Process Engineer - Naphtha Reforming.

Company: Aramco
Location: Aurora
Posted on: May 13, 2025

Job Description:

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco's value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations' spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom's vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Position Description:

We are seeking a specialized Process Engineer - Naphtha Reforming to join our Downstream Process Engineering Division under our Process & Control Systems Department.

Our Downstream Process Engineering Division is responsible for providing technical expertise in naphtha reforming technologies, including catalytic reforming, semi-regenerative reforming, and continuous catalyst regeneration (CCR), to support the development and optimization of reforming processes.

As a Reform Engineer you will be evaluating, enhancing, and troubleshooting reforming operations, process simulation software packages, such as HYSYS. You will effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, maintenance, and engineering, in addition to identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

As a successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Develop, review, and implement process designs and operating parameters for naphtha reforming units.
• Evaluate and optimize reforming catalysts and technologies to improve efficiency, yield, and product quality.
• Provide technical support and guidance to operating facilities, including troubleshooting and resolving operational issues.
• Collaborate with technology licensors and vendors to evaluate and implement new technologies and innovations.
• Conduct process simulation studies to optimize reforming operations and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Author and present technical papers and reports on reforming technologies and best practices.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and technicians to enhance their skills and knowledge in reforming technologies.
  Minimum Requirements:
  
  As a successful candidate you will hold a:
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering. Advanced degree is preferred but not required.
  • Minimum of 20 years of experience in refinery or petrochemical operations and engineering, with a focus on naphtha reforming technologies with at least 5 years in CCR technologies and CCR operation.
  • Experience with multiple operating facilities and process licensor technologies (UOP or Axens)
  • Expertise in innovation and intellectual property development, holding patents in the field of naphtha reforming technologies.
  • Proficiency in process simulation software packages, such as HYSYS.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex operational issues
    
    Working environment
    
    Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.
    
    At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world's biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.
    
    We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs - one of the largest in the world.
    
    

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