APQ Electrical Technician

Job Description and Qualifications
COMPANY PROFILE
Air Products Qudra (APQ) is a regional development and investment joint
venture (JV) between Air Products and Qudra Energy, a subsidiary of Vision
Invest. Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company developing,
engineering, building, owning and operating many of the world's largest
industrial gas projects. Vision Invest is a leading development and investment
Holding Company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a diversified portfolio
of investments across several sectors such as Utility, Infrastructure,
Logistics and Industrial Gases with a global operational investment footprint

POSITION SUMMARY
Purpose
The Electrical Technician working closely with the site Maintenance team,
Operations, and Technical Management is responsible for coordinating,
organizing, and executing Electrical activities for preventative and
corrective maintenance, with the aim of reducing maintenance related costs
while improving plant reliability and availability, in line with business
needs for facilities which range across multiple technologies such as Air
Separation (ASU), Steam Methane reformer (HYCO), and CO2, along with ancillary
equipment to support the facility. The role supports the Plant Support teams
in providing similar services to our joint venture partners, sale of equipment
and new customers as required for APQ Jubail, Saudi Arabia

Nature & Scope
The Electrical Technician, reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, is
responsible for providing day-to-day support, maintaining safe, reliable, and
efficient operation of the Electrical systems in the facility as well as
executing preventative and corrective maintenance activities for all site high
voltage electrical equipment as cascaded by Maintenance Management and
Engineering. The position will work closely with internal and external
resources and ensure the scope of work is executed in a safely and reliably.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Safety:
* Provide & maintain a safe work environment. Demonstrate leadership with all company & industry safe work processes to prevent all injuries.
Technical:
* Execute hands on electrical maintenance related activities for troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, and test activities.
* Provide electrical maintenance support during the commissioning of the plants. Maintain accurate document control and monitor quality assurance initiatives to maintain the history going forward.
* Provide electrical maintenance leadership to ensure safety, reliability, and maintainability of the electrical equipment
* Provide electrical maintenance input for scheduled outages to Management
* Assist in the development and execute the preventative / predictive maintenance program to ensure scheduled maintenance activities are completed and remain in compliance
* Responsible for executing Critical Safety Circuit (CSS) revalidations for the Air Separation Units
* In cooperation with Engineering execute a reliability program to achieve operational excellence by sustaining equipment operation and drive productivity to increase efficiency
Maintenance:
* Ensure the safety of all maintenance personnel by utilizing the APQ Basic Safety Practice program, which includes Safety Work Permits, LOTO, Confined Space, etc. The position is a key member in building the Air Products safety culture into the APQ
* Understand Environmental Regulatory requirements
* Support electrical construction and commissioning activities
* Ensure Air Products and APQ standards, and best practices for EH&S, productivity, reliability, quality, and overall customer services are met
* Monitor and execute preventative and corrective maintenance activities pertaining to the operation of electrical equipment, to ensure safety and reliability targets are achieved
* Maintain equipment maintenance document integrity through accurate technical reports
* Supervise and assist electrical contractors with all site related activities assigned to them, insuring the safety and reliability philosophy is followed
* Working with the operations and engineering teams understand plant issues and execute cost effective solutions for resolution to meet the customer's satisfaction on safety, reliability, product quality, and flexibility on product supply
* Facilitate attainment of operations excellence and customer satisfaction via maintenance productivity, reliability, quality, and cost reduction efforts
* Provide electrical maintenance support and participate in incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis. Identify & implement sustainable corrective action(s)
* Provide support during turnarounds (TAR), including electrical maintenance and repair information collection, preparation of job packages, spares and materials, contractors and tools, safety management during execution, and TAR execution and contractor management
* Emergency response required ‎7 days a week/ ‎24 hours a day. The electrical maintenance technician must have the ability to make decisions upon consulting management, operations, and engineering outside of normal working hours on the resolution of the issue at hand
* Strong organizational, planning, and interpersonal and communication skills are essential to the position. Credibility and respect across the organization is important.
* The incumbent works closely with operations and engineering to insure alignment with operational objectives.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
* ‎2 year diploma in Electrical Engineering or a trade or technical degree in the related field.
* ‎8 years minimum hands-on Electrical technician experience in gas, petrochemical, or related industries in. Air Separation, HYCO, and CO2 facility maintenance a plus
* Demonstrated technical and practical problem-solving skills with a good business sense in the maintenance field
* Proven coordination experience in a multi team environment which includes engineering, maintenance, and contractors
* Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and decision-making skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively
* Strong oral and written skills with the ability to communicate maintenance activities to the ASU management team daily
* Knowledge of computer-based applications (Microsoft Office) and a working knowledge of an Enterprise Resource Planning system (SAP knowledge a plus) in order to enter and retrieve data
* Ability to read single line drawings, P &IDs, ladder loAPQ, wiring schematics, and other technical documentation
* Hands-on knowledge of the construction and maintenance.
* Must have experience in major shutdown support, project work, plant operations and maintenance efforts
* Proficiency in English speaking and writing
* Knowledge and understanding of local environmental and health and safety requirements
* Knowledge of vendor contracts and knowledge of shop support in the region is desirable.
Req No.
40543BR
Employment Status
Full Time
Organization
Middle East, Egypt & Turkey
Business Sector / Division
MEIET Operations
Region
Middle East, Egypt, Turkey (MEET)
Country
Saudi Arabia