

- Operate the HYCO Steam Methane Reformer and CO2 recovery units and ancillary equipment including water treatment units as prescribed by the Work Instruction Procedures
- Operate the pipeline network to supply hydrogen, steam, and CO2 to the pipeline customers safely and efficiently. The Pipeline operations team will be part of the overall operating team and will also manage the oxygen and nitrogen pipeline products.
- Provide Operations support & guidance during the commissioning of the plant. Maintain accurate document control and monitor quality assurance initiatives.
- Provide Operations guidance to ensure safety, reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, and controls
- Manage plant production efficiently based on input provided from Plant Management and Plant Production Engineering to ensure safety and reliability targets are met to achieve maximum profitable.
- Report shift production progress and plant status to the Shift Supervisor, providing operational solutions for shortfall areas

**Operations**
- Ensure the safety of all operations personnel by utilizing the APQ Basic Safety Practice program, which includes Safety Work Permits, LOTO, Confined Space, etc. The position facilitates executing, organizing, and auditing, to build the Air Products safety culture into the APQ.
- Ensure compliance with process safety, MOC’s, and OPHR requirements.
- Operate the facility insuring Environmental and Regulatory requirements are not exceeded.
- Assist in the commissioning activities of the facility
- Ensure Air Products and APQ standards, and global best practices for EH&S, productivity, reliability, quality, and overall customer services are met
- Follow the Site Work Instruction Manuals for the HYCO, CO2, and ancillary equipment units, along with adhering to other operating and maintenance procedures and checklists to meet the customer’s satisfaction on safety, reliability, product quality, and flexibility of product supply while in compliance of contractual requirements.
- Follow shift turnover protocols to ensure the safe and efficient handover to the following shift.
- Support & maintain close working relationships with engineering and maintenance personnel to continuously monitor & evaluate plant systems & equipment through a Plant Process Advisory Model.
- Support the maintenance and engineering team in maintaining plant reliability through the execution of preventive maintenance activities scheduled and coordinating of corrective maintenance activities of the equipment in order to optimize activities during plant shut-downs to avoid business interruption.
- Provide operations support and participate in investigations and Root Cause Analysis in order to identify & implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Facilitate attainment of operational excellence and customer satisfaction via operations productivity, reliability, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain customer communications and relationships at the ‘board’ level, insuring customer demand rates are satisfied while maximizing the efficiency and profitability of the facility.
- Communication of plant activities with other shifts to maintain continuity between shifts for a safe and reliable operation.
- Execute other duties as assigned from reporting managers in a timely and efficient manner.

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**Req No.**
- 45973BR

**Employment Status**
- Fixed Term (agency) - Full Time

**Organization**
- Global Industrial Gases

**Business Sector / Division**
- MEET Industrial Gases

**Region**
- Middle East, Egypt, Turkey (MEET)

**Country**
- Saudi Arabia

HYCO Operator (Open) | Air Products