Senior Technical Service Engineer

brunel international south east asia pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

brunel international south east asia pte. ltd. is seeking an experienced Senior Process Engineer to lead technical process engineering activities across industrial gas plants, optimizing operations and supporting reliability improvements.

You will perform reviews, feasibility studies, and analyses to guide operation improvements, monitor performance and guide maintenance and shutdown activities in multinational environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of process engineering and plant operation support in industrial gas or related sectors.
• Experience in complex process plants, technical services or operation support roles.
• Ability to troubleshoot and optimize process plant operations; EPC knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead process reviews, feasibility studies, and trend analyses for continuous operation.
• Own technical performance, reliability, and efficiency monitoring for the plant area.
• Advise operations on optimized operating parameters considering constraints, sustainability, and demand.
• Lead troubleshooting of systemic plant issues with maintenance and operations to enhance availability.
• Provide technical leadership and support for plant reliability and productivity improvement projects.
• Prepare investment justifications including cost-benefit and savings analyses.
• Lead technical activities during abnormal plant operations, shutdowns, startups, and commissioning.
• Support plant turnaround planning by identifying scope, supervising work packages, and ensuring QA.

Skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder influence

Adaptability

Multinational experience

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Job Summary

Lead technical process engineering activities to optimize plant operations, troubleshoot systemic issues, and support reliability and productivity improvements in industrial gas or related process plants.

Responsibilities

• Perform process reviews, technical feasibility studies, and process trend analyses to provide technical leadership for continuous plant operation
• Own technical performance, reliability, and efficiency monitoring for the assigned plant area
• Advise operations teams on optimized operating parameters considering plant constraints, sustainability, and demand
• Lead troubleshooting of systemic plant issues related to equipment and processes, collaborating with maintenance and operations teams to enhance plant availability
• Provide technical leadership and support for plant reliability and productivity improvement projects
• Prepare investment justifications including cost-benefit and savings analyses for improvement initiatives
• Lead technical activities during abnormal plant operations, shutdowns, startups, and commissioning
• Support plant turnaround planning by identifying and justifying scope, supervising work packages, and ensuring quality assurance during turnarounds
• Develop technical guidelines for critical operating procedures with input from technical experts
• Collaborate with global support functions to evaluate and implement technical and operational best practices
• Continuously develop technical expertise by staying updated on latest developments in relevant technical areas

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering or related discipline with minimum 10 years of process engineering and plant operation support experience in Industrial Gas, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refinery, or related plants
• Experience in complex process plants, preferably in technical services or operation support roles
• Proven skills in troubleshooting and optimizing process plant operations or conceptual process design knowledge from EPC projects
• Knowledge of industrial standards and applicable codes for process plants
• Process modelling skills and financial/commercial awareness are desirable
• Strong teamwork and problem-solving skills demonstrated through effective collaboration and issue resolutionExcellent interpersonal skills with ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Adaptability and experience working in multinational and multicultural environments