Process Operator - Sugar Refinery

About the role

Durrah Advanced Development is hiring a Process Operator for a state-of-the-art sugar refinery in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. The operator runs assigned equipment and plant areas according to work processes, applies chemical manufacturing knowledge to operate and troubleshoot the plant safely and efficiently, and works in a team with minimal supervision.

Key responsibilities

• Follow Operating Discipline principles, procedures and practices to run assigned plant areas safely and efficiently.
• Operate pans, evaporators and centrifugals from the DCS and in the field, and field-check process equipment.
• Monitor process conditions, equipment and control systems, and carry out standard tasks such as field checks, equipment preparation and sampling.
• Use troubleshooting skills to resolve process deviations, take part in root cause investigations and handle unplanned events.
• Perform minor repairs, improvements and preventative maintenance on process equipment, and use measurements and tools to run the plant at optimum conditions.

Required profile

• Ability to work in a team and set priorities with minimal supervision.
• Strict adherence to safety principles, SOPs and compliance frameworks, and ability to respond immediately to emergencies.
• Willingness to take part in root cause investigations and continuous improvement.

Required skills

• DCS operation: monitoring, controlling and adjusting plant variables from the control room.
• Specialized equipment operation: crystallizers (pans), evaporators and centrifugals.
• Field inspection of rotating and static equipment and interpretation of gauges, analyzers and instruments.
• Process troubleshooting, deviation analysis and basic maintenance.