Principal Production Engineer

McDermott International, Ltd; Batam; On-site; IDR 279,000,000 - 390,600,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd in Batam, Indonesia, seeks a Principal Production Engineer to interpret complex business issues and apply best practices in production. This role involves leading teams, solving advanced production challenges, and delivering optimized processes in a fabrication setting.

Key responsibilities include cross-functional collaboration, design reviews, and mentoring junior engineers to ensure safety, efficiency, and environmental compliance across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical).
• Proven experience in the EPCI industry or a similar engineering field.
• Expertise in production engineering and optimization techniques.
• Strong knowledge of industry standards and best practices related to production processes and facilities.
• Proven track record in leading multidisciplinary teams and managing large-scale projects.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to address complex technical challenges.
• Proficiency in relevant software and tools related to production engineering.
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and leadership in production engineering activities, and ensure compliance with industry standards, project requirements, and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative strategies and solutions for production optimization, cost reduction, and problem-solving.
• Supervise and mentor junior engineers, foster their professional growth and knowledge development.
• Lead design reviews, technical investigations, and engineering studies to support project objectives.
• Conduct detailed engineering analysis to optimize production processes, equipment, and facilities, and consider efficiency, safety, and environmental impact.
• Develop and implement production plans, schedules, and procedures in line with project requirements and resource constraints.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identify opportunities for increased productivity, reduced waste, and enhanced quality.
• Monitor production performance, analyze key metrics, and implement corrective measures to ensure targets are met or exceeded.
• Collaborate with project management teams to develop and maintain project budgets, schedules, and deliverables.

Skills

Production engineering

Leadership

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical)

Tools

Industry software/tools

Job description

Job Overview

The Principal Production Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Production-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Production Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Production. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Production as well as broad knowledge of the Production discipline within the Fabrication function.

Job Description

Job Overview

The Principal Production Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Production-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Production Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Production. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Production as well as broad knowledge of the Production discipline within the Fabrication function.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and leadership in production engineering activities, and ensure compliance with industry standards, project requirements, and best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative strategies and solutions for production optimization, cost reduction, and problem-solving
• Supervise and mentor junior engineers, foster their professional growth and knowledge development
• Lead design reviews, technical investigations, and engineering studies to support project objectives
• Conduct detailed engineering analysis to optimize production processes, equipment, and facilities, and consider efficiency, safety, and environmental impact
• Develop and implement production plans, schedules, and procedures in line with project requirements and resource constraints
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identify opportunities for increased productivity, reduced waste, and enhanced quality
• Monitor production performance, analyze key metrics, and implement corrective measures to ensure targets are met or exceeded
• Collaborate with project management teams to develop and maintain project budgets, schedules, and deliverables

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (preferably in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering)
• Proven experience in the EPCI industry or a similar engineering field
• Expertise in production engineering and optimization techniques
• Strong knowledge of industry standards and best practices related to production processes and facilities
• Proven track record in leading multidisciplinary teams and managing large-scale projects
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to address complex technical challenges
• Proficiency in relevant software and tools related to production engineering
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines

About Us

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably. For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.