Plant Maintenance Engineer

Objectives of the Position

• Maintain production facilities and utilities, reducing Unplanned Loss (UL), and Scheduled Loss (SL) as per Site targets for plant availability at optimized maintenance cost.
• Manage Planning & scheduling and Maintenance programs for rotating and static equipment.
• Lead Small CAPEX, Management of Change (MOC) & improvement projects.
• Lead Bad Actor Management Program & perform Reliability Analysis and Root Cause Analysis.
• Technical Expert for Mechanical Discipline

Responsibilities

• Maintain production plant and utilities equipment to satisfactory levels, meeting the desired plant performance and availability targets.
• Responsible to lead Preventive Maintenance (PM), Corrective Repairs and Condition Monitoring programs for rotating and static equipment, with a Reliability-centered Maintenance mindset.
• Lead planning, scheduling and execution activities of routine maintenance, annual turnarounds, and statutory inspections
• Review bad actor management program through Reliability Analysis and Root Cause Failure Analysis
• Review periodically the RBM (Risk Based Maintenance) system for the plant.
• Manage spare part availability, optimizing Inventory levels and monitoring to ensuring the team replenishes spare parts for mechanical equipment and piping.
• Administer training & development for in-house contractors and mechanical maintenance team.
• Co-ordinate with vendors & contractors for maintenance, shutdown and small CAPEX projects.
• Execute annual contractor performance review/ management system and review of maintenance contracts for parts/ service for renewal exercises.
• Initiate, collaborate, support or execution of minor plant modification, de-bottlenecking and improvement works.
• Site Technical Expert for Mechanical Discipline providing inputs to process, projects and supporting any commissioning, start-up activities.
• Align work processes to BASF Corporate Guidelines and functionally responsibility to upkeep discipline related documentation for ISO or Responsible Care Audits.
• Fulfil the following EHS responsibilities:

1. Manage work instructions and maintenance planning to the interests of occupational safety, health and environmental protection.
2. Provide clarity regarding hazards and control measures in Permit-to-Work (PTW), Risk Assessment (RA) & Work Instructions to contractors and the team.
3. Conduct & maintain routine safety walks, safety engagement briefing, appropriate safety induction training, risk assessment reviews and statutory requirements.
4. Ensure that any Plant changes/ modifications are carried out in accordance with the Management of Change procedures.
   

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• At least 5 years’ experience in Chemical or related industries i.e., Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical
• Adept at Maintenance, Utilities & Turnaround Management, working with SAP R3 system on Preventive, Corrective Maintenance
• Sound knowledge and experience in maintenance, repair & troubleshooting of various types of rotating equipment, static equipment, and packaged equipment.
• Good knowledge on maintenance of pumps, agitator seals, heat exchangers, air compressors, cooling towers, and process chillers.
• Knowledge on specialized equipment would be given preference such as Centrifuge, Vacuum Drier, Compactors, Steam Jets, Liquid ring Vacuum pumps, Dry Vacuum pumps, Belt Filters, Non-steel vessels & equipment.
• Familiar with inspection activities such as Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Visual Inspection, Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) and American Petroleum Institute (API) inspection programs.
• Some experience in startup/commissioning of downstream process plants.
• Familiar with purchasing processes, bid specifications, technical bid evaluation.
• Keen interest in digitalization of work processes.
• Knowledge in mechanical integrity aspect of process safety management.
• Well-versed in Microsoft Office programs, MS Project, SAP R3
• Excellent communication skills with a focus on team building, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.
• Able to work at Jurong Island