Process Engineer

Asahi Kasei Synthetic Rubber Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Asahi Kasei Synthetic Rubber Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking a Process Engineer with a chemical engineering background to drive process improvements, coordinate new grade trials with R&D and Operations, and evaluate long-term process performance to mitigate risks to safety and quality.

The role involves participating in HAZOP/FMEA, overseeing CAPEX projects from concept to FEED, and applying Industry 4.0 technologies to boost productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering.
• 3 years of petrochemical industry experience; SCEM certification is a plus.
• Familiarity with Safety Case Regime, IATF 16949, ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, SS 651, IEC 61511.
• Familiarity with Distributed Control System (DCS) and sequence modification is a plus.
• Able to multi-task and possess strong interpersonal & analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft and implement process improvement ideas for safety, quality, energy, and cost reduction via MOC or non-regular work systems.
• Coordinate, arrange and plan new grade trial runs with R&D and Operations teams, and handle the trial run and evaluation.
• Evaluate process performance and key parameters from long-term view to uncover risks of plant instability, safety or quality issues.
• Participate in HAZOP, FMEA and Control plan studies as Process Engineering Function for safety and quality.
• Oversee process-related CAPEX projects from conceptual design to FEED and lead assigned projects.
• Study and implement Industry 4.0 technologies as part of productivity improvement projects.
• Collaborate with other departments to maintain management systems (ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, SS651, IATF16949, Safety Case Regime, Energy Management System, ISCC Plus).
• Study NRW, MOC and related topics as requested by other departments.

Education

Bachelor / Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

DCS

Job description

Main Responsibilities:

• Draft and implement Process Improvement idea with the objectives to improve process / occupational safety, improve product safety / quality, reduce energy consumption, improve production capacity / productivity, and reduce costs via Management of Change system and/or non-regular work system.




• Coordinate, arrange and plan new grade trial run with R&D and Operation team, and handle the trial run and the evaluation.




• Evaluate process performance and key process parameters from long term view and/or periodically to uncover potential risk that may leads to Plant instability, Safety or Quality issues.




• Participate actively in HAZOP, FMEA and Control plan studies as Process Engineering Function for safety and quality improvement.




• Oversee Process related capital expenditures project from conceptual design up to Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and lead the project assigned by (assistant) manager of department.




• Study and implement Industry 4.0 related technologies as part of Productivity Improvements Projects.




• Collaborates with other departments to maintain management systems such as ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, SS651, IATF16949, Safety Case Regime, Energy Management System and ISCC plus as Process Engineering Function.




• Perform study as Process Engineering Function such as NRW, MOC and as per request from other departments.

Requirements:

• Bachelor / Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering.




• Preferably with 3 years of working experience in Petrochemical Industries. Possession of a Singapore Certified Energy Manager (SCEM) certification will be advantageous.




• Familiarity with Safety Case Regime, IATF 16949, ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, SS 651and IEC 61511 standards will be advantageous.




• Familiarity with Distributed Control System (DCS), in particular its logic and sequence modification is a plus.




• Able to multi-task and handle a wide spectrum of responsibilities effectively.




• Good interpersonal and strong analytical skills.