Production Control Room Operator

Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Production Control Room Operator, based Offshore in the North Sea. This is a staff core positions that requires an FPSO background.
 
Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the safe and cost-effective operation and maintenance of the production process and utilities with minimal environmental impact.
• Ensure all risks in the production system, utilities operation and maintenance are identified, and comply with procedures.
• Ensure knowledge of safety requirements, including work permit systems, operational and emergency procedures, Company policies and instructions; and ensure that they are understood by all personnel.
• Communicate closely with the HSE Advisor on HSEQ matters.
• Ensure that all information entered in logs, reports, production records and BASSnet is accurate and conforms to the installation’s SMS.
• Provide guidance to all crew members in matters pertaining to safe working practices in compliance with the installation’s Safety Management Systems (SMS).
• Operate the DCS-based control panel from the CCR to monitor and optimise subsea and topside processes in line with the well instruction plan (WIP) to meet production targets.
• Actively monitor the Fire and Gas status panel for any active alarms and anomalies ensuring that these are actioned appropriately with any faults reported to the Lead Instrument Technician.
• Control process start-up, shutdown, and troubleshooting, and monitor outside process equipment.
• Make necessary adjustments to process parameters to meet daily production targets as advised by the STL or his designate.
• Assist the Maintenance Department as required with daily planned maintenance and repair work.
• Ensure permit to work certificates for example safety system inhibit certificates for specific jobs are acknowledged and signed before being issued and closed out.
• Gather and compile data for daily production reports and maintain a comprehensive log of all production activities.
• Monitor and maintain chemical injection equipment and monitor dosage rates of process fluids and gas by liaising with the Laboratory Technician and appropriate vendors to ensure these are fully optimised.
• Carry out performance and compliance testing of wells, and diagnosis and optimisation of process systems.
• Accurately compile nightshift reports ensuring items such as well data, metering totals and equipment status actively reflect current plant status.
• Assist in the investigation into plant outages, ensuring any lessons learned are captured to prevent future occurrences.
• Liaise with and instruct area operators to safely ensure plant efficiency and productivity, as advised by the STL or the Production Supervisor.
• Perform any other tasks as reasonably required.

 
Permanent position
 
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: PR/082725.


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