Process Engineering Superintendent

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About Yara Pilbara

The Yara Pilbara Fertilisers' plant is one of the largest ammonia production sites in the world and we have also taken the ammonia process further downstream with the Yara Pilbara Nitrates Technical Ammonium Nitrate (TAN) plant, a joint venture with Orica. Together with ENGIE, Yara Pilbara will also build a renewable hydrogen plant to produce renewable ammonia.

Find out more about:

Yara International: Yara International | Responsibly feed the world and protect the planet
Yara Pilbara: Yara Pilbara | Yara Australia

We are always looking for ambitious and curious-minded colleagues who are keen to make a difference, whilst residing in the nearby coastal city of Karratha, Western Australia, a key community in the region with a resource focus and a relaxed, friendly lifestyle. All Karratha-based roles offered are on a residential basis.

Responsibilities

Looking for an exciting new challenge?

Yara are seeking applications for their permanent role of Process Engineering Superintendent.

Reporting to the Production Manager YPN, the Process Engineering Superintendent is responsible for ensuring conformance to the plants operating windows to ensure maximum production, efficiency, performance, availability and quality is achieved without compromising process safety, occupational safety or the environment. The role requires continuous monitoring and troubleshooting of the process, interaction with the operations personal, and close co-ordination with all stakeholders including site based, corporate and regulatory functions.
The Process Engineering Superintendent is responsible for achieving the safety, reliability (volume and energy) and financial targets of the YPN TAN Plant. They will lead the YPN process support team with performance based management and competence development, ensuring a fully functional and skilled team, prepared to technically support the YPN TAN Production team as required.

The Process Engineering Superintendent is the site responsible subject matter expert (SME) for the TAN process technology at the YPN site. As the process SME, they are responsible for providing approvals and guidance to stakeholders with regards to process engineering and plant operations in accordance with the TAN Process Technology, including but not limited to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Management of Change (MoC), Process Safety and Risk Assessment Authority (HAZOPS, LOPA’s etc.), Process Drawings (P&IDs etc) and Datasheets, etc.

Additionally, the Process Engineering Superintendent will lead improvement initiatives/projects within the YPN process support team to ensure continuous improvement initiatives are executed and a continuous improvement culture is maintained.

The Process Engineering Superintendent will:
- Lead the YPN process support team with performance based management and competence development, ensuring a fully functional and skilled team
- Achieve operational and financial objectives in compliance with Yara safety, environment and quality standards
- Ensure competency development of Process Support Team to enable quality, safe and reliable support to the operations team
- Set and monitor plant process KPI’s
- Lead improvement initiatives/projects within the process support team to ensure continuous improvement initiatives are executed and a continuous improvement culture is maintained
- Take a pro-active, lead role in the RCPS and Threat identification processes for YPN
- Lead investigations and conducts RCPS for both HESQ incidents and financial losses for YPN
- Ensures process documentation is current (P&IDs, PFDs, Datasheets etc.)
- Ensure compliance with Environmental and MHF license to operate
- Conduct audits as required
- Initiation, assessment, and review of Management of Change proposals
- Ensures production loss reporting is entered and reviewed using Yara Systems (i.e. Meridium)
- Ensure plant trip reports are prepared and approved
- Develop and review scope of works for CAPEX projects and other production related projects.
- Ensure the plant is operated within operating windows through stakeholder engagement and tools such as Alarms, Control systems, Procedures, and guidelines are current and effective
- Ensure daily, weekly and monthly production reporting in a timely manner
- Participate in RCM activities

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Profile

•   Degree in Chemical Engineering. Masters or Honors degree is well regarded
•   Minimum of 5-10 years within a position in the Chemical/petrochemical industry, preferably in a Nitric Acid and/or Ammonium Nitrate Plant environment.
•   Possess a high level of communication skills - verbal and written;
•   Personal qualities of self-motivation, taking initiative and excellent analytical skills
•   Competent usage of Excel Spreadsheets, Word Outlook and other M/S modules.
•   Knowledge of national and international standards
•   Extensive Knowledge of Management of Change systems
•   Basic understanding of Account Processing and IT systems
•   Fluent English (verbal and written) is essential.

Additional Information

Yara celebrates diversity in all operations, practices, and engagement. We encourage people from all walks of life, experience, skills, genders and orientations, races, and backgrounds to apply for opportunities within our growing business.
Our values have diversity, equity and inclusion as a foundation, and everyone is part of our success.
For more information on Yara International please access www.yara.com.au
Yara reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement prior to the closing date without prior notice.

What's On Offer?

•   Complimentary Karratha housing for duration of employment
•   5 weeks annual leave
•   Optional RDO roster (including 16 accrued Rostered Days Off per calendar year)
•   $35,000 per annum regional location allowance
•   $1,000 annual Health and Wellness allowance
•   Annual bonus program with a target of one month’s base salary
•   $3,000 p.a. electricity/water utility reimbursement
•   Flights for yourself and dependents, twice per year, after initial service period
•   Relocation assistance
•   As well as 6 months paid primary parental leave, culturally diverse workforce with a DEI Ambassador program, salary packaging, and active Social Club

Knowledge grows through differences
Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.