Electrical Technician

Air Products


Date: 2 days ago
City: Jubail
Contract type: Full time
At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world. 

Reimagine What’s Possible 

COMPANY PROFILE

BHIG—Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases is a regional development and investment joint venture (JV) between Saudi Aramco and Air Products Qudra “APQ”. Our company benefits from the combined strengths of two leading entities. BHIG is positioned to drive industrial innovation and operational excellence across Saudi Arabia and the region. BHIG focuses on supporting clean energy goals through low-carbon hydrogen production.

PURPOSE

The Electrical Technician working closely with the Maintenance Team, Planner , Operations, and Technical Management is responsible for coordinating, organizing, and executing Electrical activities for preventative and corrective maintenance, with the aim of reducing maintenance related costs while improving plant reliability and availability, in line with business needs for facilities which range across multiple technologies such as Air Separation (ASU), Steam Methane reformer (HYCO), and CO2, along with ancillary equipment to support the facility. The role supports the Plant Support teams in providing similar services to our joint venture partners, sale of equipment and new customers as required for BHIG Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

NATURE & SCOPE

The Electrical Technician, reporting to the Maintenance Lead, is responsible for providing day-to-day support, maintaining safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the Electrical systems in the facility as well as executing preventative and corrective maintenance activities for all site high voltage electrical equipment as cascaded by Maintenance Management and Engineering. The position will work closely with internal and external resources and ensure the scope of work is executed safely and reliably.

Principal Accountabilities

SAFETY

  • Provide & maintain a safe work environment. Demonstrate leadership with all companies & industry safe work processes to prevent all injuries. Ensure proper implementation and documentation is maintained for safety related activities.

TECHNICAL

  • Execute hands on electrical maintenance related activities for troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, and test activities.
  • Provide electrical maintenance support during the commissioning of the plants. Maintain accurate document control and monitor quality assurance initiatives to maintain the history going forward.
  • Provide electrical maintenance leadership to ensure safety, reliability, and maintainability of the electrical equipment.
  • Provide electrical maintenance input for scheduled outages to Management.
  • Assist in the development and execute the preventative / predictive maintenance program to ensure scheduled maintenance activities are completed and remain in compliance.
  • Responsible for executing Critical Safety Circuit (CSS) revalidations for the Air Separation Units.
  • In cooperation with Engineering execute a reliability program to achieve operational excellence by sustaining equipment operation and drive productivity to increase efficiency.

MAINTENANCE

  • Ensure the safety of all maintenance personnel by utilizing the BHIG Basic Safety Practice program, which includes Safety Work Permits, LOTO, Confined Space, etc. The position is a key member in building the Air Products safety culture into the BHIG.
  • Understand Environmental Regulatory requirements.
  • Support electrical construction and commissioning activities.
  • Ensure Air Products and BHIG standards, and best practices for EH&S, productivity, reliability, quality, and overall customer services are met.
  • Monitor and execute preventative and corrective maintenance activities pertaining to the operation of electrical equipment, to ensure safety and reliability targets are achieved.
  • Maintain equipment maintenance document integrity through accurate technical reports.
  • Supervise and assist electrical contractors with all site related activities assigned to them, Ensuring the safety and reliability philosophy is followed.
  • Working with the operations and engineering teams understand plant issues and execute cost effective solutions for resolution to meet the customer’s satisfaction on safety, reliability, product quality, and flexibility on product supply.
  • Facilitate attainment of operations excellence and customer satisfaction via maintenance productivity, reliability, quality, and cost reduction efforts.
  • Provide electrical maintenance support and participate in incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis. Identify & implement sustainable corrective action(s).
  • Provide support during turnarounds (TAR), including electrical maintenance and repair information collection, preparation of job packages, spares and materials, contractors and tools, safety management during execution, and TAR execution and contractor management.
  • Emergency response required 7 days a week/ 24 hours a day. The electrical maintenance technician must have the ability to make decisions upon consulting management, operations, and engineering outside of normal working hours on the resolution of the issue at hand.
  • Strong organizational, planning, and interpersonal and communication skills are essential to the position. Credibility and respect across the organization is important.
  • The incumbent works closely with operations and engineering to ensure alignment with operational objectives.

Minimum Requirements And Qualifications

  • A 2-year diploma in Electrical Engineering or a trade or technical degree in the related field.
  • 10+ years minimum hands-on Electrical technician experience in gas, petrochemical, or related industries in. Air Separation, HYCO, and CO2 facility maintenance a plus.
  • Demonstrated technical and practical problem-solving skills with a good business sense in the maintenance field.
  • Promotes a ‘one team’s environment.
    • Proven coordination experience in a multi team environment which includes engineering, maintenance, and contractors.
  • Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and decision-making skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively develop electrical team knowledge and understanding of electrical systems and maintenance.
  • Strong oral and written skills with the ability to communicate maintenance activities to the ASU management team daily.
  • Knowledge of computer-based applications (Microsoft Office) and a working knowledge of an Enterprise Resource Planning system (SAP knowledge a plus) in order to enter and retrieve data.
  • Ability to read single line drawings, P&IDs, ladder logic, wiring schematics, and other technical documentation.
  • Hands-on knowledge of construction and maintenance, including but not limited to the following:
    • Effectively use typical test and calibration electrical equipment, including pneumatic calibrators, RTD calibrators, mA calibrators, T/C calibrators, digital and analog multi-meters, meggers, and laptops for equipment communication.
    • Control systems such as DCS and PLCs (Siemens experience a plus).
    • Control and switch valves with associated actuating systems.
    • Fabrication, wiring and hook up experience of Instrumentation and Electrical equipment.
    • Troubleshoot and repair 480 – 13.8 KV 3 phase motor controls and 120 VAC control circuits.
    • Field Application Panels for synchronous motors.
    • Experience with inspection repair, installation trouble shooting, and modification of large and small induction & synchronous motors (ABB motor knowledge a plus).
    • Experience with transformers, high and low voltage switch gear, gas circuit breakers, high & low voltage protective relays, generators, and distribution systems.
  • Must have experience in major shutdown support, project work, plant operations and maintenance efforts.
  • Proficiency in English speaking and writing.
  • Knowledge and understanding of local environmental and health and safety requirements.
  • Knowledge of vendor contracts and knowledge of shop support in the region is desirable for future suggestions to planners.
We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future. 

At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.

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