Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer

DAVY OMEGA (SEA) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DAVY OMEGA (SEA) PTE LTD is seeking an experienced Maintenance Lead for Electrical & Instrumentation to supervise a small team and ensure safe, reliable plant operations. You will provide frontline leadership, coordinate maintenance activities, and drive continuous improvement in equipment performance.

The role emphasizes safety leadership, after-hours support, and close collaboration with Operations to balance planned and reactive work. On-site Singapore plant experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications listed in the description.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of approximately seven E&I Technicians to safely execute maintenance activities.
• Provide day-to-day coordination and technical leadership for Operations.
• Develop workforce capability through competency development plans and coaching.
• Serve as primary maintenance focal point for Operations and key liaison for E&I issues.
• Oversee after-hours callback management and emergency maintenance support.
• Lead preventive, predictive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance to improve reliability.
• Coordinate with planners and material coordinators to optimize maintenance execution.
• Oversee facilities and asset maintenance across HVAC, electrical, lighting, fire, CCTV, and solar systems.

Job description

JobDescription

Purposeof the Role

Lead andsupervise a team of approximately seven Electrical & Instrumentation(E&I) Technicians to safely execute maintenance activities, support plantoperations, and improve equipment reliability. The role serves as the primaryfrontline maintenance representative for Operations, providing day-to-daycoordination, technical leadership, resource management, workforce development,and after-hours callback support to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plantoperations.

Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

1.Safety Leadership

Provide visible safety leadership and ensure all maintenance activities are executed in compliance with Permit to Work (PTW), LOTO, and company safety requirements.

Review and authorize maintenance work activities, ensuring hazards are identified and appropriate controls are implemented.

Develop, review, and approve risk assessments, job safety analyses, and work execution plans to ensure risks are effectively managed.

Conduct field engagements, safety observations, and interventions to reinforce safe work practices.

Lead incident investigations, lessons learned sharing, and closure of corrective actions.

Ensure high standards of housekeeping, spill prevention, waste management, and worksite discipline.

2. TeamLeadership & People Development

Lead andsupervise a team of approximately seven E&I Technicians.

Set clear expectations and ensure accountability for safety, quality, productivity, and work execution.

Conduct regular coaching, mentoring, and performance discussions with team members.

Develop workforce capability through structured competency development plans, on-the-job coaching, and training programs.

Perform competency Verification & Validation (V&V) and field audits to assess technician capability, work quality, and compliance with safety and maintenance standards.

Ensure required technician qualifications, certifications, and competencies remain current.

Identify technical skill gaps and work with Learning & Development to establish training and progression roadmaps.

Support succession planning and development of future technical specialists and team leaders.

Foster a positive team culture built on ownership, professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

3.Operations Interface & Frontline Maintenance Leadership

Serve asthe primary maintenance focal point for Operations.

Act as the first line of communication between Operations and Maintenance for E&I-related issues.

Provide timely assessment and response to maintenance requests, equipment issues, and operational concerns.

Coordinate maintenance resources to support plant priorities while balancing planned and reactive work.

Ensure effective communication of equipment status, maintenance activities, risks, and operational constraints.

Participate in plant operational reviews, daily coordination meetings, and shutdown planning activities.

After-HoursSupport & Callback Management

Function as the frontline maintenance coordinator for after-hours maintenance support.

Assess callback requests and determine appropriate response strategies.

Mobilize technicians and coordinate required maintenance resources during plant upsets and equipment failures.

Provide leadership and decision-making support during emergency and urgent maintenance situations.

Ensure efficient escalation and communication during off-hours events.

4.Maintenance Execution & Reliability

Lead safe and efficient execution of preventive, predictive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance activities.

Ensure maintenance work is completed right-first-time through proper planning, supervision, and technical oversight.

Monitor maintenance quality and drive reduction of recurring failures, rework, and repeat notifications.

Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and bad actor elimination efforts.

Drive execution of corrective actions to improve reliability and equipment performance.

Ensure accurate documentation, maintenance history, and timely work order closure.

5. WorkManagement & Resource Planning

Prioritize maintenance activities based on plant risk, operational impact, and resource availability.

Coordinate closely with planners, schedulers, and material coordinators to optimize maintenance execution.

Review job plans, maintenance procedures, and resource requirements to improve work efficiency.

Manage manpower deployment, contractor utilization, overtime requirements, and daily work assignments.

Ensure effective use of SAP and maintenance management systems for planning, scheduling, execution, and documentation.

6.Facilities & Asset Support

Oversee maintenance activities associated with facility systems including:

• HVAC and chiller systems
• Building electrical distribution systems
• Lighting systems
• Fire detection and alarm systems
• CCTV and access control systems
• Building utilities
• Solar power systems

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