JOB DETAILS
Division: NGHC Operations.
REPORTS TO: HIDC Superintendent.
LIAISE/COOPERATE WITH: Plant operation staff, maintenance Technicians, Technical Support Teams and contractors.
POSITION SUMMARY
Hydrogen Innovation and Development Center (HIDC) Control Room Operator role is a key member of the O&M team for NGHC.
Responsible for the day to day of the hydrogen production process, which includes operating and controlling: Electrolysers, H2 compressors, Deoxo reactors, TSAs, water treatment and H2 pipeline.
The incumbent shall operate in accordance with company safety policies and site-specific procedures to ensure reliability, efficiency and productivity goals are met.
Based in Neom, the position reports to HIDC Superintendent.
NATURE & SCOPE
The main functions of this position are:
- SAFETY IS FIRST, nothing is important than safety, be fully aligned with all EH&S standards to achieve the goal of zero (0) lost time injuries at HIDC.
- Supervise DCS, data acquisition and alarm management systems, responding to normal and abnormal operating conditions of the plant to ensure quality, safety, efficiency, and production goals are met.
- Troubleshoot, respond to operating conditions, respond to customer order rates, and process optimization.
- Perform daily/monthly routines in accordance with operation and maintenance manuals, procedures, safety policies, and site-specific requirements.
- Candidates will be required to meet training requirements and successfully pass scheduled validation reviews.
- Actively participate in NGHC safety programs, promote, and enforce safety rules and good housekeeping methods.
- Act as a point of contact for daily operations communications with our clients following NHGH communication protocols.
- Build and maintain a good relationship with all customers and stakeholders to ensure close cooperation.
- Understand the detailed Emergency Response Plan, accept authority in an emergency to take all steps necessary to protect personnel, and ensure safe operation or plant shut down.
- It is required to be qualified as a safe work permit issuer and confined space supervisor. Will issue work permits or act as a confined space supervisor when there is a requirement.
- Must perform daily chemical and water analysis and must report to the plant superintendent in a timely manner.
- Will be responsible of overall housekeeping in the plant.
- Will work rotating shifts.
- Will be on call during certain periods of time.
- Assist in updating operating procedures as required.
- KPIs follow up to ensure operation performance.
- Strong commitment to team building, integrity, and diversity.
- Provide shutdown support leading the operation activities.
- Provide training to new operators.
- Contribute to maintaining site management systems, e.g. MOC, BPs, SWIMs, JSAs.
- Have a positive attitude.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES:
- The position is responsible for the safe and reliable operation of the H2 production plant following the NGHC standards.
- Will monitor compliance with EH&S standards for all daily activities performed at the plant.
- Will develop and update operation procedures.
- Will develop a relevant role in daily operational communications with customers.
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT:
- Will act as a new operator’s trainer and will supervise contractor through work permits.
SKILLS / TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AREAS:
- High school diploma in a technical discipline or equivalent experience
- Candidate must possess a strong safety focus and background.
- More than 5 years of experience in production plants DCS operation.
- Experience in handling PFDs, P&IDs, Single Line Diagrams and Shutdown Matrix.
- Basic computer proficiency and software knowledge, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Strong knowledge of work permits, confined spaces and LOTO.
- Must be willing to work 8-hr rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Must be willing to be on call.
- Ability to work alone in a control room.
- Ability to set priorities.
- Good command of written and spoken English.
- Proactive, honest, teamwork and hard working
- Be enthusiastic and willing to learn.
- Degree in a technical school is a plus.
- Plant maintenance experience is a plus.
- Hydrogen production experience is a plus.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- High school diploma in a technical discipline and a minimum of 5 years of related plant operation experience in the industrial gas, chemical, refining and or related industry.
