Young specialists of Western Siberia – finalists of the SIBUR Young Specialists Forum

74 young specialists of ZapSibNeftekhim were able to share unique projects, gain new knowledge and make themselves known thanks to the SIBUR Young Specialists Forum, which was held for the first time under the auspices of the CASE-IN International Engineering Championship. The qualifying stage in Tobolsk determined the winning team, which will continue to compete for the main prize in the final of the project in Sochi at the SIRIUS educational center.

More than 600 specialists from the company's enterprises in 10 regions of the country are taking part in the qualifying stages of the forum, united by the theme "New vectors of development". By joining teams, young petrochemical specialists develop solutions to real–world production challenges relevant to both SIBUR and the industry as a whole. 

The Director General of ANO "Russia – the land of Opportunities" sent a parting message to the project participants Alexey Komissarov: "You work in a rapidly developing industry and in one of the most innovative companies in Russia. This places high demands on you: you are expected not only to have professional knowledge and skills, but also to constantly develop and be ready to learn. Your forum brings together representatives of 11 companies of the company, and this is a great chance for you to "upgrade" and prove yourself. But the forum is not just a competition, but also teamwork, an exchange of ideas, an opportunity to meet colleagues from different regions, feel like a common SIBUR team and make new friends in different cities."

In Tobolsk, 16 youth teams from Russia's largest petrochemical complex joined the competition. Welcoming them, the General Director of the enterprise Maxim Rogov He stressed that the Forum of Young Professionals and the solution of the proposed tasks within the framework of the event are a great opportunity not only to prove themselves, but also to bring improvements to the company.

"I am sure that the participants will treat the Forum not only as a prestigious engineering competition, but also as an opportunity to gain a professional drive, get to know colleagues better, exchange knowledge and advanced ideas, learn from the experience of experts and gain a base for further development in the company. I am grateful to you for your willingness to accept challenges, change yourself, and take a conscious approach to solving cases, developing and implementing improvements – this deserves respect and is appreciated in the company. The experts participating in the Forum are already winners. They accepted the challenge, and without interrupting their main work, they were able to create bold projects." Maxim Rogov noted in his welcoming speech.

Director of Organizational Development and Social Infrastructure of ZapSibNeftekhim Danil Rasskazov underlined: "It is gratifying that the participants in the teams have plunged into work on innovative solutions with special zeal and desire, while at the same time learning and adopting best practices and approaches from each other. It's worth a lot. The participants present the developed cases to a professional jury. The advice provided by the experts can be used to finalize the case and further implement it in practice. The forum allows the company to see specialists from a completely different perspective, get their opinion on the development of the industry, and also find motivated guys who want to develop themselves and the company. Be motivated, show your best and take the best out of the Forum."

The solutions developed within 20 days were evaluated by experts– managers and specialists of the company. The Troy team was recognized as the winner of the qualifying stage. The team members solved the problem of optimizing energy consumption. ZapSibNeftekhim employees Evgeny Maleev (captain), Mikhail Morozov and Orkhan Jafarov proposed a project to reduce oxygen in the combustion chamber of pyrolysis furnaces in the decoxification and hot reserve mode, which will reduce the cost of fuel gas consumption, reduce electricity consumption and the production burden on the environment.

"The most difficult thing was the interaction between the participants, as we work in different departments and in different shifts.- the captain of the team confessed Evgeny Maleev. – But in the end, everyone did their job well, and when we combined our efforts, we got an excellent result. Our solution is currently under review by the managers, as we have experimentally proven its effectiveness. Our proposal does not require financial costs for implementation, and if approved, we expect to use the idea in production in the near future."

According to Evgeny Maleev, thanks to the project, the participants learned how to identify their strengths, strategic analysis, managerial decision-making and creative thinking. All this will help to achieve positive results in new endeavors in the future.

As he thinks Mikhail Morozov In order to be invited to work in a large industry company and achieve career success in it, future specialists need to absorb the amount of knowledge provided by the educational institution as effectively as possible. You should also bring every case to the end, strive for continuous development in various directions, set goals and make every effort to achieve them.

"SIBUR is interesting to young people because it provides an opportunity for development for every novice specialist, as well as gives a confident start in professional activity and financial stability. Here, employees and their families feel confident in the future.", – Mikhail shared.

Following the results of the regional Forum, a team of talented ZapSibNeftekhim specialists will have to finalize their solution and then go on a crucial test.

Orkhan Jafarov: "Our team participates in the Forum for the purpose of personal and career development, testing their own capabilities. In the finals, we want to prove ourselves as effectively as possible, so that we can be noticed at the federal level, compete in a competitive struggle with the best teams and, of course, win."

The winner of the SIBUR Young Professionals Forum final will receive a special prize – a ticket to the final of the Autumn Cup of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", which will be held in Moscow in December 2021.