Job Opportunity: Meetkamer Operator (MOP) Bewaking-Centrum PPS-Pipelines

About the Job:

Join our team as a Meetkamer Operator (MOP) at the Bewaking-Centrum PPS-Pipelines, where you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective operation of our petrochemical pipeline services.

Company Overview:

Petrochemical Pipeline Services (PPS) operates two Nafta transport pipelines with a combined length of approximately 350 km (PALL and PRB) and a high-pressure ethylene pipeline (ARG). We also manage the environmental aspects of several other pipelines for third parties. PPS is based in Elsloo, where our control room is also located. The company employs around 60 people.

Operations:

Within PPS, the Operations team is responsible for the management of three main product pipelines: PALL, PRB, and ARG. The PALL pipeline connects Chemelot in Geleen with the Port of Antwerp, spanning about 134 km and transporting Nafta and gas condensates. The PRB pipeline connects Chemelot in Geleen with the Port of Rotterdam, covering approximately 195 km and transporting similar products. The ARG pipeline is a 497 km long high-pressure ethylene pipeline running through Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany.

Job Description:

As a Meetkamer Operator (MOP) in the Bewaking-Centrum PPS-Pipelines (BCP), you will be responsible for achieving production objectives in the safest, most efficient, and effective manner possible. This involves autonomously controlling, managing, and optimizing processes based on a wide range of control data, while ensuring the continuity and quality of the entire product flow according to safety and environmental regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Autonomous management of the process installation.
• Ensuring uninterrupted operations within the boundaries of applicable safety and environmental regulations.
• Monitoring the quality and continuity of transports based on transport planning, measurement data, mass balances, and applicable regulations.
• Identifying operational deviations using process monitoring system data.
• Documenting all relevant activities, events, and situations in logs and reports.
• Coordinating transport activities based on ARG transport planning, adjusting suppliers and customers in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany as needed.
• Maintaining contact with control rooms of connected companies in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany regarding transport operations.
• Responding to emergency calls and ensuring all necessary measures are taken to secure the pipeline during emergencies.
• Communicating with emergency services such as fire departments, ambulance services, and supporting companies during incidents.
• Managing and assessing work permits and presenting them to the Shift Supervisor.
• Actively participating in various daily and weekly meetings.
• Proficiency with LOTO and MOC procedures.
• Primary workplace in the control room in Elsloo, with two 8-week periods per year as a field service reservist, which may involve long workdays due to travel to PPS stations/posts in Rotterdam and Antwerp.

Requirements:

• Vapro B with EVC’s / Vapro C certification.
• Several years of experience in a chemical plant.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in German and English.
• Valid driver’s license (B).
• Knowledge of Excel and Word.
• VCA-Vol certification.

What We Offer:

• Full-time permanent contract in continuous service (5 shifts).
• A pleasant working environment with great colleagues.
• A market-competitive salary with excellent secondary benefits.
• Plenty of room and freedom for personal development, with a focus on internal training and professional guidance.

Further Information:

Interested in this position? Please submit your resume and cover letter via the application link. For additional questions, feel free to contact our recruiter Anke Bovens at Anke.Bovens@SABIC.com.

Start your career with PPS and be a part of a dynamic team dedicated to operational excellence and safety!