Strategic Process Optimization Engineer

Synthomer plc; Pasir Gudang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Discretionary global bonus

Discretionary LTIP

Company car or car allowance

Healthcare

Learning & development

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Synthomer plc is seeking an Operational Improvement engineer in Malaysia to drive continuous process improvements across plant operations. You will analyze performance data, identify issues, and lead trials to validate solutions while ensuring product quality and plant productivity.

Responsibilities include leading capacity studies, new material introductions, root-cause investigations, and development of improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Operational Improvement: Ensure safety is the primary focus of all activities and comply with rules and regulations to deliver safe plant operation.
• Support plant operations in identifying performance issues and develop solutions
• Lead plant capacity and productivity studies
• Complete development trials to improve process operation
• Identify opportunities and develop solutions for quality, yield, efficiency, profitability, customer service or compliance improvements
• Lead new grade and raw material introduction to the facility
• Lead plant troubleshooting and root-cause investigations
• Develop process improvement proposals and projects
• Support plant SHE and process safety assessments
• Support delivery on MOC and minor/moderate modification projects, safely, on time and within budget
• Lead development of conceptual designs with respect to process, technology and key equipment
• Support development of Process basis of design and concepts, ensuring compliance with standards
• Develop and validate plant simulation models to analyze production flow and bottlenecks
• Test and prepare documentation for plant operating trials and modification commissioning
• Ensure all engineering work meets company standards and statutory compliance
• Mentor and develop Junior engineers
• Train and coach operations personnel in the plant design basis

Job description

Synthomer plc is seeking an Operational Improvement engineer in Malaysia to drive continuous process improvements across plant operations. You will analyze performance data, identify issues, and lead trials to validate solutions while ensuring product quality and plant productivity.

Responsibilities include leading capacity studies, new material introductions, root-cause investigations, and development of improvement projects.