E&I Engineer: Reliability & Automation Lead

Manfield Employment Services Pte Ltd

Singapore

On-site

SGD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Manfield Employment Services Pte Ltd seeks an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation maintenance engineer to plan and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for electrical, instrumentation, and control systems in a chemical/petrochemical manufacturing environment. The role requires 3+ years in E&I maintenance, hands-on experience with DCS/PLC/SIS, and strong fault analysis skills.

Collaboration with contractors and internal teams, regulatory compliance, and support during

Qualifications

Degree in Electrical, Instrumentation, Electronics, Control & Automation Engineering, or related discipline.
Minimum 3 years of relevant E&I maintenance experience in chemical, petrochemical, polymer, or manufacturing plant environments.
Hands-on experience with electrical systems, instrumentation, DCS, PLC, SIS, and industrial automation systems.
Knowledge of reliability maintenance, failure analysis, risk assessment, and Management of Change processes.
Familiar with SAP PM, GSAP, CMMS, or equivalent maintenance systems.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and teamwork skills.
Safety-conscious, improvement-driven, and committed to plant reliability and operational excellence.
Willing to support plant operations, shutdowns, commissioning, contractor supervision, emergency response, and after-hours call-outs when required.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and carry out preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for electrical, instrumentation, and control systems.
Support plant reliability by ensuring high availability and stable performance of E&I equipment and automation systems.
Troubleshoot equipment faults, analyse recurring failures, and implement corrective or improvement actions.
Maintain and support systems such as switchgear, MCCs, transformers, UPS, generators, VFDs, motors, PLC, DCS, SIS/ESD, HMI, and SCADA.
Manage calibration activities, loop checks, functional testing, and system performance improvement works.
Support E&I activities during plant shutdowns, turnarounds, commissioning, start-ups, and plant recovery works.
Provide E&I support for CAPEX projects, plant modifications, and Management of Change activities.
Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and internal teams to ensure work is completed safely, on time, and according to required standards.
Ensure all E&I maintenance activities comply with HSE, regulatory, and plant safety requirements.
Support maintenance budgeting, spare parts planning, inventory control, technical documentation, and CMMS updates.
Provide technical guidance, training, and continuous improvement support to maintenance teams and contractors.