Shift in Charge

Position Job Title Shift Charge Engineer Job location (Department/Plant) Operation Reporting to Operation Manager Job Summary Responsible for overall plant operation activities in shift. Ensure that all the activities in the plant are performed in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with the approved Standard Operating Procedures, quality standards, time schedules, and other operating requirements. Responsible for safe startup/shut down of the plant as per the Standard Operating Procedures. Roles & Responsibilities S. No. Responsibility 1 Comply with safety rules and regulations. Be fully aware of the safety hazards in the plant. 2 Familiar with plant O&M agreements, P&IDs, SOPs, Work instructions, Operation and control logics, emergency operation procedures, as well as regulatory requirements and any other related documents. 3 Ensure that the plant is operated to the established standards with minimum risk to men, machine and materials, comply with safety and environmental standards. 4 Coordinate with all other departments all activities that are related to plant operations during the shift and comply with safety rules and regulations. Have a complete understanding of the permit to work system applied to the plant. Issue and cancel permits to work per authorization. Coordinate activities involving plant chemistry with the Chemist. 5 Follow preset operational schedules to fulfill the targeted production availabilty safely and efficiently. Coordinate all activities or changes in plant status with operations manager. 6 Make quick, on the spot decisions to correct abnormalities or disturbances. Take corrective actions during a state of emergency. Supervise the start up checklist, interlock checks , protection tests, non routine activities like preservation, acid cleaning etc. 7 Upon authorization, issue work permits for maintenance section involved. Have a complete understanding of the permit to work system procedure applied to the plant. Issue and cancel permits to work per authorization. Normalize the equipment after release and perform necessary testing to check the equipment or system after maintenance. 8 Monitor the overall status of the plant and summarize activities in the log book. Fill daily plant status reports and relay all activities that occurred during his shift. 9 Maintain staff evaluation records, vacation schedules etc. prepare evaluation forms for personnel requirement. 10 Prepare incident / accident reports and other reports required by the departments and submit to the concerned authorities within stipualated time period. Keep accurate records on all activities performed in the plant on regular basis. 11 Assist in the training and familiarization of new personnel in the shift. 12 Study and suggest for any modifications which can improve the plant efficiency. 13 Ensure Environmental Aspect-Impact and Hazard Risk Assessment are carried out, controlled and updated. 14 Implement, monitor and report IMS objectives, Targets and programs. 15 Report deviations in Integrated Management System, identify root cause and implement corrective and preventive actions. 16 Ensure regulatory compliance with respect to their scope of activities. 17 Ensure identification of root cause for the identified non conformances/ deviations and to implement corrective actions/Preventive actions. 18 Identify the competency gap for their subordinate personnel and implement necessary actions. 19 Carry out periodic performance evaluation of reporting employees. 20 Provide on-the-job training to new employees and evaluate their OJT Performance. 21 Identification, documentation and control of hazards in assigned work area. 22 Ensure aspects identified are monitored and operational controls are followed. 23 Control emergencies, incidents and near misses. 24 Communicate with the load dispatch center. 25 Perform other duties as assigned. Job Specifications Educational Desired Bachelor of Engineering is a must. Minimum Experience Preferred Post graduate in engineering with power plant engineering. (Type and duration) Minimum 8 years in Power/Desalination/RO plant. Preferable Experience in similar plants in Middle East Required Skills 1. Awareness of Quality, Occupational Health & Safety and Environment Management system principles • Knowledge of applicable legal requirements • Well familiar with conducting RCA • Hazard Risk assessment • Aspect Impact assessment • Investigating skills • Familiar with spillage containment • Capability of managing HSE emergencies • Well familiar with identification, classification and disposal of waste • Well familiar with the Emission Monitoring practices and parameters • Well conversed with Power/Desalination/RO Operational activities. • Decision making ability under stress • Strong leadership quality • Excellent analytical skill Desired certification / Job specific skill / Training SAP working knowledge is preferred. ISO9001, 14001; OHSAS 18001 awareness/working knowledge is preferred. Work Condition Ready to work in remote location Show more Show less

Bachelor of Engineering is a must. Minimum 8 years in Power/Desalination/RO plant. Post graduate in engineering with power plant engineering preferred. Preferable Experience in similar plants in Middle East. SAP working knowledge preferred. ISO9001, 14001; OHSAS 18001 awareness/working knowledge preferred.

1. Comply with safety rules and regulations and be aware of safety hazards. 2. Familiar with plant O&M documents, SOPs, work instructions, control logics, EOPs, regulatory requirements. 3. Operate plant to established standards with minimum risk, comply with safety/environmental standards. 4. Coordinate with all departments during shift; manage permit to work system; coordinate with Chemist for plant chemistry. 5. Follow operational schedules to maintain production availability safely and efficiently; coordinate changes with operations manager. 6. Make quick decisions to correct abnormalities; supervise startup/shutdown checks, interlock checks, protection tests, maintenance activities. 7. Issue and manage work permits for maintenance; normalize equipment after release and test post-maintenance. 8. Monitor plant status and maintain log books; fill daily status reports. 9. Maintain staff evaluation records and vacation schedules; prepare evaluation forms. 10. Prepare incident/accident reports and submit as required. 11. Assist in training new personnel. 12. Study and suggest modifications to improve efficiency. 13. Ensure Environmental Aspect-Impact and Hazard Risk Assessments are carried out and updated. 14. Implement IMS objectives, targets, programs; monitor and report deviations; implement corrective/preventive actions. 15. Ensure regulatory compliance within scope. 16. Identify root causes of non-conformances and implement corrective/preventive actions. 17. Identify competency gaps and take action. 18. Conduct periodic performance evaluations of reporting employees. 19. Provide on-the-job training and evaluate OJT performance. 20. Identify, document, and control hazards. 21. Monitor aspects and ensure controls. 22. Manage emergencies, incidents, and near misses. 23. Communicate with load dispatch center. 24. Perform other duties as assigned.