Where do you fit in?

As QMI Instrument Engineer you will be accountable for providing technical assurance, expertise, support, and solutions in the effective life cycle management of QMI and instrumentation to ensure safe and reliable operations of the Shell MDS complex. This includes developing and assuring sound maintenance and performance standards for QMI and instrumentation, performance monitoring, problem solving and continuous improvement during run and maintain, projects, plant changes and turnarounds.

You will also be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, industry codes, standards, and recommended practices, as well as Shell standards and best practices, and will be a key process performer for the Asset Management System Manage Equipment Care – Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).

You will provide support to the leadership and capability development of the site in the areas of highly reliable QMI and instrumentation assurance to meet the plant’s business objectives, providing support to the Skill pool development and technical coaching.

Expect lots of support and encouragement while you’re here. You’ll be working alongside people who love what they do and enjoy sharing their enthusiasm with everyone around them. We value career growth. You’ll have limitless opportunities to explore – whether that means building up new areas of expertise or taking in a different direction.

What’s the role?

• Manage healthy interface within department, ensuring alignment, sound quality assurance and resource support to meet business targets.
• Develop QMI and instrumentation assurance strategy and tactics in accordance with regulatory requirements, safety, industry and Shell best practices and guidelines.
• Initiate management of change (MOC) for technical deviations and risk management.
• Provide QMI and Instrumentation technical assurance, expertise, performance monitoring and solutions to ensure high onstream availability, reliability and integrity during run and maintain, plant changes, projects, and turnarounds. This includes development, review and maintenance of site procedures, work instructions and all relevant documentation to ensure consistent, sustainable operationalization of assurance recommendations and sound knowledge management.
• Provide technical assurance for Preventive and Corrective QMI and instrumentation maintenance programs, participating in Asset Management System processes relevant to ensuring highly reliable QMI and instrumentation performance e.g ESP, MTO, TPAM, MAC, PME. Ensuring HEMP and Safety Critical Activities are performed in accordance to approved performance standards, and support prioritization of activities by the Instrumentation Manager or Senior Instrument Engineer to deliver business targets. This includes conducting periodic assurance activities to verify and document site compliance.
• Lead and provide technical expertise in the engineering design, calculations, specifications, and sound documentation of QMI and Instrumentation projects and plant changes. This includes providing technical specifications for purchase requisitions of spare parts, new equipment, technical evaluation of
• vendor proposals, cost estimation, defining options, technical evaluations, mobilization of vendor representatives and performance review and so on.
• Provide technical support in the development of work scope for QMI and instrumentation in major maintenance, non-routine maintenance campaigns, plant changes, projects, and turnarounds. This includes field presence, supervision, and assurance checks.
• Ensure that all aspects of maintaining the barrier e.g training, procedures, critical equipment, resourcing, schedule compliance, etc. for QMI and Instrumented Protective Functions safety critical barriers are continuously reviewed, shortcomings addressed, and opportunities for improvement are identified and implemented. This includes providing technical guidance to MTAC QMI and Instrumentation teams.
• Conduct Post Implementation Reviews and learning sessions on a regular basis to ensure continuous improvement opportunities are captured, implemented, and sustained in QMI and instrumentation assurance activities. Track and deliver actions as required.
• Effectively manage assigned contracts and liaise with relevant contractor partners to resolve technical challenges supported by the Contracting & Procurement organization.
• Uphold the Technology Vision and Purpose, provide support to Leadership and delivery of the Site Governance Element of Goal Zero, People, Reliability, Innovation, Cost, Projects & Turnaround.
• Perform as Metering Engineer for Site PHEA as required.
• Undertake special assignments or tasks as directed by the Instrumentation Manager.

What do we need from you?

• Must have Engineering / Technical Degree with minimum 5 years working experiences in management of QMI and instrumentation within the Oil & Gas, Chemical, Heavy industry, or equivalent industry.
• Must be willing to relocate and work in Bintulu.

Company Description

Shell has been a partner in powering Malaysia’s progress since 1891 when we established our first depot in the Straits Settlements. Today, we are an integrated energy company comprising Upstream, Downstream, Integrated Gas and New Energies, Projects & Technology, and Shell Business Operations. Shell Malaysia aims to be the leading energy player in the country, powering Malaysia’s future with cleaner, innovative, and competitive energy solutions.

Ø Upstream
More than a century, Shell has been operating and we continue to extract and deliver oil and gas efficiently, profitably, and in environmentally friendly and socially responsible ways to meet evolving customer needs and the growing demand for energy.

Ø Downstream
With over 950 service stations, Shell has the leading market share in the fuels retailing business in Malaysia. In Malaysia, we make and sell more than 600 different lubricants for the automotive sector, heavy-duty transport, food processing, and power generation. We are the lubricants market leader in Sabah and Sarawak.

Ø Integrated Gas, Renewables and Energy Solutions
Shell set out its Powering Progress strategy, which we aim to deliver through our three business pillars of Growth, Transition and Upstream. The Growth Pillar includes our Marketing and Renewables & Energy Solutions businesses and focuses on working with our customers to accelerate the transition to net-zero emissions. One of our achievement, Sarawak onshore: World’s first commercial GTL plant (SMDS)

Ø Project & Technology
As P&T, we exist to make the delivery of Shell’s strategy and the growth of our company possible. P&T works collaboratively and in an integrated way with its business partners, to deliver value for our customers, and for Shell.

An Innovative Place to Work
There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.

Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently

An Inclusive & Progressive Place to Work
To power progress together, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we’re nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills and reach your potential.
Ø We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.
Ø We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
Ø We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity

A Rewarding Place to Work
Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice
We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.