Junior Process Engineer

Company Description

Vitol is a leader in the energy sector with a presence across the spectrum; from oil through to power, renewables and carbon. It trades over 7 million barrels per day of crude oil and products and, at any time, has 250 ships transporting its cargoes.

Vitol’s clients include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves clients from some 40 offices worldwide and is invested in energy assets globally including: circa 17m m3 of storage globally, 500k bpd of refining capacity, 7,000+ service stations and a growing portfolio of transitional and renewable energy assets. Revenues in 2022 were $505 billion.

ATB is owned by Vitol and it is the 7th crude refinery plant in Malaysia. Located at Pontian, Johor Darul Ta'zim, the 32kbpd refinery, is well-positioned to supply both the local bunkering and growing energy markets across the region.

The refinery neighbours VTTI-owned ATB terminal which includes over 1m m3 storage as well as 6 onsite jetties and can accommodate any size or type of tanker. This unique positioning enables us to offer our customers a secure and fully integrated supply chain, from production and blending of quality marine fuels, to storage and delivery.

Designed to be highly energy-efficient, the refinery deploys state-of-the-art technology including a distillation unit with a prefractionation column.

Job Description

Process Engineer will be responsible Provide support for process designs, process risk assessment, procedure preparation & implementation, health monitoring & testing of plant equipment, quality control of all streams, carry out trouble shooting/investigation to ensure reliability, integrity, regulatory compliance, and profit.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop understanding of tank terminal operations to facilitate crude tank and product tank ullage planning and optimization.
• Develop good understanding on the entire integrated complex, not just limited to the hydrocarbon processes, including processes to manage environmental emissions (Wastewater treatment plant, flue gas treatment etc.)
• Prepares technical analysis of the Refinery processes including material balances and energy balances (Daily/Monthly/Yearly) using process monitoring tool SeeQ, identifying system bottlenecks, etc. for the purpose of good maintaining & improving refinery operations.
• Prepares technical analysis of individual refinery systems (water treating, flare, heat exchanger, etc.) as required. (May need to use computer simulation with KBC Petrosim etc.)
• Performance monitoring and analysis through interpreting key operating envelopes, energy variables, margin variables, alarms and interlocks. Assists in troubleshooting processing related problems, identifying reasons and recommending remedial action.
• Carefully and precisely documents all processing analysis for future use and prepares analysis of theoretical vs. actual processing performance and makes recommendations to resolve differences. Recommends processing alternatives based on history of refinery and feedstock specification.
• Support corrosion monitoring and controlling in the refinery and tank farm. Close engagement with in-house chemical vendors for chemical optimization.
• Understanding of crude evaluations procedures, involving crude assays analysis and convergence of process simulator.
• Crude tank scheduling and planning for all crude arrivals. This will follow by production prediction and planning, including product yields and qualities.
• Based on economic market factors, runs linear program software optimizing the blending operations (both pre-processing and post-processing blending) to ensure the lowest cost-blending alternative is utilized in the refinery.
• Ensures that blended products meet required specifications. Compares theoretical vs. actual results and resolves differences between the two. Prepares analysis on the differences and documents the analysis for future reference.
• Prepare preliminary specifications, drawings and discusses these with the Refinery technical staff.
• Assists in the preparation and implementation of detailed process related procedures and practices including shutdown, start-up, decoking, vessel entry, etc.
• Abides by all HSE polices as outlined in the Company HSE policy manual.
• Takes care of the process and safety review of all Management-of-Change works as well as acts as coordinator for all Management-of-Change works till released for construction / hold / cancellation.
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience in the Refinery/petrochemical industry.
• Excellent computer skills in word processing and spreadsheets. Added advantage in process monitoring tool, refinery simulation tool and miscellaneous technical and engineering software (pressure analysis, heat transfer, equipment sizing, etc.)
  
  

Personal Characteristics

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent written and oral technical presentation skills.
• A can-do attitude, and willingness to learn.
• Global outlook. Able to work across organizational and cultural boundaries.
• Team player, with an open non-political style and a high level of personal integrity
• Energetic, resilient, and resourceful, with an ability to work accurately under pressure.
  
  

Languages

• Fluent in English
• Added advantage in Malay and Mandarin.
  
  

Additional Information

Only successful candidates will be notified.

Vitol Asia is committed to providing equal opportunities to all staff. Globally, Vitol seeks to conduct its business in accordance with the UN Global Compact’s ten principles, including those on human rights, one of which is to “Ensure a diverse and inclusive work place, where possible, free from discrimination regardless of age, gender, race, cultural heritage, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or disability.”