Sales Support Engineer – Chemical Engineering, Saudization Role

Job description / Role

Performance Materials and Technologies is a high-performing, global business with an array of technologies that are changing the world for the better. We develop and manufacture advanced materials and process technologies used in a wide range of industries and applications, from petroleum refining to environmentally-friendlier refrigerants to bullet-resistant vests. Our advanced materials are critical in the manufacture of products ranging from nylon to computer chips to pharmaceutical packaging.

Performance Materials and Technologies holds more than 3,900 patents globally and employs 2,800 engineers (about one-third of its total workforce) and 1,100 R&D personnel, including 400 with doctorates. Performance Materials and Technologies comprises five businesses, each of which succeeds on the strength of its technology portfolio, complimented with expertise in engineering, sales, marketing and supply chain.
UOP is the recognized leader in developing and licensing process technology used by refiners and petrochemicals producers to produce gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and the building blocks for plastic and other products. It also develops and sells catalysts, adsorbents, equipment, process plants and technical services.

UOP is pioneering technology to get plastics from natural gas and to get more valuable products out of every barrel of oil. UOP has also developed technology to produce real fuels from renewable energy sources, including Honeywell Green Diesel™ and Honeywell Green Jet Fuel™, which was used to power the first transatlantic biofuel flight.

Job Overview:

This position provides technical product and application support to the sales group as well as to external customers with focus on the UOP Molsiv & Alumina product portfolio. This includes design support and technical consultation to UOP's clients in refinery, petrochemical and natural gas processing plants primarily in Saudi Arabia & the Middle East. Additional project work will support UOP clients in other regions of the EMEA (e.g. Europe, Russia & Central Asia, Africa).

Responsibilities:

Design Support:

• Analyze and review technical tender documents for adsorption units, either for new projects/units or for revamp/reload of existing units, to determine fit for existing UOP Molsiv & Alumina products
• Based on RFQ document, prepare basic adsorption unit design using UOP Molsiv & Alumina products, including number and sizing of required adsorber vessels together with adsorption/regeneration cycle settings
• Provide design feedback to sales in the form of Design Summary Sheet and Vessel Loading Diagrams; provide input for detailed technical proposal as required
• Apply and develop new UOP Molsiv & Alumina products design tools for adsorption units to ensure/improve design consistency and productivity

Sales Support:

• Provide design support to sales personnel and customers on new adsorption units or existing adsorption units for introduction of UOP Molsiv & Alumina products
• Support sales personnel for customer clarification meetings (end-user and contractor) including site visits
• Support sales during project stage to resolve/explain technical issues / matters around the adsorption units for use of UOP Molsiv & Alumina products
• Liaise internally with UOP's ATS team and SA&S Development organization to assist development projects and / or to develop jointly resolutions for specific customer problem using UOP Molsiv & Alumina products

Technical Service Site Support:

• Provide onsite services related to adsorption units having installed UOP Molsiv & Alumina products: loading supervision, startup activities, performance evaluations, unit optimization, troubleshooting and adsorbent testing
• Prepare and provide technical reports / presentations on the results of the onsite service work
• Act as UOP contact person / technical expert responsible with customer representative on site
• Liaise internally with UOP's ATS team and SA&S Development organization to provide feedback on the customer experience with UOP Alumina products or identify new application fit for UOP Molsiv & Alumina products

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering
• 2 -5 years experience in technical role in hydrocarbon process industry, preferably in refinery, petrochemical/polymer plants and ethylene plants
• Expertise and prior knowledge on adsorption or catalyst chemistry or processes is regarded an important benefit
• Strong communication skills, strong analytical skills, team worker yet to be able to work independently on site, self motivated, eager to learn and strong customer focus
• General process knowledge of natural gas plants & petrochemical plants
• Fluent English and Arabic communication skills

About the Company

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) is a Fortune 100 company that invents and manufactures technologies to address tough challenges linked to global megatrends such as safety, security, and energy. With approximately 122,000 employees worldwide, including 19,000 engineers and scientists, we have an unrelenting focus on quality, delivery, value, and technology in everything we make and do.