Team Lead MAF Process Engineering

Role Overview

Team Lead MAF - Process Engineering at OQ, located in Oman – Muscat.

Role Purpose

Lead and coordinate Process Engineering services at MAF under Head Engineering Services scope, acting as an added-value partner for professional and technical leadership. Manage assigned teams to develop and implement continuous improvement and process engineering-based activities, interfacing between TSD CoE (Central Process Engineering, Control & Product quality) and MAF operations. Lead resolution of complex operational problems, ensure team delivery against RPI TSD management strategy and performance goals, and identify and develop talent to feed the TSD talent pipeline. The position operates in accordance with the Group's Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, HSE standards, Omani government requirements, and best international practices.

Key Responsibilities

Process Optimization

• Lead analysis of data and identify opportunities to optimize operations within and across process units or equipment.
• Resolve issues with direct business impact using advanced problem-solving tools and techniques while balancing economic, operating, maintenance, and technical considerations.
• Utilize process simulation tools.
• Perform benchmarking of plants and systems against industry best practice to identify leading-edge practices in quality, time, and cost, and develop implementation plans including specific opportunities.
• Coordinate and review complex design work performed by internal and external engineering resources that results in process optimization.
• Develop Heat and Material Balances and Process Flow Diagrams.
• Design minor plant modifications and follow through to project completion.
• Monitor performance of specific equipment.
• Supervise preparation of refinery turnaround process scope of work.
• Provide Scope of Work for MOC (Management of Change) requests raised for process improvement.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and propose corrective actions for performance improvement.
• Validate design, analysis, or findings of engineer analyses and identify opportunities to optimize operations within and across process units or equipment.

Process Control

• Enable real-time monitoring, simulation, modeling, and data analytics to identify process inefficiencies, reduce waste and emissions, and optimize use of raw materials, energy, and other resources.

Product Quality

• Ensure data analytics meet regulatory requirements for product quality in process installations, upgrades, and maintenance.

Technical Design & Engineering

• Participate in HAZOP studies for any modification of existing facilities or plants.
• Prepare preliminary documents for tender submissions.
• Develop technical procedures in line with modifications and new systems implemented.

Stakeholder Management

• Provide process technology support to internal clients (operations, engineering, corporate planning, and OMT management) to reduce operational refinery costs using optimization tools.
• Solve technical problems to improve availability of plants.
• Recommend purchases of catalysts and chemicals.

Reporting

• Report progress against Process Engineering Services business plans, opportunities, challenges, issues faced, mitigations taken, and course correction actions as required.
• Provide performance reports of MAF plant utilization and availability and systems regularly to senior management and internal clients such as corporate planning and finance to enable proactive and prompt decision-making.

Supervisory & Team Leadership

• Lead teams of process engineers ensuring they have necessary skills and resources to carry out duties effectively.
• Ensure process optimization services meet management strategy and performance goals.
• Provide guidance to the operating team on daily and longer-term operating strategies to ensure all staff can complete tasks and responsibilities.
• Provide forums to transfer knowledge between teams to establish a culture of continuous improvement that maximizes performance and profits.
• Ensure proper division of work and responsibility among process engineering teams.
• Provide guidance and integration of work performed.
• Foster good, positive, and healthy working environment among engineers to ensure optimum productivity and efficiency.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Minimum qualification: Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent

Years of Experience

• For Grade 7: 8–10 years of relevant experience
• For Grade 8: 10–12 years of relevant experience

Sector Background

• Relevant experience in similar role within the Oil & Gas, Refinery, or Petrochemical industry, preferably with experience in the area or assets associated with this position
• Engineer role within the Oil & Gas, Refinery, or Petrochemical industry
• Experience and expertise in field investigation, inspections, troubleshooting, performance checks, and data compilation
• Refinery commissioning and start-up experience

Tools & Systems Experience

• Good knowledge and expertise of SAP
• Experience in benchmarking studies such as Solomon
• Experience in Asset Master Data governance

Skills & Competencies

Technical

• Computer literacy including MS Office
• Knowledge in software applications such as PI and LIMS
• Knowledge in Refinery and Aromatics operations (Process, Static & Rotating Equipment)
• Knowledge in HSE (Process Safety, H2S Awareness, Basic Fire Fighting, Emergency Response)
• Knowledge of DCS systems
• Understanding of Process Plant (P&ID / PFD) and Engineering drawings and OEM manuals
• Sound judgment in technical matters with good skills in engineering field materials specifications and international standards
• SOP interpretation
• Expertise in budgeting and cost control
• Familiarity with techniques for ensuring data integrity with various integration of information and reports

Soft Skills

• Supervisory skills
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written
• Knowledge of process engineering best practices
• Personal and team accountability
• Accurate reporting skills
• Effective planning and organizing skills
• Proficiency at interpreting technical drawings
• Problem-solving skills
• Result orientation
• Work prioritization
• Decisiveness
• Ability to exercise influence

Additional Information

Working Conditions

• Field operations and office environment
• Moderate to intensive computer screen use

Reporting Structure

• Reports to: Head of Process Engineering
• Direct reports: 5 Process Sr/Engineers and Lead Process Engineers

Budget Responsibility

• OPEX and/or CAPEX and/or Revenue as relevant

Stakeholders

• Internal: Operators, Shift supervisor, Maintenance Coordinator, Process Trainer, Technical Services Department, Engineer production, All TSD Team Leaders and Engineers, Operations, Maintenance, and Procurement & Contracts
• External: Contractors, Vendors & Suppliers

Languages

• Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required)
• Arabic - Native (desirable)