Operations Engineer – API

Job description

Job Purpose: Reporting to the API IPT 1 Production Leader, the Operations Engineer provides day-to-day engineering support.

Principal Accountabilities:

1. Acts as primary delegate for the Production Leader.
2. Provides on-the-floor technical support to the Shift Manager

Leaders, including:

• Alarm investigation and troubleshooting.
• Attending daily handover
• Day-to-Day troubleshooting

3. Provides technical/operational expertise on continuous improvement projects.
4. Mentors engineers in the Process Technical Group in equipment and operations so they achieve more hands-on knowledge.

5. Provides support to meet production and turnaround schedules through coordination and escalation of key activities through the Tier System.

6. Acts as Fac.01 Operations Representative in improvement project teams in the areas of Safety, Environmental and Quality.

A: Monitoring

1. Uses appropriate tools to monitor and complete statistical analysis on:

– Alarm management.

– Environmental daily support, troubleshooting & enhancements.

– RTO start-up, Shutdown and PM

– Update of the vent header log for FAC 01

– Review of venting strategies for NPI’s

2. Monitors critical equipment performance for reliability, recurring failures and uptime to identify root cause.

3. Monitors critical IPT metricsto identify trends and differences between actual and expected performance.

4. Completes ongoing monitoring of project control phase metrics to ensure benefit realisation.

5. Monitors turnaround in real time to identify recurring issues or differences between expected and actual performance.

6. Reviews recurring and significant deviations to identify common themes for continuous improvement actions

B: Continuous Improvement through LSS

1. Using the data generated from the above monitoring activities, and an

extensive knowledge of available LSS tools (e.g., Kaizen, Deep dive, DMAIC,

Process Mapping, 5S, etc.), identifies and implements continuous

improvement initiatives on critical site processes and systems in real-time.

2. Involves the appropriate site personnel in the continuous improvement

initiatives, with particular emphasis on the end-users (i.e., Operators, Lab

Technicians, Team Leaders, M&I technicians, etc.).

3. Implements appropriate controls to sustain benefits achieved in all

continuous improvement activities.

4. Facilitates expanded involvement in the site LSS program to all levels of the organisation.

Special Features

The incumbent plays a key leadership role and must combine expert knowledge in manufacturing operations with good leadership ability. The incumbent must be self motivated and have a proven track record in Operations. It is envisaged that the incumbent have minimum 3 years site experience ideally having 2 years working experience in API maufacturing.

Continuously identifies opportunities for improving productivity to facilitate better than

profit plan performance during the production year and increasing the sites capacity for future years.

Core Competencies

Technical:

Must possess skills and knowledge in the following areas:

• Extensive change management knowledge
• Detailed understanding of Manufacturing Operations.
• Detailed knowledge of MMD and Quality Policies and procedures

relevant to responsibilities.

• Detailed knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice.
• Process chemistry/engineering.
• High level of knowledge of Safety and Environmental requirements.
• Detailed plant and equipment knowledge.
• Organization and planning skills.
• Computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, MIDAS, SAP, MES, Pi.

Business:

• Plan production schedules.
• Personnel and equipment resource management
• Develop financial forecasts and adhere to yearly budgets.
• Identify cost saving opportunities and implement cost reduction projects.

• Drive improvements in production yields.

Leadership:

Must demonstrate the necessary leadership skills asfollows:

• Problem solving skills.
• Communication skills.
• Principle Centered Leadership.
• Interpersonal Skills, particularly an ability to deal with people at all levels in the organization.

• Proactivity.
• Ability to involve and influence others in change execution.
• Ability to make decisions under pressure.
• Ability to lead cross site project teams.
• Drive focus to meet production deadlines and targets.

Educational Requirements:

• B. Eng Degree in Chemical and Process Engineering
• Minimum 3 years industrial experience
• Lean Six Sigma Certification required – minimum yellow belt certification.