MANAGER, COATING

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Date: 16 Feb 2026

Location: MY

Company: sapuraener

JOB PURPOSE

Driving disciplined global coating planning & execution with a centralized approach & focusing on spirit of collaboration
Establish & develop the Coating function under the Welding, Coating & Inspection (WCI) Department in line with operational requirements
Ensure that the Coating function is aligned & projects are executed smoothly

Responsible for the overall direction of the Coating function under WCI Department to ensure safe, efficient & performant operations as well as project & tender execution
Responsible for the overall performance of the Coating function
Responsible for developing OOCOM for offshore coating operations & for maintaining & updating as per requirements
Responsible for WCI’s core Coating team development as well as responsible for sufficient qualified resources are available for projects execution according to international standards & project specific requirements
Monitor the Coating function workload & planning allocation
Provide support for project bidding / tendering (technical review, cycle time & costing validation)
Manage KPIs of Coating function
Lead & drive QHSE commitment & adherence to safe work policies & practices of the Coating function
Actively participate to promote HSE conformance & work on establishing a Safety Culture within the Coating function
Ensure Coating function interfaces with other departmental functions & with subcontractors / vendors, while promoting teamwork
Maintain WCI Department’s share drive & know-how related to WCI Department’s activities
Responsible for implementation of office routines & grievance redressal
Adhere to policies and procedures of VTEB Group, VTEB Corporate QHSSSE, Operating Company, & Business Unit at all times

Bachelor’s degree in any engineering discipline (preferably mechanical or chemical or materials or metallurgy)
International Coating Inspection qualifications (NACE, AMPP, FROZIO, BGAS, CSWIP, etc.) are nice to have
Membership in international bodies is nice to have

10 - 15 minimum years of working experience in Coating on EPCI & T&I projects
Field Joint Coating (HSS, visco-elastic, liquid epoxy, painting, IMPP, IMPU, HDPUF, FBE, etc), linepipe coating (3LPE, 3LPP, AE, FBE, insulation coating, concrete weight coating etc) & destructive test (peel test, impact test, CD test, hot water soak test, salt test, density test etc) for oil & gas industry
Experience in delivering projects similar to the ones in E&C Business Plan
Project bidding / tendering (technical, cycle time & commercial)
Worldwide experience in managing main E&P operators (Petronas, TOTAL, ExxonMobil, ENI, Shell, Chevron etc)

Challenge #1: Establishing the correct work-frame & re-organizing the Coating function to execute the projects as per standards
Challenge #2: Require having strong understanding of industry standards & client requirements to propose technically sound & cost-efficient coating solutions
Challenge #3: Execute the projects in new areas ensuring that the standards & KPIs are adhered to & followed
Challenge #4: Require to be agile to adapt to the dynamic situations / requirements including project planning / interfacing, onshore qualification / offshore installation timelines / sequences, vessel schedule, personnel movement, subcontractors / vendors management etc
Challenge #5: Require to be multi-tasking efficiently to meet departmental growth including KPI, project deliverables / executions, project bidding / tendering / know how, & lesson learned
Challenge #6: Working within a team from different levels, origins & cultures. Must be open minded & respectful to others

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