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Purpose
Plant operation support on instrumentation and controls for LASU / GG, SMR, liquid and bulk distribution, gas pipelines, VSA / PSA, and others.
Nature and Scope
The job is the Controls & Instrumentation Engineer in the Company and reports directly to the Regional C&I Manager. In addition to the primary accountability for C&I support, the jobholder’s responsibilities also cover the maintaining of plant safety and reliability, MI SIS, RCA, Best Practice, TAR and Non‑Conformance cost.
Leadership in EH&S performance
- Compliance with all necessary safety training and procedures in AP standards and practices.
- Conduct site assessments / audits as required in BSP.
- Engage in incident reviews with Operations and provide technical support needed in RCA; work with the Operation / Maintenance team on corrective action implementation.
Reliability Focus
Support Central Maintenance to assess causes of damage to enable reliable fault‑code reporting into SAP.Use data to mine for reliability improvement projects to prevent repetitive or similar failures.Support OPEX on escalated issues on equipment that are under‑performed relative to the baseline reliability requirement from original plant design.Update or implement work processes or measurement tests in addition to routine PM to aid early detection of failure signs.Support Reliability reviews of new plants when initiated by GEM or OPEX.Review and recommend the plant’s spare parts for control system, instrumentation and analyzers with the Operational and Maintenance team and work with Material Management to maintain reasonable stock.Actively work on knowledge sharing and skill development within the Asia team; participate in MATASA program for Maintenance.Participate in Reliability‑Centred Maintenance (RCM) and FMEA reviews with operation and maintenance teams.Productivity focus
Support Central Maintenance on cost‑reduction effort, review major tasks, evaluate technical risk, and provide risk‑management plans for any deferrable or cancellable tasks.Increase visibility on supporting productivity projects and actively engage in Plant O&M Productivity Projects as a Technical Lead engineer.Serve as OTS Technical Lead on projects to evaluate replicable opportunities in other plants or to replicate opportunities from other regions to Asia plants.Deliver operational excellence
Support projects by providing cost‑effective technical solutions.Attend TAR planning meetings to ensure complex and critical major tasks are better prepared for Job Pack, materials, tools, and resources.Attend major TAR to support onsite execution of complex tasks; ensure Central Maintenance is closely coaching during OJT development.Identify and qualify repair and service shops for C&I in critical plants.Reduce the negative impact of non‑conformance of plant operation
Participate in the CONC / RCA process and ensure accurate and timely feedback.Manage and participate in Operation / GEM feedback meetings; maintain feedback issue log.Participate in ongoing startup issue meetings to identify and remedy new plant equipment issues and understand systemic issues.Technical escalation and training provider
Address plant emergency issues and help restore operations as soon as possible; in complex situations develop alternatives or short‑term solutions and escale to the Global team for support.Lead technical reviews for chronic or systemic issues, provide engineered solutions, and follow through with Central Maintenance and Plant O&M to completion.Support Operations on MI SIS actions to reduce overdue MI SIS activities.Support plant control system and field instrument functional and serviceability succession planning for obsolete or legacy systems; develop and lead reviews with Operations on technical risk consequences and recommendations.OTS engineer is responsible for interpreting standards and supporting the global team in applying them to engineered solutions in plant projects or corrective actions from events.Provide necessary technical training to the O&M team as required.The major challenge of the job is to keep plant downtime short and ensure reliability of production, which is necessary to retain current customers and acquire new business.
Requirements
BS / MS in Engineering, preferably Electrical, Mechanical, Automation, Computer, or Chemical Engineering.10+ years in gas, petrochemical, or related industry in operations and / or engineering or related activities; preferably 5+ years in process controls, instrumentation and / or process engineering.This position supports field operations that run 24 hours a day, every day; therefore the position is always “on call.” Normal work schedule is Monday‑Friday but will require considerable extra hours and some weekend / holiday work.About 50% of the time, mainly in Asia.We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end‑to‑end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.
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