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"The potential for overseas travel and broadening opportunities that this company provides, and the fact that I am working in an enjoyable job where I am always learning makes me glad in my choice to work at Shell."

I joined Shell for a few reasons. Firstly, as a Chemical Engineer I wanted to start work in an environment where I could do real engineering, be challenged and learn a lot about my field – as the classical application of chemical engineering, working in a refinery seemed perfect for this. However, I also wanted the opportunity to be able to change paths through my career, explore other areas of business and work overseas to experience the way other countries operate. As a multinational company, which encourages overseas travel, ongoing training and broadening experiences for its employees, Shell seemed the company that would be able to provide me with these opportunities.

I am a Process Engineer for Area West at Clyde Refinery. My role involves two aspects; the first is related to the day-to-day operation of the plant, and involves daily plant monitoring, troubleshooting and optimisation. The second aspect involves longer term plant monitoring and the design and management of small projects to improve plant reliability and profitability.

I have found that working at Clyde Refinery is a constantly challenging job, and being constantly challenged means that I am always learning. I like the fact that I have been given ‘real’ work to do that is genuinely of benefit to the company. Seeing a project I have worked on installed or the good plant result after solving a problem is a very satisfying feeling. One of the things I like best about being a Process nEgineer is that there is variety in every day – each day presents a new problem and a new way of solving it has to be found. I also enjoy the fact that my job does not involve being chained to a desk, but involves exploring the plant and, during plant shutdowns, climbing through columns, vessels and reactors! I also enjoy working as a Process Engineer because of the variety of people I work with in a team environment, including other Process Pngineers and engineering disciplines, operators, plant controllers, maintenance and instrument/electrical trades and refinery management. In addition to the on-the-job learning and guidance from more experienced engineers, there are also formal Shell training courses, 3 of which I shall be attending this year.