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Ref: KP686-83
Job description / Role
This posting is for Lab Trainer position for Saudi Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (S-Chem) in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate would have demonstrated experience as a shift supervisor/work-up shift supervisor, or a minimum of seven years’ experience in petrochemical operations (with preference of Lab support experience for water, mogas, benzene, ethylene, styrene or polymer testing processes).
The Lab Trainer will train a multicultural operations staff through classroom and field instruction. The Lab Trainer will focus training efforts for job specific certifications which will include training in preparation for the job specific certification, testing participation through the certification process, and facilitation of the testing. Duties will also include focusing on developing new or improving existing training material to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable operation of new and previous existing facilities in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The position will support the development of training plans and schedules for the Lab organization at the S-Chem facility.
The additional responsibilities are summarized below:
• The Lab Trainer is a safety and compliance role model and leader
• Proactive promotes safety, seeks out “at risk” behavior and conditions in an effort to achieve a goal of zero incidents
• Lead the certification effort to ensure compliance within operations team is maintained
• Ensure that training programs are compliant with industry standards
• This individual is accountable for operation of the unit by the Chevron Phillips Chemical “Tenets of Operation”, EH&S Procedures, Process Safety Management, Operational Excellence Processes, and operating within the environmental permit requirements
• Design and develop an appropriate Lab training program with training materials for a variety of platforms (e.g. classroom, simulations, web-based).
• Active participant in Management of Change (MOC) process, follow up, and corrections as created.
• Develop training schedules for instructors and participants to ensure that all planned utility training programs are executed throughout the calendar year.
• Must be able to recognize opportunities for improvement on the plant processes
• Visibly and effectively interface with all positions within the organization
• Ensure that employee skills are fully developed, recognized, and utilized
• Openly support best practices and process improvements.
• Coordinates with laboratory SMEs to address new test method when new standards are developed or when antiquated equipment is replaced with newer models.
• Maintain an open and effective communications on and across shifts within the department, unit leadership, other operating/functional support, and on-site contractors.
• Able to communicate effectively on issues across the organization
• Responsible for communications with the crew teams
• Responsible for updates to a wide variety of audiences, customers, and stakeholders
• Demonstrate a high initiative and be intrinsically motivated
• Assert the appropriate sense of urgency needed for all situations
• Ability to prioritize and delegate authority appropriately
• Possess a presence of mind to understand when other resources are needed
• Demonstrate the ability to lead a team and strive for continuous improvement
• Initiates and leads change to improve performance and business result
Requirements
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills, trouble shooting, and conflict resolution skills
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications
Preferred Qualifications
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in support of Laboratory operations in a refining, petrochemical or polymer industry
• Supervisor or Leadership Experience
• 2 years of experience in the development and delivery of training materials
About the Company
S-Chem is comprised of three legal entities (Saudi Chevron Phillips, Jubail Chevron Phillips, and Saudi Polymers Company). Saudi Chevron Phillips Co. is a large scale benzene production facility in Saudi Arabia. And Jubail Chevron Phillips Co. is an integrated Olefins/Ethylbenzene/Styrene Facility, with Saudi Polymers Company as a world scale facility producing Ethylene, Propylene, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polystyrene and 1-Hexane.