Operations Engineer

Linde; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde in Singapore seeks a seasoned Operations leader for chemical plant production. The role drives safe, efficient, and reliable plant performance, coordinating ROC, maintenance, and technical teams to resolve issues and uphold SHEQ standards.

The position emphasizes proactive leadership, change management, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure, with a focus on continuous improvement and successful turnarounds.

Qualifications

• 5 -10 years' experience in chemical plant production
• Deep knowledge of safety health and environment of petrochemical facilities
• Demonstrate key leadership attributes such as strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Pro-active attitude and change management capabilities
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities with tight timelines
• Good understanding of project management and leading change

Responsibilities

• Partners with the Remote Operating Center (ROC), Maintenance, and Technical Resources to ensure technical issues are being resolved.
• Provide leadership and direction to the Operations technicians.
• Ensures that the Plant is operating in a Safe manner by following all SHEQ and SOP related procedures and regulations.
• Enable successful Turnaround planning and execution.
• Support the daily operations activities on site such as approving Permit to Work, Management of Change, LOTO, Bypasses, etc.
• Fulfils the production, financial and reliability targets for the facility.
• Monitors the overall plant operations in close cooperation with the Remote Operating Center (ROC) to ensure maximum reliability and efficiency of the plant.
• Monitors, proposes, and executes regulation and improvement of process conditions together with technical departments and within process safety parameters.
• Coordinate training and development needs of the plant operators.
• Ensure SAP notifications are entered and work closely with the Maintenance organization to ensure work is prioritized.
• Serve as the MOC initiator for any operations related changes to the plant.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Pro-active

Change management

Ability to work under pressure

Project management

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Partners with the Remote Operating Center (ROC), Maintenance, and Technical Resources to ensure technical issues are being resolved.
• Provide leadership and direction to the Operations technicians.
• Ensures that the Plant is operating in a Safe manner by following all SHEQ and SOP related procedures and regulations.
• Enable successful Turnaround planning and execution.
• Support the daily operations activities on site such as approving Permit to Work, Management of Change, LOTO, Bypasses, etc.
• Fulfils the production, financial and reliability targets for the facility.
• Monitors the overall plant operations in close cooperation with the Remote Operating Center (ROC) to ensure maximum reliability and efficiency of the plant.
• Monitors, proposes, and executes regulation and improvement of process conditions together with technical departments and within process safety parameters.
• Coordinate training and development needs of the plant operators.
• Ensure SAP notifications are entered and work closely with the Maintenance organization to ensure work is prioritized.
• Serve as the MOC initiator for any operations related changes to the plant.

Requirements

• 5 -10 years' experience in chemical plant production, covering all phases of operations.
• Deep Knowledge of the safety, health, and environment of petrochemical facilities
• Demonstrate key leadership attributes e.g. Strong Communication and Interpersonal skills, Pro-active,
• Motivator, change management.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities with tight timeline.
• Good understanding project management and experience in leading change successfully.