Sr. Technologist - Smart Manufacturing

As an experienced professional in chemical engineering within the Refining or Petrochemical Industry, your role will involve implementing operational plans for existing and new product/technology projects to enhance plant performance. Your responsibilities will include: - Collaborating closely with the manufacturing team to support in achieving performance targets and ensuring efficient production processes - Providing technology-related insights during root cause analyses of process and engineering challenges - Analyzing plant-specific norms to enhance efficiency and resource utilization - Offering recommendations to optimize operations, catalyst performance, operating conditions, cycle time, and product quality - Evaluating and prioritizing plant enhancements for projects aligning with strategic objectives - Assessing technology components, catalysts, chemicals, and additives for tech development - Benchmarking performance and auditing plant and energy performance for data-driven decisions - Generating technology comparison reports for informed decision-making - Providing technical expertise to drive teams towards operational excellence - Supporting R&D for scale-up and plant level trials - Executing commercial plant trials for new technologies and smooth transitions - Creating and maintaining accurate simulation and APC models for data-driven insights - Implementing recommendations based on quarterly product performance benchmarking reports - Supporting targeted plant monitoring for opportunity identification - Partnering with cross-functional teams for seamless integration and success - Participating in PSM activities to promote safety and operational integrity Additionally, you should possess: - Education Qualifications: Bachelors or Masters degree in Chemical Engineering from a Premium Institute - Experience: 8-14+ years of relevant experience in Smart IT technology, chemical engineering in the Refining or Petrochemical Industry Your functional competencies should include knowledge of product technology, latest tools & simulation studies, product development, application of science & engineering principles, modelling standards, project standards, project execution standards, plant HSE use cases, process optimization, and innovation management. As an experienced professional in chemical engineering within the Refining or Petrochemical Industry, your role will involve implementing operational plans for existing and new product/technology projects to enhance plant performance. Your responsibilities will include: - Collaborating closely with the manufacturing team to support in achieving performance targets and ensuring efficient production processes - Providing technology-related insights during root cause analyses of process and engineering challenges - Analyzing plant-specific norms to enhance efficiency and resource utilization - Offering recommendations to optimize operations, catalyst performance, operating conditions, cycle time, and product quality - Evaluating and prioritizing plant enhancements for projects aligning with strategic objectives - Assessing technology components, catalysts, chemicals, and additives for tech development - Benchmarking performance and auditing plant and energy performance for data-driven decisions - Generating technology comparison reports for informed decision-making - Providing technical expertise to drive teams towards operational excellence - Supporting R&D for scale-up and plant level trials - Executing commercial plant trials for new technologies and smooth transitions - Creating and maintaining accurate simulation and APC models for data-driven insights - Implementing recommendations based on quarterly product performance benchmarking reports - Supporting targeted plant monitoring for opportunity identification - Partnering with cross-functional teams for seamless integration and success - Participating in PSM activities to promote safety and operational integrity Additionally, you should possess: - Education Qualifications: Bachelors or Masters degree in Chemical Engineering from a Premium Institute - Experience: 8-14+ years of relevant experience in Smart IT technology, chemical engineering in the Refining or Petrochemical Industry Your functional competencies should include knowledge of product technology, latest tools & simulation studies, product development, application of science & engineering principles, modelling standards, project standards, project execution standards, plant HSE use cases, process optimization, and innovation management.