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Purpose of the position
- Drive and deliver continuous and quantifiable improvement in the operational effectiveness and efficiency of all plants in the area of instrumentation, analytical and process control.
- Ensure that necessary support for instrument, analytical and process control activities and issues is provided to plants via planned and optimised in-source and out-source of work.
- Develop appropriate tools, techniques, practices and methods to ensure combined Field and OC instrumentation and process control objectives are attained.
- Ensure that Advanced Process Control is developed and applied within Linde plants and the required technology, hardware and software is implemented and continually improved to meet the objectives of the Linde Gas business.

Principal responsibilities
Geographical Area of Responsibility
-Assigned plants for the assigned site
-Ensure that Instrument & Process Control (l&PC) initiatives support the Linde SHEQ group Policy.
-Maintain prioritised resource planning work list and by working with Procurement, ensure that a l&PC outsource flex strategy is in place.
-Ensure that all in-sourced or out-sourced work is accomplished to required codes and procedures, internal and external standards
-Working with the Regions, People Capability, and other Platforms ensure that Field l&PC staff are competent and that training and/or capability gaps are uncovered and mitigated
-Develop, own and maintain IMSS instrumentation and process control content and contribute to related PM's
-Champion pro-active l&PC improvement, defined by efficiency, maintenance spend optimization or reduction of cost of downtime by working with the regional team, Performance Systems and other platforms regularly review asset data, events, and trends to identify initiatives, projects, or programs that close identified asset management gaps, share best practice, and maximize On Site Operations leverage.
-Keep abreast and implement/support as indicated best practice in instruments and controls technology that includes but may not be limited to:
o Remote Operations
o Plant Auto Start
o Supervisory and LMPC Control
o Operations Portal
o Expert Systems
o Metering and Monitoring Systems
o Automated data collection
o Pipeline Demand Management
o Automated Trailer Fill
o Security of the controls network
o Standardized Automatic Loading Systems & Analytics (SALSA/LZAV)
-Working with Performance Systems, ensure that optimum IS functionality, infrastructure and support requirements are defined and monitored as it relates to plant and OC l&PC needs
-Represent and coordinate On Site Operations l&PC interests in the proposal and project commercialization process, including scope and spares input and related new plant acceptance activities

- Collaborate as part of the Regional Tonnage l&PC Platform
- Support plant reliability, efficiency, contingency /risk and 1/0 health check initiatives
- Ensure that l&PC aspects of major cost of downtime events are investigated, root cause is determined, and that lessons learned are developed and shares throughout the region
- Assist Field and OC with direct l&PC support during plant outages and extraordinary circumstances
- Select the ideal software tools for implementing advanced process control
- Develop best practices for the implementation of advanced controls for the Linde plants. This includes advanced control strategy applied generically and specifically to Linde plants, use of vendors, and project schedule
- Lead the integration, setup and commissioning of APC hard- and software
- Proactively suggest improvements to existing systems to Tonnage operations team
- Train local users on APC tools
- Produce quarterly APC report
- Be the APC expert for Country and provide assistance to operations teams as required
- Develop and maintain standards and systems for APC applications

Key interfaces

External
- Customer: Address issues, identify areas of mutual benefit and crisis communication
- Suppliers: Order from suitable l&PC suppliers
- Contractors: Engage and coordinate with l&PC contractors

Internal
- Plant Engineer/Site Personnel: coordinate any maintenance, troubleshooting & etc.
- Engineering Platforms: Implement best practices and new technologies, feedback local learning.
- Remote Operating Centre – Monitor Remote Operating Centre performance, determine gaps and initiate/drive improvements
- Procurement: Raising purchase orders
- Information Services: Information system topics
- Project execution: Support projects
- Area Maintenance Team (Mechanical, Electrical) - Carry out preventive maintenance activities and address anomaly for subsequent corrective maintenance.

Behaviours/Softskills:
- Ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment
- Ability to handle pressure in crisis situations.
- Strong organizing, planning, priority setting and analytical/problem solving skills. Strong initiative and ability to work in a self-directed environment.
- Ability to present clear and concise information to team, internal customers, and management level.
- Ability to innovate.
- Ability to communicate clearly through oral and written communications.

Required key skills (functional/technical)
- Strong leadership skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to relate operations needs into a technical application.
- Detailed knowledge about industrial networks control systems and IT tools
- Detailed knowledge about the equipment and processes within ASU / HyCO plants
- Extensive knowledge about control and advanced control engineering
- Deep technical and industry specific expertise
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
- Fluent English

Required qualifications/experience
- At least 3 years in a related process plant operations management or engineering role
- University degree/Master in Engineering
- At least 3 years experiences in Process Control role
- Experience as project team member of a new plant installation and commissioning.

Company

Manufacture & distribution of industrial gases, special gases, medical gases, welding equipments & consumables & related products.
Installation of gas equipment & pipeline system to the industrial,high tech & medical sectors.

Linde Malaysia Sdn Bhd

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