Panel Operator

Date: Jan 1, 2026

Location: Yanbu, 03, SA, 46475

Company: farabipetr

Job Purpose

The aim is to state the overall significance of the job from the organisation's perspective.
To monitor the plant continuously for safe operation and optimizing production efficiently.

Main Accountabilities

This section describes the principal outputs required from the job. 
Descriptions Key Results Area

Policies Processes and Procedures

  • Follow all relevant plant operations processes and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and efficient manner.
  • Adherence to the department policies, processes and procedures. 

Day-to-day operations

  • Follows the day-to-day operations assigned activities for the plant operations to ensure compliance with established standards and procedures.
  • Smooth flow of day-to-day operations 

Job Specific

Description Key Results Area
  • Monitor and maintains normal operating parameters of the plant as per established standards.
  • Records specific consumption, production, inventories of product and raw materials streams. 
  • Closely coordinate with field operators on routine activities, 
  • Commissioning and de-commissioning of equipment’s.  
  • Handle all sorts of emergencies safely as per standard operating procedures and daily orders.
  • Monitor QC laboratory results and take corrective actions under supervisor’s guidance.
  • Minimize the flare loss and record any abnormal flaring
  • Accounting Nitrogen & Fuel gas consumption and trouble shoot possible abnormalities
  • Respond and trouble shoot process alarms, upset and abnormal process condition with coordination of shift supervisor and field operators.
  • Check CCB safety equipment’s and other systems like HVAC, UPS and Battery backups 
  • Initiate Safety Critical Device or Safety Equipment’s defeat and checklists

        

 

  • Consistency in production
  • To achieve production plan as per Business plan.  
  • Equipment integrity and product specification maintained
  • Emergencies were handled with minimum production loss
  • Production maintained  as per product quality
  • Operation loss like slop & flaring will be minimal. 
  • Utilities consumption well under target
  • Responding of alarm reduces trouble shooting time.
  • Emergency CCB equipment healthiness maintained

Reporting, HSSE and Related Assignments

Description Key Results Area

Reporting

  • Prepare TGS batch reports, MIS reports in time with accurate data
  • Report process abnormalities for trouble shooting
     

 

 

  • Accurate reports to meet daily production targets.
  • Key information captured accurately and presented to help trouble shooting in a timely manner

 

HSSEQ
  • Ensures compliance to all relevant health, safety, security, and environmental procedures across the Company in order to promote a healthy and safe work environment
  • Participates and supports safety programs and work permit system to determine their adequacy
  • Participates in incident investigation and provide technical information as required for process, injuries etc.
  • Participates in safety, health and environmental programs
  • Participates in emergency response drills at the company and familiarize HSSEQ strategy.
  • Healthy, secure, and safe work environment 
  • Compliance to all regulatory policies and procedures 
  • Effective implementations of safety and emergency training.
  • Readiness to handle crisis
Related Assignments
  • Performs other related duties or assignments as directed
  • Line Supervisor’s feedback.

Application of Guidelines and Decision making

Guidelines: Thinking within detailed standard practices and instructions
Decision making: Operating within given policies and procedures.Work is subject to supervision

Communications & Working Relationships

Internal: Maintenance, QC, Marketing & Sales 
External: Third parties like ARAMCO, SASREF, KEMYA and SABTANK

Qualifications

Academic and professional qualifications:  Diploma in technical field or High school with equivalent experience 

Experience

4 - 6 years of experience for Diploma holders or 6 – 8 years exp. For High school.

General Competencies

Behavioural Competencies Technical Competencies
  • Organization Loyalty
  • Personal Integrity
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Achievement Drive   
  • Business Acumen
  • Data Collection & Analysis
  • HSSEQ Awareness