Desalination Plant Operator & O&M Technician

Keppel Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Keppel Ltd. is seeking an on-site Plant Operator to manage daily desalination operations and ensure quality across all stages. You will cooperate with control room staff and engineers to run processes smoothly and safely, while monitoring performance and reporting progress.

The role requires at least 2 years in water treatment or process plant maintenance, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to multi-task across shifts. Forklift license is a plus and overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of related water treatment or process plant maintenance experience.
• Able to perform troubleshooting and be familiar with water treatment plant equipment.
• Able to multi-task and be innovative to resolve problems on site.
• Overtime and shift work may be required; knowledge of Lab Operations is a plus; Forklift License is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Operate the desalination plant at each stage and ensure quality requirements.
• Coordinate on-site with control room operators and engineers.
• Perform O&M work in compliance with safety, environmental and housekeeping standards.
• Support troubleshooting of plant processes when required.
• Assist plant improvement initiatives and monitoring as needed.
• Receive materials and chemicals, verify quality, and maintain inventory.
• Conduct isolation and normalization of equipment as required by Permit-To-Work.
• Daily check and submit progress reports on O&M work.
• Report abnormalities or equipment failures for rectification.
• Undertake installation and field troubleshooting with minimal supervision.
• Accept multi-tasking and additional responsibilities to support O&M of the plant.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Multi-tasking

Overtime/Shift readiness

On-site coordination

Tools

Forklift License

Job description

Keppel Ltd. is seeking an on-site Plant Operator to manage daily desalination operations and ensure quality across all stages. You will cooperate with control room staff and engineers to run processes smoothly and safely, while monitoring performance and reporting progress.

The role requires at least 2 years in water treatment or process plant maintenance, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to multi-task across shifts. Forklift license is a plus and overtime may be required.