Our team in Singapore currently has an opening for a Engineering Director, APAC CHK
YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
ProjectManagement
- Develop, Oversee and Manage overall APAC engineering projects’ budget, plan and schedule, through active engagement of internal and external stakeholders
- Proactively follow-thru engineering projects’ execution, quality, risks and issues, including development of mitigation plans and escalation, when necessary, in order to see them to successful completion
- Coordinate and Oversee startup and commissioning of engineering projects, supporting any required technology transfer process in ensuring streamlined transition from mechanical completion to operational startup
- Communicating project status to project teams, senior management, and other stakeholders in APAC Region
Managing, facilitating, and documenting weekly project status meetings
Assuring adherence to defined corporate and development processes in all scoped projectsProviding feedback to functional / technical / regional / site / supply chain managers on the performance of local project supporting resourcesSupport the APAC Region sites to ensure engineering compliance with local regulations and company requirements.Budget
Develop the APAC Region annual budget for Maintenance, Engineering and Projects (Overall APAC CAPEX).Managing capex budgets and expenditures through a formal allocation, control gate-keeping and escalation process, with standard and consistent assessment frameworkReview monthly APAC Region CAPEX financial statements for accuracy and explain significant variances between actual and budgeted results.TeamManagement
Develop a team (direct / indirect) where all members and points of view are respected – The Leader is responsible for the overall performance of the team including team dynamics, morale, and motivationProvide technical and engineering project support to engineering operations activities and employees in the Asia Pacific region (or globally) in terms of training, equipment, system, process troubleshooting, optimization, etc.Managing team members (jointly with local Supply Chain Leaders) through performance management and coachingYOUR PROFILE
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical / chemical engineering10 years of relevant regional Engineering, Project Management, and Manufacturing experience, preferably within the chemical industry5 years of supervisory experience preferredSkills / Competencies
Working knowledge of maintenance reliability improvement programs and experience in process control systemsProject management capabilities to ensure quality of execution, schedule and budget are within expectationsExperience with Operational Excellence programs and Continuous Improvement in leadership and contributing roles.Training and / or certification in Lean Six Sigma a plus.Must have experience maintaining facility Environmental, Safety, and Health standards to minimize employee and community exposure.Demonstrated ability to lead, direct and manage regional cross-functional team in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment required.Must have excellent communication skills; including the ability to interface with internal & external customer contactsRegional travel expected (15-25%)