Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by BIS Industrial Services
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PURPOSE
The purpose of this Award is to recognise the contribution of engineering excellence in the chemical industry towards improved business performance. The award will recognise innovation and outstanding delivery of engineering within chemical operator organisations or from suppliers who provide outsourced engineering services to the industry.
The scope of the award will cover all necessary engineering activities including for example: Asset reliability improvement, technical problem solving, shutdown management, contract strategy development, capital productivity improvement, cost reduction programmes and process technology application. The award will recognise engineering excellence that produces tangible business benefits such as contribution to improving safety and environmental performance, reducing engineering costs, improving plant output, operating efficiency or product quality.
ELIGIBILITY
The Award is companies manufacturing in the process sector: chemical, petroleum, pharmaceutical, packaging, rubber and plastics as well as those providing engineering services to this sector.
CRITERIA
The judging panel will be adopting a flexible and wide-reaching approach to selecting a short-list and winner. In particular they will be looking for:
- Recognised contribution to business performance improvement in the chemical industry.
- The application of innovation or excellence in delivery of engineering to achieve the business benefits recorded.
- Recognition of the success of these practices by industry bodies and other stakeholders
- Ability to measure this success in the most appropriate way
- Sustainability and extension of this application within the site and/or to other locations in the chemical industry.
JUDGING
The judging panel will consist of the Sponsor, a CIA member of staff and at least one independent expert.
CLOSING DATE
Entries to be made electronically, in confidence to Mike Lancaster on the Entry Form which will be available in early December, signed by a member of the company leadership team, by Friday 26 March 2010.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information please contact:
Mike Lancaster
CIA
Kings Buildings
Smith Square
London
SW10 3JJ
Tel: 01430 421077
Fax: 08718 130307
Email: lancasterm@cia.org.uk
CONFIDENTIALITY
All information provided in the entry form will be treated in the strictest confidence. It will be used solely for the purpose of judging.
Applicants will be consulted in case it is wished to use some material for future publicity purposes or for development of case studies.
