Description
Aramco is seeking a Lead Process Operations Engineer to join Yanbu Refinery Engineering Division (YRED). As a Lead Process Operations Engineer, you will bridge the gap between engineering design and operational execution, ensuring that refinery processes run efficiently, reliably, and safely.
Your primary role is to apply engineering principles to real-time operations, support continuous improvement, troubleshoot process inefficiencies, and optimize unit performance. You will collaborate closely with process engineers, operations teams, maintenance planners, and technical support units to ensure that design intent is maintained during day-to-day operations, and that any deviations or performance gaps are addressed through technical analysis and engineering solutions.
Key responsibilities include providing technical leadership and strategic direction to the Operations Engineering team, leading process optimization initiatives across multiple units, overseeing the development and execution of engineering strategies that support turnarounds, shutdowns, capacity expansions, and process modifications, and acting as the primary engineering authority during process upsets, equipment failures, or performance deviations.
As a theatrical engineer, you will champion cross-functional collaboration between operations, maintenance, process engineering, and technical support teams to enhance asset integrity, operational flexibility, and system reliability. You will lead or participate in HAZOP studies, PHA reviews, and risk assessments to ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and environmental standards.
You will also develop and implement best practices, engineering standards, and digital tools to enhance operational discipline, predictive capabilities, and decision support systems. Additionally, you will provide technical oversight and approval for equipment modifications, process changes, and scope definitions to ensure alignment with design intent and operational feasibility.
As a mentor and developer of high-potential engineers and specialists, you will foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and professional growth. You will represent the Operations Engineering function in strategic reviews, project governance forums, and corporate improvement programs, ensuring that operational insights and engineering rigor are integrated into decision-making.