I&E Supervisor
Full Time, Permanent
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
We’re looking for an I&E Supervisor to join the INEOS Acetyls team based in Hull. We need highly motivated individuals who want to be part of our growing business.
INEOS Acetyls is a global chemicals business producing acetic acid and a range of derivatives across Europe, Asia and America. We’re part of INEOS - one of the largest petrochemical companies in the world, employing around 26,000 people across 194 sites in 29 countries.
You will be based at the Hull site, which is the largest producer of acetic acid, acetic anhydride and ethyl acetate in Europe. The products we produce are essential building blocks used in almost every industry, including renewable power, automotive, pharmaceuticals, coatings and textiles.
Hull is also home to the business's global Technology Development and Support Team and is based on the 370-acre Saltend Chemicals Park - a cluster of world-class chemicals and renewable energy businesses at the heart of the UK's energy estuary.
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The opportunity
We have a vacancy for an I/E Supervisor. The role is responsible for delivering safe and efficient maintenance activities to the agreed schedule and cost. This will include direct line management of an INEOS technician team whilst also working closely with the 3rd party term contractors.
If you thrive on a challenge and are prepared to push yourself, then INEOS' open and non-hierarchical approach to business will give you the opportunity to quickly develop your career. We value daily collaboration and teamwork, reaping the benefits of working on site / office based.
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- Discretionary annual bonus plan
- Generous contributory pension
- Life assurance
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays with option to buy extra annual leave and flex 5 of these bank holidays
- Ongoing career development
- Wide range of benefits including discounted private medical insurance, health cash plans and high street discounts
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Online health and fitness hub for employees, plus friends and family
- Onsite Gym
- Employee Assistance Programme offering a wide range of support services including counselling, financial support, legal services – for employees and family.
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Volunteering opportunities
Key accountabilities
- Uphold the “INEOS 20 BEHAVIOURAL & PROCESS SAFETY PRINCIPLES” & “Life Saving Rules” in all activities undertaken, including managing integrity.
- You will be required to assist in developing an outline 12 week and detailed 5 week look ahead plan. Executing and controlling the plan will be the main function of this role, including the coordination of scheduled inspections according to SAP to ensure zero overdues. Reviewing of SAP Preventative Maintenance system with the Asset I/E Engineer and ensure work is executed to ensure zero overdues, organising planned equipment repairs and overhauls. Ongoing review of PIM’s with Asset I/E Engineer to ensure engineering and maintenance work meets plant reliability and safety KPI’s as well as being cost effective, compare KPIs for preventative vs corrective maintenance.
- Planning and prioritisation of all day-to-day maintenance and engineering activities, including working with craft team, operations coordinators, other maintenance coordinators and trades supervisors on a day-to-day basis to ensure that all engineering and maintenance requests are executed as planned.
- In cooperation with the Maintenance coordinator, assist in/submit permit requests, assisting in fault finding and Root Cause Investigations.
- Working with the craft team and Maintenance Coordinator, to manage emergent work on a day-to-day basis, supported by service providers as required. Working with discipline engineers to ensure engineering cover is achieved and providing support and direction on day-to-day engineering issues with full support from discipline engineers.
- You will manage cost control and monitoring, including the monitoring of work requests being submitted to the maintenance services provider, taking into consideration the priority of work and its impact on maintenance costs. Ensuring engineering and maintenance activities in the field are carried out in an efficient and effective and safe manner. Reviewing month end maintenance costs with discipline engineers and monitor cost profiles against budget.
- Technical input and responsibilities, include ensuring the correct level of hazardous area equipment inspections to the IEC60079 standard are completed with effective supervision of the maintenance of safety critical equipment used in the detection of toxic, flammable gases that may cause harm to personnel, plant or equipment if left undetected. The ability to oversee repair and maintain, calibrate, inspect and modify process analysers and sample systems including NIR and GC as well as pH and conductivity analysers. Maintenance of the Bently Nevada vibration analysis systems hardware and First line fault finding on LV electrical, instrument and analyser systems. Complying with internal safety related systems and assist in developing and give input into the TAR/Shutdown Scope of work.
About you
The successful candidate will have substantial experience of working within Chemical/ downstream Oil & Gas or associated major accident hazard process industries with a recognised apprenticeship and NVQ3 or equivalent. ONC (HNC preferred).
You will have a good practical understanding of ATEX and DSEAR and hold CompEX modules 01 – 04 certificate along with a good practical understanding of maintaining safety instrumented systems in line with IEC 61511.
Exposure to Distributed Control Systems, Honeywell HPM/C300, FSC/SM ESD systems is desirable and you will be required to undertake internal and external training courses to help gain or maintain competencies. A current IEE wiring regulations certificate would also be an advantage.
You will be HV Switching Certified and will be able to work in a flexible environment with all levels of staff and contractors. As a team player you will display role model behaviours and will be committed and enthusisatic in your approach.
Knowledge of HV distribution and rotating equipment and associated control systems is essential along with the following technical knowledge:
- Authorised to write safety documents to work on the site HV system and perform switching operations
- Functional Safety and SIL for Instrument Technicians (IEC61511) certification
- Competent in the use of IT based systems e.g. SAP, CMX, Emersons AMS, E&H Fieldcare.
- Maintenance of hazardous area equipment
- Small bore / swaglok experience and certification
- Previous experience performing preventative and corrective maintenance on Analysers, GCs, TOC, NIR systems
- Previous experience in installation and commissioning
- 18th edition BS7671
- Safe isolation of electrical systems.
- Maintenance of LV electrical systems
- The ability to fault find on I, A & E equipment and systems.
- Read, understand and fault find using on I, A & E drawings and schematics
- Knowledge of DCS and emergency shutdown systems.
- Contribute to the setting up of common electrical control/procedural systems.
- The ability to work at both the detailed and overview level with regard to I, A & E systems.