Automation Engineer

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Senior Automation Engineer

Location

Singapore, SG

Country/Region: SG

Job Area: Maintenance

Business Unit: RP, Refining

Are you looking for a career in an inspiring, global environment where your expertise makes a difference? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, which enable our customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

We are looking for you,

Senior Automation Engineer to our Asset Management team in the Singapore Tuas Refinery.

As an Senior Automation Engineer is to manage overall integrity and lifecycle reliability management of all automation and control systems to achieve high reliability and availability with cost effectiveness.

This role necessitates close collaboration with various departments. You will work with the Operations department and process controls team to monitor systems defects and plan accordingly. Automation Engineer supports and participates in projects and turnaround events to ensure asset integrity. Furthermore, you will engage with the Safety department to guarantee compliance with all safety regulations pertinent to automation systems. Together with you and your expertise, we can make an impact today and keep our promises for tomorrow.

Reasons to join

We operate in an inspiring and evolving business environment as a global leader in renewable fuels. We contribute to Neste’s success by living our values every day: we care, we have courage, we cooperate. We prioritize safety at all times and in every location. We strive to create a positive and impactful work environment. Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global company, we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. We work at the office at least three days a week to ensure seamless teamwork and a sense of belonging.

In addition, we offer locally...

We provide company bus services to and from the Tuas Refinery with multiple timings designed to suit your schedule. Enjoy convenient pick-up and drop-off points from key locations, including Jurong East MRT, Tuas West MRT, andMacPherson MRT.

More about the job

Your role in our team

• Provide automation and control systems support to the Neste Singapore Refinery for safe and reliable operations. Responsibilities include engineering assessment, engineering design, troubleshooting, root cause analysis & solutions and long-term equipment improvement initiatives
• Singapore refinery engineering point of contact to support Maintenance and Operations for complex automation and control systems troubleshooting
• Acts as technical authority for automation, control systems (i.e. DCS & IoT) and cyber-security related matters for the Neste Singapore Refinery. Provide system integrity, reliability and maintenance inputs.
• To be the main focal person and technical authority in Neste Singapore for Emerson Process Control System (PCS), Emerson Wireless Network for HART measurement and Emerson Software Licenses Account holder.
• Develop & manage the lifecycle of different process control systems (Emerson Delta V / Valmet PCS), safety instrumented systems (Emerson Delta V / HIMA), & other subsystem PLC (MMS, wireless network etc.). Responsible for pre-study & feasibility study phases.
• Ensure all automation systems are assigned with effective / efficient maintenance programs (routine inclusive)and spare parts management program.
• Accountable for implementation of preventive & predictive maintenance plans to achieve high level of asset integrity & reliability.
• Establish and maintain high quality documented maintenance processes, standard maintenance procedures and work instructions
• Sustain safe, quality and effective executions of all maintenance activities (planned, unplanned, mandatory / statutory, routine or ad-hoc), ensure compliance to relevant requirements, rules, regulations, specifications, codes and standards.
• Lead in troubleshooting of issues arising from hardware / software-related of all PCS, SIS & other automation systems
• Timely reporting and follow-up to all safety, reliability and quality issues. Lead, facilitate or participate in root cause analysis, investigations and improvement discussions.
• Represent Maintenance in project events and turnarounds management, from initial planning, scoping, resourcing, preparations, execution and post event reviews, capturing lesson learnt and closures.
• Collaborate with Process Control and E&I in developing SIS / ESD verification tests requirements and subsequent execution to meet e