A refinery operation in Dubai is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Chemist to perform chemical analysis, monitor and control reactions within refinery reactors, and ensure the quality and consistency of refinery processes and products, applying strong knowledge of chemical reactions, process parameters, and analytical techniques.
About the Role – Refinery Process Chemistry
Industry Focus: Refinery reactor operations and chemical process control
Core Function: Chemical analysis, sampling, and reaction monitoring within refinery reactors
Compliance Standards: Approved SOPs, QC standards, safety procedures, and regulatory requirements
Process Parameters: Temperature, pressure, pH, concentration, reaction time, and chemical composition
Work Style: On-site, hands-on chemical handling within a refinery environment
Career Growth in Refinery & Process Chemistry
Strategic Location: Dubai – a major hub for refinery and petrochemical operations in the UAE
Hands-On Role: Direct responsibility for reactor monitoring, dosing, and quality control
Skill Development: Build expertise in reactor chemistry, sampling techniques, and process deviation escalation
Career Growth: Strong path into senior process chemist and QC leadership roles
Position Overview
The Chemist performs chemical analysis, monitors and controls reactions within refinery reactors, and ensures the quality and consistency of refinery processes and products. This role conducts sampling and chemical analysis of reactor feed, reaction mixtures, and reactor output, verifies and calculates required quantities and dosing of raw materials and chemicals, and maintains accurate records of chemical additions, reactor parameters, and test results for traceability and quality control.
Why This Role Matters: As Chemist in Dubai’s refinery sector, you directly control the chemical processes that determine product quality and consistency, gain hands-on experience with reactor monitoring, sampling, and process parameter analysis, build expertise in identifying and escalating process deviations before they impact production, and grow your career within a technically demanding, high-stakes refinery environment.
Key Responsibilities
Reactor Monitoring & Process Control
- Monitor and control chemical reactions within refinery reactors in accordance with approved operating procedures and QC standards
- Monitor critical reactor and process parameters, including temperature, pressure, pH, concentration, and reaction time
- Assist in the charging, dosing, mixing, and transfer of chemicals and materials into reactors per approved procedures
Sampling & Chemical Analysis
- Conduct sampling and chemical analysis of reactor feed, reaction mixtures, intermediate products, and reactor output
- Verify and calculate the required quantities, concentrations, ratios, and dosing requirements of raw materials, chemicals, catalysts, and additives
- Ensure compliance with established product and process specifications
Issue Identification & Escalation
- Identify and communicate quality issues, discrepancies, abnormal conditions, or process deviations to relevant personnel
- Promptly escalate significant issues to the QC Manager, Refinery Supervisor, or relevant authority
Documentation & Compliance
- Maintain accurate records of chemical additions, reactor parameters, sampling activities, and test results for traceability
- Ensure all reactor and laboratory activities are performed in accordance with approved SOPs, safety procedures, and regulatory requirements
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in a related field
Essential Skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Good documentation, reporting, and analytical skills
- Ability to work safely with laboratory chemicals and equipment
About This Refinery Opportunity
This Chemist role is based at a refinery operation in Dubai, UAE, focused on maintaining product quality and process consistency through careful reactor monitoring, chemical analysis, and adherence to approved SOPs and QC standards. The position offers hands-on experience across the full reactor process, from raw material dosing through sampling and analysis to final product verification, within a company that operates as an equal opportunity employer.
Career Excellence: Build a specialized refinery process chemistry career within Dubai’s growing petrochemical and refining sector.
Who Should Apply?
- Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Graduates: With 2+ years of refinery or process chemistry experience
- Analytical Chemists: Comfortable with reactor sampling, dosing, and quality control
- Refinery Process Technicians: Skilled in monitoring temperature, pressure, and pH parameters
- QC Chemists: Experienced in identifying and escalating process deviations
- Petrochemical Laboratory Professionals: Seeking hands-on refinery reactor experience in Dubai
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