Maintenance Engineer

Role overview

Vopak is hiring a Maintenance Engineer in Singapore to help shape and run the site maintenance strategy. In this role, you will support the maintenance function in building a 3-Year Maintenance Plan (3YMP), converting it into a Preventive Maintenance (PM) programme, and driving sustaining, service, and growth capex projects so the terminal remains in strong operating condition. The workplace is designed to be safe, welcoming, and inclusive, with equality, diversity, and employee satisfaction placed high on the agenda.

What you will do

You will work closely with maintenance leaders to develop the 3YMP and turn it into practical maintenance execution. The role also involves managing preventive maintenance planning, supporting capex planning and delivery, improving maintenance performance, solving technical issues, and contributing to reliability and continuous improvement efforts.

• Partner with the Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Planner, and Maintenance Supervisor to prepare the 3-year maintenance roadmap.
• Assess assets to decide whether they need preventive maintenance, using risk reviews, criticality, legal and regulatory obligations, Vopak standards, maintenance policy, and maintenance history.
• Define and refine preventive maintenance requirements, including task type, interval, manufacturer guidance, legislation, Vopak standards, and warranty conditions.
• Set the frequency for preventive maintenance work orders and determine the standard procedures, default tasks, and tools needed.
• Work with the Planner to agree the scope of work and default activities for PM work orders, and attach cost estimates to the schedule.
• Identify the information that must appear in inspection reports.
• Support terminal asset lifecycle management.
• Identify capex needs driven by business priorities or sustainability goals.
• Prepare scopes of work and cost estimates for capex opportunities.
• Run tenders for capex projects and execute them in line with Vopak requirements, including Management of Change (MOC) and Vopak Project Management (VPM).
• Support asset data management.
• Inspect engineering work, installations, and structures to assess quality and integrity, and recommend corrective actions to meet specification and regulatory expectations.
• Review inspection findings and convert them into actions and recommendations through Work Out Of Inspection.
• Suggest improvements that increase efficiency and productivity.
• Carry out maintenance analysis and perform basic quality sampling and inspection of assets or processes.
• Support technicians when issues are more complex.
• Identify root causes of equipment and system failures and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate subcontractors and suppliers as the main point of contact under the agreed contract management framework.
• Support internal and external audits, including regulatory and customer audits.
• Take the lead on, or contribute to, corporate initiatives and pilot rollouts.
• Train maintenance and operations technicians.

Requirements

• A Diploma or Degree in Engineering.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience.
• Exposure to industrial standards such as API, ASME, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of API 653 and/or API 570 will be an advantage.
• Strong understanding of terminal products and equipment.
• Prior project and maintenance experience.
• Good analytical ability, with the capacity to convert data into practical improvement actions.
• Solid knowledge of maintenance, operations, safety, and product handling.
• Familiarity with health, safety, and environment regulations and practices.

Benefits

• Competitive market-aligned salary based on experience and knowledge.
• Attractive bonus potential.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Additional information

The job is based in Singapore and is a full-time onsite role. The successful candidate will receive a local employment contract. This role is not limited to the duties listed here; other related responsibilities may be assigned to support evolving business needs. Vopak is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or age. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application note

Interested candidates can submit an application through the company’s hiring process. For vacancy-related queries, contact vtshr.sg@vopak.com.