Turnaround Engineer

Company:

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

Organizational Context and Job Purpose

INEOS Organization:

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It comprises 15 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage. Its production network spans 65 manufacturing facilities in 16 countries throughout the world. INEOS products make a significant contribution to saving life, improving health and enhancing standards of living for people around the world. Its businesses produce the raw materials that are essential in the manufacture of a wide variety of goods: from paints to plastics, textiles to technology, and medicines to mobile phones - chemicals manufactured by INEOS enhance almost every aspect of modern life.

BUSINESS CONTEXT:

Ethylene oxide (EO) is an important building block for the preparation of a wide variety of EO derivatives (EODs), including various surfactants, as well as a host of other chemical intermediates including Glycol Ethers, Polyethlene Glycols, Ethanolamines, and Alkyl Alkanolamines. 

INEOS Oxide is one of the world’s leading producers of Ethylene Oxide (EO) and Ethylene Oxide Derivatives (EODs).  We currently have a total EO and EOD capacity of 920 kta spread across five different production units throughout Europe and the US. These units have leading cost economics, due to economies of scale, state-of-the-art technology, strategic locations, etc. Our EO project in the US is targeting the fast-growing merchant EO market, building on our experience and leadership position in Europe.

Purpose of the Job:

The Turnaround Engineer will support the Turnaround Manager as a technical expert interfacing with the site engineers, planners, designers, equipment/service vendors.

The candidate is responsible for implementing and completing project designs and all aspects of capital projects.

Responsibilities AND Accountabilities

Accountability 1: 

SHE

• Advises on safety expectations for the Turnaround and lead the team to achieve safety goals.  Serve as job representative and address all safety issues that arise with contractors brought on site for the execution of capital projects to deliver best-in-class HSE performance.
• Ensures new installations adhere to INEOS Group Guidance Notes.
• Ensures proper engagement with site SHE representatives and approvals of contractor safety plans.
• Maintain safety as the highest priority of the plant
• Maintain the 20 Principles of Safety
• Adhere to and uphold all safety policies and standards

Accountability 2: 

Turnaround Engineering

• Works in collaboration with the respective TAR manager in the various project phases
• Manages the collection of the complete scope of work for the plant shutdown, based on maintenance plans, legal requirements and planned maintenance measures, etc.
• Execution of the work scope mapping in the central planning software, tracking of scope changes
• Works in collaboration with the respective requesters and detailed planner
• Interfaces as the central point of contact for the TAR detailed planning group
• Representation of the TAR manager in cases of absence
• Leads the importation of various scopes into the planning software with the aim of mapping a complete and comprehensive status of the scope of work as a basis for detailed planning
• Drives the evaluation of damage reports, inspection reports and general inspection data from the respective asset to record and clarify work orders
• Preparation and implementation of work scope challenges
• Execution of continuous maintenance of data in the relevant systems
• Practiced handling of SAP-PM: Tech. workstations, equipment, maintenance plans and orders, shift book, etc.
• Obtaining the necessary technical specifications (e.g. valve classes, etc.) from the respective asset managers
• Determination of material requirement lists (e.g. screws, dummy covers, washers, fittings)
• Compilation of all basic technical documents (RuI, installation plans, apparatus drawings, etc.)
• Provision of a suitable reporting system on the current status of scope collection
• In the implementation phase, take over progress and/or cost controlling if necessary
• Close coordination with the asset's operating technology
• Active clarification of Maintenance and further development of standards for scope recording in coordination with the planning group
• First point of contact for the detailed planners in the event of questions or discrepancies
• Regular exchange and intensive communication with the respective TAR manager and the head of the detailed planning group
• Participation in parallel projects (in the case of major shutdowns, may be responsible for one project only, or may also be involved in several smaller projects)
• Partners with off-site vendors for repairs and new equipment fabrication.

Skills/Competencies

Level of Education & Experience in general

• BS Mechanical Engineering
• 5 years of chemical plant experience
• Participation or experience in the planning and implementation of shutdowns or comparable projects

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of applicable codes and standards: e.g. ASME, API, ASTM, ANSI, NEC, etc.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Experience with SAP
• Experience with scheduling software like Microsoft Project

Behavioral Skills

• Very structured and analytical way of working.
• Goal oriented.
• Willingness to take on responsibility
• High load capacity
• Strong interpersonal skills as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong influencing skills with those individuals/teams they do not directly supervise
• Proactive leadership, change management and team building skills and experience.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to present updates to the turnaround team and management.
• Safety role model

ADA Physical requirements, visual acuity requirements and environmental conditions

Outside

Light Work:  Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Ability to climb ladders and stairs.

• The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions:  Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from the weather.
• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.
• The worker is subject to extreme cold:  Temperatures below 32 degrees F for periods of more than one hour.
• The worker is subject to extreme heat:  Temperatures above 100 degrees F for periods of more than one hour.
• The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
• The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions:  One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin:  fumes, Odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
• The worker is subject to oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.
• The worker is not required to wear a respirator.
• The worker is not required to don a gas mask.

Inside:

Sedentary Work:  Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Subject to inside environmental conditions:  Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes

Employee must have the ability to see written documents, computer screens, and to adjust focus.

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.   Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make discriminations in sound.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Adherence to the TA objectives as stated in the agreed Turnaround Charter
  • Execution within defined window
  • Adherence to approved budget
  • Full execution to agreed scope
• Meeting turnaround planning milestones
• Achieve SHE metric targets for safety and environmental incidents
• Adherence to all company standards and processes
• Proper reporting on project status and metrics.

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.