Process Unit and Utilities Operations Management
Operate, monitor and control process units and utilities in order to manage process operations and planning to meet organisational business targets
Type
Functional
Competency Area
Process Operations Management
Levels
Assist in process operational tasks in a safe and reliable manner
Assist in start-up, monitoring, control and shutdown of process units and utilities from field locations
Support responses to emergency shutdowns of process plants
Assist in routine field data reporting of process parameters and equipment statuses
Perform sampling operations
Maintain work areas and carry out housekeeping activities
Apply operational principles for process plants and equipment to conduct process operational tasks in a safe and reliable manner
Perform start-up, monitoring, control and shutdown of process units and utilities from field locations
Respond to emergency shutdowns of process plants
Record and log process plant parameters, equipment statuses and conduct handover activities
Communicate with control room operation teams
Monitor process plant operating performance
Interpret operating and utilities to make necessary adjustments to process parameters that ensure safe and reliable operations
Perform start-up, monitoring, control and shutdown of process units and process utility operations
Perform troubleshooting during all modes of operation including process upset conditions
Respond to emergency shutdowns
Perform data analyses, trend recording of process parameters and alarms
Schedule process plants for routine and non- routine maintenance activities
Perform safe loading and unloading of solids and fluids
Perform process unit
safety checks
Facilitate analyses on process parameters data, supervise and manage modes of plant operations including process upset conditions
Supervise the start-up, monitoring, control and shutdown of process units and utilities
Supervise process troubleshooting during process upset conditions
Supervise responses to emergency shutdowns
Review data analyses, trend recording of process parameters and alarms
Monitor plant performance and efficiency and suggest adjustments to meet production quality and quantity targets
Write handover logs
Translate organisational business targets into department operations and production planning processes to meet targets
Evaluate plant performance and efficiency and authorise adjustments
Manage and lead operations teams in operational abnormalities and process troubleshooting
Audit process unit and plant operations efficiency
Audit plants
Review production plans and schedules and liaise with planning teams
Oversee the optimal operation of manufacturing processes and equipment
Establish department business targets and take action to achieve goals
Set plant performance criteria and KPIs
Oversee manufacturing process operations and production planning processes to meet production quantity and quality targets
Continuously improve manufacturing processes, plant efficiency and business workflows