Production Engineer

SG11710-ALAM Air Liquide Advanced Materials Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide Advanced Materials Singapore is seeking a Production Engineer to act as a technical resource for Operations. You will optimize plant operations, troubleshoot issues, and drive continuous improvement with Lean methodologies across Maintenance, Quality and HSE teams.

The role emphasizes safe production, process excellence, and on‑call availability including nights, weekends and holidays as dictated by business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in process, production, or project engineering.
• Experience with high-purity chemical manufacturing is a plus.
• Proficiency in reading P&ID and applying problem-solving methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Optimize plant operations and resolve technical/operational issues.
• Drive safety, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead or support capital projects to improve efficiency and product quality.
• Monitor KPIs and close performance gaps with data-driven actions.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, HSE and SCM teams.

Skills

Process engineering

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

P&ID reading

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Tools

PLC

Process Automation

Job description

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? The Production Engineer acts as a technical resource for Operations personnel in the plant. This role is responsible for applying technical skills to optimize plant operations, resolve technical and operational problems, and enable the safe, efficient, reliable and compliant production of quality products. The Production Engineer must drive effective change implementation and sustained gains through strong collaboration across all site teams (Maintenance, Quality, HSE) with a focus on Lean and Continuous Improvement.

Safety, Compliance, and Process Excellence (The 3 Core Commitments)

1. Zero Deviation & Stop Work Authority Drives a non-negotiable culture of "Do It Safe, Do It Right the First Time" and “No Tolerance to Deviation”.

• Ensure Procedure/IMS Compliance: Will always follow approved procedures. Perform periodical task observation at production floor to ensure procedure compliance. If a procedure is incorrect or cannot be followed, the engineer must immediately Stop Work, report the issue to the supervisor/manager, and ensure correction through the Management of Change (MOC) process. Never deviate from procedures or bypass safeguards without authorization. Well informed on IMS documents (GT, GPs) and principles relevant to their process and activities.
• Proactive Monitoring of important production parameters & internal procedure compliance checks, when any abnormality or deviation is observed, report, by collaborating with stakeholders, lead the investigation/ troubleshooting effort.
• Shared Vigilance: Be a proponent of the WHY behind the safety rules established. Proactively monitor critical safety parameters, following up on the alarms and deviations to loop close them and systematically keep the Production Manager informed on the status.

2. Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement

• Serves as the Local Expert for the assigned ALAM product line/process, maintaining deep technical knowledge of the chemistry, plant operation, and technical capacity. Expected to obtain deep, hands‑on understanding (how, why) on the process they are responsible for, and willing to learn on how to operate (to be qualified) for the process (at least for the most important process). Able to troubleshoot the operation they manage and critically analyse process deviations (output or process parameters).
• Establish & Monitors Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) daily against plant goals for personal safety, process safety, process performance (incl variability) quality, and productivity. Take action to resolve performance gaps.
• Designs, develops, and manages small to medium‑size local capital projects to improve efficiency, reliability, safety, and product line expansion.
• Implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance (reliability, uptime, variability reduction), and product quality based on methodical, data‑driven problem‑solving.
• Contribute and reach out to the MOFAN associated with the products under their responsibility.
• Physically lead or attend any significant intervention on the system they manage (major PMs, upgrades, start‑ups) and verify the full recovery and operational performance after such intervention.

3. Documentation and People Development

• Builds and enforces strong Operating Discipline related to start‑up, shut‑down, and normal operations.
• Creates and updates key operating documents, including learning resources and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs and Work Instructions). Ensures knowledge transfer to operators and integrates feedback from operations and appropriate SMEs to such documents.
• Responsible for driving MOC from initiation to closure for all plant and process changes.

4. Availability

Expected to be on call nights, weekends, and holidays as dictated by business needs.

Are you a MATCH?

Education Bachelor of Science (BS) or above in Chemical Engineering.

Work Experience Minimum of 3+ years experience in process, production, or project engineering, preferably within high purity specialty chemicals, food, nuclear, semiconductor or pharmaceutical plant operations.

Language Fluency in the Subsidiary official language(s), including written and verbal communication in English

Specific Knowledge & Know-How

• Able to learn technical chemical processes quickly in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Proficient in establishing, tracking, and driving gap closure using KPIs.
• Ability to read and interpret Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID).
• Root cause investigation training and methodology.
• Experience working with highly hazardous chemicals in a manufacturing facility.
• Knows and understands best practices (design & procedure) for micro contamination control (preferred).
• Working knowledge of PLC and Process Automation control systems (Preferred).
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification or equivalent knowledge (Preferred).
• 5S and Lean Manufacturing experience (Preferred).
• Process hazard analysis training; LOPA and HAZOP (Preferred).
• Improvement project or capital project experience (Preferred).

Management & Behavioral Skills

• Ownership and ability to work effectively across multiple internal teams (HSE, Quality, Maintenance, SCM) and across sites.
• Exhibits risk based thinking.
• Methodical, data‑based problem solving and decision‑making abilities.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to multi‑task.
• Self‑starter with the ability to perform well under pressure and changing priorities.
• Ability to communicate concisely and effectively with stakeholders at multiple levels in the business.
• Recognizes what he/she doesn’t know and doesn’t speculate. Spontaneously reaches out to SMEs when in need (design troubleshooting, deviation analysis).
• Spontaneously share learnings with peers
• May require working nights, weekends, and holidays based on business needs.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world. A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders. Join us for a stimulating experience: you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment. Discover what your professional journey at Air Liquide could be here!