Location: Basra, Iraq

Position Responsibilities:

• Checks, operates and observes all activities/situations of plant equipment.
•  Monitors by observation/routine patrol all plant in operation.
•  Ensures chemical dosage into process steams is at set rates.
•  Logs and records all running plant parameters. Reports detailed information of any abnormalities and defects and performs line diagnostics on equipment.
•  Prepares equipment using established detailed procedures for maintenance and major overhauls. Liaises with maintenance personnel for safe monitoring of permits to work and preparing isolation confirmation certificates.
•  Maintains a clear detailed log book of all activities, plant conditions and defects, etc. and gives precise hand over information to his job relief.
•  Carries out routine checks of plant lubricating oil levels/water contamination, flows, pressures and temperatures for all rotating equipment and takes samples for laboratory analysis.
•  Request stores stock items/chemicals necessary for operating the plant, checks consignments and endorses loading/delivery notes.
• Maintains adequate supplies of consumable chemicals and filter elements, etc. for plant requirements. 
•  Carries out planned inspection and safety tours to identify unsafe conditions and monitor performance to ensure efficient operation according to site procedures and regulations. 
• Ensure a good housekeeping practice in the areas.
• Supervises and authorizes work in his assigned area by ensuring proper implementation of permit to work instructions.
• Ensures the application of permit to work conditions by observing and monitoring safe working practices.
•  Maintains a high standard of HSE awareness, particularly the environmental concerns and adheres fully to safety rules.
•  Participating in Plant emergency exercise and performs as first line response on fires, leaks, etc. Plays an active role in Emergency Response as trained for and assigned to.
•  Coaching and training Plant Operators
•  Contributes to the achievement of safety and environmental objectives by working within the guidelines of safe working and housekeeping practices and procedures. 
•  Ensures that the quality, production and cost targets are fully met for the asset by monitoring, sampling and testing the process streams during shift.
•  Ensures plant integrity by monitoring the performance of the plant during the operation
•  Ensures the plant is always operated at maximum efficiency by maintaining and controlling plant and consumables within the laid down limits.
•  Ensures skills and knowledge are maintained at the highest level by successfully completing the on-job Training and assisting in the training of others.
• Ensures the plant is effectively maintained by ensuring permit to work procedures and conditions are followed correctly and skills of the team are co-ordinated effectively for maximum utilisation.
•  Ensures the knowledge base is continuously improved by reviewing and updating operations procedures. 
•  Ensures excellent shift interaction and good working relationships with other areas, support services and external assistance by actively contributing to an effective communication process.
•  Competently responds to unusual events to maintain plant stability, production and is capable to shut down the process in safe and efficient manner. 
•  Participate at the start-up of new installation or modification, preparing punch list items
•  Performing shift and rotation handover according to the required standard and procedures

Minimum Qualifications:

•  Diploma in chemical or Petroleum engineering or equivalent 

 Minimum Experience: 

•  10-12 years of experience in the Oil and Gas Upstream production facilities-

 Job-Specific Skills: 

• Operational experience in sour gas production or process
• Competent to operate process equipment e.g. pumps, compressors
• Development of technical solutions in operational context
• Knowledge of production processes, quality assurance, health & safety, preventative/predictive maintenance systems and techniques
• Understand, analyze and describe the physical constraints applicable to well/reservoir/field production
• Knowledge in international safety standards 
• Communication skills
• Problem solving skills 
• Organizing and Planning skills
• Team work
• Capable to work in H2S environment and in other potentially challenging environment
• Familiar with Gas Sweetening process, Gas dehydration, Hot Oil Heaters, Pumps, Compressors, Contactors, Refrigeration
• Mechanical and Instrument knowledge will be an added advantage