Plant Production Lead — Safety, Optimization & Growth

Cariflex PTE Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Training & Development

Performance Bonus

Job summary

Cariflex PTE Ltd in Singapore seeks an experienced Lead Production Technical Leader to oversee plant-wide operations, drive safe, reliable, and cost-efficient performance, and mentor the production team.

The role emphasizes process safety, troubleshooting, optimization, and collaboration with Maintenance, Reliability, Quality, and HSE to meet production targets.

You will lead improvements, manage start-up/shutdown activities and ensure compliance with Singapore regulations and site standards.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years' experience in chemical manufacturing or related fields.
• Leading Shutdown/Turnaround experiences.
• Strong process-safety and operational-discipline leadership.
• Excellent Leadership, Planning & Problem-Solving skills.
• Effective written & verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Singapore Regulations & Industry HSE practices.
• Six Sigma, Lean, 5S, and continual improvement programs are preferred.
• Experience with MHI safety case reporting.
• Energy Manager certification (SCEM) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant-wide production technical activities and ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation.
• Provide technical leadership in troubleshooting, process optimization, and production planning.
• Support Production Manager and Supervisor in achieving targets.
• Champion process safety and HSE, lead investigations and incident reviews.
• Monitor KPIs and identify bottlenecks to drive improvements.
• Coordinate MOC/PSSR, design reviews, and startup readiness.
• Lead PSSR prior to changes and ensure procedures are updated.
• Develop operator and technician training materials; transfer knowledge.

Skills

Leadership

Process Safety

Problem Solving

Planning

Communication

Operational Discipline

Continuous Improvement

HSE Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Cariflex PTE Ltd in Singapore seeks an experienced Lead Production Technical Leader to oversee plant-wide operations, drive safe, reliable, and cost-efficient performance, and mentor the production team.

The role emphasizes process safety, troubleshooting, optimization, and collaboration with Maintenance, Reliability, Quality, and HSE to meet production targets.

You will lead improvements, manage start-up/shutdown activities and ensure compliance with Singapore regulations and site standards.