Process Engineer - Solomon Benchmarking

Aramco energizes the world economy. Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer.  With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply. We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking a Process Engineer with extensive hands-on experience in Solomon benchmarking methodologies and performance analysis to join the Operation Engineering Solutions Department (OESD) under the Downstream Global Manufacturing division.   OESD under Global Manufacturing provides specialized and timely operations and process engineering support to all process technologies operated in both wholly-owned and affiliates' refining and chemicals operating facilities, collectively known as Saudi Aramco Global Manufacturing.   The primary role is to provide technical expertise in conducting benchmarking, analyzing performances, and implementing improvements for Global Manufacturing assets using Solomon performance metrics. The incumbent is expected to drive performance enhancements by identifying and closing gaps discovered through the benchmarking process.

Key Responsibilities

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:  

• Coordinate and lead the administration of Solomon benchmarking studies, ensuring relevance and accuracy for Global Manufacturing facilities.
• Personally, conduct on-site data collection, verification, and quality review during Solomon benchmarking in Global Manufacturing Affiliates' facilities.
• Analyze and interpret Solomon benchmarking results to ascertain the competitive positions of Global Manufacturing facilities in the industry.
• Develop comprehensive reports documenting findings and actionable recommendations for presentation to Global Manufacturing management and affiliates.
• Lead the planning, development, and execution of solutions to bridge identified performance gaps, demonstrating measurable improvements.
• Formulate and implement expense/margin optimization plans to maximize financial performance of Global Manufacturing Affiliates' facilities.
• Work directly with affiliates' facilities to establish performance targets and measure progress using Solomon metrics.
• Assess and quantify the future impact of planned capital improvements and modifications on Solomon benchmarking metrics.
• Develop and present regular performance benchmarking reports capturing the Solomon metrics for all Global Manufacturing affiliates' facilities.
• Mentor junior team members in Solomon benchmarking methodologies and best practices.

  

Minimum Requirements

As a successful candidate you will hold a:  

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related specialization. An advanced degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 15 years of total practical refinery process units experience, with at least 7 years of hands-on, specialized experience in Solomon benchmarking and analysis of associated metrics in refinery settings.
• Demonstrated ability to apply Solomon benchmarking methodologies to drive tangible improvements in plant performance.
• In-depth working knowledge of refinery industry process plant characteristics and operations.
• Proven ability to facilitate technical discussions and influence various stakeholders, including senior management.
• Advanced proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools specific to Solomon benchmarking (please specify tools in your application).
• Track record of continuous learning and staying updated with the latest Solomon benchmarking methodologies and industry trends.

Working environment Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly. At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development. We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.