Production Controller – Oil & Gas Plant

About the role

The Production Controller will lead shift teams at an oil and gas processing plant in Kuwait, ensuring safe, efficient and reliable operations while meeting production targets and quality, health, safety and environment (HSE) standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and supervise shift teams to operate the plant safely, efficiently, and reliably.
• Achieve production targets while maintaining required quality and HSE standards.
• Monitor and control plant operations, including crude oil, sour gas, produced water, effluent water, and utility systems.
• Operate and monitor process units such as sulphur recovery, tail gas, power generation, steam generation, and plant utilities.
• Identify abnormalities in operating parameters and coordinate corrective actions to maintain stable operations.
• Coordinate with maintenance and other functions to support reliable plant operation.
• Maintain accurate operational records and prepare shift reports.
• Use computerized operating and maintenance systems to monitor plant performance and support operational activities.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Chemical, Process, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience for degree holders or 12 years for diploma holders in oil & gas or process plant operations.
• Strong experience in plant operations, shift supervision and process optimisation.
• Leadership, communication, decision‑making and problem‑solving abilities.

Required skills

• Crude oil processing
• Gas processing
• Utilities management
• Power generation
• Steam generation
• Sulphur recovery operations
• Computerized maintenance systems
• Plant management systems
• Process optimisation