Job Description

Arkema has established itself as France\xe2\x80\x99s leading chemical producer and a world leader in specialty chemicals and advanced materials. With annual sales of \xe2\x82\xac8.8 billion and 20,000 people employed in some 55 countries, the Group pursues ambitious recruitment objectives both in France and around the world. Arkema offers diverse employment opportunities in 200 job functions and professions in four major fields: industrial, R&D, business, and support functions.

Reaching far beyond your discoveries!

Regarded as one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading innovators, Arkema has made research one of the pillars of its strategy. For example by discovering new solutions to help reduce the weight of materials, hence cut down consumption. By developing innovative thermal insulation systems that can optimize the energy performance of buildings. Or by seeking new applications for its biosourced products at the service of greater sustainable development.

Innovative and durable solutions

Our high performance products have applications in wide-ranging areas, from new generation car batteries or telephones to recyclable wind turbine blades, from adhesives for the protective backsheets of solar panels to drinking water filtration systems, from running shoes and acrylic resins with no solvent and no volatile organic compound for 3D printing to molecular sieves for portable oxygen devices used by people suffering from respiratory failure\xe2\x80\xa6 Joining Arkema means being part of a Group enjoying sustained growth that in little more than a decade has built up an exemplary achievement record, setting high ambitions for itself and for its employees. All our job opportunities are open to people with disabilities at equal merit or with equal skill levels.

Mission Details

Arkema is recruiting for the start-up of its Jurong Island plant in Singapore, a AB/11 Production Engineer.

The plant in Singapore is new and combines monomer and polymer production. It is the result of exceptional investments and aims to support strong demand from the customers in Asia. In the context of a new plant start-up in a country, cultural, managerial and technical issues will be challenging. Another important challenge will be to build a team from scratch.
Monomer process is of great complexity and involves hazardous materials.

Under the authority of the Production Manager AB/11, your objectives are :

• To start-up the new plant
• To manage the technical mid-term operation subjects to meet business objectives with the best economics
• To ensure HSEQ best in class performances
• To support people in operation team. To foster collaboration with support departments

ACTIVITY
Operation contact for all technical mid-term topics. Technical support for complex issues.

As it is a grassroots built plant, the first part of the mission is training, recruiting, building up of documentation of major policies and procedures of the department, commissioning, and start-up activities.

TECHNICAL SCOPE :

• Assist Production Manager in managing plant start- up, shut down, and normal production activities.
• Lead production team in daily safe, effective and efficient operations through consistent monitoring
• Attend Daily and Monthly Operation Meeting.
• Ensure Shift Team Leader provide relevant shift report .
• Improves and optimizes process parameters for plant (cost of production, improve product quality and production consistency)
• Update production volume
• Ensure daily production report in place
• Provide Technical support & assistance to production team & other discipline related to operational technical issue.
• Develop & review of the Standard Operation procedures and guideline.
• Develop & enhance Operation Team development of process knowledge & technical skill.
• Lead & participate in the process safety review activities
• Liaise with other disciplines for any plan or follow up operational issue.
• Review & Validate PTW & LOTOTO process to ensure all related activity are safely carried out without any safety issue.
• Develops and implement management rules, disciplines, and records according to plant regulation.
• Committed to keep plant running safely.

HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT, QUALITY AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

• Implements rules / procedures
• Detect and address potential risks in HSEQ field
• Involved in emergency plan development
• Implements improvement programs

Required Profile

Education: Degree in chemical engineering with a significant experience in chemical process, 2 years minimum.
Knowledge:

• Practical knowledge in chemical engineering.
• Risks management related to hazardous chemical process
• Knowledge of IT tools for tracking units.

Skills:

• Cross-functional management (project management).
• Know how to report.
• Decision-making.

Soft skills:

• Rigor
• Autonomy
• Teamwork
• Ability to convince
• Relational skills
• Self-motivated

Status: 2 years in expatriation

A designer of materials and innovative solutions, Arkema shapes materials and creates new uses that accelerate customer performance. Our balanced business portfolio spans high-performance materials, industrial specialties and coating solutions. Our globally recognized brands are ranked among the leaders in the markets we serve. Reporting annual sales of \xe2\x82\xac8.8 billion ($10.4 billion USD) in 2018, we employ approximately 20,000 people worldwide and operate in close to 55 countries. We are committed to active engagement with all our stakeholders. Our research centers in North America, France and Asia concentrate on advances in bio-based products, new energies, water management, electronic solutions, lightweight materials and design, home efficiency and insulation.

Arkema Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Arkema Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence.

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