NOMAC is recruiting a Chemist for its plant in Sidra, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah. This is a hands-on laboratory and plant chemistry role, reporting to the operations manager and working closely with the chief chemist, operators, and maintenance team. The purpose of the role is to carry out laboratory analysis, test samples, evaluate results, and help set the plant’s operating parameters, all in line with company policies, quality standards, and HSE procedures. As Chemist, you’ll receive, check, and register samples, making sure the right tests are run and reports are issued accurately and on schedule; keep up to date with the regulations on environmental compliance, plant chemicals, safety data sheets, P&IDs, SOPs, and emergency procedures; interpret test results to help set optimum operating parameters for today and for the long-term integrity of the plant; support the operations team on process matters that affect yield and performance; help with internal and external quality, health, safety, and environmental audits; confirm yearly third-party calibration of laboratory instruments; investigate operational problems and recommend solutions to the chief chemist; keep stocks of chemicals, consumables, glassware, and dosing equipment; and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in chemistry or chemical engineering and at least three years in a laboratory function within a reputable plant, preferably in power generation or water desalination.
About NOMAC — Plant Operations in Al Madinah
Company: NOMAC
Location: Sidra, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia
Function: Plant operations, with laboratory and process chemistry support
Standards: Company policies, quality standards, and HSE procedures, including an integrated management system
Priorities: Safe, efficient plant performance with environmental compliance
Chemist Role — Laboratory, Plant Chemistry & Compliance
Department: Operations / Plant Laboratory
Primary Focus: Sample testing, result interpretation, operating parameters, calibration
Scope: Plant laboratory and process support for operations
Mission: Protecting plant performance, quality, and safety through reliable chemistry
Chemist Position Overview
The Chemist role at NOMAC’s Sidra plant is about turning samples into decisions. Every test result the laboratory produces helps operators decide how the plant should run, so accuracy and timing matter at every step. Your day begins with samples. You’ll receive, check, and register each one, make sure the correct analyses are run, and prepare test reports that reach the people who need them on schedule. Good records are essential, because the results are used to track plant performance over time. Regulation shapes the work as well. You’ll keep up to date with the rules on environmental compliance, the chemicals used in the plant, safety data sheets, P&IDs, standard operating procedures, work instructions, and emergency procedures, so the laboratory works to the right standard every day. Interpreting results is where the chemistry earns its keep. You’ll use the data to help set optimum operating parameters, both for current production and for protecting the plant’s integrity over the longer term. Support for the operations team follows, as you advise on process matters that affect yield and performance and help keep production within the quality guidelines. Audits are part of the rhythm of the plant, and you’ll help with internal and external quality, health, safety, and environmental audits, supporting the corrective actions the team agrees. Laboratory equipment must be trustworthy, so you’ll confirm the yearly third-party calibration of instruments and keep them in safe, efficient working order. When operational problems arise, you’ll investigate the chemical and physical analysis behind them and make recommendations to the chief chemist. Stock matters too: you’ll keep chemicals, consumables, glassware, and dosing and testing equipment available so the laboratory never runs short. Finally, you’ll contribute to change initiatives and projects, and you’ll work to the company’s health, safety, security, and environmental procedures throughout.
As Chemist, you’ll build a detailed understanding of the chemistry and environmental matters that go with power and desalination plants, while developing the planning, data, and communication skills that keep a plant laboratory working well. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry or chemical engineering and has at least three years of laboratory experience within a reputable plant, ideally in power generation or water desalination. Strong skills in data collection and analysis, time management, planning, and communication are expected, along with knowledge of operations systems. A detailed understanding of the chemical and environmental aspects of power and desalination plants is important, as is in-depth knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements and the environmental and health impacts of plant chemicals. A certified environmental and safety qualification is needed for the role. For plant chemists in Al Madinah who want to put laboratory skills to work in power and water operations, this role offers a practical, well-defined position.
