DCS Controller

Chemical Industries (Far East) Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A chemical manufacturing company in Singapore seeks a skilled candidate to assist in control operations and ensure process compliance. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Chemical Engineering and at least 2 years of DCS operation experience. Responsibilities include liaising with technical teams, ensuring safety standards, and participating in process optimization. Competitive benefits and opportunities for career development are available.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in DCS system operation.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration with various departments.
• Ability to adapt in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist shift superintendent in plant control operations.
• Ensure all process parameters are within specifications.
• Tuning control panels for optimal process parameters.
• Coordinate with technicians on quality and parameters.
• Ensure safety and readiness of equipment in the control room.

Skills

DCS system operation

Inter-departmental collaboration

Adaptability in dynamic environments

Education

Degree/Diploma in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Assist shift superintendent in plant control operation

• Ensure and endorse (log sheets) all process parameters are maintained within specifications of operational manual

• Tuning of control panels to achieve desired process parameters

• Coordinate with process technician on field parameters and sampled analysis

• Coordinate with laboratory technician on quality of raw materials, feed and final products

• Liaise with pipeline customers’ control operators on delivery of products

• Recording of customers’ off-take for billing purposes

• Ensure stock levels in tanks and liaise with logistic section for dispatch / receipt

• Assist shift superintendent in briefing and taking/handing over of shift duties

• Ensure of safety in plant start-up and shutdown

• Report any abnormality to shift superintendent / production manager / plant manager

• Ensure safety equipment is ready and accounted for in control room where he/she is responsible

• Participate in emergency response execution

• Keep the control room and FCS room neat and tidy

• Assist in the root cause of failure analysis and follow up with corrective and preventive action

• Ensure work activity in compliance with WSH act

• Participate in production optimization activities like recycling the wastewater reducing the chemical consumption, cost effective power saving etc.

• Conduct, mentor and supervise training of process technicians in plant DCS operation

• Ensure all the field log sheets are collected and stored at specified locations periodically

• Assist in providing process operating data to process section for plant improvement studies

• To actively involved in achieving KPI, ISO objective and targets, OSH objective and targets

• Any other ad‑hoc duties assigned by Management from time‑to‑time

Job Requirements

• Degree/Diploma/ITC/NTC in Engineering – Chemical Engineering, Chemical Process Technology

• Minimum 2 years DCS system operation experience

• Communicationskills including inter‑departmental collaboration

• Ability to thrive infast‑paced, dynamic environments