Arkema is the leading manufacturer of this unique advanced material’, which is very durable, fully recyclable, and is produced 100% from castor oil, a renewable and sustainable raw material. Its applications are many and varied in automotive, sports, consumer electronics, 3D printing/additive manufacturing, bio-textiles, and medical, all of which are experiencing strong growth, particularly in Asia.

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Design the materials of tomorrow
We work towards sustainability every day, using our technological breakthroughs to boost our customers’ performance.

DESIGNER OF INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
Work for an international leader in its markets.
Arkema is one of the top three global leaders in almost all of our product lines, generating an equal volume of sales in Europe, North America and Asia.

We are hiring for Shift Leader and following is the Job Description:

Job Responsibilities

• Lead/conduct shift production meeting/toolbox and actively participate to daily meeting,
• Supervise daily production by setting goals and objectives for the shift team consistent with safety procedures and production schedule,
• Lead and ensure that all shift logs are complete for area of responsibility,
• Report and make sure the team reports near misses and propose solutions,
• Continuously ensure operation personnel are trained in current and accurate relevant SOPs and that tasks done by operating personnel comply with documented procedures. Using a checklist for check and balance,
• Make sure of the understanding and agreement of changes in the plant by all the team prior to their implementation according to the MOC procedure,
• Take lead and empower operation personnel in problem solving to propose solutions/suggestions and feedback to management and ultimately implement improvements,
• Create a problem solving culture for the team,
• Coach new staff to operate DCS / field equipment according to SOP,
• Support Production Manager in maintaining all quality, safety and environmental compliance requirements with applicable local and company standards,
• Create and review of SOP for the area of responsibility,
• Ensure that operational staff performs process sampling and analysis as and when required,
• Involved in hiring of operational personnel and also empowered to give verbal warning for basic disciplinary issues i.e. punctuality,
• Make sure shifting of ISO tank on Site is done safely and on time if appointed,
• Oversee that operational staff issue maintenance notifications, issue, approve work permits, and ensure contractors understand and follow all safety requirements of the site,
• Lead shift in performing Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM) works as required on equipment, and work with maintenance to assure all routine Preventive/Predictive maintenance is performed according to schedule.

MANAGEMENT

• Participates in operational staff training needs, lead On-the-Job-Training (OJT), and acts as coach for new Technicians. Responsible for SOP creation to cascade to the newer Technicians,
• Manage shift manpower taking into account overtime hours constraint,
• Assume and perform duties as Site Incident Commander (SIC) during Site Emergency,
• Take lead for operational staff probation and performance review.

HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT, QUALITY AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

• Respects and enforces waste management,
• Lead by example for the team as a responsible member of Emergency Response Team,
• Garner the support from operational staff to respond to all emergency situations and apply as per SOP.

Knowledge

• Practical knowledge in chemical engineering,
• Risks management related to hazardous chemical process,
• Knowledge of staff management.

Skills

• Ability to work under stress handling multiple tasks,
• Reporting,
• Ability to make decisions,
• Safety oriented.

Soft skills

• Leadership,
• Rigor,
• Autonomy,
• Team spirit.