Tech Specialist - Maintenance
Where you fit in
Technical Asset Operations (TAO) is a key enabler for the accelerated delivery of Shell’s Asset Management System and will help us to reach our ultimate potential in Downstream Manufacturing, Integrated Gas and Upstream. TAO provides high quality and cost-competitive technical resources who are not physically present at site yet are an integral part of asset teams delivering value through end-to-end AMS work processes.
What's the role?
This role is intended to help Turnaround (TA) engineers in execution of small to large scale turnaround activities & related processes line TA work planning, TA work pack preparations, labor estimations and guiding the teams in implementing the standard work packs for TA activities.
Guiding & helping Team Leads to improve performance of TA activities and improving TA processes by developing and implementing improvements in process design, execution methods, work preparation etc.
Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)- analyzes processes and tools with a solid understanding of TA process.Enable the teams in preparing for TA activities, work pack/task lists for equipment.
Support maintenance engineers as assigned from end-to-end basis initial respond, carry out detailed analyses & assessment, ensure correct prioritization of work, troubleshoot & propose technical solutions virtually, co-ordinate discussion with stakeholders, conduct Risk Assessment, ensure good QA/QC, record keeping, & final job closure to enable high equipment reliability & plant technical availability.
Acts as the primary focal point for “first answers” for the technical issues raised by TAO engineers and Asset Partners.Uses a basic awareness of associate maintenance processes to troubleshoot, analyze and promote technical solutions.Is one of the implementers to embed business context and technical knowledge into the Operations staff. Lead a variety of improvement projects as required.
Turnaround specialists evaluate and prioritize maintenance and inspection requirements and develop plans to shut down. They prepare TA reports once the turnaround work is complete. As part of their work, they also develop work scopes, prepare budgets, and allocate human and material resources to ensure efficient turnarounds.
Purpose & Accountabilities:
Guide the team in creating Turnaround (TA) and general task lists based on the maintenance strategy, linking them with maintenance plans and items.
Mentor the team in developing comprehensive TA work packs/task lists from various reports, drawings, and manuals for Upstream, Downstream, and Integrated Gas units as per Shell Standards.
Guide and review the writing of work instructions for TA activities.
Coach critical thinking, brainstorming, and decision-making skills to TAO front line staff, and assist team leads in embedding networking and virtual working skills.
Mentor TAO engineers in TA work planning, work packs, and work preparation processes.
Partner with the business to identify and lead Continuous Improvement (CI) and Solution Implementation (SI) projects for maintenance execution.
Prioritize, plan, develop, and schedule multi-trade turnaround maintenance and integrated capital project activities.
Prepare detailed execution plans for each work area within the turnaround scope.
Maintain an up-to-date list of maintenance requirements and procedures.
Evaluate maintenance requirements and develop an overall scope and timeframe for turnaround work.
Coordinate maintenance and inspection work timelines within operational requirements.
Develop critical path actions for shutdown, turnaround, and restart processes.
Develop staff, contractor, and equipment resource requirements for the turnaround process.
Ensure the completion of assignments as required by the turnaround plan.
Coordinate with other maintenance departments to ensure full completion of the maintenance plan.
Ensure the availability of required resources (material and manpower) for all turnaround activities.
Participate in budgeting and cost estimates for turnaround activities.
Develop, review, and update work instructions and procedures related to turnaround, and communicate updates as needed.
Ensure recommendations from RCM are followed.
Communicate with area planners to ensure the scope of work is understood and communicated to contractors.
Ensure execution of the scope is done efficiently and to standards.
Verify full implementation of the scope of work and assume responsibility for any negative variations.
Challenge additional scope requirements and participate in cost estimation.
Communicate findings during scope execution and suggest development plans.
Liaise with the HSE team to ensure a robust HSE Plan is in place and high-risk tasks are identified and followed.
Ensure all additional service requirements are correctly costed in SAP orders before expenditure.
Compile and communicate daily attainment to plan, issues, and scope growth to asset partners.
Ensure quality requirements for TA activities are met by setting and monitoring performance standards and taking corrective action when necessary.
Produce a detailed completion report at the end of each turnaround.
The role covers relationship management with technical authorities/subject matter experts in several Upstream, Down Stream and Integrated Gas Organizational Units. The Technical Specialist needs to be able to understand and explain to others how changes/improvements in process controls and technical standards need to be reflected in the system.
What we need form you
University Degree (B.E./B. Tech.) in Mechanical / Industrial Engineering
8 plus years of Industrial/field experience in operations and maintenance/ turnaround/ shutdown maintenance/ engineering/ technical jobs in Oil & Gas/ Petrochemicals industry in one or more of the following fields:
Operations and maintenance, Turnaround of rotating equipment like engines, pumps, compressors, turbines etc., and static equipment like Columns, Safety valves, NRVs, Pressure vessels, Filters, Heat exchangers, Tanks, Air coolers, Process isolation etc.
Experience in planning and scheduling on major and minor plant turnarounds/shutdowns, day to day preventive maintenance. Resource allocation and leveling. Manpower planning and allocation. Understanding the safety requirement and Risk Assessment with hands on experience working in planning & scheduling tools viz. Roser/SAP/MS Projects/PrimaveraP6.
Knowledge/Proficiency in Roser & SAP PM/MM module is highly desirable.
Knowledge/Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Access etc., is highly desirable.
Industrial experience in operations and maintenance/erection/commissioning & turnaround of rotating equipment like engines, pumps, compressors, turbines etc., and static equipment like Columns, Safety valves, NRVs, Pressure vessels, Filters, Heat exchangers etc., with experience in maintenance planning, preparing the maintenance work instructions, task lists, maintenance plans, work and manpower estimation for major maintenance of the Static equipment.
Design, maintenance, troubleshooting experience and Knowledge of various rotating equipment like engines, pumps, compressors, turbines etc., and static equipment such as columns, Reactors, Valves, Safety valves, NRVs, Pressure vessels, Tanks, Filters, Heat exchangers, Air coolers, etc.
Strong field experience and knowledge in static equipment.
Knowledge/Proficiency in AutoCAD, Auto Plant/SP3D and other design and drafting software will be an added advantage.
A good understanding of the Upstream/Downstream/Integrated Gas business and how it works.
Virtual working experience highly desirable.
Effective communication skill and stakeholder management is a necessary skill for the job. Ability to engage and effectively communicate at all levels inside and outside Shell and within different cultural settings.
Strong aptitude for Learner Mindset, and Continuous Improvement.
Flexibility to move quickly across changing priorities and manage multiple Projects/Programmes.
Ability to independently, resourcefully, and creatively research and implement new solutions.
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