Why This Role Matters: As Chemist at NOMAC’s Sidra plant, you keep plant laboratory results accurate and on time, help set the operating conditions that protect yield and equipment, support audits and the corrective actions that follow, keep calibrated instruments and chemical stocks ready, work to strict environmental and safety standards, and build a plant chemistry career in power and desalination.
Key Responsibilities & Laboratory Duties
Lab Testing & Reporting
- Receive, check, and register samples on arrival
- Confirm the correct tests and analyses are undertaken
- Produce accurate and timely test reports
- Work to planned testing schedules
- Meet the requirements of end users for results
- Keep sample and result records complete
Regulation, Procedures & Documentation
- Keep up to date with environmental compliance requirements
- Understand chemicals used in the plant and their safety data
- Work to plant P&IDs, SOPs, and work instructions
- Follow emergency operation procedures
- Apply the relevant standards and norms consistently
- Keep current with related documents and changes
Plant Chemistry & Operating Parameters
- Interpret test results to set optimum operating parameters
- Protect long-term plant integrity through chemistry control
- Advise operations on process matters affecting performance
- Support yield improvement within quality guidelines
- Track chemistry trends that affect plant performance
- Recommend adjustments based on the data
Audits & Corrective Action
- Support internal quality, health, safety, and environmental audits
- Support external audits when required
- Help implement corrective actions suggested by the team
- Provide evidence and records for audit reviews
- Follow up on audit actions until they are closed
- Share audit learning with the laboratory team
Laboratory Equipment & Calibration
- Confirm yearly third-party calibration of lab instruments
- Keep instruments in safe, efficient working condition
- Follow the integrated management system requirements
- Report equipment faults to the chief chemist
- Keep calibration records accurate and current
- Maintain dosing and testing equipment across the plant
Investigation, Stock & Improvement
- Investigate operational problems linked to chemical and physical analysis
- Recommend solutions to the chief chemist
- Maintain stocks of bulk and fine chemicals
- Keep glassware and laboratory consumables available
- Contribute to change initiatives and projects
- Follow company policies, SOPs, and instructions consistently
Health, Safety & Environment
- Follow health, safety, security, and environmental procedures
- Protect the safety of employees in the laboratory
- Ensure controls for chemicals are followed
- Report unsafe conditions and near misses promptly
- Support environmental compliance across the plant
- Perform other duties as the line manager requires
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
Experience
- At least 3 years in a laboratory function within a reputable plant
- Experience in power or water desalination plants (preferred)
Skills
- Time management and planning
- Data collection and analysis
- Organisation and communication
- Knowledge of operations systems
Technical & Regulatory Knowledge
- Detailed understanding of chemical and environmental matters in power and desalination plants
- In-depth knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements
- Knowledge of the environmental and health impact of plant chemicals
- Certified environmental and safety qualification
Career Development & Growth Opportunities
Professional Advancement
- Pathway toward Senior Chemist or Chief Chemist roles
- Opportunity to lead laboratory and process chemistry work
- Growth into plant operations and technical leadership
- Exposure to power and desalination plant systems
Learning & Development
- Experience in calibration and laboratory quality management
- Practice in audit support and corrective action
- Development in environmental compliance and HSE
- Working with an integrated management system
About NOMAC — Plant Chemistry in Al Madinah
NOMAC runs a plant in Sidra, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, where laboratory and process chemistry support safe, efficient operations. The company works to its policies, quality standards, and health, safety, and environmental procedures, and it expects its chemists to keep results reliable, procedures current, and plant performance well supported.
Career Excellence in Plant Chemistry: Join a plant operation in Al Madinah, run laboratory testing and calibration to a high standard, help set operating parameters that protect the plant, support audits, and build a career in power and desalination chemistry.
Who Should Apply?
- Laboratory Chemists: Moving into plant operations
- Chemical Engineers: With water or power plant interest
- Water Treatment Specialists: Seeking a plant laboratory role
- Environmental Chemists: Interested in plant compliance
- HSE Laboratory Staff: Ready for a plant chemistry role
- Madinah Residents: Looking for industrial chemistry work near home
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