About the role
AI summarisedProcess Engineer for Pretreatment and Heat Treatment units at Neste's Singapore refinery, focusing on continuous improvement, process safety, and technical support. The role involves leading cross-functional teams, managing capital investments, and collaborating with global refineries.
EnergyFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Lead cross functional teams to drive continuous improvement of the processing capability and availability of Pretreatment (PTU) and Heat Treatment (HTU) units
- Responsible for the Basis of Design (BOD) and Unit Specific Tolerances (UST) and defining the Operating Limits for PTU and HTU
- Responsible to build up the competency of PTU and HTU processing technologies in the organization
- Conduct test runs, resolve bottlenecks, develop solutions and manage capital investments in the early phases of the project lifecycle
- Support operations in troubleshooting major process challenges and investigating high risk non-conformances
- Improve process safety by participating in risk assessments, managing actions development and implementation
- As Singapore refinery representative in the global technology team – sharing and execution of best practices and common initiatives with Rotterdam and Porvoo refineries
- Technical support for unit events including e.g., shutdown, new feedstock introduction, investments and start-up
Requirements
- B Sc. or higher degree in Chemical Engineering or relevant field, and understanding of Renewable products chemical processing unit operations and engineering
- At least 4 years of work experience in process engineering and operations in the oil and gas, refining or petrochemical industry from pretreatment processes
- Experience on plant operations, test runs, unit startups and shutdowns and operations troubleshooting is desired
- Experience in bleaching, acid-activated slurry adsorption, solid adsorptive purification processes, or pressure leaf filtration units is considered an advantage
- Good understanding of end-to-end feedstock value optimization in HVO processes
- Understanding and experience utilizing process models and simulations to support in plant optimization and troubleshooting
- Strong interpersonal and planning skills
- Good ability to influence in global matrix organization with cultural awareness, performance-driven and active networking attitude
- High safety standards and strong influencing skills