Position: Sr Technologist – Olefinic Chemicals -C4 /C3 Derivatives

Location: Navi Mumbai

Job Accountabilities

•        Support to manufacturing for achieving performance targets.

•        Lead the technology input into the root cause analysis of complex process/engineering issues.

•        Define improvements and upgrades in existing processes / equipment / technologies to reach higher capacities, higher process efficiencies.

•        Identify, justify and prioritize plant improvements for PIOs, CAPEX, REVAMP projects and support its implementation.

•        Review process engineering documents.

•        Technology / catalyst / chemicals / additives / fuels evaluation.

•        Audit and benchmark plant/ product / energy performance.

•        Ensure achievement of set milestones for pilot / scale up studied.

•        Anticipate constraints / trends in technology and product application range and review and recommend alternatives for implementation.

•        Participate in commercial plant trial.

•        Develop, validate, customize & maintain simulation / APC models.

•        Preparation of final technology comparison reports.

•        Participate in PSM activities.

•        To coach/mentor and support the on-boarding and development of the GETs (technology)

Skill & Competencies

• Has a thorough knowledge of chemical engineering, codes and standards, and of process technology in respective domain.
• Works independently, takes independent actions on technical issues within the field of expertise.
• Actively communicate and network in own plant, site, with project team(s) and technology network, makes expert contributions at meetings within RIL: networks and influences colleagues across a broader range of disciplines and department/project teams.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Complex problem solving skills
• Process Skills:
• Process Design Review-Skill Level
• Creating Design Standard- Awareness level
• Process Simulation- Skill level
• Pinch Analysis-Skill level
• CW Network- Skill level
• Flare Network- Skill level

Education Required

·        Bachelors or Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Experience Required

·        The Position is for Acrylonitrile Technology initially and will also support the other C4 /C3 Derivatives in Future.

·        The Project is in Construction Phase- therefore – Technologist with recent Project/Commissioning/Start-up Experience is preferred.

·        There will be at least 6 month Deputation to site during the commissioning phase

·        Candidates with C4 chemicals Plant BD/HPIB etc. are preferred