Arkema is the leading manufacturer of this unique advanced material’, which is very durable, fully recyclable, and is produced 100% from castor oil, a renewable and sustainable raw material. Its applications are many and varied in automotive, sports, consumer electronics, 3D printing/additive manufacturing, bio-textiles, and medical, all of which are experiencing strong growth, particularly in Asia.
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Work for an international leader in its markets.
Arkema is one of the top three global leaders in almost all of our product lines, generating an equal volume of sales in Europe, North America and Asia.
Work Location: Jurong Island
We are hiring for a Continuous Improvement & Reliability Engineer and following is the Job Description:
Operation contacts for all technical mid-term topics. Technical support for complex issues.
TECHNICAL SCOPE
A. DMAIC / Green Belt (CI Execution)
- Owns the CI pipeline for the area
- Run the DMAIC pipeline: problem statement, baseline, data plan, analysis, control plan.
- Quantify and validate benefits (safety, OAU/OEE, cost) and ensure Control-phase handover to Operations.
- Maintain the Kaizen tracker (idea intake, scoring, status) and report progress in CI governance.
B. Reliability Engineering & Defect Elimination
- Maintain bad‑actor list; conduct RCAs (5‑Why, Ishikawa) and FMEA.
- Propose and validate engineering fixes and PM/PdM changes (intervals, tasks, condition monitoring).
- Trend MTBF/MTTR, critical spares risks, and alarm rationalization with the Unit Owner.
C. Process Safety & Spillage Prevention
- Translate spillage learnings into barrier enhancements, SOP changes, checklists, and training content.
- Support MOC quality: risk assessment, safeguards register, pre‑startup checks, procedure currency.
- Verify in the field (gemba) that controls work in practice; correct promptly when not.
- Ensures learnings are incorporated into training and competency frameworks.
D. Turnaround
- Provide reliability scope inputs (bad actors, inspection/repair strategies, critical spares).
- Review workpacks for technical completeness; ensure lessons feed post‑TA standards.
- After TA, confirm defect elimination and stabilize new settings via control plans and SOPs.
E. Training & Knowledge Management
- Convert project outputs into standard work, SOP revisions, and training modules with the Trainer.
- Run targeted hands‑on coaching on new standards with Day SL and Shift Leaders.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Safety/Process Safety: spill frequency & severity; barrier health index; near‑miss closure time.
- Reliability: MTBF ↑, MTTR ↓; preventive/predictive compliance; chronic defects closed per quarter.
- Operations: OEE/availability; alarms per hour (post‑rationalization).
- CI Benefits: verified $ benefits; action closure rate; number of sustained CI projects.
- TA Support: On-time delivery of reliability scope and workpacks; Post‑TA defect recurrence vs previous TA.
Decision Rights & Authority
- Select CI tools and analytical methods; propose design/standard changes subject to MOC approval.
- Prioritize CI backlog with CI Manager; escalate blockers via governance cadence.
- Stop‑work authority for imminent safety risk in line with site policy.
HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT, QUALITY AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
- Detect and address potential risks in HSEQ field.
- Involved in emergency plan development, emergency event management and investigation.
- Implements improvement programs in accordance with site directions and priorities in HSEQ field.
- Stop‑work authority for imminent safety risk in line with site policy.
Objectives:
- Manage medium‑term technical topics to enable safe, reliable, cost‑efficient operations.
- Drive HSEQ excellence by embedding robust barriers and best practices in daily routines.
- Strengthen capability of operational teams and support effective collaboration across functions.
Requirements:
- Degree in Chemical Engineering from Singapore recognized university or equivalent.
- 3–7 years in continuous process or Refinery, Oil and Petrochemical or chemical manufacturing (operations, maintenance, or process engineering).
- Significant experience in complex continuous chemical processes will be an advantage.
- Certification in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt required within 12 months if not already certified.
- Participation in a turnaround lifecycle (planning/ execution/ post‑TA) is a plus.
Knowledge:
- Practical knowledge in chemical engineering.
- Risks management related to hazardous chemical process.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (Green Belt desirable) with proven project delivery.
- Demonstrated RCA/FMEA capability.
- Knowledge of P&IDs, PFDs, alarms, and continuous process operations.
- Strong data skills (trend analysis, Pareto, control charts; Excel/BI; basic scripting a plus).
Skills:
- Cross-functional management (project management).
- Good report writing skill.
- Decision-making, Safety and Cost optimization consciousness.
Soft skills:
- Rigor
- Autonomy
- Teamwork
- Ability to convince
- Resilience in managing long‑cycle reliability improvements.
- Relational skills
- Self-motivated
