Title: Process and Performance Engineer
Reporting Lines
Job Purpose
As part of Taurus Arm- Engineering Department Team, tThis role provides support for process improvements, performance monitoring, root cause analysis, engineering, and construction activities, and operating and maintenance functions to ensure safe and efficient plant operation.
Main Tasks and Accountabilities
- Provide technical support to day-to-day operations of the plant and associated facilities by collecting and reviewing daily production and efficiency data.
- Works with Operations and Maintenance Disciplines to identify opportunities to improve capacity utilization by revising or replacing equipment or changing operating, engineering, and/or maintenance practices or procedures
- Participate in field performance testing of gas turbines and combined cycles, collecting performance data, evaluating data against stability criteria, performing corrections of test data to the reference conditions, and preparation of performance test report.
- Analyze operational data of Power Plant, identify technical performance issues and risks, and recommend corrective actions.
Main Tasks and Accountabilities
- Provide direction to operations and maintenance departments to ensure that plant equipment remains reliable. This includes both technical and financial decisions which impact the overall unit availability and cost control.
- Optimize station equipment operation to meet key performance indicators
- Develop strategic plans for equipment overhauls to optimize equipment life and time between overhauls.
- Support the developmental of performance monitoring and analysis tools.
- Review and assist in preparation of outage schedules, coordinate and perform outage inspections for all process equipment.
- Utilize predictive and preventative maintenance (PM/PDM) techniques to monitor and improve equipment. Evaluate and analyze process variables to identify status and trending of key operating parameters.
- Conduct root cause analysis of equipment problems and provide recommendations to prevent future incidents. Assemble all equipment failure reports.
- Develop, review & revise station procedures & technical instructions and documentation of equipment testing and inspections.
- Provide engineering, design, economic justification, and specify parts and materials for projects and modifications. Implement projects and process modifications.
- Conduct and/or procure training as required within their process.
- Research, evaluate and recommend methods to improve performance of generating plant
- Interface with outside engineering resources on an ‘as-needed’ basis.
- Work effectively in a team environment as a leader, member and/or facilitator.
- Perform other duties and assignments as required.
Main Tasks and Accountabilities
- Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures reporting all unsafe activities to Management and/or Human Resources.
- Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
- Support ISO 9001 audits and compliance efforts.
- Contribute to building a positive team spirit.
- Communicate effectively with subordinates and management at all levels, utilizing verbal skills as well as written documents including sketches
- Always maintain the highest degree of honesty and integrity.
- Undertakes similar or related work as directed by senior management.
Main Tasks and Accountabilities
Working Environment
This position is a combination of work in office and industrial settings.
Main Contacts and Working Relationships
| Communicates with (Job title) | Internal or External |
Purpose of Contact: |
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Engineering dept staff Operations Staff Maintenance staff Technicians Vendors & Consultants Contractors (local/foreign) |
I I I I E E |
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Background Knowledge and Experience
| Education Level – Minimum Preferred |
Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical Engineering (M.S. preferred) from an accredited college or university. |
| Professional Qualifications or licenses |
Simple cycle and combined cycle generation power plant experience – essential. • In depth knowledge of thermodynamic cycle principles and optimization of thermal power plants. • Knowledge of plant performance monitoring systems, condition monitoring systems and diagnostic tools. • Knowledge of statutory regulations and high level of HSE principles. • Knowledge of on-line analyzers and boiler chemistry, water/steam quality. • Knowledge of environmental regulations. |
| Work Experience | Minimum of 5 years’ experience in technical support of a power plant, gas turbine, or support of processes within a large industrial environment. |