APQ Planner and Scheduler

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Safety

• Provide & maintain a safe work environment for self & others. Employs good housekeeping methods and demonstrate leadership with all company & industry safe work processes to prevent injuries. Ensure proper documentation is maintained for safety related activities.
• Ensure the safety of all operations personnel by utilizing the Air Products Qudra Basic Safety Practice program, which includes Safety Work Permits, LOTO, Confined Space, etc. The position provides technical support for executing, organizing, and auditing the safety systems, to build the Air Products safety culture into the APQ organization.
• Participate in meetings held by government departments which are responsible for the supervision of safety, environmental and fire protection, public security, implementing and executing relative requirements within APQ.
• Assist in the certification and mandatory regular inspection of special equipment, lightning protection and grounding, toxic and flammable gas detection.
• Participating in the major turnarounds & project activities of company facilities, ensuring the safety during this process
• Coordinate employee safety committee meetings & programs and actively encourage employee participation and accountability in safety management programs.
• Support in HSSE procurements process
• Complete the assigned BSP on time.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Technical:

• Inspects plant stationary equipment by entering into vessels, tanks and towers, during shutdowns/ Turn around, to check condition of equipment. Includes noting observations on cracks, pits, thinning and any other pattern of erosion, corrosion and other interior failure. Makes interpretations of findings, analyses for failure, prepares report and issues recommendations.
• Conduct on stream inspection for equipment condition monitoring.
• Conducts periodic inspections accordance with pre-established programs and procedures including witnessing of testing on all existing static surface facilities including pressure vessels, tanks, piping systems and associated structures/ accessories for purpose of determining integrity and suitability for continued safe and reliable service.
• Maintain inspection files and records system and prepares for repair or replacement of equipment based upon analysis of inspection results.
• Witnessing pressure relief valves testing & calibration.
• Lead the baseline thickness measurements task for both static equipments and piping.
• Review of welding documents as welding procedure specification (WPS) with its related requirement procedure qualification record (PQR) as per ASME SEC IX.
• Maintain responsibility for the long-term Pressure Systems & Equipment planning and support with respect to mechanical integrity testing frequency, operational changes, and preventive maintenance.
• Provide support & guidance during the construction/buybacks of the plants.  Maintain accurate document control and monitor quality assurance initiatives. 
• Provide guidance to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls, and safety/security systems.
• Perform Inspections and provide technical support services in the new installation, existing plant modifications, on-going operations, and continuous improvement and maintenance activities for the facilities.  Ensure the activities related meet legal requirements and comply with Air Products safety and technical standards.

Operations

• Complete the all assigned PM (Preventive maintenance) and CM (Corrective Maintenance)  tasks on time with appropriate reports and check list.
• Maintain the test reports , check lists , Inspection history done during shutdowns and turarounds.
• Ensures repairs for static equipment’s done as per governing stds
• Ensure the safety of all operations personnel by utilizing the Air Products Basic Safety Practice program, which includes Safety Work Permits, LOTO, Confined Space, etc.  The position provides technical support for executing, organizing, and auditing the safety systems, to build the Air Products safety culture into the MEET organization.
• Provide Pressure Systems & Equipment Inspection support to operations in order to effectively operate the ASU, HYCO, and CO2 facilities in Jubail to meet the customer’s satisfaction on safety, reliability, product quality, and flexibility of product supply while in compliance of contractual requirements.
• Ensure Air Products Qudra standards, global best practices for EH&S, productivity, reliability, quality, and overall customer services are met
• Provide Inspection support during Shutdowns/turnarounds.
• Establish & maintain a relationship with the local inspection bureau, maintain relevant statutory, regulatory, technology standards, and code information consistent with APQ plant operational objectives.
• Establish & maintain compliance with all company and local regulations.
• Support to Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive risk-based mechanical integrity program for all Pressure Systems & Equipment.
• Utilize predictive and other non-destructive inspection & test methodologies to identify and isolate inherent reliability problems.
• Support to Develop repair procedures & inspection plans and provide technical guidance to plant operations, maintenance, and engineering personnel regarding Quality Assurance (QA) inspection types and methods.
• Maintain expertise in existing and new technologies associated with the inspection of pressurized systems (e.g. Shear Wave, Eddy Current, Acoustic Emissions)

Repair & Maintenance:

• Establish & maintain close working relationships with operations and maintenance personnel to continuously monitor & evaluate plant Pressure Systems & Stationary Equipment.
• Support to Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive Pressure Systems & Stationary Equipmen risk-based maintenance and inspection plans. Provide appropriate technical guidance and detailed instructions to schedule, execute, and monitor compliance of plans.
• Develop and implement inspection, weld mapping & test plans for operation of Pressure Systems & Equipment systems & equipment during fabrication / installation / repair activities.

Professional:

• Promote an atmosphere of team spirit through good example, open communication, good listening, and timely problem resolutions.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety performance, reliability, and cost of quality goals.
• Foster and support positive working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Participate at professional association meetings to determine best practices being used in the industry and apply them to the Middle East Pressure Systems & Equipment
• Support, mentor, and develop local Pressure Systems & Equipment technicians