Mid-Senior Petrochemical Professionals

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# Mid-Senior Petrochemical Professionals > Hire · Singapore, Singapore (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2025-12-23 **Salary:** SGD 90,000–180,000 **Workplace:** hybrid **Department:** Mining, Renewables & Petrochemical ## Description **Hire Resolve is assisting petrochemical organisations in hiring experienced petrochemical professionals** to support refinery, chemical, and downstream manufacturing operations across Singapore. This is a multi-role opportunity covering several functions within the sector, including plant operations, process and project engineering, reliability and maintenance, EHS and process safety, quality, supply chain, and commercial/technical services. These positions are designed for mid- to senior-level professionals and offer a clear pathway toward senior leadership roles such as Operations/Production Lead, Maintenance & Reliability Manager, Engineering Manager, EHS/Process Safety Manager, and broader site leadership opportunities. ### Key Responsibilities - Lead safe, efficient plant operations across continuous and batch processes, utilities, and supporting units - Drive process optimisation, debottlenecking, yield improvement, energy efficiency, and cost reduction initiatives - Support or lead capital projects from scope definition through execution, commissioning, and handover - Maintain robust technical documentation and management of change practices (P&IDs, SOPs, operating envelopes, MOC) - Strengthen asset reliability through preventive/predictive maintenance strategies, RCA, turnaround/shutdown planning, and asset integrity programmes - Ensure compliance with workplace safety and process safety expectations, including MOM WSH requirements and site EHS management systems - Conduct and support risk assessments and reviews (HAZOP/LOPA), incident investigations, and corrective action closure - Manage contractors and safe systems of work (Permit-to-Work, isolations/LOTO, method statements and risk assessments) - Monitor and improve performance against KPIs for safety, production, quality, reliability, and budget - Collaborate across Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Laboratory, Supply Chain, and external vendors to deliver site objectives - Support internal and external audits; implement and sustain continuous improvement initiatives - Coach and develop teams through training, competency development, and leadership support ## Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Instrumentation Engineering, Chemistry, or a related discipline (relevant professional certifications are advantageous) - Typically 7–15+ years of experience in petrochemicals, refining, specialty chemicals, polymers, industrial gases, or adjacent process manufacturing environments - Demonstrated experience in one or more tracks: operations leadership, process engineering, reliability/maintenance, rotating equipment, EHS/process safety, projects, quality, or commercial/technical support - Working knowledge of Singapore regulatory and safety expectations (MOM Workplace Safety and Health requirements; process safety/major hazard controls where applicable) - Familiarity with common plant systems and tools such as CMMS/EAM (e.g., SAP/Maximo), process historians (e.g., PI System), and standard engineering documentation - Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and report effectively - Professional English proficiency required - Willingness to work onsite in an industrial environment; some roles may include shift coverage, on-call rotation, or travel depending on site needs ## Benefits - Private Health Insurance - Pension Plan - Paid Time Off - Training & Development ## Apply [Apply at Hire ](https://apply.workable.com/hire-resolve-the-top-recruitment-agency/j/069E74A0E5/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)