Production Manager - Petrochemical Plant

About the role

This role leads the production of a petrochemical manufacturing site, optimising manufacturing costs through effective use of manpower, equipment, facilities, materials and capital. It covers plant operations and performance against production goals, with a team of 30 to 50 people.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the team of 30-50 people, coaching, guiding and managing the career paths of shift teams and engineers
• Work cross-functionally with Maintenance, Project, Reliability, Technical, Technology and HSE supervisors
• Lead operating procedure development, plant improvement, risk assessment and safe work practice compliance
• Hire, train, develop and coach the production team; lead emergency response and crisis management
• Guide shift teams during troubleshooting, start-ups, shutdowns and turnarounds, and oversee pre-start-up planning, commissioning and start-up of new facilities
• Identify and implement improvements and changes in the plant

Required profile

• Minimum 12-15 years of experience in chemical manufacturing facilities
• Petrochemical, rubber or polymer plant experience preferred
• Supervisory experience leading engineers, shift leaders and technicians
• Preferred: green-field start-up experience, operating procedure development, knowledge of Singapore regulations and industry HSE and process safety practices

Required skills

• Leadership, planning, people management and problem-solving
• Coaching and mentoring of technicians and undergraduates
• Good written and verbal communication
• Preferred: Six Sigma, Lean, 5S and continual improvement

What we offer

• Private health insurance
• Training and development
• Performance bonus