Senior Production Engineer at Hobark International Limited (HIL)

Hobark International Limited (HIL) is the parent company of the Hobark group operating in the oil and gas industry. The company was incorporated in 1998, starting as a staffing agency based in Port Harcourt. Currently we have offices in 4 countries with our head office in Lagos.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Production Engineer

Location: Assa, Imo
Job Type: Contract

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze gas processing plant performance to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements.
• Develop and implement strategies to maximize throughput, minimize flaring, and reduce energy consumption.
• Provide technical support to operations for resolving production issues, including compressor failures, separator inefficiencies, and gas dehydration issues.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for plant upsets, unplanned shutdowns, and equipment failures.
• Collaborate with maintenance and reliability teams to enhance equipment performance and prevent recurring issues.
• Conduct bottleneck analysis and debottlenecking studies to improve plant capacity and reliability.
• Work with process control engineers to optimize control loops, alarms, and setpoints.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
• A master’s degree in Process Engineering or related field is an advantage.

Certifications (Preferred):

• 8+ years of experience in gas processing, LNG, or petrochemical production.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) or Chartered Engineer (CEng)
• Strong background in natural gas separation, dehydration, cryogenic processing, NGL recovery, and sulfur recovery.
• Experience in troubleshooting compressors, heat exchangers, distillation columns, and gas sweetening units.
• Familiarity with process simulation tools (HYSYS, Aspen Plus, or PRO/II).
• API 570 / API 510 Certification for Equipment Integrity
• NEBOSH / OSHA Certification for Process Safety
• Lean Six Sigma Certification for Process Optimization

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