Material and Corrosion Engineer (RvdV)
Job description
SABIC’s Geleen Site encompasses 7 chemical plants. The naphtha-crackers produce 1,250,000 ton/a of ethylene and 675,000 ton/a of propylene, mainly used as feedstock for our poly-olefins plants. Our naphtha-crackers have superior plant reliability and a competitive cost position. The maintenance and improvements efforts are crucial to ensure our future plant reliability as well a safe plant operation. From that perspective we are facing a challenge to prepare and implement numerous value-up and cost-down improvements in the next decade.
Structure Site Geleen
For both the Polymers as well the Chemicals & Intermediates Cluster, a split is made in responsibilities for Operations (short term focus), Site Improvements (long-term focus) and Site Services. Operations has a responsibility for safe and maximum production.
The responsibilities of Site Improvements are twofold:
Improving cost competitiveness of our plants: identifying, investigating the feasibility and scoping improvement proposals for maintenance, license-to-operate-project as well
Value-up & Cost-down projects
Custodians of process integrity & safety and regulatory compliancy
Site Services at last, has the responsibility in planning, scheduling and execution of projects, maintenance and turn-arounds. Part of Site Services is the Static & Standardisation Group. This Static & Standardisation Group provides specialist technical support to Operations, Site Improvements and Site Services.
Are you interested in contributing to our future challenge to ensure plan reliability and cost competitiveness? We’re looking for a Material and Corrosion Engineer to strengthen the work force of this Static & Standardisation Group.
Material and Corrosion Engineer (RvdV)
The Challenge
As a Materials and Corrosion Engineer you will provide in-house materials and corrosion engineering consulting to all departments including Maintenance, Site Improvements, Plant Projects, Process Engineering and the Projects group, such as:
- Recommending the most suitable material of construction for new chemical process units, debottlenecks, expansions or modifications.
- Defining corrosion control systems and recommending advanced corrosion monitoring methods for new and existing chemical process units.
- Initiating, and or supervising or guidance of material and equipment failure analysis consisting of both on-site and laboratory investigations.
- Proposes and implements innovative materials technology solutions and materials / fabrication standards that advance the state of the art and improve plant reliability
- You will participate in RCA or FMEA’s in order to make informed decisions and opinions
- The Materials and Corrosion Engineer will also be required to mentor developing engineers and represent the company in external organisations and committees.
Your Profile
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science or related field is required in (petro)-chemical or energy industry.
- Substantial experience and knowledge with materials selection, corrosion mechanisms and with equipment failure analysis in (petro)chemical or energy industry.
- Substantial accumulated knowledge and skills in corrosion control methods (e.g. materials selection, equipment design etc.)
- Knowledge non-metallic materials and coatings is preferred
- Show awareness of Asset life Assessment and Maintenance activities and/or Inspection Strategies in place to ensure continued Operational Integrity of both Plant and Equipment.Strong drive for continuous development of (inter-)personal competencies;
- Fluent in English and Dutch (or willingness to learn Dutch);
SABIC Europe offers
For this position SABIC Europe is offering excellent primary and secondary working conditions. You have the opportunity to share your future in a growing international company in an ambitious, professional and dynamic environment.
Further Information
For further information, please contact: Mr. Roel van de Ven, Recruiter, tel. + 31 (0)6 1500 77 75.
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Company description
Department Petrochemical companies and is the largest non-oil company in the Middle East. SABIC is the world’s biggest producer of methanol, granular urea, mono-ethylene glycol, MTBE and engineering plastics, as well as number 3 global player in polyethylene and number 4 player in polyolefins and polypropylene.
In Europe, SABIC is a major producer of plastics, chemicals and innovative plasticsand employs approximately 6,000 people. SABIC's strategic business unit, Innovative Plastics, has its main European office in Bergen Op Zoom (The Netherlands). The main European office for our strategic business units, Polymers and Chemicals, are based in Sittard (The Netherlands). Sales of plastics and chemicals are managed via an extensive network of local sales offices throughout Europe, while main Manufacturing and Research facilities are based at several locations in the Netherlands, Germany, UK, Italy, Austria, Belgium and Spain.
Vacancy details
| Date Updated | Wednesday 1 February 2012 |
| Location | Geleen |
| Employment Type | Full-time |
| Education level | HBO/ WO |
| Sector | Miscellaneous |
| Function category | Engineering |
| Region | The Netherlands |
Contact details
| Reference | #134822 |
| Company name | Sabic Europe B.V. |
| Contact | Mr. Roel van de Ven |
| Telephone | +31 315007775 |
| Address | - |
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