Production Control Room Operator

Basic Function and Scope:

• Commissioning & Start-up of Gas & LPG plant and equipment. Develop, review and update Commissioning & Start-up procedures and Operating Procedures.
• Start-up and shutdown plant and equipment in accordance with operating procedures.
• Monitor plant and equipment function - Observing all operating parameters and performing regular checks to ensure equipment is operating correctly. Taking corrective action as necessary and reporting any deviations or issues to Production Supervisor.
• Utilizes experience and hazard identification knowledge to minimize plant hazards during routine activities through utilization of STEP 2 program. Reports to Production Supervisor and Operations Superintendent.
• Monitor and control production team activities through face to face and radio contact

Principle Responsibilities:

• Start-up and shutdown plant and equipment from ICSS by following procedures and under instruction from the Production Supervisor
• Direct Shift team to safely Operate, start-up and shut-down plant and Equipment
• Monitors all aspects of the plant and respond to deviations from normal operations.
• Respond to Alarms, trends, and other associated control room equipment to ensure safe continued operations of the facilities
• Completes log sheets and maintain a daily log of all events occurring in the CCR
• Attends and takes part in verbal handovers at the start and end of shift.
• Gives and receives a verbal & written handover at the start and end of shift.
• Identifies abnormalities in process parameters, maintains process conditions within safe operating envelope and takes corrective action.
• Ensures compliance with Permit to Work and HSE Regulations and Procedures

Commissioning & Start-up

• Provide expertise during commissioning, start-up, and early operations phases of new plant and equipment utilizing DCS
• knowledge and experience to best use available data and technology
• Participate in FAT, Commissioning workshops and attend Vendor training as necessary.
• Provide leadership, coaching & mentoring to LN CRO’s in all aspects of commissioning & start-up.
• Undertake trouble shooting during commissioning & start-up, identify & resolve issues to ensure safe, start-up and production.

Health, Safety & Quality

• Ensures all work is carried out safely and meets environmental standards and local regulations.
• Ensures company safety and environmental policies are followed by all personnel working in the Plant
• Promotes a positive safety culture within the shift team by raising the standards of ‘Hazard Awareness’ and the implementation of the ‘2nd STEP’

Reporting and Communication

• Reports to the Production Supervisor on all issues relating to own work.
• Ensures good communications with existing Operations staff to ensure potential impacts to each other are understood and managed accordingly.
• Exhibits and maintains excellent working relationships with all Company staff.

Continuous Improvement of Position

• Continues to develop own professional expertise through optimizing on-the-job training and experiential opportunities.
• Provides on the job training to trainee CRO’s and imparts own experience to raise competency within shift team
• Seeks opportunities to rationalize alarms and reduce alarm overload in the CCR
• Promotes continuous improvement and interfacing with associated operating teams in the same CCB to ensure uninterrupted operations

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:

• A Degree in Chemical/Petroleum Engineering would be an advantage but is not essential if adequate related experience can be demonstrated