Sr. Production Polyethylene Gas
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Where you fit in
Shell has created several new career opportunities within our newest state of the art Shell Polymers facility in Monaca, Pennsylvania, and we are seeking your expertise to further build on our Polyethylene capabilities within our team.
One of the newly created opportunities is for a Senior Production Specialist, Polyethylene Gas Phase which will provide you with an opportunity to become one of our knowledge experts in the polyethylene production process.
The Sr. Production Polyethylene Gas (also known as Sr. Production Specialist, Polyethylene Gas Phase internally), will join the Shell Polymers Monaca Production Team. This role ensures that process and hardware performance is safe, compliant, reliable, optimized, and produces quality products in line with the Production Plan. Responsibilities include initiating and supporting facility improvements such as maintenance, turnarounds, projects, influencing the work practices of Production and support personnel, and developing these personnel through direct and indirect technical mentorship of other Production Specialists, Process Engineers, and shift team members. Additionally, this role serves as a key interface with engineering and technology disciplines, ensuring the necessary support for the polyethylene unit.
If you are looking for career growth and development at a top energy company and are keen to expand on and share your knowledge of Polyethylene processing, this is a great opportunity for you to consider! Relocation support will be offered to the successful candidate for this opportunity if they are moving from another city/state and as per our Shell relocation guidelines.
More about our Facility:
In 2022, Shell completed construction of its 386-acre petrochemical complex in Potter Township, Beaver County – approximately 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The feat was nearly a decade in the making, with more than four years of construction activity involving approximately 9,500 workers at peak construction.
The plant, Shell Polymers Monaca, will produce an estimated 1.6 million tons of polyethylene pellets used by Shell’s customers to create products that we see and use every day including – common household goods; consumer and food packaging; as well as industrial and utility products. Three polyethylene units will have a combined annual production of approximately 1.6 million metric tons (3.5 billion pounds).
Learn more about state-of-the-art facility: Shell Polymers Plant | Shell United States
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Align Production Plan with other Production department activities
Define process targets and support the Production shift teams to stay within limits
Participate/lead the daily Production Team Alignment Meetings, provide assurance on threat mitigations
Participate in console review meetings, mentor and train participants for operational excellence, and engage in proactive technical Monitoring performance and alarm reviews
Drive the process for threat elimination and margin opportunity realization
Act as lead in advanced unit troubleshooting
Coordinate complex threat management situations, support maintenance prioritization and execution of complex plans, and train and mentor Production personnel
Support the coordination and execution of turnarounds, prioritize and assist in project development and execution, and support and prioritize management of change (MOC)
Act as Contract Holder for identified contracts, supported by Production Unit Manager (PUM)
Provide technical assurance on unit procedures and back up other Production Specialist roles as required
Expect additional hours during abnormal situations, start-ups, unit upsets, and turnarounds
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