Grease & Utilities Operator

Job Purpose

Operate and monitor the Grease Manufacturing Plant (GMP) and supporting utilities to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient production. Support daily manufacturing activities, maintain product quality standards, and contribute to plant safety and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor plant processes via the Plant Control System (PCS) and perform field operations.
• Execute grease manufacturing and filling activities in accordance with production schedules, quality standards, and HSSE requirements.
• Monitor and operate plant utilities, including boilers, air compressors, thermal oil, cooling water, and hot water systems.
• Perform routine inspections, first-line troubleshooting, and basic maintenance activities to ensure equipment reliability.
• Conduct product sampling, quality checks, and process adjustments to maintain specification requirements.
• Manage raw material handling, additive unloading, inventory checks, and production documentation.
• Support Permit-to-Work (PTW), LOTO, safety programs, toolbox meetings, and incident reporting.
• Coordinate with maintenance, laboratory, and operations teams to ensure smooth plant performance.
• Provide guidance to operators and contractors and serve as acting supervisor when required.

Requirements

• ITE Higher Nitec or equivalent qualification in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in process plant, manufacturing, chemical, petrochemical, lubricant, or refinery operations is preferred.
• Familiarity with Plant Control Systems (PCS/DCS), process equipment, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of PTW systems and safe work practices.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with SAP/GSAP and grease manufacturing processes is an advantage.
• Steam Attendant Class 2 certification is preferred.

What We Offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell, and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You will have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You will also be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase; our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. Applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences are encouraged to apply.
• Grow through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

Shell in Singapore

Shell is an international energy company that uses advanced technologies and takes an innovative approach to help build a sustainable energy future. Here in Singapore, Shell has a long history and is one of the country’s largest foreign investors. It has businesses spanning trading and marketing of liquefied natural gas; refining, trading, marketing and shipping of oil products, lubricants and chemicals; low carbon solutions; and operating a network of service stations through retailers, as well as electric vehicles charging.