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Operations Engineer

OPERATIONS ENGINEER

Title: Operations Engineer (Polymers)

Hours: 37.5 per week

Location: Grangemouth

Salary: Competitive

Contract type: Permanent

ABOUT US

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INEOS Grangemouth is an integrated refinery and petrochemicals centre of excellence. We are the largest manufacturing site in Scotland. Click here to find out more Grangemouth | INEOS.

Our aim, as always, is to find new, improved ways of doing things. Whether that’s through improving the energy efficiency of our plants, developing new ways of working or delivering on our net zero promises, we like to push boundaries and overcome challenges.

If you share our vision for a sustainable future; if you possess the skills and competencies to help deliver our net zero road map; if you want to play your part in the remarkable next step the UK petrochemical sector, we’d like to hear from you.

ABOUT OUR OPPORTUNITY

The purpose of the Operations Engineer is to provide operational expertise required for delivery of the operating/maintenance plan and longer term Asset strategy. The position will also co-ordinate all functions and provide leadership to ensure safe, reliable and optimised delivery of the agreed plant production plan.

Key accountabilities

  • Provide leadership, guidance and instruction to the shift operating team for the plant area to ensure its integrity, safe and optimised operation within its design operating envelope.
  • Develop, maintain and audit use of all technical and operating information and documentation required for the plant area.
  • Audit Asset operating standards through leading level 1 assurance reviews to ensure operation within Site and Regulatory requirements (RAP, PGI, RBI, OB’s, PSR’s, COMAH, PPC).
  • Develop and manage all process documentation to allow safe operation and release/handback/ recommissioning for all maintenance activities (OI’s, COSHH, release and recomm. procedures).
  • Train operating technician teams and supervisors in revised instructions and procedures to sustain and improve plant performance to match SHE, process safety, volume and efficiency targets.
  • Optimise asset care/breakdown maintenance plan to minimise production, cost and SHE impacts.
  • Lead specification of area modifications to deliver required improvements in SHE, volume, cost and efficiency targets in alignment with sanctioned plant strategy.
  • Specify TAR workscope requirements for plant area and lead execution activities to support delivery of Safe, on time and to budget events.
  • Act as Asset Representative for Project activities – setting technical/operational requirements for project and managing interface with asset activities for planning, construction and commissioning.

Special features

  • Job holder could be expected to be part of the Grangemouth Site IMT (formal rota).
  • Requirement to be contactable out of hours.
  • Some periods of inconvenience to support planned and unplanned plant outages.

ABOUT YOU

You should:

  • Have considerable experience in asset operations or in similar role on another asset.
  • Have strong knowledge of all relevant manufacturing disciplines – Mech, I/E, Control, DCS, Maintenance.
  • Have detailed knowledge of site standards and legislative requirements relevant to all manufacturing activities.
  • Have the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams (without line management accountability).
  • Demonstrate strong and wise decision making skills, both within and out with area of direct expertise.
  • Have strong knowledge of site/area working practices to facilitate others to support aligned delivery of the short term operating plan.
  • Demonstrate ability to coach and develop supervisor/technician personnel.
  • Have a high level of communication skills, dealing with all levels in the organisation.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • 34 days holiday
  • Benefits Platform – access to discounts on high street stores etc.  Discounted PMI, Travel Insurance etc.
  • Up to 20% Discretionary Bonus Opportunity
  • Scottish Widows Contributory Pension including employer contributions
  • Free On-site Gym
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Salary Sacrifice Car and Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Ongoing Career Development

HOW TO APPLY

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their CV via our website ineosopportunities.co.uk

Pre-screen (If applicable)

Applicants with a successful CV may be invited to an online MS Teams or telephone call to further discuss the role, the organisation and your suitability.

Formal Interview

Successful applicants will then be invited to interview which will consist of behavioural and technical questions.

Provisional Offer

If you are selected as the preferred candidate you will receive a provisional offer which will be subject to a medical assessment and reference checks.

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