Chief Scientist Urea Reforming Technologist

Job Description

Who is our client and your future employerRanked among the worlds largest petrochemicals manufacturers, it is a public company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With operations in around 50 countries, The Company has a global workforce of over 31,000 talented individuals. The company operates through three strategic Business Units - Petrochemicals, Agri-Nutrients and Specialties. They support customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end markets such as construction, medical devices, packaging, Agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation, and clean energy.The companys manufacturing, sales, technology, and innovation facilities are located throughout the globe and are managed by four regional offices: the Middle East and Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe.The Company invests heavily in Technology and Innovation (T&I). The T&I facilities are spread across the globe with hundreds of dedicated scientists contributing to the ongoing development of new patents and certifications.LHR AmericasLHR Americas recruits people from around the world to work in Saudi Arabia.Who are we looking forThe Urea Technologist is expected to initiate, propose and execute research and development, debottlenecking/revamp, energy saving, sustainability improvement programs directed towards the improvement of processes and commercial technologies. Lead in-house new process technology development, scale up & implementations in commercial plants. Provide technology support to commercial plants for the shutdown,turnover, and re-commissioning as needed. Provide trouble-shooting & root cause analysis support and drive problem resolution for commercial plants. The technologist is also expected to provide support in growth p[rojects.Qualifications:

• Minimum Qualifications : Masters degree, PhD is preferred.
• Minimum Experience : Masters + 15 years or PhD + 10 years on technology development, plant support, modeling, optimization and Urea experience.
• Job Specific Skills: strategic thinking and planning, leadership skills to work and influence highly talented.
• People with diverse disciplines and cultures, ability to create, foster and drive culture for innovation.
• Competencies: Highly self-motivated, excellent interpersonal & communication skills, willingness to travel.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide trouble-shooting & root cause analysis support and drive problem resolution for commercial plants.
• Development of plant wide model in Aspen Plus or like and guide the plant improvements/performance.
• Participate in in-house new process technology development, scale up & implementations in commercial plants.
• Carry out energy and mass balance calculations, energy optimization/pinch studies, pump hydraulics.
• Heat exchanger design & calculations, various catalyst performance evaluations, feasibility study & revamp study.
• Independently review engineering documents
• Design and supervise pilot plant experimental runs for the assigned tasks including preliminary reviews, data interpretation and final reporting.
• Collect and interpret plant process data and make recommendations for improvements and ensure work is standardized and processes are optimized.
• Actively contribute to plant safety and quality programs.

What are the benefits you will enjoy:

• Develop your professional career in an innovative environment working with the latest technology, the most advanced tools, and the best practices.
• Two years contract, thereafter renewable by mutual agreement annually.
• If you are selected, all expenses associated to the relocation process will be borne by the employer.
• Working hours: 5 days / week (40 hours) ; The normal workdays are Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as rest days.
• Competitive base salary
• Benefit for permanency in the company
• Free medical coverage for the employee and wife and four (4) children below 18 years of age who are staying in KSA, in hospitals and clinics designated by the company.
• Annual Paid Vacation: Twenty-two (22) working days equivalent to 30 days (Including Weekends). Twelve (12) working days of official holidays per year.
• Air Tickets: One round trip ticket (economy excursion) per year for employee, his wife and four (4) children below 18 years of age to the point of origin.

THE STAGES OF THIS PROCESS ARE:

• Resume Evaluation:

A member of our recruitment team will evaluate that your resume matches the clients job description requirement.Use the job description requirements to highlight your relevant experience and skills.Be specific and describe the significance of your work, keyword alignment is important. Emphasize the impact of the work youve contributed to HR areas and tasks. Use your professional profile/resume to focus on major accomplishments and qualifications that match the job.If your resume evaluation is suitable for this position, the recruitment team will invite you to a preliminary phone/video interview in 2-3 days.If your resume evaluation is not suitable, you will be receiving an e-mail notification in 2-3 days.

• Interviews Stage:

2.1 LHR Americas preliminary phone/video interview: A member of the Talent Acquisition team from LHR Americas will first schedule a call with you to discuss the details of the position, your interests, and qualifications. Furthermore, your English level will be evaluated at this stage, ONLY native or advanced speakers will approve this evaluation.If this preliminary phone/video interview is successful, your resume will be submitted to our client.If your preliminary phone/video interview is not successful, our Talent Acquisition consultant will inform you.2.2 Client Face to Face interview: This interview will happen only if your resume is approved by our client, we cannot guarantee the time our client will take to approve your resume, but it should take less than a week.If your resume is approved a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will get back to you and schedule a face-to-face meeting in a defined location. You will be told to go to the location.The client interview contains technical questions that help assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field and may include a behavioral evaluation. Be prepared to explain how you approach problems and produce solutions.If your face-to-face interview is successful, the hiring team will further evaluate your resume, decide, and then receive a conditional job offer.If your face-to-face interview is not approved, LHR Americas will inform you.2.3 There could be additional video interviews with hiring managers, which may also contain technical questions that help us assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field.

• Conditional Offer:

A successful interview may result in a conditional offer of employment.Conditions for employment include but are not limited to medical examinations, and permission to secure a visa to work and reside in-country.

Keyskills :
Modeling Aspen Plus Root Cause Analysis energy optimization feasibility study Optimization Problem resolution

About Company

Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 328,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.