This job is part of Higher Olefins and Higher Alcohols Technology in supporting manufacturing plants, identifying process improvement opportunities and investigating new feedstocks or products.
This work requires pilot units which can run at actual manufacturing conditions and simulate process flows. Some pilot runs are focused on catalyst testing, while others produce materials to be validated either in-house or with customers.
The pilot units are supported by a dedicated lab with advanced and even unique techniques required for full characterization of feed, intermediate samples and products
All work requires a “can-do” attitude and needs to be performed with the highest quality standards, continuously ensuring Safe Operations as our number one priority.
Tasks
- Provide operator input during design and construction phase of pilot units
- Assist in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and run Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) of new units
- Coordinate installation and start-up of new units
- Run pilot units in collaboration with other operators and lab technicians
- Prepare feedstocks, load catalysts, take samples and handle final products
- Report run conditions and sample analyses
- Perform Pilot Units troubleshooting and identify improvement opportunities
- Ensure preventive maintenance and contribute to equipment strategy
- Document operating procedures
- Focus on unit safety and operations integrity
- Be functional owner of several pilot units
- Discuss run plans, progress, status and results with principal investigator or work requester.
- Initiate potential units modifications by following the company OIMS requirements.
- Keep the units P&IDs up-to-date
