Technologist - Ammonia

Role Objective

The role is responsible for implementing operational strategies for both established and innovative product or technology projects. This includes assessing emerging technologies, proposing process enhancements through benchmarking, and supporting pilot programs and plant trials to boost operational productivity, safety, and innovation in alignment with company technology strategies, procedures, and standards.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify and support process improvement opportunities aimed at achieving increased production capacities.
• Participate in root cause analysis for complex engineering and process challenges and help offer practical solutions.
• Assist senior technologists in defining and recommending updates to existing processes, equipment, and technology to elevate production capacity and efficiency.
• Help implement process improvement initiatives ensuring they align with organizational technology strategies and operational plans.
• Support senior technologists in catalyst, chemical, and additive evaluation to optimize process performance and product quality.
• Contribute to pilot projects and scaled-up trials, providing insights for technological development and innovation.
• Collaborate with R&D teams to facilitate scaling processes and pilot plant trials ensuring milestones are met for successful full-scale deployment.
• Oversee commercial plant trials to validate emerging technologies and ensure smooth progression from lab-scale testing to full production.
• Utilize simulations and advanced process control (APC) modeling to fine-tune processes and proactively resolve potential operational issues.
• Prepare quarterly benchmarking reports on product performance and convert findings into actionable improvement plans.

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Between 4 to 8 years of pertinent experience in process technology or chemical engineering within refining or petrochemical industries.
• Strong knowledge of product technology developments and applications of science and engineering fundamentals.
• Proficiency with latest simulation tools and process modeling standards.
• Experience with product development, process optimization, and innovation management.
• Familiarity with project execution standards and plant HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) protocols.