Field Operator

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities. **Reimagine What’s Possible** **Company Profile** BHIG - Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company 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 HYCO Field Operator is accountable for the day-to-day Field Operation of Steam Methane Reformer Hydrogen Plant with Hydrodesulfurization section, Steam Methane Reformer, Shift Convertors, CO2 Removal and CO2 Compression, Methanator, PSA with Tail Gas Compression, Membrane Unit facility and related utilities for the BHIG company in Jubail, Saudi Arabia at customer refinery site. There is a Hydrogen Import Pipeline from BHIG Hydrogen Pipeline network in Jubail Industrial Area. Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases (BHIG) Company is located inside customer refinery supplying hydrogen as main product to refinery at Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia and receiving all raw material & utilities from refinery. **Nature & Scope** The HYCO Field Operator, reporting to the DCS Operator & Shift Supervisor, is accountable for the day-to-day Field Operation of HYCO facility, ensuring the production requirements set by the customer are achieved. The Field Operator is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant round-the-clock operation of the hydrogen production plant and all associated units. This role involves extensive field work, including equipment monitoring, routine checks, startup/shutdown activities, and first-line troubleshooting to ensure production targets are met. **Principal Accountabilities:** **Safety, Health & Environment** * Maintain a safe & stable environment. Demonstrate leadership with all Company & Industry safe work processes to prevent all injuries. Ensure proper documentation is maintained for safety related activities. * Strictly adhere to all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements, Lockout-Tagout (LOTO) procedures, permit-to-work systems (Hot Work, Confined Space Entry), and safe work practices. * Participate in and understand Process Hazard Analyses (PHA). Monitor and maintain safety-critical equipment and interlocks. Ensure compliance with process safety, MOC’s, and OPHR requirements. * Be a certified first responder for plant emergencies, including firefighting, gas leaks, and emergency shutdowns (ESD). Operate firewater monitors and other emergency equipment. * Ensure all operations comply with environmental permits. Prevent and contain chemical spills. Maintain constant vigilance for hazards. * Ensure the safety of all operations personnel by utilizing the BHIG Basic Safety Practice program **Technical & Operations** * Operate the Steam Methane Reformer based hydrogen plant with CO2 Removal section & CO2 compression, PSA with Tail Gas compression, Membrane Unit and related utilities as prescribed by the Work Instruction Procedures * Operate the pipeline network to supply Hydrogen, steam and CO2 to customers’ pipelines safely and efficiently. * Ensure BHIG standards, and global best practices for EH&S, productivity, reliability, quality, and overall customer services are met. * Meet the customer’s requirements regarding safety, reliability, product quality, and flexibility regarding product supply. Maintain customer communications and relationships at the ‘field’ level, ensuring customer demand rates are satisfied while maximizing the efficiency and profitability of the facility. * Follow the Site Work Instruction Manuals for production & supply of Product H2, CO2 & Steam along with other operating and maintenance procedures and checklists to meet the customer’s satisfaction with safety, reliability, product quality, and flexibility of product supply while compliance with requirements. * Constantly monitor all process variables (flows, temperatures, pressures, levels, analytical values) by regular field rounds. Conduct detailed and timely field rounds to inspect all equipment using sight, sound, smell and by monitoring local gauges and indicators. Make local adjustments to valves, dampers, and controllers as required to maintain process parameters within defined limits. Collect routine process samples from designated points. * Execute the detailed start up sequence for the entire plant or individual units/loops form a cold condition, war