Process Engineer

ASAHI KASEI SYNTHETIC RUBBER SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ASAHI KASEI SYNTHETIC RUBBER SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. is seeking a Process Engineer to draft and implement process improvement ideas, lead trial runs with R&D and Operations, and oversee CAPEX projects from concept to FEED.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and energy efficiency within a petrochemical setting. The candidate will participate in HAZOP, FMEA and Control plan studies, and collaborate across departments to maintain management systems and drive productivity through Industry 4.0

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in chemical engineering required.
• 3 years in petrochemical industry preferred; Singapore energy manager cert advantageous.
• Familiarity with safety/regulatory standards (ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, IATF16949, Safety Case Regime) advantageous.
• Experience with Distributed Control System (DCS) and sequence modification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft and implement process improvement ideas to enhance safety, product quality, energy efficiency, capacity, productivity and cost reduction via MOC/non-regular work systems.
• Coordinate and plan new grade trial runs with R&D and Operations; manage trials and evaluations.
• Evaluate process performance and key parameters over time to identify risks to plant stability, safety or quality.
• Participate in HAZOP, FMEA and Control plan studies as Process Engineering Function for safety and quality.
• Oversee process-related CAPEX projects from concept to FEED, guiding the department’s approved projects.
• Study and implement Industry 4.0 technologies as part of productivity improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate to maintain ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, SS651, IATF16949, Safety Case Regime, Energy Management System and ISCC+.

Skills

Process engineering

Hazop

FMEA

MOC

Industry 4.0

DCS

Safety management

Education

Bachelor / Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

MOC system

FEED

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.